Northern Trust’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $3.26B | Sell |
27,090,023
-144,619
| -0.5% | -$16.7M | 0.43% | 32 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $2.87B | Sell |
27,234,642
-698,499
| -3% | -$65.6M | 0.37% | 40 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $2.34B | Sell |
27,933,141
-812,286
| -3% | -$66.9M | 0.3% | 50 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $2.28B | Sell |
28,745,427
-1,645,437
| -5% | -$131M | 0.31% | 48 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $2.73B | Sell |
30,390,864
-986,243
| -3% | -$92.1M | 0.41% | 36 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $3.12B | Buy |
31,377,107
+4,511,742
| +17% | +$465M | 0.44% | 29 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $3.05B | Buy |
26,865,365
+45,089
| +0.2% | +$5.36M | 0.5% | 27 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $3.32B | Sell |
26,820,276
-279,350
| -1% | -$36M | 0.56% | 24 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $3.58B | Sell |
27,099,626
-1,392,018
| -5% | -$172M | 0.62% | 23 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $3.11B | Sell |
28,491,644
-1,367,979
| -5% | -$142M | 0.56% | 26 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $3.07B | Buy |
29,859,623
+1,186,842
| +4% | +$128M | 0.6% | 24 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $3.31B | Sell |
28,672,781
-1,812,290
| -6% | -$206M | 0.64% | 23 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $3.24B | Buy |
30,485,071
+271,188
| +0.9% | +$29.3M | 0.64% | 23 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $3.35B | Buy |
30,213,883
+323,762
| +1% | +$33.1M | 0.7% | 22 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $2.57B | Sell |
29,890,121
-59,566
| -0.2% | -$5.32M | 0.59% | 25 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $2.73B | Buy |
29,949,687
+214,082
| +0.7% | +$19M | 0.58% | 26 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $2.44B | Sell |
29,735,605
-276,664
| -0.9% | -$21.8M | 0.43% | 37 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $2.3B | Sell |
30,012,269
-1,015,659
| -3% | -$80.9M | 0.38% | 48 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $2.33B | Sell |
31,027,928
-233,505
| -0.7% | -$17.8M | 0.41% | 47 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $2.43B | Sell |
31,261,433
-2,365,002
| -7% | -$176M | 0.43% | 39 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $2.47B | Sell |
33,626,435
-822,541
| -2% | -$60.7M | 0.46% | 38 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $2.69B | Sell |
34,448,976
-910,943
| -3% | -$69.7M | 0.52% | 26 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $2.8B | Sell |
35,359,919
-21,299
| -0.1% | -$1.67M | 0.61% | 24 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $2.61B | Buy |
35,381,218
+901,474
| +3% | +$67.9M | 0.62% | 22 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $2.53B | Buy |
34,479,744
+833,035
| +2% | +$65.5M | 0.73% | 19 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $2.92B | Sell |
33,646,709
-544,993
| -2% | -$44.8M | 0.65% | 24 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $2.75B | Sell |
34,191,702
-22,865
| -0.1% | -$1.83M | 0.66% | 25 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $2.74B | Sell |
34,214,567
-168,201
| -0.5% | -$12.9M | 0.65% | 26 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $2.73B | Buy |
34,382,768
+325,117
| +1% | +$24.3M | 0.67% | 24 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $2.48B | Buy |
34,057,651
+997,602
| +3% | +$70.4M | 0.7% | 23 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $2.24B | Sell |
33,060,049
-1,115,397
| -3% | -$71.1M | 0.55% | 30 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $1.98B | Sell |
34,175,446
-742,607
| -2% | -$41.9M | 0.5% | 32 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $1.81B | Sell |
34,918,053
-2,397,400
| -6% | -$129M | 0.47% | 36 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $2B | Sell |
37,315,453
-1,389,880
| -4% | -$77.1M | 0.51% | 36 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $2.36B | Buy |
38,705,333
+1,733,448
| +5% | +$105M | 0.62% | 27 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $2.26B | Sell |
36,971,885
-625,239
| -2% | -$38.1M | 0.63% | 25 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $2.28B | Buy |
37,597,124
+301,439
| +0.8% | +$18.3M | 0.66% | 23 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $2.1B | Sell |
37,295,685
-680,777
| -2% | -$39.8M | 0.64% | 24 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $2.26B | Buy |
37,976,462
+431,661
| +1% | +$25.2M | 0.7% | 21 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $2.06B | Sell |
37,544,801
-302,412
| -0.8% | -$16.1M | 0.67% | 22 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $1.91B | Sell |
37,847,213
-1,333,654
| -3% | -$65.3M | 0.63% | 24 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $1.97B | Sell |
39,180,867
-2,396,830
| -6% | -$121M | 0.65% | 24 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $1.96B | Sell |
41,577,697
-1,314,467
| -3% | -$69.8M | 0.65% | 24 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $2.33B | Sell |
42,892,164
-73,553
| -0.2% | -$4.13M | 0.7% | 18 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $2.36B | Sell |
42,965,717
-1,413,451
| -3% | -$80M | 0.71% | 16 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $2.4B | Sell |
44,379,168
-533,452
| -1% | -$29.7M | 0.73% | 16 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $2.54B | Sell |
44,912,620
-1,001,008
| -2% | -$56.2M | 0.8% | 18 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $2.53B | Buy |
45,913,628
+85,055
| +0.2% | +$4.64M | 0.79% | 18 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $2.48B | Sell |
45,828,573
-360,714
| -0.8% | -$18.7M | 0.78% | 18 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $2.21B | Buy |
46,189,287
+185,484
| +0.4% | +$8.48M | 0.71% | 18 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $2.09B | Sell |
46,003,803
-2,540,117
| -5% | -$116M | 0.74% | 18 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $2.15B | Buy |
+48,543,920
| New | +$2.17B | 0.78% | 19 |
|
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Northern Trust's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Northern Trust reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 0.53% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $16.7M and leaving 27,090,023 shares worth $3.26B. The position accounts for 0.43% of the portfolio, ranked #32.
Northern Trust first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $3.58B in Q1 2024. 3,777 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- Northern Trust held 27,090,023 shares of Merck worth $3.26B as of Q1 2026.
- Northern Trust sold 144,619 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $16.7M.
- Merck made up 0.43% of Northern Trust's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #32 holding.
- Northern Trust first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Northern Trust's Merck position peaked at $3.58B in Q1 2024.
- 3,777 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 14 May 2026.