Poplar Forest Capital’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2025
Q1 | $14.1M | Sell |
157,617
-3,114
| -2% | -$291K | 2.51% | 19 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $16M | Sell |
160,731
-82,512
| -34% | -$8.51M | 2.94% | 18 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $27.6M | Buy |
243,243
+11,893
| +5% | +$1.41M | 3.76% | 13 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $28.6M | Buy |
231,350
+3,003
| +1% | +$387K | 4% | 10 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $30.1M | Sell |
228,347
-6,507
| -3% | -$802K | 4.05% | 5 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $25.6M | Sell |
234,854
-98,453
| -30% | -$10.2M | 3.72% | 13 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $34.3M | Buy |
333,307
+39,301
| +13% | +$4.24M | 3.98% | 13 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $33.9M | Sell |
294,006
-17,887
| -6% | -$2.03M | 4.44% | 5 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $33.2M | Sell |
311,893
-13,955
| -4% | -$1.51M | 3.95% | 9 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $36.2M | Sell |
325,848
-58,690
| -15% | -$6M | 4.36% | 6 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $33.1M | Buy |
384,538
+22,869
| +6% | +$2.04M | 4.22% | 9 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $33M | Sell |
361,669
-10,141
| -3% | -$899K | 3.78% | 13 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $30.5M | Sell |
371,810
-5,410
| -1% | -$427K | 3.17% | 14 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $28.9M | Sell |
377,220
-30,178
| -7% | -$2.4M | 3.04% | 17 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $30.6M | Sell |
407,398
-11,329
| -3% | -$862K | 3.14% | 20 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $32.6M | Buy |
418,727
+9,503
| +2% | +$707K | 3.2% | 18 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $30.1M | Buy |
409,224
+11,141
| +3% | +$822K | 3.01% | 20 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $31.1M | Sell |
398,083
-46,959
| -11% | -$3.59M | 3.64% | 13 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $35.2M | Sell |
445,042
-30,841
| -6% | -$2.42M | 4.31% | 5 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $35.1M | Sell |
475,883
-45,398
| -9% | -$3.42M | 4.03% | 11 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $38.3M | Buy |
521,281
+53,587
| +11% | +$4.21M | 5.31% | 4 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $40.6M | Sell |
467,694
-132,347
| -22% | -$10.9M | 3.56% | 13 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $48.2M | Sell |
600,041
-10,897
| -2% | -$873K | 3.7% | 15 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $48.9M | Buy |
610,938
+57,545
| +10% | +$4.41M | 3.55% | 13 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $43.9M | Sell |
553,393
-7,661
| -1% | -$573K | 2.96% | 22 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $40.9M | Buy |
561,054
+112,721
| +25% | +$7.96M | 3.03% | 19 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $30.3M | Buy |
448,333
+45,783
| +11% | +$2.92M | 2.3% | 23 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $23.3M | Buy |
402,550
+190,098
| +89% | +$10.7M | 1.95% | 22 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $11M | Buy |
212,452
+208,459
| +5,221% | +$11.3M | 0.94% | 30 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $214K | Sell |
3,993
-8,269
| -67% | -$458K | 0.02% | 60 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $749K | Sell |
12,262
-1,781
| -13% | -$108K | 0.07% | 47 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $859K | Sell |
14,043
-105
| -0.7% | -$6.39K | 0.07% | 45 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $858K | Sell |
14,148
-419
| -3% | -$25.4K | 0.07% | 41 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $818K | Sell |
14,567
-2,411
| -14% | -$141K | 0.07% | 42 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $1.01M | Sell |
16,978
-635
| -4% | -$37.1K | 0.09% | 40 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $968K | Sell |
17,613
-64,461
| -79% | -$3.43M | 0.09% | 39 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $4.14M | Buy |
+82,074
| New | +$4.02M | 0.36% | 33 |
|
Other funds holding MRK
Poplar Forest Capital's MRK Position: Q1 2025 in Review
Poplar Forest Capital reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 1.9% in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $291K and leaving 157,617 shares worth $14.1M. The position accounts for 2.51% of the portfolio, ranked #19.
Poplar Forest Capital first reported a position in MRK in Q1 2016 and has held it in 37 quarters since. The position peaked at $48.9M in Q2 2019. 3,447 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2025.
- Poplar Forest Capital held 157,617 shares of Merck worth $14.1M as of Q1 2025.
- Poplar Forest Capital sold 3,114 Merck shares in Q1 2025, an estimated $291K.
- Merck made up 2.51% of Poplar Forest Capital's portfolio in Q1 2025, its #19 holding.
- Poplar Forest Capital first reported a position in Merck in Q1 2016 and has held it in 37 quarters since.
- Poplar Forest Capital's Merck position peaked at $48.9M in Q2 2019.
- 3,447 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2025.
Based on Poplar Forest Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 6 May 2025.