Kentucky Retirement Systems’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 | $12.1M | Buy |
241,239
+83,043
| +52% | +$9.59M | 0.88% | 19 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $16.7M | Hold |
158,196
| – | – | 0.45% | 36 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $13.3M | Sell |
158,196
-4,345
| -3% | -$358K | 0.37% | 42 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $12.9M | Sell |
162,541
-10,653
| -6% | -$847K | 0.38% | 44 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $15.5M | Sell |
173,194
-995
| -0.6% | -$92.9K | 0.47% | 33 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $17.3M | Sell |
174,189
-2,400
| -1% | -$247K | 0.51% | 27 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $20.1M | Sell |
176,589
-14,274
| -7% | -$1.7M | 0.59% | 24 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $23.6M | Sell |
190,863
-1,578
| -0.8% | -$203K | 0.68% | 21 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $25.4M | Sell |
192,441
-10,308
| -5% | -$1.27M | 0.76% | 20 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $22.1M | Buy |
202,749
+883
| +0.4% | +$91.7K | 0.69% | 21 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $20.8M | Sell |
201,866
-2,150
| -1% | -$232K | 0.72% | 21 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $23.5M | Buy |
204,016
+3,549
| +2% | +$403K | 0.79% | 20 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $21.3M | Buy |
200,467
+1,297
| +0.7% | +$140K | 0.79% | 21 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $22.1M | Buy |
199,170
+870
| +0.4% | +$88.9K | 0.87% | 21 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $17.1M | Buy |
198,300
+10,615
| +6% | +$948K | 0.72% | 23 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $17.1M | Buy |
187,685
+26,680
| +17% | +$2.37M | 0.72% | 23 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $13.2M | Buy |
161,005
+10,347
| +7% | +$816K | 0.54% | 37 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $11.5M | Buy |
150,658
+3,474
| +2% | +$277K | 0.47% | 44 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $11.1M | Sell |
147,184
-261
| -0.2% | -$19.9K | 0.52% | 41 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $11.5M | Sell |
147,445
-8,939
| -6% | -$665K | 0.54% | 37 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $11.5M | Sell |
156,384
-15,415
| -9% | -$1.14M | 0.56% | 36 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $13.4M | Buy |
171,799
+17,221
| +11% | +$1.32M | 0.69% | 25 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $12.2M | Buy |
154,578
+7,314
| +5% | +$573K | 0.75% | 24 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $10.9M | Sell |
147,264
-34,962
| -19% | -$2.63M | 0.76% | 24 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $13.4M | Buy |
182,226
+44,959
| +33% | +$3.53M | 0.91% | 18 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $11.9M | Sell |
137,267
-229
| -0.2% | -$18.8K | 0.87% | 21 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $11M | Buy |
137,496
+11,840
| +9% | +$949K | 0.88% | 21 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $10.1M | Buy |
125,656
+7,387
| +6% | +$566K | 0.89% | 23 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $9.39M | Sell |
118,269
-272
| -0.2% | -$20.3K | 0.91% | 23 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $8.64M | Sell |
118,541
-150
| -0.1% | -$10.6K | 0.95% | 20 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $8.03M | Sell |
118,691
-1,015
| -0.8% | -$64.7K | 0.77% | 25 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $6.93M | Sell |
119,706
-27,757
| -19% | -$1.57M | 0.71% | 28 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $7.66M | Sell |
147,463
-29,302
| -17% | -$1.58M | 0.65% | 33 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $9.49M | Buy |
176,765
+761
| +0.4% | +$42.2K | 0.68% | 32 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $10.8M | Sell |
176,004
-7,748
| -4% | -$470K | 0.81% | 25 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $11.2M | Sell |
183,752
-724
| -0.4% | -$44.1K | 0.84% | 24 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $11.2M | Sell |
184,476
-25,197
| -12% | -$1.53M | 0.86% | 22 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $11.8M | Sell |
209,673
-11,811
| -5% | -$691K | 0.84% | 23 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $13.2M | Sell |
221,484
-25,202
| -10% | -$1.47M | 0.88% | 21 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $13.6M | Sell |
246,686
-20,518
| -8% | -$1.09M | 0.88% | 19 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $13.5M | Buy |
267,204
+44,837
| +20% | +$2.2M | 0.82% | 25 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $11.2M | Buy |
222,367
+19,822
| +10% | +$999K | 0.83% | 25 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $9.55M | Buy |
202,545
+2,765
| +1% | +$147K | 0.82% | 25 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $10.9M | Sell |
199,780
-422
| -0.2% | -$23.7K | 0.88% | 21 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $11M | Sell |
200,202
-21,892
| -10% | -$1.24M | 0.89% | 17 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $12M | Sell |
222,094
-13,093
| -6% | -$729K | 0.89% | 20 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $13.3M | Buy |
+235,187
| New | +$13.2M | 0.98% | 18 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $13.8M | Buy |
255,454
+2,636
| +1% | +$136K | 1% | 17 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $12.1M | Sell |
252,818
-1,921
| -0.8% | -$87.8K | 0.88% | 19 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $11.6M | Buy |
+254,739
| New | +$11.6M | 0.93% | 19 |
|
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Kentucky Retirement Systems's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Kentucky Retirement Systems increased its Merck (MRK) stake by 52% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $9.59M and bringing the position to 241,239 shares worth $12.1M. The position accounts for 0.88% of the portfolio, ranked #19.
Kentucky Retirement Systems first reported a position in MRK in Q3 2013 and has held it in 50 quarters since. The position peaked at $25.4M in Q1 2024. 3,778 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- Kentucky Retirement Systems held 241,239 shares of Merck worth $12.1M as of Q1 2026.
- Kentucky Retirement Systems bought 83,043 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $9.59M.
- Merck made up 0.88% of Kentucky Retirement Systems's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #19 holding.
- Kentucky Retirement Systems first reported a position in Merck in Q3 2013 and has held it in 50 quarters since.
- Kentucky Retirement Systems's Merck position peaked at $25.4M in Q1 2024.
- 3,778 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on Kentucky Retirement Systems's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 19 May 2026.