Russell Investments 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 | $302M | Sell |
2,526,631
-685,244
| -21% | -$79.1M | 0.32% | 41 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $339M | Sell |
3,211,875
-214,818
| -6% | -$20.2M | 0.37% | 30 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $284M | Sell |
3,426,693
-256,688
| -7% | -$21.1M | 0.32% | 44 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $292M | Sell |
3,683,381
-46,688
| -1% | -$3.71M | 0.37% | 37 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $334M | Buy |
3,730,069
+649,408
| +21% | +$60.6M | 0.46% | 28 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $306M | Buy |
3,080,661
+310,850
| +11% | +$32M | 0.42% | 30 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $315M | Buy |
2,769,811
+571,455
| +26% | +$67.9M | 0.46% | 26 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $276M | Sell |
2,198,356
-163,052
| -7% | -$21M | 0.44% | 27 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $311M | Buy |
2,361,408
+357,133
| +18% | +$44M | 0.49% | 21 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $218M | Sell |
2,004,275
-80,586
| -4% | -$8.36M | 0.39% | 34 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $216M | Buy |
2,084,861
+52,599
| +3% | +$5.67M | 0.43% | 30 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $233M | Sell |
2,032,262
-465,983
| -19% | -$52.9M | 0.45% | 28 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $265M | Sell |
2,498,245
-108,532
| -4% | -$11.7M | 0.52% | 21 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $289M | Buy |
2,606,777
+150,983
| +6% | +$15.4M | 0.6% | 16 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $212M | Sell |
2,455,794
-576,318
| -19% | -$51.4M | 0.47% | 23 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $278M | Sell |
3,032,112
-211,185
| -7% | -$18.7M | 0.57% | 16 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $267M | Sell |
3,243,297
-19,057
| -0.6% | -$1.5M | 0.46% | 24 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $251M | Sell |
3,262,354
-444,525
| -12% | -$35.4M | 0.4% | 31 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $278M | Buy |
3,706,879
+634,989
| +21% | +$48.3M | 0.47% | 21 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $239M | Sell |
3,071,890
-117,885
| -4% | -$8.77M | 0.4% | 26 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $235M | Buy |
3,189,775
+227,074
| +8% | +$16.7M | 0.41% | 28 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $230M | Buy |
2,962,701
+792,685
| +37% | +$60.6M | 0.46% | 24 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $171M | Sell |
2,170,016
-512,441
| -19% | -$40.1M | 0.37% | 33 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $197M | Buy |
2,682,457
+29,018
| +1% | +$2.18M | 0.44% | 27 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $195M | Buy |
2,653,439
+593,744
| +29% | +$46.7M | 0.5% | 26 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $179M | Sell |
2,059,695
-15,546
| -0.7% | -$1.28M | 0.33% | 42 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $166M | Sell |
2,075,241
-493,932
| -19% | -$39.6M | 0.32% | 46 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $206M | Sell |
2,569,173
-128,286
| -5% | -$9.82M | 0.38% | 35 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $214M | Sell |
2,697,459
-76,725
| -3% | -$5.74M | 0.4% | 34 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $202M | Sell |
2,774,184
-441,472
| -14% | -$31.2M | 0.45% | 28 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $218M | Buy |
3,215,656
+67,971
| +2% | +$4.33M | 0.41% | 32 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $182M | Sell |
3,147,685
-535,041
| -15% | -$30.2M | 0.38% | 37 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $191M | Buy |
3,682,726
+436,976
| +13% | +$23.6M | 0.32% | 49 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $175M | Sell |
3,245,750
-1,078,139
| -25% | -$59.8M | 0.29% | 56 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $264M | Sell |
4,323,889
-84,678
| -2% | -$5.13M | 0.45% | 27 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $270M | Buy |
4,408,567
+112,347
| +3% | +$6.84M | 0.48% | 25 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $261M | Buy |
4,296,220
+331,066
| +8% | +$20.1M | 0.48% | 25 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $223M | Buy |
+3,965,154
| New | +$232M | 0.44% | 27 |
|
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Russell Investments Group's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Russell Investments Group reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 21% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $79.1M and leaving 2,526,631 shares worth $302M. The position accounts for 0.32% of the portfolio, ranked #41.
Russell Investments Group first reported a position in MRK in Q4 2016 and has held it in 38 quarters since. The position peaked at $339M in Q4 2025. 3,778 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- Russell Investments Group held 2,526,631 shares of Merck worth $302M as of Q1 2026.
- Russell Investments Group sold 685,244 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $79.1M.
- Merck made up 0.32% of Russell Investments Group's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #41 holding.
- Russell Investments Group first reported a position in Merck in Q4 2016 and has held it in 38 quarters since.
- Russell Investments Group's Merck position peaked at $339M in Q4 2025.
- 3,778 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on Russell Investments Group's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 8 May 2026.