Lazard Asset 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 | $391M | Sell |
3,254,331
-1,152,710
| -26% | -$133M | 0.64% | 32 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $464M | Sell |
4,407,041
-2,656,631
| -38% | -$249M | 0.79% | 24 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $593M | Buy |
7,063,672
+454,605
| +7% | +$37.4M | 0.8% | 28 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $523M | Buy |
6,609,067
+1,590,438
| +32% | +$126M | 0.72% | 33 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $450M | Buy |
5,018,629
+1,609,690
| +47% | +$150M | 0.69% | 37 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $339M | Buy |
3,408,939
+2,775,313
| +438% | +$286M | 0.5% | 52 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $72M | Sell |
633,626
-573,279
| -47% | -$68.1M | 0.1% | 155 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $149M | Buy |
1,206,905
+24,514
| +2% | +$3.16M | 0.19% | 106 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $156M | Buy |
1,182,391
+15,779
| +1% | +$1.94M | 0.19% | 114 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $127M | Sell |
1,166,612
-347,801
| -23% | -$36.1M | 0.16% | 126 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $156M | Sell |
1,514,413
-21,205
| -1% | -$2.29M | 0.21% | 103 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $177M | Sell |
1,535,618
-13,699
| -0.9% | -$1.56M | 0.22% | 104 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $165M | Sell |
1,549,317
-29,611
| -2% | -$3.2M | 0.22% | 103 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $175M | Buy |
1,578,928
+2,483
| +0.2% | +$254K | 0.24% | 94 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $136M | Buy |
1,576,445
+3,578
| +0.2% | +$319K | 0.2% | 101 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $143M | Buy |
1,572,867
+769,454
| +96% | +$68.2M | 0.19% | 104 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $65.9M | Buy |
803,413
+244,353
| +44% | +$19.3M | 0.08% | 229 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $42.8M | Buy |
559,060
+44,370
| +9% | +$3.53M | 0.05% | 319 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $38.7M | Sell |
514,690
-391,117
| -43% | -$29.7M | 0.04% | 340 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $70.4M | Sell |
905,807
-947,939
| -51% | -$70.5M | 0.08% | 218 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $136M | Sell |
1,853,746
-28,470
| -2% | -$2.1M | 0.17% | 114 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $147M | Sell |
1,882,216
-7,149
| -0.4% | -$547K | 0.19% | 107 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $150M | Buy |
1,889,365
+195,421
| +12% | +$15.3M | 0.21% | 98 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $125M | Sell |
1,693,944
-24,805
| -1% | -$1.87M | 0.19% | 105 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $126M | Buy |
1,718,749
+112,661
| +7% | +$8.85M | 0.23% | 89 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $139M | Buy |
1,606,088
+192,268
| +14% | +$15.8M | 0.2% | 105 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $114M | Sell |
1,413,820
-51,913
| -4% | -$4.16M | 0.19% | 107 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $117M | Buy |
1,465,733
+133,138
| +10% | +$10.2M | 0.19% | 108 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $106M | Buy |
1,332,595
+1,008,870
| +312% | +$75.5M | 0.17% | 115 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $23.6M | Buy |
323,725
+69,147
| +27% | +$4.88M | 0.04% | 262 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $17.2M | Buy |
254,578
+25,549
| +11% | +$1.63M | 0.03% | 332 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $13.3M | Buy |
229,029
+111,723
| +95% | +$6.3M | 0.02% | 371 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $6.1M | Sell |
117,306
-30,674
| -21% | -$1.66M | 0.01% | 520 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $7.94M | Sell |
147,980
-246,658
| -63% | -$13.7M | 0.01% | 476 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $24.1M | Sell |
394,638
-457,934
| -54% | -$27.8M | 0.04% | 261 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $52.1M | Sell |
852,572
-328,505
| -28% | -$20M | 0.1% | 140 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $71.6M | Buy |
1,181,077
+275,337
| +30% | +$16.7M | 0.14% | 123 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $50.9M | Sell |
905,740
-385,565
| -30% | -$22.6M | 0.1% | 147 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $76.9M | Sell |
1,291,305
-112,573
| -8% | -$6.58M | 0.15% | 109 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $77.2M | Sell |
1,403,878
-358,565
| -20% | -$19.1M | 0.16% | 111 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $89M | Sell |
1,762,443
-265,941
| -13% | -$13M | 0.19% | 108 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $102M | Sell |
2,028,384
-585,661
| -22% | -$29.5M | 0.23% | 94 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $123M | Sell |
2,614,045
-273,133
| -9% | -$14.5M | 0.29% | 90 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $157M | Sell |
2,887,178
-249,822
| -8% | -$14M | 0.33% | 88 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $172M | Sell |
3,137,000
-186,076
| -6% | -$10.5M | 0.37% | 82 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $180M | Sell |
3,323,076
-227,904
| -6% | -$12.7M | 0.38% | 73 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $201M | Sell |
3,550,980
-390,147
| -10% | -$21.9M | 0.43% | 65 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $218M | Sell |
3,941,127
-184,176
| -4% | -$10M | 0.45% | 65 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $223M | Sell |
4,125,303
-242,516
| -6% | -$12.6M | 0.5% | 63 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $209M | Sell |
4,367,819
-193,763
| -4% | -$8.86M | 0.46% | 66 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $207M | Sell |
4,561,582
-484,398
| -10% | -$22.1M | 0.49% | 61 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $224M | Buy |
+5,045,980
| New | +$225M | 0.53% | 55 |
|
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Lazard Asset Management's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Lazard Asset Management reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 26% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $133M and leaving 3,254,331 shares worth $391M. The position accounts for 0.64% of the portfolio, ranked #32.
Lazard Asset Management first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $593M in Q3 2025. 3,777 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- Lazard Asset Management held 3,254,331 shares of Merck worth $391M as of Q1 2026.
- Lazard Asset Management sold 1,152,710 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $133M.
- Merck made up 0.64% of Lazard Asset Management's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #32 holding.
- Lazard Asset Management first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Lazard Asset Management's Merck position peaked at $593M in Q3 2025.
- 3,777 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on Lazard Asset Management's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.