Goldman Sachs’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 | $2.42B | Buy |
20,133,379
+784,661
| +4% | +$90.6M | 0.28% | 50 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $2.04B | Buy |
19,348,718
+4,327,351
| +29% | +$406M | 0.25% | 55 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $1.26B | Sell |
15,021,367
-3,370,286
| -18% | -$278M | 0.15% | 112 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $1.46B | Buy |
18,391,653
+4,024,221
| +28% | +$320M | 0.2% | 81 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $1.29B | Sell |
14,367,432
-2,731,720
| -16% | -$255M | 0.21% | 78 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $1.7B | Buy |
17,099,152
+2,272,626
| +15% | +$234M | 0.27% | 60 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $1.68B | Buy |
14,826,526
+2,293,551
| +18% | +$272M | 0.27% | 62 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $1.55B | Buy |
12,532,975
+876,795
| +8% | +$113M | 0.26% | 61 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $1.54B | Sell |
11,656,180
-450,043
| -4% | -$55.5M | 0.27% | 60 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $1.32B | Sell |
12,106,223
-914,714
| -7% | -$94.9M | 0.24% | 67 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $1.34B | Buy |
13,020,937
+457,054
| +4% | +$49.3M | 0.29% | 56 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $1.45B | Sell |
12,563,883
-1,071,957
| -8% | -$122M | 0.31% | 48 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $1.45B | Buy |
13,635,840
+1,389,705
| +11% | +$150M | 0.33% | 47 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $1.36B | Buy |
12,246,135
+142,535
| +1% | +$14.6M | 0.33% | 38 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $1.04B | Sell |
12,103,600
-960,511
| -7% | -$85.7M | 0.26% | 56 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $1.19B | Buy |
13,064,111
+2,444,607
| +23% | +$217M | 0.3% | 46 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $871M | Buy |
10,619,504
+2,860,675
| +37% | +$226M | 0.18% | 83 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $595M | Sell |
7,758,829
-2,779,545
| -26% | -$221M | 0.12% | 153 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $792M | Buy |
10,538,374
+2,879,685
| +38% | +$219M | 0.17% | 101 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $596M | Sell |
7,658,689
-1,088,737
| -12% | -$81M | 0.13% | 133 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $643M | Sell |
8,747,426
-235,504
| -3% | -$17.4M | 0.16% | 101 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $701M | Buy |
8,982,930
+892,551
| +11% | +$68.3M | 0.18% | 92 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $640M | Sell |
8,090,379
-3,014,909
| -27% | -$236M | 0.18% | 92 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $819M | Sell |
11,105,288
-3,645,188
| -25% | -$274M | 0.25% | 64 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $1.08B | Sell |
14,750,476
-1,382,260
| -9% | -$109M | 0.38% | 36 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $1.4B | Buy |
16,132,736
+1,559,841
| +11% | +$128M | 0.36% | 40 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $1.17B | Sell |
14,572,895
-1,109,040
| -7% | -$88.9M | 0.34% | 42 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $1.25B | Sell |
15,681,935
-4,310,493
| -22% | -$330M | 0.36% | 34 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $1.59B | Sell |
19,992,428
-5,965,372
| -23% | -$446M | 0.48% | 22 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $1.89B | Buy |
25,957,800
+10,809,737
| +71% | +$763M | 0.6% | 17 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $1.03B | Sell |
15,148,063
-2,235,852
| -13% | -$142M | 0.26% | 54 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $1.01B | Sell |
17,383,915
-6,944,325
| -29% | -$392M | 0.27% | 49 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $1.26B | Buy |
24,328,240
+5,467,285
| +29% | +$295M | 0.32% | 33 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $1.01B | Sell |
18,860,955
-1,256,332
| -6% | -$69.6M | 0.24% | 57 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $1.23B | Buy |
20,117,287
+3,629,084
| +22% | +$220M | 0.3% | 34 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $1.01B | Buy |
16,488,203
+515,686
| +3% | +$31.4M | 0.26% | 49 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $968M | Buy |
15,972,517
+3,072,697
| +24% | +$186M | 0.26% | 50 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $725M | Buy |
12,899,820
+497,699
| +4% | +$29.1M | 0.2% | 69 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $739M | Buy |
12,402,121
+573,603
| +5% | +$33.5M | 0.22% | 62 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $650M | Buy |
11,828,518
+2,100,589
| +22% | +$112M | 0.21% | 61 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $491M | Sell |
9,727,929
-2,075,209
| -18% | -$102M | 0.16% | 102 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $595M | Buy |
11,803,138
+1,906,386
| +19% | +$96.1M | 0.19% | 89 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $466M | Sell |
9,896,752
-3,997,588
| -29% | -$212M | 0.16% | 111 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $755M | Sell |
13,894,340
-1,200,585
| -8% | -$67.3M | 0.23% | 59 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $828M | Buy |
15,094,925
+2,925,106
| +24% | +$166M | 0.27% | 49 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $659M | Buy |
12,169,819
+1,360,414
| +13% | +$75.8M | 0.21% | 73 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $611M | Sell |
10,809,405
-8,281,993
| -43% | -$465M | 0.19% | 81 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $1.05B | Sell |
19,091,398
-2,458,592
| -11% | -$134M | 0.33% | 39 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $1.17B | Sell |
21,549,990
-2,728,409
| -11% | -$141M | 0.38% | 31 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $1.16B | Sell |
24,278,399
-1,365,304
| -5% | -$62.4M | 0.38% | 30 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $1.16B | Buy |
25,643,703
+4,163,881
| +19% | +$190M | 0.43% | 24 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $952M | Buy |
+21,479,822
| New | +$959M | 0.37% | 33 |
|
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Goldman Sachs's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Goldman Sachs increased its Merck (MRK) stake by 4.1% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $90.6M and bringing the position to 20,133,379 shares worth $2.42B. The position accounts for 0.28% of the portfolio, ranked #50.
Goldman Sachs first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. 3,777 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- Goldman Sachs held 20,133,379 shares of Merck worth $2.42B as of Q1 2026.
- Goldman Sachs bought 784,661 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $90.6M.
- Merck made up 0.28% of Goldman Sachs's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #50 holding.
- Goldman Sachs first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- 3,777 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on Goldman Sachs's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.