Franklin Resources’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 | $1.96B | Buy |
16,267,205
+203,155
| +1% | +$23.5M | 0.48% | 46 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $1.69B | Sell |
16,064,050
-682,940
| -4% | -$64.1M | 0.41% | 46 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $1.41B | Sell |
16,746,990
-10,285,611
| -38% | -$847M | 0.35% | 59 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $2.14B | Buy |
27,032,601
+5,135,748
| +23% | +$408M | 0.57% | 32 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $1.97B | Buy |
21,896,853
+2,024,409
| +10% | +$189M | 0.57% | 32 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $1.98B | Buy |
19,872,444
+3,823,283
| +24% | +$394M | 0.55% | 32 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $1.76B | Buy |
16,049,161
+1,836,505
| +13% | +$218M | 0.49% | 38 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $1.76B | Sell |
14,212,656
-3,480,612
| -20% | -$448M | 0.54% | 35 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $2.33B | Buy |
17,693,268
+7,578,973
| +75% | +$934M | 0.74% | 19 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $1.1B | Buy |
10,114,295
+617,022
| +6% | +$64M | 0.52% | 41 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $978M | Buy |
9,497,273
+2,556,466
| +37% | +$276M | 0.5% | 42 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $801M | Buy |
6,940,807
+840,657
| +14% | +$95.4M | 0.38% | 57 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $649M | Sell |
6,100,150
-123,532
| -2% | -$13.3M | 0.33% | 71 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $691M | Sell |
6,223,682
-4,263,655
| -41% | -$436M | 0.36% | 62 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $903M | Sell |
10,487,337
-998,050
| -9% | -$89.1M | 0.49% | 43 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $1.05B | Sell |
11,485,387
-6,727,813
| -37% | -$596M | 0.52% | 40 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $1.49B | Sell |
18,213,200
-15,845,328
| -47% | -$1.25B | 0.6% | 27 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $2.61B | Sell |
34,058,528
-5,203,831
| -13% | -$414M | 0.94% | 8 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $2.95B | Buy |
39,262,359
+457,650
| +1% | +$34.8M | 1.11% | 4 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $3.02B | Buy |
38,804,709
+1,647,052
| +4% | +$123M | 1.15% | 4 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $2.73B | Buy |
37,157,657
+6,354,126
| +21% | +$469M | 1.11% | 5 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $2.4B | Buy |
30,803,531
+4,346,606
| +16% | +$332M | 1.02% | 7 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $2.09B | Buy |
26,456,925
+2,055,257
| +8% | +$161M | 1.01% | 6 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $1.83B | Buy |
24,401,668
+5,456,236
| +29% | +$411M | 0.95% | 10 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $1.39B | Buy |
18,945,432
+978,597
| +5% | +$76.9M | 0.93% | 11 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $1.56B | Sell |
17,966,835
-2,455,362
| -12% | -$202M | 0.82% | 13 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $1.64B | Sell |
20,422,197
-469,894
| -2% | -$37.7M | 0.89% | 11 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $1.67B | Sell |
20,892,091
-6,657,035
| -24% | -$510M | 0.89% | 13 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $2.19B | Sell |
27,549,126
-2,895,240
| -10% | -$217M | 1.17% | 4 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $2.22B | Sell |
30,444,366
-11,798,357
| -28% | -$833M | 1.34% | 4 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $2.86B | Sell |
42,242,723
-4,962,421
| -11% | -$316M | 1.42% | 3 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $2.73B | Sell |
47,205,144
-4,253,347
| -8% | -$240M | 1.4% | 4 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $2.67B | Buy |
51,458,491
+6,162,718
| +14% | +$333M | 1.36% | 6 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $2.43B | Buy |
45,295,773
+16,697,544
| +58% | +$926M | 1.17% | 8 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $1.75B | Buy |
28,598,229
+281,718
| +1% | +$17.1M | 0.86% | 12 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $1.73B | Buy |
28,316,511
+839,482
| +3% | +$51.1M | 0.86% | 13 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $1.67B | Sell |
27,477,029
-2,705,725
| -9% | -$164M | 0.85% | 14 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $1.7B | Buy |
30,182,754
+488,128
| +2% | +$28.6M | 0.88% | 12 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $1.77B | Sell |
29,694,626
-1,740,370
| -6% | -$102M | 0.92% | 11 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $1.73B | Sell |
31,434,996
-16,598,468
| -35% | -$883M | 0.93% | 11 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $2.43B | Sell |
48,033,464
-2,029,658
| -4% | -$99.4M | 1.29% | 4 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $2.52B | Sell |
50,063,122
-2,594,958
| -5% | -$131M | 1.28% | 4 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $2.48B | Buy |
52,658,080
+4,361,261
| +9% | +$232M | 1.23% | 4 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $2.62B | Sell |
48,296,819
-2,875,817
| -6% | -$161M | 1.19% | 6 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $2.81B | Sell |
51,172,636
-8,100,414
| -14% | -$459M | 1.27% | 5 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $3.21B | Sell |
59,273,050
-9,645,259
| -14% | -$537M | 1.46% | 2 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $3.9B | Sell |
68,918,309
-8,750,375
| -11% | -$491M | 1.78% | 2 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $4.29B | Buy |
77,668,684
+106,895
| +0.1% | +$5.83M | 1.89% | 1 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $4.2B | Sell |
77,561,789
-8,067,138
| -9% | -$418M | 1.98% | 1 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $4.09B | Sell |
85,628,927
-6,202,810
| -7% | -$284M | 2% | 1 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $4.17B | Sell |
91,831,737
-1,885,224
| -2% | -$86.1M | 2.22% | 1 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $4.15B | Buy |
+93,716,961
| New | +$4.19B | 2.37% | 1 |
|
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Franklin Resources's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Franklin Resources increased its Merck (MRK) stake by 1.3% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $23.5M and bringing the position to 16,267,205 shares worth $1.96B. The position accounts for 0.48% of the portfolio, ranked #46.
Franklin Resources first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $4.29B in Q2 2014. 3,775 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- Franklin Resources held 16,267,205 shares of Merck worth $1.96B as of Q1 2026.
- Franklin Resources bought 203,155 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $23.5M.
- Merck made up 0.48% of Franklin Resources's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #46 holding.
- Franklin Resources first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Franklin Resources's Merck position peaked at $4.29B in Q2 2014.
- 3,775 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 13 May 2026.