South Dakota Investment Council’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History

South Dakota Investment Council’s Portfolio MRK Stock Details MRK Fund Activity

Bought

Maintained

Sold

Quarter	Market Value	Status	Shares	Change in Stake	Trade Value	Portfolio Weight	Portfolio Position
2026 Q1	$21.6M	Sell	179,966 -22,492	-11%	-$2.6M	0.41%	42
2025 Q4	$21.3M	Sell	202,458 -5,300	-3%	-$498K	0.41%	38
2025 Q3	$17.4M	Sell	207,758 -5,400	-3%	-$445K	0.34%	57
2025 Q2	$16.9M	Hold	213,158	–	–	0.32%	54
2025 Q1	$19.1M	Buy	213,158 +672	+0.3%	+$62.7K	0.39%	44
2024 Q4	$21.1M	Buy	212,486 +1,600	+0.8%	+$165K	0.42%	41
2024 Q3	$23.9M	Hold	210,886	–	–	0.47%	35
2024 Q2	$26.1M	Sell	210,886 -22,346	-10%	-$2.88M	0.54%	26
2024 Q1	$30.8M	Sell	233,232 -18,800	-7%	-$2.32M	0.64%	22
2023 Q4	$27.5M	Buy	252,032 +3,794	+2%	+$394K	0.58%	22
2023 Q3	$25.6M	Sell	248,238 -20,408	-8%	-$2.2M	0.58%	23
2023 Q2	$31M	Sell	268,646 -31,773	-11%	-$3.61M	0.65%	18
2023 Q1	$32M	Sell	300,419 -34,520	-10%	-$3.73M	0.68%	18
2022 Q4	$37.2M	Sell	334,939 -62,663	-16%	-$6.41M	0.83%	14
2022 Q3	$34.2M	Sell	397,602 -15,764	-4%	-$1.41M	0.83%	16
2022 Q2	$37.7M	Sell	413,366 -4,526	-1%	-$401K	0.85%	14
2022 Q1	$34.3M	Sell	417,892 -103,890	-20%	-$8.19M	0.68%	18
2021 Q4	$40M	Buy	521,782 +18,250	+4%	+$1.45M	0.67%	21
2021 Q3	$37.8M	Buy	503,532 +48,340	+11%	+$3.68M	0.68%	18
2021 Q2	$35.4M	Sell	455,192 -50,449	-10%	-$3.75M	0.62%	24
2021 Q1	$37.2M	Buy	505,641 +80,862	+19%	+$5.96M	0.62%	26
2020 Q4	$33.2M	Buy	424,779 +77,364	+22%	+$5.92M	0.61%	25
2020 Q3	$27.5M	Buy	347,415 +12,230	+4%	+$958K	0.6%	29
2020 Q2	$24.7M	Buy	335,185 +84,270	+34%	+$6.34M	0.57%	36
2020 Q1	$18.4M	Sell	250,915 -1,278	-0.5%	-$100K	0.5%	38
2019 Q4	$21.9M	Sell	252,193 -68,225	-21%	-$5.6M	0.46%	43
2019 Q3	$25.7M	Sell	320,418 -6,529	-2%	-$523K	0.5%	46
2019 Q2	$26.2M	Sell	326,947 -105,166	-24%	-$8.05M	0.54%	44
2019 Q1	$34.3M	Sell	432,113 -29,103	-6%	-$2.18M	0.73%	38
2018 Q4	$33.6M	Hold	461,216	–	–	0.85%	27
2018 Q3	$31.2M	Sell	461,216 -107,295	-19%	-$6.84M	0.68%	41
2018 Q2	$32.9M	Sell	568,511 -2,022	-0.4%	-$114K	0.72%	37
2018 Q1	$29.7M	Buy	570,533 +141,891	+33%	+$7.66M	0.68%	38
2017 Q4	$23M	Buy	428,642 +299,109	+231%	+$16.6M	0.51%	65
2017 Q3	$7.91M	Hold	129,533	–	–	0.16%	123
2017 Q2	$7.92M	Sell	129,533 -58,263	-31%	-$3.55M	0.17%	119
2017 Q1	$11.4M	Hold	187,796	–	–	0.23%	97
2016 Q4	$10.5M	Sell	187,796 -15,196	-7%	-$889K	0.22%	98
2016 Q3	$12.1M	Hold	202,992	–	–	0.25%	95
2016 Q2	$11.2M	Hold	202,992	–	–	0.25%	90
2016 Q1	$10.2M	Hold	202,992	–	–	0.22%	98
2015 Q4	$10.2M	Hold	202,992	–	–	0.22%	99
2015 Q3	$9.57M	Sell	202,992 -23,790	-10%	-$1.26M	0.22%	95
2015 Q2	$12.3M	Sell	226,782 -20,855	-8%	-$1.17M	0.25%	85
2015 Q1	$13.6M	Sell	247,637 -10,795	-4%	-$611K	0.26%	86
2014 Q4	$14M	Sell	258,432 -32,278	-11%	-$1.8M	0.27%	85
2014 Q3	$16.4M	Buy	+290,710	New	+$16.3M	0.33%	79

Other funds holding MRK

BlackRock New York $6.73T AUM 46.02% 1-Year Est. Return

VCM

Vanguard Capital Management Malvern, Pennsylvania $4.04T AUM

State Street Boston, Massachusetts $3.37T AUM 44.26% 1-Year Est. Return

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

VPM

Vanguard Portfolio Management Malvern, Pennsylvania $1.91T AUM

Geode Capital Management Boston, Massachusetts $1.61T AUM 30.72% 1-Year Est. Return

JP Morgan Chase New York $1.56T AUM 27.86% 1-Year Est. Return

Charles Schwab San Francisco, California $654B AUM 26.35% 1-Year Est. Return

Morgan Stanley New York $1.66T AUM 25.57% 1-Year Est. Return

Fidelity Investments Boston, Massachusetts $1.9T AUM 41.92% 1-Year Est. Return

South Dakota Investment Council's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review

South Dakota Investment Council reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 11% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $2.6M and leaving 179,966 shares worth $21.6M. The position accounts for 0.41% of the portfolio, ranked #42.

South Dakota Investment Council first reported a position in MRK in Q3 2014 and has held it in 47 quarters since. The position peaked at $40M in Q4 2021. 3,788 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.

South Dakota Investment Council held 179,966 shares of Merck worth $21.6M as of Q1 2026.
South Dakota Investment Council sold 22,492 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $2.6M.
Merck made up 0.41% of South Dakota Investment Council's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #42 holding.
South Dakota Investment Council first reported a position in Merck in Q3 2014 and has held it in 47 quarters since.
South Dakota Investment Council's Merck position peaked at $40M in Q4 2021.
3,788 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.

Based on South Dakota Investment Council's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 18 May 2026.