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 |
|
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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.