New York State Common Retirement Fund
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New York State Common Retirement Fund’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History

New York State Common Retirement Fund’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 		$423M Sell
3,516,025
-40,033
-1% -$4.62M 0.59% 22
2025
Q4 		$374M Sell
3,556,058
-111,941
-3% -$10.5M 0.5% 27
2025
Q3 		$308M Buy
3,667,999
+45,709
+1% +$3.76M 0.4% 35
2025
Q2 		$287M Buy
3,622,290
+63,694
+2% +$5.06M 0.38% 39
2025
Q1 		$319M Buy
3,558,596
+38,905
+1% +$3.63M 0.47% 29
2024
Q4 		$350M Sell
3,519,691
-38,222
-1% -$3.94M 0.47% 26
2024
Q3 		$404M Sell
3,557,913
-424,100
-11% -$50.4M 0.55% 25
2024
Q2 		$493M Sell
3,982,013
-44,181
-1% -$5.69M 0.65% 20
2024
Q1 		$531M Sell
4,026,194
-70,477
-2% -$8.69M 0.7% 20
2023
Q4 		$447M Sell
4,096,671
-300,171
-7% -$31.2M 0.62% 21
2023
Q3 		$453M Sell
4,396,842
-205,182
-4% -$22.1M 0.65% 21
2023
Q2 		$531M Sell
4,602,024
-73,800
-2% -$8.38M 0.68% 20
2023
Q1 		$497M Sell
4,675,824
-262,039
-5% -$28.3M 0.67% 20
2022
Q4 		$548M Sell
4,937,863
-41,196
-0.8% -$4.21M 0.75% 19
2022
Q3 		$429M Sell
4,979,059
-329,158
-6% -$29.4M 0.62% 23
2022
Q2 		$484M Sell
5,308,217
-132,687
-2% -$11.8M 0.63% 22
2022
Q1 		$446M Buy
5,440,904
+55,709
+1% +$4.39M 0.48% 34
2021
Q4 		$413M Sell
5,385,195
-40,349
-0.7% -$3.21M 0.41% 43
2021
Q3 		$408M Sell
5,425,544
-167,049
-3% -$12.7M 0.43% 36
2021
Q2 		$435M Sell
5,592,593
-308,243
-5% -$22.9M 0.45% 33
2021
Q1 		$434M Sell
5,900,836
-168,572
-3% -$12.4M 0.48% 30
2020
Q4 		$474M Sell
6,069,408
-211,067
-3% -$16.1M 0.53% 25
2020
Q3 		$497M Sell
6,280,475
-314,501
-5% -$24.6M 0.61% 23
2020
Q2 		$487M Sell
6,594,976
-262,116
-4% -$19.7M 0.62% 22
2020
Q1 		$503M Sell
6,857,092
-89,397
-1% -$7.03M 0.76% 17
2019
Q4 		$603M Buy
6,946,489
+19,006
+0.3% +$1.56M 0.72% 22
2019
Q3 		$556M Sell
6,927,483
-225,916
-3% -$18.1M 0.7% 23
2019
Q2 		$572M Sell
7,153,399
-311,522
-4% -$23.9M 0.72% 24
2019
Q1 		$592M Sell
7,464,921
-24,219
-0.3% -$1.81M 0.76% 22
2018
Q4 		$546M Sell
7,489,140
-426,750
-5% -$30.1M 0.79% 18
2018
Q3 		$536M Sell
7,915,890
-138,650
-2% -$8.83M 0.63% 26
2018
Q2 		$467M Sell
8,054,540
-412,220
-5% -$23.3M 0.58% 27
2018
Q1 		$440M Sell
8,466,760
-145,514
-2% -$7.86M 0.55% 30
2017
Q4 		$462M Sell
8,612,274
-23,023
-0.3% -$1.28M 0.56% 29
2017
Q3 		$528M Sell
8,635,297
-141,757
-2% -$8.59M 0.67% 25
2017
Q2 		$537M Buy
8,777,054
+123,896
+1% +$7.54M 0.71% 21
2017
Q1 		$525M Buy
8,653,158
+16,256
+0.2% +$986K 0.71% 21
2016
Q4 		$485M Sell
8,636,902
-179,523
-2% -$10.5M 0.69% 21
2016
Q3 		$525M Buy
8,816,425
+41,305
+0.5% +$2.42M 0.76% 19
2016
Q2 		$482M Buy
8,775,120
+330,087
+4% +$17.6M 0.7% 20
2016
Q1 		$426M Buy
8,445,033
+33,850
+0.4% +$1.66M 0.65% 27
2015
Q4 		$424M Sell
8,411,183
-278,269
-3% -$14M 0.65% 27
2015
Q3 		$410M Buy
8,689,452
+32,523
+0.4% +$1.73M 0.65% 26
2015
Q2 		$470M Sell
8,656,929
-328,124
-4% -$18.4M 0.69% 21
2015
Q1 		$493M Sell
8,985,053
-187,083
-2% -$10.6M 0.72% 16
2014
Q4 		$497M Sell
9,172,136
-421,847
-4% -$23.5M 0.74% 18
2014
Q3 		$543M Sell
9,593,983
-157,242
-2% -$8.83M 0.81% 14
2014
Q2 		$538M Buy
9,751,225
+52,591
+0.5% +$2.87M 0.8% 15
2014
Q1 		$525M Sell
9,698,634
-90,791
-0.9% -$4.7M 0.81% 17
2013
Q4 		$468M Sell
9,789,425
-660,906
-6% -$30.2M 0.73% 17
2013
Q3 		$475M Sell
10,450,331
-470,388
-4% -$21.5M 0.8% 17
2013
Q2 		$484M Buy
+10,920,719
New +$488M 0.85% 16

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VPM
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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

New York State Common Retirement Fund's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review

New York State Common Retirement Fund reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 1.1% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $4.62M and leaving 3,516,025 shares worth $423M. The position accounts for 0.59% of the portfolio, ranked #22.

New York State Common Retirement Fund first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $603M in Q4 2019. 3,779 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.

  • New York State Common Retirement Fund held 3,516,025 shares of Merck worth $423M as of Q1 2026.
  • New York State Common Retirement Fund sold 40,033 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $4.62M.
  • Merck made up 0.59% of New York State Common Retirement Fund's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #22 holding.
  • New York State Common Retirement Fund first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
  • New York State Common Retirement Fund's Merck position peaked at $603M in Q4 2019.
  • 3,779 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.

Based on New York State Common Retirement Fund's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 6 May 2026.