STRS Ohio’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 | $132M | Sell |
1,098,353
-60,624
| -5% | -$7M | 0.52% | 27 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $122M | Sell |
1,158,977
-17,995
| -2% | -$1.69M | 0.46% | 35 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $98.8M | Buy |
1,176,972
+119,095
| +11% | +$9.81M | 0.36% | 46 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $83.7M | Buy |
1,057,877
+97,503
| +10% | +$7.75M | 0.31% | 58 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $86.2M | Sell |
960,374
-261,671
| -21% | -$24.4M | 0.36% | 50 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $122M | Sell |
1,222,045
-44,460
| -4% | -$4.58M | 0.48% | 26 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $144M | Sell |
1,266,505
-29,675
| -2% | -$3.53M | 0.55% | 22 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $160M | Sell |
1,296,180
-244,999
| -16% | -$31.6M | 0.63% | 18 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $203M | Sell |
1,541,179
-91,653
| -6% | -$11.3M | 0.81% | 15 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $178M | Sell |
1,632,832
-33,377
| -2% | -$3.46M | 0.74% | 18 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $172M | Sell |
1,666,209
-25,426
| -2% | -$2.74M | 0.76% | 18 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $195M | Sell |
1,691,635
-40,202
| -2% | -$4.56M | 0.82% | 17 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $184M | Sell |
1,731,837
-108,343
| -6% | -$11.7M | 0.8% | 17 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $204M | Sell |
1,840,180
-206,062
| -10% | -$21.1M | 0.92% | 12 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $176M | Sell |
2,046,242
-19,479
| -0.9% | -$1.74M | 0.84% | 14 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $188M | Buy |
2,065,721
+38,622
| +2% | +$3.42M | 0.85% | 13 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $166M | Buy |
2,027,099
+4,276
| +0.2% | +$337K | 0.61% | 20 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $155M | Sell |
2,022,823
-172,996
| -8% | -$13.8M | 0.54% | 30 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $165M | Sell |
2,195,819
-33,984
| -2% | -$2.58M | 0.62% | 20 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $173M | Buy |
2,229,803
+122,205
| +6% | +$9.09M | 0.62% | 19 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $155M | Sell |
2,107,598
-63,564
| -3% | -$4.69M | 0.58% | 26 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $169M | Sell |
2,171,162
-23,196
| -1% | -$1.77M | 0.65% | 23 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $174M | Sell |
2,194,358
-54,558
| -2% | -$4.27M | 0.73% | 20 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $166M | Buy |
2,248,916
+543,567
| +32% | +$40.9M | 0.73% | 21 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $125M | Buy |
1,705,349
+80,356
| +5% | +$6.32M | 0.66% | 27 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $141M | Sell |
1,624,993
-127,104
| -7% | -$10.4M | 0.59% | 29 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $141M | Sell |
1,752,097
-126,292
| -7% | -$10.1M | 0.62% | 31 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $150M | Buy |
1,878,389
+51,590
| +3% | +$3.95M | 0.67% | 26 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $145M | Buy |
1,826,799
+42,603
| +2% | +$3.19M | 0.66% | 29 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $130M | Sell |
1,784,196
-4,370
| -0.2% | -$308K | 0.66% | 29 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $121M | Sell |
1,788,566
-165,606
| -8% | -$10.6M | 0.53% | 34 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $113M | Sell |
1,954,172
-7,369
| -0.4% | -$416K | 0.49% | 37 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $102M | Sell |
1,961,541
-313,153
| -14% | -$16.9M | 0.45% | 40 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $122M | Sell |
2,274,694
-9,734
| -0.4% | -$540K | 0.52% | 31 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $140M | Buy |
2,284,428
+349,814
| +18% | +$21.2M | 0.6% | 27 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $118M | Sell |
1,934,614
-389,620
| -17% | -$23.7M | 0.53% | 33 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $141M | Sell |
2,324,234
-196,389
| -8% | -$11.9M | 0.61% | 27 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $142M | Buy |
2,520,623
+14,033
| +0.6% | +$821K | 0.62% | 28 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $149M | Sell |
2,506,590
-52,390
| -2% | -$3.06M | 0.67% | 29 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $141M | Sell |
2,558,980
-3,794
| -0.1% | -$202K | 0.63% | 33 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $129M | Buy |
2,562,774
+269,315
| +12% | +$13.2M | 0.58% | 37 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $116M | Sell |
2,293,459
-24,097
| -1% | -$1.21M | 0.52% | 42 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $109M | Buy |
2,317,556
+7,720
| +0.3% | +$410K | 0.52% | 36 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $125M | Sell |
2,309,836
-47,973
| -2% | -$2.69M | 0.55% | 34 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $129M | Sell |
2,357,809
-40,150
| -2% | -$2.27M | 0.57% | 33 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $130M | Sell |
2,397,959
-50,924
| -2% | -$2.84M | 0.56% | 36 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $139M | Sell |
2,448,883
-23,160
| -0.9% | -$1.3M | 0.61% | 27 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $136M | Sell |
2,472,043
-170,716
| -6% | -$9.31M | 0.61% | 29 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $143M | Sell |
2,642,759
-118,626
| -4% | -$6.14M | 0.64% | 27 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $132M | Sell |
2,761,385
-1,105,438
| -29% | -$50.5M | 0.59% | 28 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $176M | Sell |
3,866,823
-376,059
| -9% | -$17.2M | 0.77% | 17 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $188M | Buy |
+4,242,882
| New | +$190M | 0.81% | 18 |
|
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STRS Ohio's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
STRS Ohio reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 5.2% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $7M and leaving 1,098,353 shares worth $132M. The position accounts for 0.52% of the portfolio, ranked #27.
STRS Ohio first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $204M in Q4 2022. 3,777 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- STRS Ohio held 1,098,353 shares of Merck worth $132M as of Q1 2026.
- STRS Ohio sold 60,624 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $7M.
- Merck made up 0.52% of STRS Ohio's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #27 holding.
- STRS Ohio first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- STRS Ohio's Merck position peaked at $204M in Q4 2022.
- 3,777 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on STRS Ohio's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 24 Apr 2026.