Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $457M | Sell |
3,799,379
-332,079
| -8% | -$38.3M | 0.73% | 22 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $435M | Sell |
4,131,458
-635,612
| -13% | -$59.7M | 0.74% | 19 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $400M | Buy |
4,767,070
+346,959
| +8% | +$28.6M | 0.72% | 23 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $350M | Buy |
4,420,111
+104,701
| +2% | +$8.32M | 0.75% | 24 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $387M | Buy |
4,315,410
+149,218
| +4% | +$13.9M | 0.81% | 25 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $414M | Sell |
4,166,192
-1,222,359
| -23% | -$126M | 0.86% | 25 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $612M | Buy |
5,388,551
+2,194,463
| +69% | +$261M | 1.22% | 11 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $395M | Sell |
3,194,088
-599,550
| -16% | -$77.2M | 0.96% | 18 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $501M | Sell |
3,793,638
-1,321,875
| -26% | -$163M | 1.2% | 15 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $558M | Sell |
5,115,513
-337,412
| -6% | -$35M | 1.42% | 12 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $561M | Sell |
5,452,925
-361,691
| -6% | -$39M | 1.62% | 11 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $671M | Buy |
5,814,616
+80,534
| +1% | +$9.14M | 1.79% | 9 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $610M | Buy |
5,734,082
+528,624
| +10% | +$57.1M | 1.74% | 9 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $578M | Sell |
5,205,458
-1,601,710
| -24% | -$164M | 1.78% | 6 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $586M | Buy |
6,807,168
+878,543
| +15% | +$78.4M | 1.71% | 9 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $541M | Buy |
5,928,625
+1,046,452
| +21% | +$92.8M | 1.49% | 13 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $401M | Buy |
4,882,173
+3,511,900
| +256% | +$277M | 0.94% | 24 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $105M | Sell |
1,370,273
-154,027
| -10% | -$12.3M | 0.23% | 113 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $114M | Buy |
1,524,300
+470,149
| +45% | +$35.8M | 0.24% | 101 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $82M | Buy |
1,054,151
+671,567
| +176% | +$50M | 0.18% | 101 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $28.1M | Buy |
382,584
+87,984
| +30% | +$6.49M | 0.06% | 140 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $23M | Sell |
294,600
-76,930
| -21% | -$5.88M | 0.05% | 149 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $29.4M | Buy |
371,530
+263,272
| +243% | +$20.6M | 0.08% | 124 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $7.99M | Sell |
108,258
-464,474
| -81% | -$35M | 0.02% | 205 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $42M | Buy |
572,732
+100,818
| +21% | +$7.92M | 0.13% | 105 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $41M | Sell |
471,914
-258,080
| -35% | -$21.2M | 0.1% | 114 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $58.6M | Sell |
729,994
-43,947
| -6% | -$3.52M | 0.14% | 107 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $61.9M | Sell |
773,941
-153,532
| -17% | -$11.8M | 0.15% | 105 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $73.6M | Sell |
927,473
-532,705
| -36% | -$39.8M | 0.19% | 99 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $106M | Sell |
1,460,178
-547,828
| -27% | -$38.7M | 0.29% | 79 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $136M | Buy |
2,008,006
+284,570
| +17% | +$18.1M | 0.32% | 75 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $99.8M | Sell |
1,723,436
-551,982
| -24% | -$31.1M | 0.24% | 84 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $118M | Buy |
2,275,418
+219,452
| +11% | +$11.9M | 0.29% | 74 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $110M | Sell |
2,055,966
-289,248
| -12% | -$16M | 0.25% | 80 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $144M | Sell |
2,345,214
-190,736
| -8% | -$11.6M | 0.33% | 74 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $155M | Sell |
2,535,950
-356,320
| -12% | -$21.7M | 0.38% | 66 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $176M | Sell |
2,892,270
-12,367
| -0.4% | -$750K | 0.44% | 53 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $163M | Buy |
2,904,637
+1,315,135
| +83% | +$77M | 0.41% | 49 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $94.7M | Sell |
1,589,502
-103,018
| -6% | -$6.02M | 0.24% | 85 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $93M | Sell |
1,692,520
-657,725
| -28% | -$35M | 0.24% | 80 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $119M | Buy |
2,350,245
+110,040
| +5% | +$5.39M | 0.32% | 68 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $113M | Buy |
2,240,205
+936,283
| +72% | +$47.2M | 0.31% | 71 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $61.5M | Buy |
1,303,922
+3,459
| +0.3% | +$184K | 0.17% | 91 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $70.6M | Sell |
1,300,463
-12,367
| -0.9% | -$694K | 0.19% | 92 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $72M | Sell |
1,312,830
-136,868
| -9% | -$7.75M | 0.2% | 90 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $78.6M | Sell |
1,449,698
-149,445
| -9% | -$8.33M | 0.21% | 94 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $90.5M | Sell |
1,599,143
-75,666
| -5% | -$4.25M | 0.25% | 84 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $92.5M | Sell |
1,674,809
-93,691
| -5% | -$5.11M | 0.25% | 80 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $95.8M | Buy |
1,768,500
+42,077
| +2% | +$2.18M | 0.29% | 78 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $82.5M | Sell |
1,726,423
-133,672
| -7% | -$6.11M | 0.25% | 88 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $84.5M | Sell |
1,860,095
-833,265
| -31% | -$38M | 0.24% | 89 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $119M | Buy |
+2,693,360
| New | +$120M | 0.35% | 71 |
|
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Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)'s MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ) reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 8% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $38.3M and leaving 3,799,379 shares worth $457M. The position accounts for 0.73% of the portfolio, ranked #22.
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ) first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $671M in Q2 2023. 3,779 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ) held 3,799,379 shares of Merck worth $457M as of Q1 2026.
- Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ) sold 332,079 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $38.3M.
- Merck made up 0.73% of Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)'s portfolio in Q1 2026, its #22 holding.
- Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ) first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)'s Merck position peaked at $671M in Q2 2023.
- 3,779 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)'s 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 14 May 2026.