New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History

New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)’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 Q2	$247M	Sell	1,919,612 -138,027	-7%	-$16.2M	0.46%	35
2026 Q1	$248M	Sell	2,057,639 -15,283	-0.7%	-$1.76M	0.5%	29
2025 Q4	$218M	Sell	2,072,922 -69,134	-3%	-$6.49M	0.42%	33
2025 Q3	$180M	Sell	2,142,056 -33,158	-2%	-$2.73M	0.35%	42
2025 Q2	$172M	Buy	2,175,214 +3,612	+0.2%	+$287K	0.36%	44
2025 Q1	$195M	Sell	2,171,602 -93,982	-4%	-$8.77M	0.45%	32
2024 Q4	$225M	Sell	2,265,584 -98,617	-4%	-$10.2M	0.47%	27
2024 Q3	$268M	Sell	2,364,201 -95,782	-4%	-$11.4M	0.55%	24
2024 Q2	$305M	Sell	2,459,983 -106,480	-4%	-$13.7M	0.64%	21
2024 Q1	$339M	Sell	2,566,463 -60,234	-2%	-$7.42M	0.71%	20
2023 Q4	$286M	Sell	2,626,697 -94,193	-3%	-$9.78M	0.64%	23
2023 Q3	$280M	Sell	2,720,890 -121,808	-4%	-$13.1M	0.68%	22
2023 Q2	$328M	Sell	2,842,698 -111,965	-4%	-$12.7M	0.74%	20
2023 Q1	$314M	Sell	2,954,663 -21,214	-0.7%	-$2.29M	0.74%	21
2022 Q4	$330M	Sell	2,975,877 -32,583	-1%	-$3.33M	0.81%	21
2022 Q3	$259M	Sell	3,008,460 -2,764	-0.1%	-$247K	0.67%	23
2022 Q2	$275M	Buy	3,011,224 +38,572	+1%	+$3.42M	0.67%	23
2022 Q1	$244M	Buy	2,972,652 +12,500	+0.4%	+$986K	0.5%	36
2021 Q4	$227M	Sell	2,960,152 -59,750	-2%	-$4.76M	0.44%	44
2021 Q3	$227M	Sell	3,019,902 -145,022	-5%	-$11M	0.48%	40
2021 Q2	$246M	Sell	3,164,924 -310,067	-9%	-$23.1M	0.51%	37
2021 Q1	$256M	Sell	3,474,991 -175,358	-5%	-$12.9M	0.55%	31
2020 Q4	$285M	Sell	3,650,349 -125,639	-3%	-$9.61M	0.62%	24
2020 Q3	$299M	Sell	3,775,988 -190,227	-5%	-$14.9M	0.72%	23
2020 Q2	$293M	Sell	3,966,215 -4,344	-0.1%	-$327K	0.73%	21
2020 Q1	$292M	Sell	3,970,559 -159,296	-4%	-$12.5M	0.88%	18
2019 Q4	$358M	Buy	4,129,855 +69,902	+2%	+$5.74M	0.83%	20
2019 Q3	$326M	Sell	4,059,953 -34,072	-0.8%	-$2.73M	0.82%	21
2019 Q2	$328M	Sell	4,094,025 -115,857	-3%	-$8.87M	0.83%	24
2019 Q1	$334M	Sell	4,209,882 -8,282	-0.2%	-$619K	0.85%	21
2018 Q4	$308M	Sell	4,218,164 -202,980	-5%	-$14.3M	0.87%	21
2018 Q3	$299M	Sell	4,421,144 -154,801	-3%	-$9.86M	0.7%	25
2018 Q2	$265M	Sell	4,575,945 -170,543	-4%	-$9.62M	0.65%	27
2018 Q1	$247M	Sell	4,746,488 -50,529	-1%	-$2.73M	0.6%	32
2017 Q4	$258M	Sell	4,797,017 -160,868	-3%	-$8.92M	0.61%	32
2017 Q3	$303M	Sell	4,957,885 -85,831	-2%	-$5.2M	0.76%	25
2017 Q2	$308M	Sell	5,043,716 -115,474	-2%	-$7.03M	0.79%	23
2017 Q1	$313M	Sell	5,159,190 -137,786	-3%	-$8.36M	0.8%	20
2016 Q4	$298M	Sell	5,296,976 -111,113	-2%	-$6.5M	0.78%	22
2016 Q3	$322M	Sell	5,408,089 -191,171	-3%	-$11.2M	0.85%	19
2016 Q2	$308M	Sell	5,599,260 -73,678	-1%	-$3.92M	0.81%	20
2016 Q1	$286M	Sell	5,672,938 -1,412	-0%	-$69.2K	0.76%	24
2015 Q4	$286M	Sell	5,674,350 -12,765	-0.2%	-$644K	0.76%	25
2015 Q3	$268M	Sell	5,687,115 -9,605	-0.2%	-$510K	0.75%	24
2015 Q2	$309M	Sell	5,696,720 -88,154	-2%	-$4.94M	0.8%	20
2015 Q1	$317M	Sell	5,784,874 -168,791	-3%	-$9.56M	0.81%	18
2014 Q4	$323M	Sell	5,953,665 -99,611	-2%	-$5.55M	0.82%	17
2014 Q3	$342M	Sell	6,053,276 -119,287	-2%	-$6.7M	0.9%	18
2014 Q2	$341M	Sell	6,172,563 -213,178	-3%	-$11.6M	0.89%	16
2014 Q1	$346M	Sell	6,385,741 -110,318	-2%	-$5.71M	0.91%	17
2013 Q4	$310M	Sell	6,496,059 -330,994	-5%	-$15.1M	0.8%	18
2013 Q3	$310M	Sell	6,827,053 -323,810	-5%	-$14.8M	0.85%	18
2013 Q2	$317M	Buy	+7,150,863	New	+$319M	0.89%	19

Other funds holding MRK

Swedbank Stockholm, Sweden $116B AUM 46.87% 1-Year Est. Return

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan $175B AUM 40.63% 1-Year Est. Return

New York State Common Retirement Fund Albany, New York $79.3B AUM 43.63% 1-Year Est. Return

Assenagon Asset Management Senningerberg, Luxembourg $80.2B AUM 50.57% 1-Year Est. Return

ECSS

Eurizon Capital SGR SpA Milan $37.3B AUM

Robeco Institutional Asset Management Rotterdam, Netherlands $81.4B AUM 40.71% 1-Year Est. Return

Truist Financial Charlotte, North Carolina $83.7B AUM 27.22% 1-Year Est. Return

Mirae Asset Global Investments Seoul, South Korea $67.7B AUM 51.91% 1-Year Est. Return

Handelsbanken Fonder Stockholm, Sweden $35.1B AUM 47.76% 1-Year Est. Return

ATO

Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt Stockholm, Sweden $23.8B AUM 34.25% 1-Year Est. Return

New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)'s MRK Position: Q2 2026 in Review

New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 6.7% in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $16.2M and leaving 1,919,612 shares worth $247M. The position accounts for 0.46% of the portfolio, ranked #35.

New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since. The position peaked at $358M in Q4 2019. 1,673 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q2 2026.

New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) held 1,919,612 shares of Merck worth $247M as of Q2 2026.
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) sold 138,027 Merck shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $16.2M.
Merck made up 0.46% of New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)'s portfolio in Q2 2026, its #35 holding.
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since.
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)'s Merck position peaked at $358M in Q4 2019.
1,673 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q2 2026.

Based on New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)'s 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 23 Jul 2026.