Lazard Frères Gestion
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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
Q3 		$152M Sell
1,049,281
-100,000
-9% -$13.8M 2.56% 10
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 		$98.4M 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% -$9.8M 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

State Street
State Street Boston, Massachusetts $3.44T AUM 36.12% 1-Year Est. Return
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management Boston, Massachusetts $1.92T AUM 36.1% 1-Year Est. Return
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments Boston, Massachusetts $2.32T AUM 44.66% 1-Year Est. Return
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase New York $1.84T AUM 33.86% 1-Year Est. Return
Fisher Asset Management
Fisher Asset Management Camas, Washington $348B AUM 26.9% 1-Year Est. Return
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources San Mateo, California $474B AUM 32.39% 1-Year Est. Return
Invesco
Invesco Atlanta, Georgia $1.27T AUM 50.62% 1-Year Est. Return
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon New York $608B AUM 32.77% 1-Year Est. Return
Capital International Investors
Capital International Investors Los Angeles, California $483B AUM 27.72% 1-Year Est. Return
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors Austin, Texas $551B AUM 33.95% 1-Year Est. Return

Lazard Frères Gestion's MRK Position: Q3 2026 in Review

Lazard Frères Gestion reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 8.7% in Q3 2026, selling an estimated $13.8M and leaving 1,049,281 shares worth $152M. The position accounts for 2.56% of the portfolio, ranked #10.

Lazard Frères Gestion first reported a position in MRK in Q4 2020 and has held it in 23 quarters since. The position peaked at $206M in Q1 2024. 3,251 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q3 2026.

  • Lazard Frères Gestion held 1,049,281 shares of Merck worth $152M as of Q3 2026.
  • Lazard Frères Gestion sold 100,000 Merck shares in Q3 2026, an estimated $13.8M.
  • Merck made up 2.56% of Lazard Frères Gestion's portfolio in Q3 2026, its #10 holding.
  • Lazard Frères Gestion first reported a position in Merck in Q4 2020 and has held it in 23 quarters since.
  • Lazard Frères Gestion's Merck position peaked at $206M in Q1 2024.
  • 3,251 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q3 2026.

Based on Lazard Frères Gestion's 13F filing for Q3 2026, filed 3 Nov 2026.