California Public Employees Retirement System’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 | $888M | Sell |
7,383,088
-1,185,318
| -14% | -$137M | 0.55% | 24 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $902M | Buy |
8,568,406
+1,002,100
| +13% | +$94.1M | 0.52% | 23 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $635M | Sell |
7,566,306
-110,704
| -1% | -$9.12M | 0.38% | 38 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $608M | Sell |
7,677,010
-615,782
| -7% | -$48.9M | 0.39% | 37 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $744M | Sell |
8,292,792
-182,719
| -2% | -$17.1M | 0.52% | 31 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $843M | Sell |
8,475,511
-818,542
| -9% | -$84.4M | 0.56% | 29 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $1.06B | Sell |
9,294,053
-302,865
| -3% | -$36M | 0.74% | 21 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $1.19B | Sell |
9,596,918
-1,411,945
| -13% | -$182M | 0.87% | 17 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $1.45B | Sell |
11,008,863
-1,980,079
| -15% | -$244M | 1.02% | 16 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $1.42B | Buy |
12,988,942
+984,463
| +8% | +$102M | 1.08% | 14 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $1.24B | Sell |
12,004,479
-205,624
| -2% | -$22.2M | 1.06% | 12 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $1.41B | Sell |
12,210,103
-322,299
| -3% | -$36.6M | 1.21% | 11 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $1.33B | Sell |
12,532,402
-608,217
| -5% | -$65.7M | 1.18% | 10 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $1.46B | Sell |
13,140,619
-614,080
| -4% | -$62.8M | 1.24% | 7 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $1.18B | Sell |
13,754,699
-475,134
| -3% | -$42.4M | 1.09% | 11 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $1.3B | Sell |
14,229,833
-200,545
| -1% | -$17.8M | 1.21% | 10 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $1.18B | Sell |
14,430,378
-374,964
| -3% | -$29.6M | 0.92% | 19 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $1.13B | Sell |
14,805,342
-66,331
| -0.4% | -$5.28M | 0.76% | 26 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $1.12B | Buy |
14,871,673
+1,543,957
| +12% | +$117M | 0.83% | 17 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $1.04B | Sell |
13,327,716
-623,507
| -4% | -$46.4M | 0.78% | 20 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $1.03B | Sell |
13,951,223
-241,225
| -2% | -$17.8M | 0.78% | 18 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $1.11B | Buy |
14,192,448
+3,408,481
| +32% | +$261M | 0.85% | 15 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $854M | Buy |
10,783,967
+169,427
| +2% | +$13.3M | 0.76% | 20 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $783M | Buy |
10,614,540
+269,899
| +3% | +$20.3M | 0.77% | 21 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $759M | Sell |
10,344,641
-275,061
| -3% | -$21.6M | 0.92% | 15 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $922M | Sell |
10,619,702
-42,822
| -0.4% | -$3.52M | 0.83% | 15 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $856M | Buy |
10,662,524
+1,131,857
| +12% | +$90.7M | 0.85% | 15 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $763M | Buy |
9,530,667
+440,362
| +5% | +$33.7M | 0.9% | 14 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $721M | Buy |
9,090,305
+597,562
| +7% | +$44.7M | 0.89% | 14 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $619M | Buy |
8,492,743
+475,115
| +6% | +$33.5M | 0.87% | 16 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $543M | Sell |
8,017,628
-71,148
| -0.9% | -$4.53M | 0.7% | 24 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $469M | Buy |
8,088,776
+425,121
| +6% | +$24M | 0.65% | 23 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $398M | Sell |
7,663,655
-68,682
| -0.9% | -$3.71M | 0.57% | 26 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $415M | Buy |
7,732,337
+367,435
| +5% | +$20.4M | 0.56% | 30 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $450M | Buy |
7,364,902
+290,322
| +4% | +$17.6M | 0.67% | 24 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $433M | Sell |
7,074,580
-182,352
| -3% | -$11.1M | 0.69% | 23 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $440M | Buy |
7,256,932
+74,618
| +1% | +$4.53M | 0.72% | 20 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $403M | Sell |
7,182,314
-331,902
| -4% | -$19.4M | 0.68% | 23 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $447M | Sell |
7,514,216
-323,727
| -4% | -$18.9M | 0.74% | 18 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $431M | Sell |
7,837,943
-119,891
| -2% | -$6.38M | 0.7% | 22 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $402M | Sell |
7,957,834
-249,110
| -3% | -$12.2M | 0.65% | 26 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $414M | Buy |
8,206,944
+35,317
| +0.4% | +$1.78M | 0.65% | 25 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $385M | Sell |
8,171,627
-226,577
| -3% | -$12M | 0.65% | 26 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $456M | Sell |
8,398,204
-1,071,722
| -11% | -$60.1M | 0.69% | 20 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $565M | Hold |
9,469,926
| – | – | 0.78% | 13 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $565M | Sell |
9,469,926
-492,382
| -5% | -$27.4M | 0.78% | 13 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $564M | Buy |
9,962,308
+162,319
| +2% | +$9.11M | 0.78% | 16 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $541M | Sell |
9,799,989
-155,696
| -2% | -$8.49M | 0.74% | 18 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $523M | Buy |
9,955,685
+224,581
| +2% | +$11.6M | 0.75% | 16 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $462M | Buy |
9,731,104
+1,332,140
| +16% | +$60.9M | 0.67% | 18 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $382M | Buy |
8,398,964
+101,907
| +1% | +$4.65M | 0.71% | 18 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $368M | Buy |
+8,297,057
| New | +$371M | 0.74% | 19 |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
California Public Employees Retirement System reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 14% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $137M and leaving 7,383,088 shares worth $888M. The position accounts for 0.55% of the portfolio, ranked #24.
California Public Employees Retirement System first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $1.46B in Q4 2022. 3,780 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- California Public Employees Retirement System held 7,383,088 shares of Merck worth $888M as of Q1 2026.
- California Public Employees Retirement System sold 1,185,318 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $137M.
- Merck made up 0.55% of California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #24 holding.
- California Public Employees Retirement System first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's Merck position peaked at $1.46B in Q4 2022.
- 3,780 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 6 May 2026.