Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q2 | $537M | Buy |
4,176,604
+559,734
| +15% | +$65.5M | 0.3% | 75 |
|
|
2026
Q1 | $435M | Sell |
3,616,870
-697,729
| -16% | -$80.6M | 0.28% | 82 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $454M | Buy |
4,314,599
+466,043
| +12% | +$43.7M | 0.3% | 71 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $323M | Buy |
3,848,556
+211,556
| +6% | +$17.4M | 0.23% | 89 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $288M | Sell |
3,637,000
-185,309
| -5% | -$14.7M | 0.25% | 90 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $343M | Sell |
3,822,309
-1,995,577
| -34% | -$186M | 0.33% | 62 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $579M | Buy |
5,817,886
+1,755,552
| +43% | +$181M | 0.55% | 40 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $461M | Sell |
4,062,334
-1,326,455
| -25% | -$158M | 0.44% | 59 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $667M | Buy |
5,388,789
+1,508,821
| +39% | +$194M | 0.66% | 33 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $512M | Buy |
3,879,968
+751,597
| +24% | +$92.6M | 0.54% | 47 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $341M | Sell |
3,128,371
-236,700
| -7% | -$24.6M | 0.43% | 58 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $346M | Buy |
3,365,071
+438,100
| +15% | +$47.2M | 0.51% | 53 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $338M | Buy |
2,926,971
+206,500
| +8% | +$23.4M | 0.51% | 54 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $289M | Buy |
2,720,471
+117,200
| +5% | +$12.7M | 0.46% | 61 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $289M | Sell |
2,603,271
-632,560
| -20% | -$64.7M | 0.51% | 55 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $279M | Sell |
3,235,831
-582,811
| -15% | -$52M | 0.47% | 63 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $348M | Sell |
3,818,642
-828,400
| -18% | -$73.4M | 0.58% | 49 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $381M | Sell |
4,647,042
-385,668
| -8% | -$30.4M | 0.51% | 53 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $386M | Sell |
5,032,710
-796,750
| -14% | -$63.5M | 0.41% | 61 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $438M | Buy |
5,829,460
+567,214
| +11% | +$43.1M | 0.5% | 49 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $409M | Sell |
5,262,246
-242,113
| -4% | -$18M | 0.49% | 48 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $405M | Buy |
5,504,359
+644,302
| +13% | +$47.5M | 0.53% | 38 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $379M | Buy |
4,860,057
+1,280,814
| +36% | +$98M | 0.57% | 40 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $283M | Buy |
3,579,243
+90,280
| +3% | +$7.07M | 0.53% | 45 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $257M | Sell |
3,488,963
-511,379
| -13% | -$38.5M | 0.55% | 44 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $294M | Sell |
4,000,342
-218,364
| -5% | -$17.2M | 0.77% | 29 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $366M | Sell |
4,218,706
-943,570
| -18% | -$77.5M | 0.72% | 34 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $415M | Buy |
5,162,276
+412,643
| +9% | +$33.1M | 0.85% | 27 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $380M | Sell |
4,749,633
-318,296
| -6% | -$24.4M | 0.77% | 32 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $402M | Buy |
5,067,929
+371,875
| +8% | +$27.8M | 0.78% | 28 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $342M | Sell |
4,696,054
-1,570,557
| -25% | -$111M | 0.76% | 30 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $424M | Sell |
6,266,611
-1,626,916
| -21% | -$104M | 0.78% | 26 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $457M | Sell |
7,893,527
-1,158,773
| -13% | -$65.4M | 0.88% | 25 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $470M | Sell |
9,052,300
-195,452
| -2% | -$10.6M | 0.79% | 30 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $497M | Buy |
9,247,752
+3,079,862
| +50% | +$171M | 0.93% | 21 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $377M | Sell |
6,167,890
-209,181
| -3% | -$12.7M | 0.77% | 31 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $390M | Buy |
6,377,071
+540,978
| +9% | +$32.9M | 0.89% | 23 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $354M | Buy |
5,836,093
+2,410,610
| +70% | +$146M | 0.92% | 23 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $192M | Buy |
3,425,483
+851,604
| +33% | +$49.8M | 0.7% | 27 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $153M | Buy |
2,573,879
+1,264,287
| +97% | +$73.9M | 0.56% | 37 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $72M | Sell |
1,309,592
-394,939
| -23% | -$21M | 0.29% | 67 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $86.1M | Buy |
1,704,531
+1,304,895
| +327% | +$63.9M | 0.35% | 45 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $20.1M | Sell |
399,636
-2,364,245
| -86% | -$119M | 0.09% | 173 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $130M | Sell |
2,763,881
-360,270
| -12% | -$19.1M | 0.54% | 37 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $170M | Buy |
3,124,151
+569,903
| +22% | +$32M | 0.55% | 32 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $140M | Buy |
2,554,248
+890,607
| +54% | +$50.4M | 0.52% | 28 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $90.2M | Sell |
1,663,641
-205,074
| -11% | -$11.4M | 0.29% | 64 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $106M | Sell |
1,868,715
-153,799
| -8% | -$8.64M | 0.37% | 48 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $112M | Sell |
2,022,514
-184,029
| -8% | -$10M | 0.39% | 44 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $120M | Buy |
2,206,543
+137,928
| +7% | +$7.14M | 0.47% | 39 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $98.8M | Buy |
2,068,615
+1,372,509
| +197% | +$62.7M | 0.4% | 48 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $31.6M | Sell |
696,106
-129,003
| -16% | -$5.89M | 0.14% | 173 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $36.6M | Buy |
+825,109
| New | +$36.9M | 0.18% | 142 |
|
Other funds holding MRK
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board's MRK Position: Q2 2026 in Review
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board increased its Merck (MRK) stake by 15% in Q2 2026, buying an estimated $65.5M and bringing the position to 4,176,604 shares worth $537M. The position accounts for 0.3% of the portfolio, ranked #75.
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since. The position peaked at $667M in Q2 2024. 3,813 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q2 2026.
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board held 4,176,604 shares of Merck worth $537M as of Q2 2026.
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought 559,734 Merck shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $65.5M.
- Merck made up 0.3% of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #75 holding.
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since.
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board's Merck position peaked at $667M in Q2 2024.
- 3,813 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q2 2026.
Based on Canada Pension Plan Investment Board's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 14 Aug 2026.