Handelsbanken Fonder’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q2 | $252M | Buy |
1,959,794
+95,489
| +5% | +$11.2M | 0.72% | 24 |
|
|
2026
Q1 | $224M | Buy |
1,864,305
+21,263
| +1% | +$2.45M | 0.75% | 18 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $194M | Buy |
1,843,042
+224,752
| +14% | +$21.1M | 0.59% | 24 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $136M | Sell |
1,618,290
-26,136
| -2% | -$2.15M | 0.43% | 37 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $130M | Sell |
1,644,426
-120,748
| -7% | -$9.6M | 0.46% | 39 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $158M | Sell |
1,765,174
-1,332,476
| -43% | -$124M | 0.65% | 24 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $308M | Sell |
3,097,650
-32,392
| -1% | -$3.34M | 1.18% | 12 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $355M | Buy |
3,130,042
+967,462
| +45% | +$115M | 1.41% | 10 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $268M | Buy |
2,162,580
+269,554
| +14% | +$34.7M | 1.16% | 10 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $250M | Buy |
1,893,026
+186,134
| +11% | +$22.9M | 1.08% | 11 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $186M | Buy |
1,706,892
+62,026
| +4% | +$6.44M | 0.9% | 18 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $169M | Buy |
1,644,866
+108,654
| +7% | +$11.7M | 0.95% | 15 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $177M | Buy |
1,536,212
+389,764
| +34% | +$44.3M | 0.95% | 15 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $122M | Sell |
1,146,448
-2,317
| -0.2% | -$250K | 0.71% | 23 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $127M | Buy |
1,148,765
+111,078
| +11% | +$11.4M | 0.8% | 20 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $89.4M | Buy |
1,037,687
+88,503
| +9% | +$7.9M | 0.6% | 27 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $86.5M | Buy |
949,184
+97,921
| +12% | +$8.68M | 0.56% | 31 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $69.8M | Sell |
851,263
-86,137
| -9% | -$6.79M | 0.39% | 51 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $71.8M | Sell |
937,400
-268,402
| -22% | -$21.4M | 0.35% | 57 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $90.6M | Sell |
1,205,802
-81,361
| -6% | -$6.19M | 0.47% | 40 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $100M | Buy |
1,287,163
+89,237
| +7% | +$6.64M | 0.52% | 34 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $88.1M | Buy |
1,197,926
+241,485
| +25% | +$17.8M | 0.5% | 38 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $74.7M | Buy |
956,441
+123,666
| +15% | +$9.46M | 0.45% | 52 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $65.9M | Buy |
832,775
+27,146
| +3% | +$2.13M | 0.48% | 45 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $59.4M | Buy |
805,629
+678,246
| +532% | +$51.1M | 0.5% | 42 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $9.35M | Sell |
127,383
-596,453
| -82% | -$46.9M | 0.2% | 121 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $62.8M | Sell |
723,836
-229,512
| -24% | -$18.9M | 1.09% | 24 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $76.6M | Buy |
953,348
+5,240
| +0.6% | +$420K | 1.55% | 18 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $75.9M | Sell |
948,108
-44,016
| -4% | -$3.37M | 1.4% | 18 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $78.7M | Buy |
992,124
+8,525
| +0.9% | +$638K | 1.52% | 17 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $71.7M | Buy |
983,599
+202,839
| +26% | +$14.3M | 1.45% | 17 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $52.9M | Buy |
780,760
+258,856
| +50% | +$16.5M | 0.99% | 31 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $30.2M | Buy |
521,904
+457,976
| +716% | +$25.8M | 0.59% | 58 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $3.32M | Buy |
63,928
+28,296
| +79% | +$1.53M | 0.07% | 162 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $1.91M | Sell |
35,632
-53,448
| -60% | -$2.96M | 0.04% | 158 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $5.44M | Sell |
89,080
-10,480
| -11% | -$635K | 0.13% | 132 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $6.09M | Sell |
99,560
-14,672
| -13% | -$893K | 0.16% | 120 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $6.93M | Buy |
114,232
+55,544
| +95% | +$3.37M | 0.19% | 99 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $3.3M | Buy |
58,688
+47,160
| +409% | +$2.76M | 0.1% | 124 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $687K | Sell |
11,528
-10,858
| -49% | -$635K | 0.02% | 153 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $1.23M | Hold |
22,386
| – | – | 0.05% | 122 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $1.13M | Sell |
22,386
-341,111
| -94% | -$16.7M | 0.05% | 126 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $18.3M | Buy |
+363,497
| New | +$18.3M | 0.35% | 90 |
|
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Handelsbanken Fonder's MRK Position: Q2 2026 in Review
Handelsbanken Fonder increased its Merck (MRK) stake by 5.1% in Q2 2026, buying an estimated $11.2M and bringing the position to 1,959,794 shares worth $252M. The position accounts for 0.72% of the portfolio, ranked #24.
Handelsbanken Fonder first reported a position in MRK in Q4 2015 and has held it in 43 quarters since. The position peaked at $355M in Q3 2024. 1,914 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q2 2026.
- Handelsbanken Fonder held 1,959,794 shares of Merck worth $252M as of Q2 2026.
- Handelsbanken Fonder bought 95,489 Merck shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $11.2M.
- Merck made up 0.72% of Handelsbanken Fonder's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #24 holding.
- Handelsbanken Fonder first reported a position in Merck in Q4 2015 and has held it in 43 quarters since.
- Handelsbanken Fonder's Merck position peaked at $355M in Q3 2024.
- 1,914 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q2 2026.
Based on Handelsbanken Fonder's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 10 Jul 2026.