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North Star Investment Management’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History

North Star Investment 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 		$6.91M Sell
57,457
-137
-0.2% -$15.8K 0.42% 48
2025
Q4 		$6.06M Buy
57,594
+419
+0.7% +$39.3K 0.38% 55
2025
Q3 		$4.8M Sell
57,175
-273
-0.5% -$22.5K 0.31% 73
2025
Q2 		$4.55M Sell
57,448
-128
-0.2% -$10.2K 0.32% 69
2025
Q1 		$5.17M Sell
57,576
-1,064
-2% -$99.3K 0.38% 54
2024
Q4 		$5.83M Sell
58,640
-378
-0.6% -$39K 0.41% 56
2024
Q3 		$6.7M Sell
59,018
-79
-0.1% -$9.39K 0.46% 51
2024
Q2 		$7.32M Sell
59,097
-604
-1% -$77.8K 0.54% 41
2024
Q1 		$7.88M Buy
59,701
+488
+0.8% +$60.1K 0.56% 36
2023
Q4 		$6.46M Buy
59,213
+41
+0.1% +$4.26K 0.5% 46
2023
Q3 		$6.09M Sell
59,172
-8,411
-12% -$907K 0.51% 44
2023
Q2 		$7.8M Sell
67,583
-210
-0.3% -$23.8K 0.63% 30
2023
Q1 		$7.21M Buy
67,793
+16,019
+31% +$1.73M 0.6% 36
2022
Q4 		$5.74M Sell
51,774
-170
-0.3% -$17.4K 0.51% 38
2022
Q3 		$4.47M Buy
51,944
+41
+0.1% +$3.66K 0.44% 55
2022
Q2 		$4.73M Buy
51,903
+542
+1% +$48K 0.43% 57
2022
Q1 		$4.21M Buy
51,361
+13
+0% +$1.02K 0.33% 75
2021
Q4 		$3.94M Buy
51,348
+167
+0.3% +$13.3K 0.28% 83
2021
Q3 		$3.84M Sell
51,181
-47
-0.1% -$3.58K 0.31% 78
2021
Q2 		$3.98M Buy
51,228
+6,702
+15% +$498K 0.32% 81
2021
Q1 		$3.27M Buy
44,526
+2,058
+5% +$152K 0.31% 88
2020
Q4 		$3.31M Sell
42,468
-6,724
-14% -$514K 0.34% 75
2020
Q3 		$3.89M Buy
49,192
+1,069
+2% +$83.7K 0.46% 56
2020
Q2 		$3.55M Sell
48,123
-3,007
-6% -$226K 0.46% 58
2020
Q1 		$3.75M Sell
51,130
-3,585
-7% -$282K 0.56% 45
2019
Q4 		$4.75M Buy
54,715
+341
+0.6% +$28K 0.5% 57
2019
Q3 		$4.37M Buy
54,374
+456
+0.8% +$36.5K 0.49% 53
2019
Q2 		$4.31M Buy
53,918
+670
+1% +$51.3K 0.5% 49
2019
Q1 		$4.23M Buy
53,248
+1,011
+2% +$75.6K 0.49% 49
2018
Q4 		$3.81M Sell
52,237
-310
-0.6% -$21.9K 0.5% 50
2018
Q3 		$3.56M Buy
52,547
+1,038
+2% +$66.1K 0.4% 63
2018
Q2 		$2.98M Buy
51,509
+414
+0.8% +$23.4K 0.35% 77
2018
Q1 		$2.66M Sell
51,095
-831
-2% -$44.9K 0.32% 80
2017
Q4 		$2.79M Sell
51,926
-901
-2% -$50K 0.34% 77
2017
Q3 		$3.23M Sell
52,827
-613
-1% -$37.2K 0.41% 67
2017
Q2 		$3.27M Buy
53,440
+1,092
+2% +$66.5K 0.44% 60
2017
Q1 		$3.17M Sell
52,348
-142
-0.3% -$8.62K 0.44% 60
2016
Q4 		$2.95M Sell
52,490
-15,730
-23% -$921K 0.44% 59
2016
Q3 		$4.06M Buy
68,220
+845
+1% +$49.4K 0.72% 25
2016
Q2 		$3.7M Sell
67,375
-459
-0.7% -$24.4K 0.68% 27
2016
Q1 		$3.42M Sell
67,834
-8,645
-11% -$423K 0.66% 33
2015
Q4 		$3.85M Buy
76,479
+14,824
+24% +$747K 0.75% 25
2015
Q3 		$2.91M Buy
61,655
+23,638
+62% +$1.26M 0.6% 37
2015
Q2 		$2.06M Hold
38,017
– – 0.38% 83
2015
Q1 		$2.08M Sell
38,017
-896
-2% -$50.7K 0.39% 72
2014
Q4 		$2.11M Buy
38,913
+322
+0.8% +$17.9K 0.4% 76
2014
Q3 		$2.18M Sell
38,591
-740
-2% -$41.6K 0.44% 65
2014
Q2 		$2.17M Buy
39,331
+283
+0.7% +$15.4K 0.44% 58
2014
Q1 		$2.12M Buy
39,048
+333
+0.9% +$17.2K 0.44% 60
2013
Q4 		$1.85M Buy
38,715
+6,812
+21% +$311K 0.4% 61
2013
Q3 		$1.45M Sell
31,903
-6,393
-17% -$292K 0.39% 69
2013
Q2 		$1.7M Buy
+38,296
New +$1.71M 0.44% 58

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 Investment Management's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review

North Star Investment Management reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 0.24% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $15.8K and leaving 57,457 shares worth $6.91M. The position accounts for 0.42% of the portfolio, ranked #48.

North Star Investment Management first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $7.88M in Q1 2024. 3,778 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.

  • North Star Investment Management held 57,457 shares of Merck worth $6.91M as of Q1 2026.
  • North Star Investment Management sold 137 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $15.8K.
  • Merck made up 0.42% of North Star Investment Management's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #48 holding.
  • North Star Investment Management first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
  • North Star Investment Management's Merck position peaked at $7.88M in Q1 2024.
  • 3,778 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.

Based on North Star Investment Management's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 23 Apr 2026.