State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D’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 | $103M | Sell |
799,427
-48,822
| -6% | -$5.71M | 0.35% | 46 |
|
|
2026
Q1 | $102M | Sell |
848,249
-11,986
| -1% | -$1.38M | 0.39% | 39 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $90.5M | Sell |
860,235
-18,294
| -2% | -$1.72M | 0.33% | 46 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $73.7M | Buy |
878,529
+28,474
| +3% | +$2.35M | 0.27% | 54 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $67.3M | Sell |
850,055
-4,014
| -0.5% | -$319K | 0.26% | 58 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $76.7M | Sell |
854,069
-81,937
| -9% | -$7.65M | 0.35% | 45 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $93.1M | Sell |
936,006
-1,212
| -0.1% | -$125K | 0.38% | 37 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $106M | Hold |
937,218
| – | – | 0.44% | 32 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $116M | Sell |
937,218
-508,454
| -35% | -$65.5M | 0.51% | 27 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $191M | Hold |
1,445,672
| – | – | 0.58% | 24 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $158M | Hold |
1,445,672
| – | – | 0.53% | 25 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $149M | Sell |
1,445,672
-50,222
| -3% | -$5.41M | 0.54% | 28 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $173M | Hold |
1,495,894
| – | – | 0.58% | 24 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $159M | Buy |
1,495,894
+5,455
| +0.4% | +$589K | 0.57% | 27 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $165M | Buy |
1,490,439
+8,186
| +0.6% | +$837K | 0.63% | 27 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $128M | Buy |
1,482,253
+5,918
| +0.4% | +$528K | 0.52% | 32 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $135M | Sell |
1,476,335
-7,498
| -0.5% | -$665K | 0.51% | 32 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $122M | Sell |
1,483,833
-3,597
| -0.2% | -$284K | 0.39% | 47 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $114M | Sell |
1,487,430
-2,378
| -0.2% | -$189K | 0.33% | 57 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $112M | Sell |
1,489,808
-10,049
| -0.7% | -$764K | 0.35% | 54 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $117M | Sell |
1,499,857
-83,299
| -5% | -$6.2M | 0.38% | 42 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $116M | Sell |
1,583,156
-83,004
| -5% | -$6.12M | 0.41% | 38 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $130M | Sell |
1,666,160
-77,590
| -4% | -$5.93M | 0.46% | 33 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $138M | Sell |
1,743,750
-90,636
| -5% | -$7.1M | 0.55% | 28 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $135M | Sell |
1,834,386
-132,335
| -7% | -$9.96M | 0.57% | 26 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $144M | Hold |
1,966,721
| – | – | 0.7% | 21 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $171M | Sell |
1,966,721
-124,877
| -6% | -$10.3M | 0.64% | 24 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $168M | Sell |
2,091,598
-1,576,402
| -43% | -$126M | 0.65% | 25 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $293M | Hold |
3,668,000
| – | – | 1.09% | 12 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $291M | Sell |
3,668,000
-31,440
| -0.8% | -$2.35M | 1.09% | 15 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $270M | Sell |
3,699,440
-110,040
| -3% | -$7.77M | 1.15% | 14 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $258M | Sell |
3,809,480
-351,080
| -8% | -$22.4M | 0.95% | 14 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $241M | Sell |
4,160,560
-52,400
| -1% | -$2.96M | 0.91% | 15 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $219M | Buy |
4,212,960
+209,600
| +5% | +$11.3M | 0.84% | 17 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $215M | Buy |
4,003,360
+104,800
| +3% | +$5.81M | 0.81% | 17 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $238M | Buy |
3,898,560
+104,800
| +3% | +$6.35M | 0.95% | 14 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $232M | Sell |
3,793,760
-136,240
| -3% | -$8.29M | 0.95% | 16 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $238M | Sell |
3,930,000
-256,760
| -6% | -$15.6M | 0.99% | 15 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $235M | Buy |
4,186,760
+157,200
| +4% | +$9.2M | 1.01% | 16 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $240M | Buy |
4,029,560
+47,160
| +1% | +$2.76M | 1.03% | 14 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $219M | Sell |
3,982,400
-293,440
| -7% | -$15.6M | 0.99% | 16 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $216M | Sell |
4,275,840
-943,200
| -18% | -$46.2M | 0.97% | 14 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $263M | Sell |
5,219,040
-267,240
| -5% | -$13.5M | 1.11% | 12 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $259M | Buy |
5,486,280
+31,440
| +0.6% | +$1.67M | 1.1% | 10 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $296M | Sell |
5,454,840
-104,800
| -2% | -$5.88M | 1.14% | 11 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $305M | Sell |
5,559,640
-36,680
| -0.7% | -$2.08M | 1.19% | 10 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $303M | Buy |
5,596,320
+314,400
| +6% | +$17.5M | 1.17% | 11 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $299M | Sell |
5,281,920
-157,200
| -3% | -$8.83M | 1.18% | 11 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $300M | Buy |
+5,439,120
| New | +$297M | 1.19% | 10 |
|
Other funds holding MRK
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D's MRK Position: Q2 2026 in Review
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 5.8% in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $5.71M and leaving 799,427 shares worth $103M. The position accounts for 0.35% of the portfolio, ranked #46.
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2014 and has held it in 49 quarters since. The position peaked at $305M in Q1 2015. 2,532 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q2 2026.
- State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D held 799,427 shares of Merck worth $103M as of Q2 2026.
- State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D sold 48,822 Merck shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $5.71M.
- Merck made up 0.35% of State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #46 holding.
- State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2014 and has held it in 49 quarters since.
- State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D's Merck position peaked at $305M in Q1 2015.
- 2,532 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q2 2026.
Based on State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 4 Aug 2026.