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

Other funds holding MRK

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.