Principal Financial Group’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 | $567M | Sell |
4,709,942
-372,776
| -7% | -$43M | 0.3% | 65 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $535M | Sell |
5,082,718
-126,642
| -2% | -$11.9M | 0.27% | 72 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $437M | Sell |
5,209,360
-420,231
| -7% | -$34.6M | 0.22% | 91 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $446M | Buy |
5,629,591
+159
| +0% | +$12.6K | 0.24% | 90 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $505M | Sell |
5,629,432
-873,203
| -13% | -$81.5M | 0.28% | 80 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $647M | Buy |
6,502,635
+146,685
| +2% | +$15.1M | 0.35% | 61 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $722M | Buy |
6,355,950
+518,270
| +9% | +$61.6M | 0.39% | 56 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $723M | Sell |
5,837,680
-194,575
| -3% | -$25.1M | 0.43% | 46 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $796M | Buy |
6,032,255
+120,573
| +2% | +$14.9M | 0.47% | 43 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $644M | Buy |
5,911,682
+20,018
| +0.3% | +$2.08M | 0.41% | 55 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $607M | Buy |
5,891,664
+8,122
| +0.1% | +$875K | 0.44% | 50 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $679M | Sell |
5,883,542
-622,878
| -10% | -$70.7M | 0.46% | 45 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $692M | Sell |
6,506,420
-14,530
| -0.2% | -$1.57M | 0.49% | 42 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $723M | Sell |
6,520,950
-234,630
| -3% | -$24M | 0.54% | 33 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $582M | Sell |
6,755,580
-33,308
| -0.5% | -$2.97M | 0.46% | 47 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $619M | Sell |
6,788,888
-681,164
| -9% | -$60.4M | 0.46% | 45 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $613M | Buy |
7,470,052
+405,264
| +6% | +$32M | 0.39% | 56 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $541M | Sell |
7,064,788
-316,454
| -4% | -$25.2M | 0.32% | 73 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $554M | Buy |
7,381,242
+154,016
| +2% | +$11.7M | 0.36% | 58 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $562M | Buy |
7,227,226
+139,533
| +2% | +$10.4M | 0.36% | 55 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $521M | Sell |
7,087,693
-394,469
| -5% | -$29.1M | 0.37% | 57 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $584M | Sell |
7,482,162
-49,423
| -0.7% | -$3.78M | 0.43% | 52 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $596M | Sell |
7,531,585
-212,324
| -3% | -$16.6M | 0.5% | 41 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $571M | Buy |
7,743,909
+450,315
| +6% | +$33.9M | 0.5% | 35 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $535M | Sell |
7,293,594
-86,337
| -1% | -$6.79M | 0.59% | 27 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $640M | Sell |
7,379,931
-342,040
| -4% | -$28.1M | 0.53% | 26 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $620M | Buy |
7,721,971
+37,952
| +0.5% | +$3.04M | 0.55% | 27 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $615M | Buy |
7,684,019
+79,075
| +1% | +$6.05M | 0.55% | 28 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $604M | Sell |
7,604,944
-46,046
| -0.6% | -$3.44M | 0.56% | 28 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $558M | Sell |
7,650,990
-49,018
| -0.6% | -$3.46M | 0.59% | 24 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $521M | Sell |
7,700,008
-195,385
| -2% | -$12.4M | 0.46% | 31 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $457M | Buy |
7,895,393
+347,499
| +5% | +$19.6M | 0.42% | 46 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $392M | Buy |
7,547,894
+219,513
| +3% | +$11.9M | 0.37% | 52 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $393M | Buy |
7,328,381
+147,284
| +2% | +$8.17M | 0.36% | 54 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $439M | Sell |
7,181,097
-1,216,240
| -14% | -$73.7M | 0.43% | 37 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $514M | Buy |
8,397,337
+2,414,741
| +40% | +$147M | 0.51% | 27 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $363M | Sell |
5,982,596
-604,979
| -9% | -$36.7M | 0.44% | 40 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $370M | Buy |
6,587,575
+1,188,504
| +22% | +$69.6M | 0.47% | 38 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $322M | Buy |
5,399,071
+473,251
| +10% | +$27.7M | 0.42% | 44 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $271M | Buy |
4,925,820
+418,393
| +9% | +$22.3M | 0.38% | 54 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $228M | Buy |
4,507,427
+222,093
| +5% | +$10.9M | 0.33% | 71 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $216M | Buy |
4,285,334
+70,456
| +2% | +$3.55M | 0.32% | 72 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $199M | Buy |
4,214,878
+159,911
| +4% | +$8.49M | 0.31% | 76 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $220M | Buy |
4,054,967
+111,386
| +3% | +$6.25M | 0.33% | 67 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $216M | Buy |
3,943,581
+210,402
| +6% | +$11.9M | 0.32% | 73 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $202M | Sell |
3,733,179
-755,615
| -17% | -$42.1M | 0.31% | 76 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $254M | Buy |
4,488,794
+18,690
| +0.4% | +$1.05M | 0.43% | 38 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $247M | Buy |
4,470,104
+352,288
| +9% | +$19.2M | 0.41% | 38 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $223M | Buy |
4,117,816
+614,348
| +18% | +$31.8M | 0.4% | 38 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $167M | Sell |
3,503,468
-30,707
| -0.9% | -$1.4M | 0.31% | 66 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $161M | Sell |
3,534,175
-209,602
| -6% | -$9.57M | 0.33% | 59 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $166M | Buy |
+3,743,777
| New | +$167M | 0.37% | 45 |
|
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Principal Financial Group's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Principal Financial Group reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 7.3% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $43M and leaving 4,709,942 shares worth $567M. The position accounts for 0.3% of the portfolio, ranked #65.
Principal Financial Group first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $796M in Q1 2024. 3,778 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- Principal Financial Group held 4,709,942 shares of Merck worth $567M as of Q1 2026.
- Principal Financial Group sold 372,776 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $43M.
- Merck made up 0.3% of Principal Financial Group's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #65 holding.
- Principal Financial Group first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Principal Financial Group's Merck position peaked at $796M in Q1 2024.
- 3,778 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on Principal Financial Group's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 4 May 2026.