Fred Alger Management’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 | $38.7M | Buy |
321,001
+276,750
| +625% | +$32M | 0.17% | 66 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $4.7M | Buy |
44,251
+13,502
| +44% | +$1.27M | 0.02% | 241 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $2.61M | Buy |
30,749
+10,520
| +52% | +$866K | 0.01% | 305 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $1.62M | Sell |
20,229
-25,221
| -55% | -$2M | 0.01% | 327 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $4.12M | Buy |
45,450
+35,952
| +379% | +$3.36M | 0.02% | 240 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $951K | Sell |
9,498
-33,128
| -78% | -$3.42M | ﹤0.01% | 365 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $4.84M | Sell |
42,626
-50,673
| -54% | -$6.02M | 0.02% | 243 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $11.6M | Buy |
93,299
+23,589
| +34% | +$3.04M | 0.06% | 177 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $9.2M | Buy |
69,710
+32,715
| +88% | +$4.03M | 0.05% | 202 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $4.03M | Buy |
36,995
+2,612
| +8% | +$271K | 0.02% | 271 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $3.54M | Sell |
34,383
-274
| -0.8% | -$29.5K | 0.02% | 278 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $4M | Hold |
34,657
| – | – | 0.02% | 270 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $3.69M | Sell |
34,657
-74,703
| -68% | -$8.07M | 0.02% | 284 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $12.1M | Buy |
109,360
+33,682
| +45% | +$3.44M | 0.07% | 195 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $6.52M | Sell |
75,678
-48,543
| -39% | -$4.33M | 0.03% | 235 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $11.3M | Buy |
124,221
+98,191
| +377% | +$8.7M | 0.05% | 203 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $2.14M | Buy |
26,030
+1,511
| +6% | +$119K | 0.01% | 341 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $1.88M | Sell |
24,519
-2,722
| -10% | -$217K | ﹤0.01% | 362 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $2.05M | Hold |
27,241
| – | – | ﹤0.01% | 346 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $2.12M | Sell |
27,241
-1,308
| -5% | -$97.3K | 0.01% | 350 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $2.1M | Hold |
28,549
| – | – | 0.01% | 342 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $2.23M | Hold |
28,549
| – | – | 0.01% | 326 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $2.26M | Sell |
28,549
-31,440
| -52% | -$2.46M | 0.01% | 296 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $4.43M | Sell |
59,989
-41,920
| -41% | -$3.16M | 0.01% | 238 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $7.48M | Sell |
101,909
-63,737
| -38% | -$5.01M | 0.03% | 190 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $14.4M | Sell |
165,646
-10,480
| -6% | -$861K | 0.05% | 185 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $14.1M | Buy |
176,126
+1,309
| +0.7% | +$105K | 0.06% | 173 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $14M | Sell |
174,817
-5,648
| -3% | -$432K | 0.05% | 173 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $14.3M | Buy |
180,465
+68,343
| +61% | +$5.11M | 0.06% | 175 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $8.18M | Buy |
112,122
+106,164
| +1,782% | +$7.49M | 0.04% | 184 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $403K | Hold |
5,958
| – | – | ﹤0.01% | 365 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $345K | Hold |
5,958
| – | – | ﹤0.01% | 372 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $310K | Hold |
5,958
| – | – | ﹤0.01% | 389 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $320K | Sell |
5,958
-5,092
| -46% | -$282K | ﹤0.01% | 396 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $675K | Sell |
11,050
-15,720
| -59% | -$953K | ﹤0.01% | 343 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $1.64M | Buy |
26,770
+15,740
| +143% | +$958K | 0.01% | 302 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $669K | Sell |
11,030
-1,881
| -15% | -$114K | ﹤0.01% | 344 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $725K | Sell |
12,911
-17,659
| -58% | -$1.03M | ﹤0.01% | 311 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $1.82M | Buy |
30,570
+17,659
| +137% | +$1.03M | 0.01% | 269 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $710K | Sell |
12,911
-2,023
| -14% | -$108K | ﹤0.01% | 354 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $754K | Hold |
14,934
| – | – | ﹤0.01% | 393 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $753K | Hold |
14,934
| – | – | ﹤0.01% | 406 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $704K | Buy |
14,934
+3,715
| +33% | +$197K | ﹤0.01% | 408 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $609K | Hold |
11,219
| – | – | ﹤0.01% | 457 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $615K | Sell |
11,219
-123,338
| -92% | -$6.98M | ﹤0.01% | 533 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $7.29M | Sell |
134,557
-74,083
| -36% | -$4.13M | 0.04% | 300 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $11.8M | Sell |
208,640
-4,036
| -2% | -$227K | 0.06% | 232 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $11.7M | Sell |
212,676
-1,907,251
| -90% | -$104M | 0.06% | 261 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $115M | Buy |
2,119,927
+1,916,379
| +941% | +$99.2M | 0.57% | 51 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $9.72M | Buy |
203,548
+79,753
| +64% | +$3.65M | 0.05% | 302 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $5.62M | Sell |
123,795
-27,300
| -18% | -$1.25M | 0.03% | 331 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $6.7M | Buy |
+151,095
| New | +$6.75M | 0.04% | 326 |
|
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Fred Alger Management's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Fred Alger Management increased its Merck (MRK) stake by 625% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $32M and bringing the position to 321,001 shares worth $38.7M. The position accounts for 0.17% of the portfolio, ranked #66.
Fred Alger Management first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $115M in Q1 2014. 3,779 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- Fred Alger Management held 321,001 shares of Merck worth $38.7M as of Q1 2026.
- Fred Alger Management bought 276,750 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $32M.
- Merck made up 0.17% of Fred Alger Management's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #66 holding.
- Fred Alger Management first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Fred Alger Management's Merck position peaked at $115M in Q1 2014.
- 3,779 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on Fred Alger Management's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.