Clark Capital Management Group’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 | $77M | Buy |
640,272
+622,454
| +3,493% | +$71.9M | 0.48% | 58 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $1.88M | Sell |
17,818
-905
| -5% | -$85K | 0.01% | 270 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $1.57M | Buy |
18,723
+554
| +3% | +$45.6K | 0.01% | 271 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $1.44M | Sell |
18,169
-3,875
| -18% | -$308K | 0.01% | 280 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $1.98M | Sell |
22,044
-359,592
| -94% | -$33.6M | 0.01% | 266 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $38M | Sell |
381,636
-267,827
| -41% | -$27.6M | 0.27% | 119 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $73.8M | Sell |
649,463
-475,240
| -42% | -$56.5M | 0.51% | 57 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $139M | Buy |
1,124,703
+61,458
| +6% | +$7.92M | 1.02% | 17 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $140M | Buy |
1,063,245
+356,277
| +50% | +$43.9M | 1.05% | 14 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $77.1M | Buy |
706,968
+253,428
| +56% | +$26.3M | 0.63% | 36 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $46.7M | Sell |
453,540
-453,604
| -50% | -$48.9M | 0.47% | 61 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $105M | Buy |
907,144
+24,639
| +3% | +$2.8M | 0.94% | 15 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $93.9M | Sell |
882,505
-143,601
| -14% | -$15.5M | 1.05% | 12 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $114M | Buy |
1,026,106
+49,059
| +5% | +$5.01M | 1.05% | 9 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $84.1M | Sell |
977,047
-88,806
| -8% | -$7.93M | 1.1% | 11 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $97.2M | Buy |
1,065,853
+679,175
| +176% | +$60.2M | 1.28% | 10 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $31.7M | Buy |
386,678
+9,253
| +2% | +$730K | 0.35% | 86 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $28.9M | Buy |
377,425
+24,537
| +7% | +$1.95M | 0.35% | 118 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $26.5M | Sell |
352,888
-244,655
| -41% | -$18.6M | 0.36% | 117 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $46.5M | Buy |
597,543
+89,140
| +18% | +$6.63M | 0.65% | 36 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $37.4M | Buy |
508,403
+253,918
| +100% | +$18.7M | 0.57% | 47 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $19.9M | Sell |
254,485
-11,809
| -4% | -$903K | 0.33% | 133 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $21.1M | Buy |
266,294
+124
| +0% | +$9.71K | 0.4% | 107 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $19.6M | Sell |
266,170
-348,245
| -57% | -$26.2M | 0.37% | 108 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $45.1M | Sell |
614,415
-391,776
| -39% | -$30.8M | 1.15% | 21 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $87.3M | Buy |
1,006,191
+98,771
| +11% | +$8.11M | 1.83% | 8 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $72.9M | Buy |
907,420
+901,130
| +14,326% | +$72.2M | 1.65% | 8 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $503K | Buy |
6,290
+226
| +4% | +$17.3K | 0.01% | 242 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $481K | Buy |
6,064
+680
| +13% | +$50.9K | 0.01% | 246 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $393K | Buy |
5,384
+437
| +9% | +$30.8K | 0.01% | 252 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $335K | Sell |
4,947
-181
| -4% | -$11.5K | 0.01% | 249 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $297K | Sell |
5,128
-424
| -8% | -$23.9K | 0.01% | 246 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $289K | Sell |
5,552
-7,343
| -57% | -$397K | 0.01% | 254 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $692K | Sell |
12,895
-496,761
| -97% | -$27.5M | 0.02% | 220 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $31.1M | Buy |
509,656
+44,513
| +10% | +$2.7M | 1.05% | 23 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $28.4M | Buy |
465,143
+134,457
| +41% | +$8.18M | 1.11% | 26 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $20M | Buy |
330,686
+317,219
| +2,356% | +$19.2M | 0.89% | 32 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $756K | Hold |
13,467
| – | – | 0.04% | 217 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $802K | Sell |
13,467
-47
| -0.3% | -$2.75K | 0.05% | 223 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $743K | Sell |
13,514
-2,453
| -15% | -$131K | 0.05% | 203 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $806K | Buy |
15,967
+1,441
| +10% | +$70.6K | 0.06% | 184 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $732K | Sell |
14,526
-4,572
| -24% | -$231K | 0.06% | 179 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $900K | Sell |
19,098
-163,365
| -90% | -$8.68M | 0.08% | 175 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $9.91M | Buy |
182,463
+96,192
| +111% | +$5.39M | 0.91% | 31 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $4.73M | Sell |
86,271
-84,537
| -49% | -$4.79M | 0.43% | 71 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $9.26M | Sell |
170,808
-16,893
| -9% | -$941K | 0.85% | 35 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $10.6M | Buy |
187,701
+49,404
| +36% | +$2.77M | 0.92% | 24 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $7.63M | Sell |
138,297
-37,563
| -21% | -$2.05M | 0.64% | 47 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $9.53M | Buy |
175,860
+39,603
| +29% | +$2.05M | 0.82% | 27 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $6.51M | Sell |
136,257
-9,239
| -6% | -$422K | 0.54% | 47 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $6.61M | Buy |
145,496
+8,384
| +6% | +$383K | 0.52% | 45 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $6.08M | Buy |
+137,112
| New | +$6.12M | 0.56% | 43 |
|
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Clark Capital Management Group's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Clark Capital Management Group increased its Merck (MRK) stake by 3,493% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $71.9M and bringing the position to 640,272 shares worth $77M. The position accounts for 0.48% of the portfolio, ranked #58.
Clark Capital Management Group first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $140M in Q1 2024. 3,777 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- Clark Capital Management Group held 640,272 shares of Merck worth $77M as of Q1 2026.
- Clark Capital Management Group bought 622,454 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $71.9M.
- Merck made up 0.48% of Clark Capital Management Group's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #58 holding.
- Clark Capital Management Group first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Clark Capital Management Group's Merck position peaked at $140M in Q1 2024.
- 3,777 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on Clark Capital Management Group's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.