Prudential Financial’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q2 | $246M | Sell |
1,913,536
-48,796
| -2% | -$5.71M | 0.27% | 63 |
|
|
2026
Q1 | $236M | Sell |
1,962,332
-153,809
| -7% | -$17.8M | 0.29% | 58 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $223M | Sell |
2,116,141
-1,463,904
| -41% | -$137M | 0.27% | 66 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $300M | Sell |
3,580,045
-249,296
| -7% | -$20.5M | 0.36% | 41 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $303M | Buy |
3,829,341
+477,923
| +14% | +$38M | 0.39% | 44 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $301M | Buy |
3,351,418
+706,099
| +27% | +$65.9M | 0.43% | 41 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $263M | Sell |
2,645,319
-751,138
| -22% | -$77.4M | 0.36% | 45 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $386M | Sell |
3,396,457
-281,224
| -8% | -$33.4M | 0.54% | 29 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $455M | Sell |
3,677,681
-419,924
| -10% | -$54.1M | 0.68% | 18 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $541M | Buy |
4,097,605
+337,958
| +9% | +$41.7M | 0.76% | 20 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $407M | Buy |
3,759,647
+472,696
| +14% | +$49.1M | 0.61% | 25 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $339M | Sell |
3,286,951
-977,744
| -23% | -$105M | 0.53% | 31 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $492M | Sell |
4,264,695
-327,041
| -7% | -$37.1M | 0.72% | 22 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $489M | Buy |
4,591,736
+124,871
| +3% | +$13.5M | 0.76% | 19 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $496M | Buy |
4,466,865
+48,400
| +1% | +$4.95M | 0.83% | 16 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $381M | Sell |
4,418,465
-420,148
| -9% | -$37.5M | 0.64% | 24 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $441M | Buy |
4,838,613
+89,068
| +2% | +$7.9M | 0.7% | 22 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $390M | Buy |
4,749,545
+101,530
| +2% | +$8M | 0.52% | 34 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $357M | Buy |
4,648,015
+2,202,124
| +90% | +$175M | 0.44% | 44 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $184M | Sell |
2,445,891
-57,774
| -2% | -$4.39M | 0.26% | 82 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $195M | Sell |
2,503,665
-2,553,939
| -50% | -$190M | 0.27% | 75 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $372M | Sell |
5,057,604
-117,271
| -2% | -$8.65M | 0.56% | 29 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $404M | Buy |
5,174,875
+156,426
| +3% | +$12M | 0.68% | 18 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $397M | Sell |
5,018,449
-148,411
| -3% | -$11.6M | 0.74% | 19 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $381M | Sell |
5,166,860
-411,792
| -7% | -$31M | 0.73% | 20 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $410M | Sell |
5,578,652
-704,973
| -11% | -$55.4M | 0.9% | 14 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $545M | Buy |
6,283,625
+88,228
| +1% | +$7.25M | 0.8% | 16 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $498M | Sell |
6,195,397
-482,311
| -7% | -$38.7M | 0.78% | 17 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $534M | Buy |
6,677,708
+540,816
| +9% | +$41.4M | 0.83% | 16 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $487M | Sell |
6,136,892
-260,926
| -4% | -$19.5M | 0.81% | 18 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $466M | Buy |
6,397,818
+855,325
| +15% | +$60.4M | 0.82% | 20 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $375M | Sell |
5,542,493
-20,812
| -0.4% | -$1.33M | 0.55% | 28 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $322M | Buy |
5,563,305
+656,005
| +13% | +$37M | 0.48% | 31 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $255M | Sell |
4,907,300
-628,186
| -11% | -$33.9M | 0.39% | 49 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $297M | Buy |
5,535,486
+31,392
| +0.6% | +$1.74M | 0.4% | 44 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $336M | Sell |
5,504,094
-177,363
| -3% | -$10.8M | 0.48% | 33 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $347M | Sell |
5,681,457
-30,609
| -0.5% | -$1.86M | 0.52% | 31 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $346M | Buy |
5,712,066
+678,202
| +13% | +$41.1M | 0.54% | 29 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $283M | Sell |
5,033,864
-39,614
| -0.8% | -$2.32M | 0.45% | 35 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $302M | Sell |
5,073,478
-1,337,363
| -21% | -$78.2M | 0.5% | 34 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $352M | Buy |
6,410,841
+426,075
| +7% | +$22.7M | 0.59% | 30 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $302M | Sell |
5,984,766
-1,796,314
| -23% | -$88M | 0.54% | 35 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $392M | Buy |
7,781,080
+223,224
| +3% | +$11.3M | 0.71% | 23 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $356M | Buy |
7,557,856
+772,292
| +11% | +$41M | 0.7% | 22 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $369M | Buy |
6,785,564
+25,246
| +0.4% | +$1.42M | 0.65% | 23 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $371M | Buy |
6,760,318
+19,650
| +0.3% | +$1.11M | 0.64% | 22 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $365M | Buy |
6,740,668
+679,869
| +11% | +$37.9M | 0.66% | 23 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $343M | Sell |
6,060,799
-292,496
| -5% | -$16.4M | 0.65% | 26 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $351M | Sell |
6,353,295
-330,130
| -5% | -$18M | 0.62% | 29 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $362M | Sell |
6,683,425
-474,112
| -7% | -$24.6M | 0.67% | 26 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $342M | Buy |
7,157,537
+582,078
| +9% | +$26.6M | 0.68% | 25 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $299M | Sell |
6,575,459
-257,060
| -4% | -$11.7M | 0.64% | 26 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $303M | Buy |
+6,832,519
| New | +$305M | 0.67% | 24 |
|
Other funds holding MRK
Prudential Financial's MRK Position: Q2 2026 in Review
Prudential Financial reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 2.5% in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $5.71M and leaving 1,913,536 shares worth $246M. The position accounts for 0.27% of the portfolio, ranked #63.
Prudential Financial first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since. The position peaked at $545M in Q4 2019. 3,813 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q2 2026.
- Prudential Financial held 1,913,536 shares of Merck worth $246M as of Q2 2026.
- Prudential Financial sold 48,796 Merck shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $5.71M.
- Merck made up 0.27% of Prudential Financial's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #63 holding.
- Prudential Financial first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since.
- Prudential Financial's Merck position peaked at $545M in Q4 2019.
- 3,813 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q2 2026.
Based on Prudential Financial's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 12 Aug 2026.