California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)’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 | $461M | Sell |
3,835,612
-110,513
| -3% | -$12.8M | 0.49% | 31 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $415M | Sell |
3,946,125
-113,912
| -3% | -$10.7M | 0.42% | 36 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $341M | Sell |
4,060,037
-3,272
| -0.1% | -$269K | 0.35% | 40 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $322M | Buy |
4,063,309
+18,699
| +0.5% | +$1.49M | 0.36% | 41 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $363M | Sell |
4,044,610
-31,218
| -0.8% | -$2.91M | 0.45% | 31 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $405M | Sell |
4,075,828
-59,042
| -1% | -$6.09M | 0.47% | 28 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $470M | Sell |
4,134,870
-7,973
| -0.2% | -$947K | 0.55% | 25 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $513M | Buy |
4,142,843
+23,410
| +0.6% | +$3.02M | 0.63% | 21 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $544M | Buy |
4,119,433
+24,526
| +0.6% | +$3.02M | 0.69% | 20 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $446M | Buy |
4,094,907
+48,501
| +1% | +$5.03M | 0.62% | 21 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $417M | Sell |
4,046,406
-163,971
| -4% | -$17.7M | 0.64% | 23 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $486M | Sell |
4,210,377
-84,193
| -2% | -$9.56M | 0.69% | 21 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $457M | Sell |
4,294,570
-39,868
| -0.9% | -$4.3M | 0.68% | 22 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $481M | Buy |
4,334,438
+66,620
| +2% | +$6.81M | 0.76% | 22 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $368M | Sell |
4,267,818
-155,446
| -4% | -$13.9M | 0.62% | 25 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $403M | Buy |
4,423,264
+4,776
| +0.1% | +$423K | 0.64% | 24 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $363M | Sell |
4,418,488
-260,311
| -6% | -$20.5M | 0.48% | 36 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $359M | Buy |
4,678,799
+28,007
| +0.6% | +$2.23M | 0.42% | 46 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $349M | Buy |
4,650,792
+46,876
| +1% | +$3.57M | 0.45% | 39 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $358M | Sell |
4,603,916
-649,041
| -12% | -$48.3M | 0.45% | 40 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $386M | Sell |
5,252,957
-44,898
| -0.8% | -$3.31M | 0.51% | 30 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $414M | Sell |
5,297,855
-59,626
| -1% | -$4.56M | 0.58% | 24 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $424M | Sell |
5,357,481
-63,031
| -1% | -$4.94M | 0.68% | 22 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $400M | Sell |
5,420,512
-133,386
| -2% | -$10M | 0.7% | 21 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $408M | Buy |
5,553,898
+28,257
| +0.5% | +$2.22M | 0.88% | 17 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $480M | Buy |
5,525,641
+487,546
| +10% | +$40M | 0.82% | 20 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $405M | Buy |
5,038,095
+51,878
| +1% | +$4.16M | 0.79% | 21 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $399M | Sell |
4,986,217
-60,779
| -1% | -$4.65M | 0.79% | 23 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $401M | Buy |
5,046,996
+5,725
| +0.1% | +$428K | 0.82% | 21 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $368M | Sell |
5,041,271
-140,932
| -3% | -$9.95M | 0.84% | 20 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $351M | Buy |
5,182,203
+47,831
| +0.9% | +$3.05M | 0.68% | 25 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $297M | Sell |
5,134,372
-88,116
| -2% | -$4.97M | 0.62% | 26 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $271M | Sell |
5,222,488
-147,552
| -3% | -$7.97M | 0.58% | 30 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $288M | Buy |
5,370,040
+310,292
| +6% | +$17.2M | 0.59% | 30 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $309M | Sell |
5,059,748
-414,019
| -8% | -$25.1M | 0.68% | 25 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $335M | Sell |
5,473,767
-497,655
| -8% | -$30.3M | 0.71% | 22 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $362M | Sell |
5,971,422
-262,315
| -4% | -$15.9M | 0.73% | 21 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $350M | Sell |
6,233,737
-160,029
| -3% | -$9.37M | 0.71% | 22 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $381M | Buy |
6,393,766
+53,867
| +0.8% | +$3.15M | 0.79% | 19 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $349M | Sell |
6,339,899
-108,217
| -2% | -$5.76M | 0.75% | 19 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $326M | Buy |
6,448,116
+806,597
| +14% | +$39.5M | 0.69% | 23 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $284M | Buy |
5,641,519
+89,332
| +2% | +$4.5M | 0.69% | 24 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $262M | Buy |
5,552,187
+144,611
| +3% | +$7.68M | 0.68% | 24 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $294M | Sell |
5,407,576
-359,204
| -6% | -$20.1M | 0.71% | 21 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $316M | Sell |
5,766,780
-94,849
| -2% | -$5.37M | 0.75% | 16 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $318M | Buy |
5,861,629
+54,735
| +0.9% | +$3.05M | 0.75% | 17 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $328M | Buy |
5,806,894
+198,133
| +4% | +$11.1M | 0.81% | 18 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $310M | Sell |
5,608,761
-147,873
| -3% | -$8.07M | 0.78% | 16 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $312M | Buy |
5,756,634
+27,039
| +0.5% | +$1.4M | 0.83% | 17 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $274M | Buy |
5,729,595
+39,405
| +0.7% | +$1.8M | 0.74% | 18 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $259M | Buy |
5,690,190
+175,714
| +3% | +$8.02M | 0.77% | 18 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $244M | Buy |
+5,514,476
| New | +$246M | 0.79% | 18 |
|
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California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)'s MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 2.8% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $12.8M and leaving 3,835,612 shares worth $461M. The position accounts for 0.49% of the portfolio, ranked #31.
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $544M in Q1 2024. 3,779 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) held 3,835,612 shares of Merck worth $461M as of Q1 2026.
- California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) sold 110,513 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $12.8M.
- Merck made up 0.49% of California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)'s portfolio in Q1 2026, its #31 holding.
- California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)'s Merck position peaked at $544M in Q1 2024.
- 3,779 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)'s 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 18 May 2026.