National Pension Service’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History

Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake
Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q2
$744M Buy
5,791,782
+29,696
+0.5% +$3.48M 0.48% 41
2026
Q1
$693M Sell
5,762,086
-27,338
-0.5% -$3.16M 0.53% 34
2025
Q4
$609M Buy
5,789,424
+82,039
+1% +$7.7M 0.45% 38
2025
Q3
$479M Buy
5,707,385
+175,582
+3% +$14.5M 0.37% 45
2025
Q2
$438M Buy
5,531,803
+258,320
+5% +$20.5M 0.38% 45
2025
Q1
$473M Buy
5,273,483
+312,035
+6% +$29.1M 0.46% 38
2024
Q4
$494M Buy
4,961,448
+175,184
+4% +$18.1M 0.47% 31
2024
Q3
$544M Buy
4,786,264
+635,176
+15% +$75.5M 0.52% 28
2024
Q2
$514M Buy
4,151,088
+68,606
+2% +$8.84M 0.59% 24
2024
Q1
$539M Buy
4,082,482
+50,436
+1% +$6.22M 0.65% 22
2023
Q4
$440M Buy
4,032,046
+77,044
+2% +$8M 0.61% 24
2023
Q3
$417M Buy
3,955,002
+79,627
+2% +$8.58M 0.67% 24
2023
Q2
$440M Buy
3,875,375
+161,981
+4% +$18.4M 0.71% 22
2023
Q1
$393M Buy
3,713,394
+59,340
+2% +$6.41M 0.72% 23
2022
Q4
$405M Buy
3,654,054
+72,099
+2% +$7.37M 0.8% 24
2022
Q3
$310M Buy
3,581,955
+70,121
+2% +$6.26M 0.65% 26
2022
Q2
$320M Buy
3,511,834
+255,239
+8% +$22.6M 0.66% 26
2022
Q1
$267M Buy
3,256,595
+18,436
+0.6% +$1.45M 0.49% 37
2021
Q4
$248M Sell
3,238,159
-35,730
-1% -$2.85M 0.43% 45
2021
Q3
$246M Sell
3,273,889
-20,510
-0.6% -$1.56M 0.47% 41
2021
Q2
$256M Sell
3,294,399
-107,429
-3% -$7.99M 0.49% 35
2021
Q1
$250M Buy
3,401,828
+258,849
+8% +$19.1M 0.52% 34
2020
Q4
$245M Buy
3,142,979
+76,828
+3% +$5.88M 0.56% 30
2020
Q3
$242M Hold
3,066,151
0.64% 29
2020
Q2
$226M Sell
3,066,151
-82
-0% -$6.17K 0.65% 28
2020
Q1
$225M Buy
3,066,233
+34,516
+1% +$2.71M 0.76% 21
2019
Q4
$263M Buy
3,031,717
+67,976
+2% +$5.58M 0.72% 25
2019
Q3
$238M Buy
2,963,741
+140,072
+5% +$11.2M 0.75% 25
2019
Q2
$226M Buy
2,823,669
+184,752
+7% +$14.1M 0.76% 27
2019
Q1
$209M Buy
2,638,917
+98,513
+4% +$7.37M 0.81% 28
2018
Q4
$191M Buy
2,540,404
+147,604
+6% +$10.4M 0.79% 28
2018
Q3
$162M Sell
2,392,800
-13,191
-0.5% -$840K 0.66% 28
2018
Q2
$138M Buy
2,405,991
+122,479
+5% +$6.91M 0.63% 32
2018
Q1
$119M Buy
2,283,512
+47,853
+2% +$2.58M 0.59% 37
2017
Q4
$120M Buy
2,235,659
+72,619
+3% +$4.03M 0.6% 37
2017
Q3
$133M Buy
2,163,040
+86,950
+4% +$5.27M 0.73% 29
2017
Q2
$127M Buy
2,076,090
+180,223
+10% +$11M 0.76% 29
2017
Q1
$115M Buy
1,895,867
+10,219
+0.5% +$620K 0.77% 30
2016
Q4
$106M Buy
1,885,648
+134,176
+8% +$7.85M 0.72% 28
2016
Q3
$104M Buy
1,751,472
+141,873
+9% +$8.3M 0.84% 21
2016
Q2
$88.5M Buy
1,609,599
+154,008
+11% +$8.2M 0.79% 24
2016
Q1
$73.5M Buy
1,455,591
+59,174
+4% +$2.9M 0.74% 27
2015
Q4
$70.4M Buy
1,396,417
+85,422
+7% +$4.31M 0.74% 28
2015
Q3
$61.8M Buy
1,310,995
+180,399
+16% +$9.58M 0.78% 26
2015
Q2
$61.4M Buy
1,130,596
+161,192
+17% +$9.04M 0.8% 23
2015
Q1
$53.2M Buy
969,404
+136,174
+16% +$7.71M 0.77% 21
2014
Q4
$45.2M Sell
833,230
-86,622
-9% -$4.83M 0.76% 23
2014
Q3
$52M Buy
+919,852
New +$51.7M 0.83% 19

Other funds holding MRK

National Pension Service's MRK Position: Q2 2026 in Review

National Pension Service increased its Merck (MRK) stake by 0.52% in Q2 2026, buying an estimated $3.48M and bringing the position to 5,791,782 shares worth $744M. The position accounts for 0.48% of the portfolio, ranked #41.

National Pension Service first reported a position in MRK in Q3 2014 and has held it in 48 quarters since. 3,344 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q2 2026.

  • National Pension Service held 5,791,782 shares of Merck worth $744M as of Q2 2026.
  • National Pension Service bought 29,696 Merck shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $3.48M.
  • Merck made up 0.48% of National Pension Service's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #41 holding.
  • National Pension Service first reported a position in Merck in Q3 2014 and has held it in 48 quarters since.
  • 3,344 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q2 2026.

Based on National Pension Service's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 13 Aug 2026.