Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company’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
$32.5M Buy
270,465
+41,648
+18% +$4.81M 0.93% 18
2025
Q4
$24.1M Sell
228,817
-20,181
-8% -$1.89M 0.62% 34
2025
Q3
$20.9M Buy
248,998
+34,096
+16% +$2.81M 0.52% 48
2025
Q2
$17M Sell
214,902
-9,383
-4% -$746K 0.48% 52
2025
Q1
$20.1M Sell
224,285
-88,221
-28% -$8.24M 0.59% 44
2024
Q4
$31.1M Buy
312,506
+24,360
+8% +$2.51M 0.86% 23
2024
Q3
$32.7M Buy
288,146
+83
+0% +$9.86K 0.83% 19
2024
Q2
$35.7M Buy
288,063
+78,584
+38% +$10.1M 0.87% 17
2024
Q1
$27.6M Sell
209,479
-77,903
-27% -$9.6M 0.62% 32
2023
Q4
$31.3M Sell
287,382
-116,543
-29% -$12.1M 0.65% 32
2023
Q3
$41.6M Sell
403,925
-66,590
-14% -$7.18M 0.92% 17
2023
Q2
$54.3M Buy
470,515
+31,693
+7% +$3.6M 1.13% 11
2023
Q1
$46.7M Buy
438,822
+7,720
+2% +$833K 1.03% 12
2022
Q4
$47.8M Buy
431,102
+74,375
+21% +$7.6M 1.11% 10
2022
Q3
$30.7M Sell
356,727
-25,947
-7% -$2.32M 0.76% 20
2022
Q2
$34.9M Sell
382,674
-59,640
-13% -$5.29M 0.78% 15
2022
Q1
$36.3M Sell
442,314
-14,530
-3% -$1.15M 0.58% 31
2021
Q4
$35M Sell
456,844
-91,077
-17% -$7.25M 0.45% 42
2021
Q3
$41.2M Sell
547,921
-17,659
-3% -$1.34M 0.53% 25
2021
Q2
$44M Buy
565,580
+89,677
+19% +$6.67M 0.55% 24
2021
Q1
$35M Sell
475,903
-57,932
-11% -$4.27M 0.48% 31
2020
Q4
$41.7M Buy
533,835
+99,174
+23% +$7.58M 0.6% 26
2020
Q3
$34.4M Buy
434,661
+81,783
+23% +$6.41M 0.62% 23
2020
Q2
$26M Buy
352,878
+62,017
+21% +$4.67M 0.6% 25
2020
Q1
$21.4M Sell
290,861
-92,381
-24% -$7.26M 0.82% 22
2019
Q4
$33.3M Sell
383,242
-40,015
-9% -$3.29M 0.75% 26
2019
Q3
$34M Sell
423,257
-85,306
-17% -$6.84M 0.81% 24
2019
Q2
$40.7M Buy
508,563
+122,284
+32% +$9.36M 0.99% 17
2019
Q1
$30.7M Buy
386,279
+6,815
+2% +$510K 0.76% 27
2018
Q4
$27.7M Buy
379,464
+20,296
+6% +$1.43M 0.75% 25
2018
Q3
$24.3M Sell
359,168
-4,834
-1% -$308K 0.53% 32
2018
Q2
$21.1M Sell
364,002
-20,542
-5% -$1.16M 0.51% 42
2018
Q1
$20M Buy
384,544
+97
+0% +$5.24K 0.41% 51
2017
Q4
$20.6M Sell
384,447
-8,440
-2% -$468K 0.4% 47
2017
Q3
$24M Sell
392,887
-27,641
-7% -$1.68M 0.51% 36
2017
Q2
$25.7M Buy
420,528
+9,425
+2% +$574K 0.57% 35
2017
Q1
$24.9M Sell
411,103
-20,555
-5% -$1.25M 0.68% 30
2016
Q4
$24.2M Buy
+431,658
New +$25.3M 0.72% 29

Other funds holding MRK

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company increased its Merck (MRK) stake by 18% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $4.81M and bringing the position to 270,465 shares worth $32.5M. The position accounts for 0.93% of the portfolio, ranked #18.

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company first reported a position in MRK in Q4 2016 and has held it in 38 quarters since. The position peaked at $54.3M in Q2 2023. 3,782 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.

  • Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company held 270,465 shares of Merck worth $32.5M as of Q1 2026.
  • Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company bought 41,648 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $4.81M.
  • Merck made up 0.93% of Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #18 holding.
  • Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company first reported a position in Merck in Q4 2016 and has held it in 38 quarters since.
  • Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company's Merck position peaked at $54.3M in Q2 2023.
  • 3,782 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.

Based on Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 14 May 2026.