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Lazard Frères Gestion’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History

Lazard Frères Gestion’s Portfolio MRK Stock Details MRK Fund Activity
Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake 		Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q2 		$148M Buy
1,149,281
+16,923
+1% +$1.98M 2.56% 11
2026
Q1 		$136M Sell
1,132,358
-61,557
-5% -$7.11M 2.69% 11
2025
Q4 		$126M Buy
1,193,915
+22,103
+2% +$2.07M 2.26% 13
2025
Q3 		$98.3M Buy
+1,171,812
New +$96.5M 1.87% 16
2025
Q2 		– Sell
-923,260
Closed -$73.4M – 14
2025
Q1 		$82.9M Sell
923,260
-659,042
-42% -$61.5M 2.02% 15
2024
Q4 		$157M Buy
1,582,302
+112,828
+8% +$11.6M 3.15% 11
2024
Q3 		$167M Sell
1,469,474
-134,690
-8% -$16M 3.54% 9
2024
Q2 		$195M Buy
1,604,164
+5,058
+0.3% +$652K 4.49% 5
2024
Q1 		$206M Buy
1,599,106
+14,712
+0.9% +$1.81M 5.11% 5
2023
Q4 		$168M Sell
1,584,394
-16,253
-1% -$1.69M 4.84% 5
2023
Q3 		$162M Buy
1,600,647
+10,032
+0.6% +$1.08M 5.15% 5
2023
Q2 		$179M Buy
1,590,615
+24,319
+2% +$2.76M 5.5% 4
2023
Q1 		$145M Sell
1,566,296
-90,391
-5% -$9.76M 5.34% 3
2022
Q4 		$181M Sell
1,656,687
-36,357
-2% -$3.72M 6.54% 2
2022
Q3 		$147M Buy
1,693,044
+548
+0% +$48.9K 5.55% 3
2022
Q2 		$152M Sell
1,692,496
-52,910
-3% -$4.69M 5.47% 3
2022
Q1 		$139M Buy
1,745,406
+32,622
+2% +$2.57M 4.18% 8
2021
Q4 		$126M Buy
1,712,784
+9,180
+0.5% +$731K 3.42% 10
2021
Q3 		$128M Buy
1,703,604
+260,656
+18% +$19.8M 3.6% 8
2021
Q2 		$94.6M Sell
1,442,948
-5,119
-0.4% -$381K 3.06% 10
2021
Q1 		$90.6M Buy
1,448,067
+101,875
+8% +$7.51M 3.16% 12
2020
Q4 		$105M Buy
+1,346,192
New +$103M 3.36% 10

Other funds holding MRK

BlackRock
BlackRock New York $6.73T AUM 46.02% 1-Year Est. Return
Vanguard Capital Management
Vanguard Capital Management Malvern, Pennsylvania $4.68T AUM
State Street
State Street Boston, Massachusetts $3.37T AUM 44.26% 1-Year Est. Return
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group Boston, Massachusetts $580B AUM 38.23% 1-Year Est. Return
Vanguard Portfolio Management
Vanguard Portfolio Management Malvern, Pennsylvania $2.22T AUM
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management Boston, Massachusetts $1.88T AUM 44.46% 1-Year Est. Return
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab San Francisco, California $751B AUM 38.74% 1-Year Est. Return
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley New York $1.89T AUM 35.08% 1-Year Est. Return
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments Boston, Massachusetts $2.3T AUM 54.33% 1-Year Est. Return
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase New York $1.81T AUM 41.13% 1-Year Est. Return

Lazard Frères Gestion's MRK Position: Q2 2026 in Review

Lazard Frères Gestion increased its Merck (MRK) stake by 1.5% in Q2 2026, buying an estimated $1.98M and bringing the position to 1,149,281 shares worth $148M. The position accounts for 2.56% of the portfolio, ranked #11.

Lazard Frères Gestion first reported a position in MRK in Q4 2020 and has held it in 22 quarters since. The position peaked at $206M in Q1 2024. 3,844 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q2 2026.

  • Lazard Frères Gestion held 1,149,281 shares of Merck worth $148M as of Q2 2026.
  • Lazard Frères Gestion bought 16,923 Merck shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $1.98M.
  • Merck made up 2.56% of Lazard Frères Gestion's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #11 holding.
  • Lazard Frères Gestion first reported a position in Merck in Q4 2020 and has held it in 22 quarters since.
  • Lazard Frères Gestion's Merck position peaked at $206M in Q1 2024.
  • 3,844 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q2 2026.

Based on Lazard Frères Gestion's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 6 Aug 2026.