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North Star Asset Management’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History

North Star Asset Management’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 		$1.32M Buy
10,951
+39
+0.4% +$4.5K 0.06% 170
2025
Q4 		$1.15M Sell
10,912
-930
-8% -$87.3K 0.05% 182
2025
Q3 		$994K Sell
11,842
-154
-1% -$12.7K 0.04% 191
2025
Q2 		$950K Buy
11,996
+192
+2% +$15.3K 0.04% 184
2025
Q1 		$1.06M Buy
11,804
+426
+4% +$39.8K 0.05% 167
2024
Q4 		$1.13M Buy
11,378
+270
+2% +$27.8K 0.05% 166
2024
Q3 		$1.26M Sell
11,108
-46
-0.4% -$5.46K 0.06% 163
2024
Q2 		$1.38M Sell
11,154
-144
-1% -$18.5K 0.07% 149
2024
Q1 		$1.49M Sell
11,298
-36
-0.3% -$4.44K 0.07% 149
2023
Q4 		$1.24M Sell
11,334
-1,260
-10% -$131K 0.06% 155
2023
Q3 		$1.3M Buy
12,594
+11
+0.1% +$1.19K 0.07% 150
2023
Q2 		$1.45M Sell
12,583
-175
-1% -$19.9K 0.08% 147
2023
Q1 		$1.36M Sell
12,758
-71
-0.6% -$7.67K 0.08% 144
2022
Q4 		$1.42M Buy
12,829
+1,620
+14% +$166K 0.09% 140
2022
Q3 		$965K Buy
11,209
+57
+0.5% +$5.09K 0.07% 154
2022
Q2 		$1.02M Sell
11,152
-319
-3% -$28.3K 0.07% 153
2022
Q1 		$941K Sell
11,471
-12
-0.1% -$946 0.05% 167
2021
Q4 		$880K Buy
11,483
+65
+0.6% +$5.18K 0.04% 171
2021
Q3 		$858K Buy
11,418
+155
+1% +$11.8K 0.05% 171
2021
Q2 		$876K Sell
11,263
-572
-5% -$42.5K 0.05% 167
2021
Q1 		$871K Sell
11,835
-120
-1% -$8.85K 0.05% 162
2020
Q4 		$933K Sell
11,955
-420
-3% -$32.1K 0.06% 149
2020
Q3 		$979K Sell
12,375
-96
-0.8% -$7.52K 0.07% 133
2020
Q2 		$920K Buy
12,471
+1,749
+16% +$132K 0.07% 136
2020
Q1 		$787K Sell
10,722
-501
-4% -$39.4K 0.08% 134
2019
Q4 		$974K Sell
11,223
-802
-7% -$65.9K 0.07% 147
2019
Q3 		$966K Sell
12,025
-209
-2% -$16.8K 0.08% 146
2019
Q2 		$979K Buy
12,234
+504
+4% +$38.6K 0.08% 150
2019
Q1 		$931K Buy
11,730
+26
+0.2% +$1.95K 0.08% 152
2018
Q4 		$853K Sell
11,704
-338
-3% -$23.9K 0.08% 149
2018
Q3 		$815K Sell
12,042
-288
-2% -$18.3K 0.07% 163
2018
Q2 		$714K Sell
12,330
-450
-4% -$25.4K 0.06% 169
2018
Q1 		$664K Buy
12,780
+136
+1% +$7.34K 0.06% 173
2017
Q4 		$679K Sell
12,644
-7,177
-36% -$398K 0.06% 174
2017
Q3 		$1.21M Sell
19,821
-220
-1% -$13.3K 0.12% 138
2017
Q2 		$1.23M Sell
20,041
-28
-0.1% -$1.7K 0.12% 133
2017
Q1 		$1.22M Hold
20,069
– – 0.13% 136
2016
Q4 		$1.13M Sell
20,069
-210
-1% -$12.3K 0.12% 137
2016
Q3 		$1.21M Hold
20,279
– – 0.14% 129
2016
Q2 		$1.11M Hold
20,279
– – 0.13% 132
2016
Q1 		$1.02M Sell
20,279
-96
-0.5% -$4.7K 0.12% 138
2015
Q4 		$1.03M Sell
20,375
-917
-4% -$46.2K 0.12% 145
2015
Q3 		$1M Hold
21,292
– – 0.12% 144
2015
Q2 		$1.16M Hold
21,292
– – 0.13% 143
2015
Q1 		$1.17M Sell
21,292
-105
-0.5% -$5.95K 0.13% 142
2014
Q4 		$1.16M Buy
21,397
+161
+0.8% +$8.97K 0.13% 140
2014
Q3 		$1.2M Hold
21,236
– – 0.14% 137
2014
Q2 		$1.17M Sell
21,236
-314
-1% -$17.1K 0.14% 138
2014
Q1 		$1.17M Hold
21,550
– – 0.14% 137
2013
Q4 		$1.03M Sell
21,550
-160
-0.7% -$7.31K 0.12% 143
2013
Q3 		$986K Sell
21,710
-472
-2% -$21.6K 0.13% 141
2013
Q2 		$983K Buy
+22,182
New +$991K 0.14% 135

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

North Star Asset Management's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review

North Star Asset Management increased its Merck (MRK) stake by 0.36% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $4.5K and bringing the position to 10,951 shares worth $1.32M. The position accounts for 0.06% of the portfolio, ranked #170.

North Star Asset Management first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $1.49M in Q1 2024. 3,780 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.

  • North Star Asset Management held 10,951 shares of Merck worth $1.32M as of Q1 2026.
  • North Star Asset Management bought 39 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $4.5K.
  • Merck made up 0.06% of North Star Asset Management's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #170 holding.
  • North Star Asset Management first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
  • North Star Asset Management's Merck position peaked at $1.49M in Q1 2024.
  • 3,780 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.

Based on North Star Asset Management's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 6 May 2026.