Polar Capital’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2020
Q3 | – | Sell |
-282,722
| Closed | -$20.9M | – | 315 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $20.9M | Sell |
282,722
-440,891
| -61% | -$33.2M | 0.18% | 130 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $53.1M | Sell |
723,613
-290,854
| -29% | -$22.9M | 0.57% | 51 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $88M | Sell |
1,014,467
-420,673
| -29% | -$34.6M | 0.77% | 24 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $115M | Buy |
1,435,140
+135,935
| +10% | +$10.9M | 1.04% | 18 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $104M | Hold |
1,299,205
| – | – | 0.91% | 23 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $103M | Buy |
1,299,205
+978,046
| +305% | +$73.2M | 0.96% | 23 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $23.4M | Sell |
321,159
-1,582,330
| -83% | -$112M | 0.25% | 122 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $129M | Buy |
1,903,489
+1,596,949
| +521% | +$102M | 1.1% | 19 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $17.8K | Sell |
306,540
-1,003,460
| -77% | -$56.6M | 0.11% | 164 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $68.1M | Buy |
1,310,000
+991,129
| +311% | +$53.5M | 0.69% | 36 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $17.1M | Hold |
318,871
| – | – | 0.18% | 141 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $19.5M | Hold |
318,871
| – | – | 0.22% | 128 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $19.5M | Sell |
318,871
-1,348,289
| -81% | -$82.1M | 0.26% | 122 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $101M | Buy |
1,667,160
+970,047
| +139% | +$58.9M | 1.51% | 11 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $39.2M | Sell |
697,113
-636,991
| -48% | -$37.3M | 0.63% | 40 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $79.4M | Buy |
1,334,104
+904,424
| +210% | +$52.9M | 1.37% | 15 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $23.6M | Hold |
429,680
| – | – | 0.45% | 73 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $21.7M | Buy |
429,680
+199,120
| +86% | +$9.75M | 0.41% | 73 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $11.6M | Hold |
230,560
| – | – | 0.21% | 132 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $10.9M | Hold |
230,560
| – | – | 0.22% | 137 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $12.5M | Sell |
230,560
-1,137,080
| -83% | -$63.8M | 0.24% | 128 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $75M | Buy |
1,367,640
+70,216
| +5% | +$3.98M | 1.42% | 8 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $70.3M | Buy |
1,297,424
+73,360
| +6% | +$4.09M | 1.37% | 11 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $69.2M | Buy |
1,224,064
+762,944
| +165% | +$42.8M | 1.45% | 11 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $25.4M | Hold |
461,120
| – | – | 0.54% | 60 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $25M | Buy |
461,120
+94,320
| +26% | +$4.88M | 0.57% | 52 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $17.5M | Hold |
366,800
| – | – | 0.42% | 84 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $16.7K | Buy |
366,800
+10,480
| +3% | +$478K | 0.44% | 72 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $15.8M | Buy |
+356,320
| New | +$15.9M | 0.55% | 60 |
|
Other funds holding MRK
Polar Capital's MRK Position: Q3 2020 in Review
Polar Capital sold out of Merck (MRK) in Q3 2020, closing a stake of 282,722 shares — an estimated $20.9M sold.
Polar Capital first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and held it in 29 quarters. The position peaked at $129M in Q3 2018. 2,558 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q3 2020.
- Polar Capital reported no remaining Merck position as of Q3 2020 after selling out during the quarter.
- Polar Capital sold 282,722 Merck shares in Q3 2020, an estimated $20.9M.
- Polar Capital first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and held it in 29 quarters.
- Polar Capital's Merck position peaked at $129M in Q3 2018.
- 2,558 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q3 2020.
Based on Polar Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.