Capital Research Global Investors’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 | $248M | Sell |
2,061,571
-50,571
| -2% | -$5.84M | 0.04% | 220 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $222M | Sell |
2,112,142
-198,473
| -9% | -$18.6M | 0.04% | 218 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $194M | Sell |
2,310,615
-1,151,654
| -33% | -$94.9M | 0.04% | 226 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $274M | Buy |
3,462,269
+311,535
| +10% | +$24.8M | 0.05% | 192 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $283M | Sell |
3,150,734
-1,322,651
| -30% | -$123M | 0.06% | 178 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $445M | Buy |
4,473,385
+2,431,430
| +119% | +$251M | 0.09% | 144 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $232M | Buy |
2,041,955
+681
| +0% | +$80.9K | 0.05% | 200 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $253M | Sell |
2,041,274
-184
| -0% | -$23.7K | 0.06% | 197 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $269M | Buy |
2,041,458
+1,633
| +0.1% | +$201K | 0.06% | 202 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $222M | Sell |
2,039,825
-459
| -0% | -$47.6K | 0.05% | 220 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $210M | Buy |
2,040,284
+1,141
| +0.1% | +$123K | 0.06% | 224 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $235M | Buy |
2,039,143
+391
| +0% | +$44.4K | 0.06% | 211 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $217M | Buy |
2,038,752
+858
| +0% | +$92.6K | 0.06% | 218 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $226M | Buy |
2,037,894
+977
| +0% | +$99.9K | 0.07% | 202 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $175M | Buy |
2,036,917
+57
| +0% | +$5.09K | 0.06% | 214 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $186M | Sell |
2,036,860
-116
| -0% | -$10.3K | 0.06% | 224 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $167M | Buy |
2,036,976
+1,029
| +0.1% | +$81.1K | 0.04% | 257 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $156M | Sell |
2,035,947
-275,548
| -12% | -$21.9M | 0.03% | 272 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $174M | Buy |
2,311,495
+1,236
| +0.1% | +$94K | 0.04% | 263 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $180M | Sell |
2,310,259
-3,300,114
| -59% | -$245M | 0.04% | 256 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $413M | Sell |
5,610,373
-248,204
| -4% | -$18.3M | 0.1% | 176 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $457M | Buy |
5,858,577
+2,621
| +0% | +$200K | 0.12% | 161 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $464M | Sell |
5,855,956
-1,162
| -0% | -$91K | 0.14% | 146 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $432M | Buy |
5,857,118
+7,074
| +0.1% | +$533K | 0.14% | 144 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $429M | Sell |
5,850,044
-637,913
| -10% | -$50.1M | 0.17% | 117 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $563M | Buy |
6,487,957
+1,164
| +0% | +$95.6K | 0.17% | 120 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $521M | Sell |
6,486,793
-1,049,887
| -14% | -$84.1M | 0.17% | 129 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $603M | Buy |
7,536,680
+3,934
| +0.1% | +$301K | 0.19% | 119 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $598M | Sell |
7,532,746
-4,717,978
| -39% | -$353M | 0.19% | 111 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $893M | Buy |
12,250,724
+2,036
| +0% | +$144K | 0.31% | 70 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $829M | Buy |
12,248,688
+4,716,378
| +63% | +$300M | 0.24% | 87 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $436M | Buy |
7,532,310
+3,208
| +0% | +$181K | 0.12% | 150 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $391M | Buy |
7,529,102
+17,580
| +0.2% | +$949K | 0.11% | 162 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $403M | Sell |
7,511,522
-1,498
| -0% | -$83K | 0.12% | 153 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $459M | Sell |
7,513,020
-696
| -0% | -$42.2K | 0.14% | 146 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $459M | Sell |
7,513,716
-1,464
| -0% | -$89.1K | 0.14% | 146 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $456M | Buy |
7,515,180
+4,177
| +0.1% | +$253K | 0.14% | 149 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $422M | Buy |
7,511,003
+2,775
| +0% | +$162K | 0.14% | 155 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $447M | Sell |
7,508,228
-1,070
| -0% | -$62.6K | 0.15% | 145 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $413M | Buy |
7,509,298
+12,760
| +0.2% | +$679K | 0.14% | 149 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $378M | Hold |
7,496,538
| – | – | 0.13% | 159 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $378M | Hold |
7,496,538
| – | – | 0.13% | 159 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $353M | Hold |
7,496,538
| – | – | 0.13% | 163 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $407M | Hold |
7,496,538
| – | – | 0.13% | 166 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $411M | Hold |
7,496,538
| – | – | 0.14% | 154 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $406M | Hold |
7,496,538
| – | – | 0.14% | 160 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $424M | Sell |
7,496,538
-419,200
| -5% | -$23.5M | 0.15% | 156 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $437M | Hold |
7,915,738
| – | – | 0.15% | 142 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $429M | Hold |
7,915,738
| – | – | 0.15% | 144 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $378M | Sell |
7,915,738
-3,144,000
| -28% | -$144M | 0.14% | 154 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $502M | Hold |
11,059,738
| – | – | 0.2% | 123 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $490M | Buy |
+11,059,738
| New | +$494M | 0.21% | 119 |
|
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Capital Research Global Investors's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Capital Research Global Investors reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 2.4% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $5.84M and leaving 2,061,571 shares worth $248M. The position accounts for 0.04% of the portfolio, ranked #220.
Capital Research Global Investors first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $893M in Q4 2018. 3,783 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- Capital Research Global Investors held 2,061,571 shares of Merck worth $248M as of Q1 2026.
- Capital Research Global Investors sold 50,571 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $5.84M.
- Merck made up 0.04% of Capital Research Global Investors's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #220 holding.
- Capital Research Global Investors first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Capital Research Global Investors's Merck position peaked at $893M in Q4 2018.
- 3,783 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on Capital Research Global Investors's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 13 May 2026.