Russell Frank Company’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History

Russell Frank Company’s Portfolio MRK Stock Details MRK Fund Activity

Bought

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Quarter	Market Value	Status	Shares	Change in Stake	Trade Value	Portfolio Weight	Portfolio Position
2016 Q1	$284M	Sell	5,614,493 -620,938	-10%	-$30.4M	0.5%	24
2015 Q4	$317M	Buy	6,235,431 +199,106	+3%	+$10M	0.55%	21
2015 Q3	$284M	Sell	6,036,325 -711,683	-11%	-$37.8M	0.53%	23
2015 Q2	$367M	Buy	6,748,008 +2,995,658	+80%	+$168M	0.59%	18
2015 Q1	$206M	Sell	3,752,350 -255,621	-6%	-$14.5M	0.38%	41
2014 Q4	$220M	Buy	4,007,971 +68,634	+2%	+$3.82M	0.39%	45
2014 Q3	$223M	Sell	3,939,337 -842,597	-18%	-$47.3M	0.4%	39
2014 Q2	$264M	Sell	4,781,934 -130,689	-3%	-$7.13M	0.46%	27
2014 Q1	$266M	Sell	4,912,623 -956,073	-16%	-$49.5M	0.47%	27
2013 Q4	$280M	Buy	5,868,696 +1,284,651	+28%	+$58.7M	0.51%	23
2013 Q3	$208M	Sell	4,584,045 -233,741	-5%	-$10.7M	0.37%	46
2013 Q2	$213M	Buy	+4,817,786	New	+$215M	0.39%	41

Other funds holding MRK

Wellington Management Group Boston, Massachusetts $535B AUM 26.23% 1-Year Est. Return

Vanguard Group Malvern, Pennsylvania $6.9T AUM 27.45% 1-Year Est. Return

Capital World Investors Los Angeles, California $733B AUM 35.63% 1-Year Est. Return

State Street Boston, Massachusetts $2.9T AUM 29.55% 1-Year Est. Return

BIT

BlackRock Institutional Trust San Francisco, California $675B AUM 16.07% 1-Year Est. Return

Bank of New York Mellon New York $544B AUM 28.31% 1-Year Est. Return

Franklin Resources San Mateo, California $408B AUM 30.18% 1-Year Est. Return

BFA

BlackRock Fund Advisors San Francisco, California $542B AUM 18.13% 1-Year Est. Return

Northern Trust Chicago, Illinois $757B AUM 28.64% 1-Year Est. Return

Bank of America Charlotte, North Carolina $1.37T AUM 24.88% 1-Year Est. Return

Russell Frank Company's MRK Position: Q1 2016 in Review

Russell Frank Company reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 10% in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $30.4M and leaving 5,614,493 shares worth $284M. The position accounts for 0.5% of the portfolio, ranked #24.

Russell Frank Company first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 12 quarters since. The position peaked at $367M in Q2 2015. 1,744 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2016.

Russell Frank Company held 5,614,493 shares of Merck worth $284M as of Q1 2016.
Russell Frank Company sold 620,938 Merck shares in Q1 2016, an estimated $30.4M.
Merck made up 0.5% of Russell Frank Company's portfolio in Q1 2016, its #24 holding.
Russell Frank Company first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 12 quarters since.
Russell Frank Company's Merck position peaked at $367M in Q2 2015.
1,744 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2016.

Based on Russell Frank Company's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 29 Apr 2016.