National Bank of Canada
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National Bank of Canada’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History

National Bank of Canada’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
Q1 		$236M Sell
1,961,390
-45,865
-2% -$5.3M 0.21% 87
2025
Q4 		$211M Buy
2,007,255
+297,533
+17% +$27.9M 0.19% 96
2025
Q3 		$144M Sell
1,709,722
-1,834,181
-52% -$151M 0.14% 128
2025
Q2 		$281M Buy
3,543,903
+293,911
+9% +$23.4M 0.27% 78
2025
Q1 		$292M Sell
3,249,992
-1,347,464
-29% -$126M 0.31% 66
2024
Q4 		$457M Buy
4,597,456
+577,363
+14% +$59.5M 0.48% 43
2024
Q3 		$457M Buy
4,020,093
+1,689,212
+72% +$201M 0.52% 38
2024
Q2 		$298M Buy
2,330,881
+731,741
+46% +$94.3M 0.41% 43
2024
Q1 		$208M Sell
1,599,140
-1,711,526
-52% -$211M 0.32% 60
2023
Q4 		$375M Buy
3,310,666
+1,037,117
+46% +$108M 0.6% 30
2023
Q3 		$233M Buy
2,273,549
+1,233,862
+119% +$133M 0.35% 65
2023
Q2 		$119M Buy
1,039,687
+103,464
+11% +$11.7M 0.22% 98
2023
Q1 		$99.8M Sell
936,223
-517,494
-36% -$55.9M 0.25% 84
2022
Q4 		$161M Buy
1,453,717
+380,784
+35% +$38.9M 0.41% 54
2022
Q3 		$92.5M Buy
1,072,933
+521,004
+94% +$46.5M 0.5% 42
2022
Q2 		$50.6M Sell
551,929
-195,280
-26% -$17.3M 0.23% 102
2022
Q1 		$62M Sell
747,209
-172,146
-19% -$13.6M 0.18% 118
2021
Q4 		$70.5M Buy
+919,355
New +$73.2M 0.24% 87

Other funds holding MRK

BlackRock
BlackRock New York $5.72T AUM 30.48% 1-Year Est. Return
VCM
Vanguard Capital Management Malvern, Pennsylvania $4.04T AUM
State Street
State Street Boston, Massachusetts $2.9T AUM 29.55% 1-Year Est. Return
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group Boston, Massachusetts $535B AUM 26.23% 1-Year Est. Return
VPM
Vanguard Portfolio Management Malvern, Pennsylvania $1.91T AUM
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management Boston, Massachusetts $1.61T AUM 30.72% 1-Year Est. Return
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase New York $1.56T AUM 27.86% 1-Year Est. Return
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab San Francisco, California $654B AUM 26.35% 1-Year Est. Return
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley New York $1.66T AUM 25.57% 1-Year Est. Return
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments Boston, Massachusetts $1.9T AUM 41.92% 1-Year Est. Return

National Bank of Canada's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review

National Bank of Canada reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 2.3% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $5.3M and leaving 1,961,390 shares worth $236M. The position accounts for 0.21% of the portfolio, ranked #87.

National Bank of Canada first reported a position in MRK in Q4 2021 and has held it in 18 quarters since. The position peaked at $457M in Q4 2024. 3,782 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.

  • National Bank of Canada held 1,961,390 shares of Merck worth $236M as of Q1 2026.
  • National Bank of Canada sold 45,865 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $5.3M.
  • Merck made up 0.21% of National Bank of Canada's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #87 holding.
  • National Bank of Canada first reported a position in Merck in Q4 2021 and has held it in 18 quarters since.
  • National Bank of Canada's Merck position peaked at $457M in Q4 2024.
  • 3,782 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.

Based on National Bank of Canada's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.