Sumitomo Mitsui Trust 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 | $754M | Sell |
6,269,316
-702,485
| -10% | -$81.1M | 0.49% | 32 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $734M | Sell |
6,971,801
-394,387
| -5% | -$37M | 0.43% | 36 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $618M | Sell |
7,366,188
-70,408
| -0.9% | -$5.8M | 0.36% | 49 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $589M | Buy |
7,436,596
+150,919
| +2% | +$12M | 0.37% | 48 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $654M | Buy |
7,285,677
+72,944
| +1% | +$6.81M | 0.46% | 33 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $718M | Buy |
7,212,733
+675,591
| +10% | +$69.6M | 0.48% | 30 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $742M | Buy |
6,537,142
+43,578
| +0.7% | +$5.18M | 0.51% | 27 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $804M | Sell |
6,493,564
-576,723
| -8% | -$74.3M | 0.59% | 22 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $933M | Buy |
7,070,287
+296,092
| +4% | +$36.5M | 0.64% | 20 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $739M | Sell |
6,774,195
-118,169
| -2% | -$12.3M | 0.55% | 26 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $710M | Sell |
6,892,364
-530,378
| -7% | -$57.2M | 0.58% | 23 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $857M | Sell |
7,422,742
-958,591
| -11% | -$109M | 0.67% | 20 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $892M | Buy |
8,381,333
+64,359
| +0.8% | +$6.95M | 0.66% | 20 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $923M | Sell |
8,316,974
-157,337
| -2% | -$16.1M | 0.73% | 19 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $730M | Buy |
8,474,311
+142,055
| +2% | +$12.7M | 0.6% | 23 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $760M | Buy |
8,332,256
+411,778
| +5% | +$36.5M | 0.58% | 24 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $650M | Buy |
7,920,478
+58,941
| +0.7% | +$4.65M | 0.43% | 39 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $603M | Sell |
7,861,537
-285,117
| -3% | -$22.7M | 0.37% | 58 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $612M | Sell |
8,146,654
-598,336
| -7% | -$45.5M | 0.38% | 54 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $680M | Sell |
8,744,990
-825,999
| -9% | -$61.4M | 0.4% | 47 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $704M | Sell |
9,570,989
-192,220
| -2% | -$14.2M | 0.44% | 45 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $762M | Sell |
9,763,209
-1,932,664
| -17% | -$148M | 0.49% | 36 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $926M | Sell |
11,695,873
-1,507,345
| -11% | -$118M | 0.62% | 26 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $974M | Buy |
13,203,218
+935,706
| +8% | +$70.4M | 0.69% | 22 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $901M | Buy |
12,267,512
+974,925
| +9% | +$76.6M | 0.77% | 20 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $980M | Sell |
11,292,587
-74,642
| -0.7% | -$6.13M | 0.77% | 23 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $913M | Buy |
11,367,229
+354,596
| +3% | +$28.4M | 0.79% | 23 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $881M | Buy |
11,012,633
+133,744
| +1% | +$10.2M | 0.79% | 26 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $863M | Sell |
10,878,889
-115,820
| -1% | -$8.66M | 0.8% | 25 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $791M | Buy |
10,994,709
+1,695,318
| +18% | +$120M | 0.85% | 22 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $629M | Buy |
9,299,391
+137,281
| +1% | +$8.75M | 0.68% | 27 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $531M | Buy |
9,162,110
+502,309
| +6% | +$28.3M | 0.62% | 31 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $450M | Buy |
8,659,801
+159,006
| +2% | +$8.59M | 0.58% | 35 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $456M | Buy |
8,500,795
+136,420
| +2% | +$7.56M | 0.59% | 36 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $511M | Sell |
8,364,375
-120,979
| -1% | -$7.33M | 0.72% | 28 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $519M | Buy |
8,485,354
+166,416
| +2% | +$10.1M | 0.76% | 26 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $504M | Buy |
8,318,938
+48,263
| +0.6% | +$2.93M | 0.78% | 25 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $465M | Sell |
8,270,675
-217,826
| -3% | -$12.7M | 0.76% | 25 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $506M | Buy |
8,488,501
+125,895
| +2% | +$7.36M | 0.83% | 19 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $460M | Sell |
8,362,606
-1,431
| -0% | -$76.2K | 0.79% | 23 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $422M | Sell |
8,364,037
-189,316
| -2% | -$9.27M | 0.74% | 27 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $435M | Sell |
8,553,353
-257,877
| -3% | -$13M | 0.78% | 25 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $415M | Buy |
8,811,230
+560,401
| +7% | +$29.8M | 0.8% | 23 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $448M | Buy |
8,250,829
+134,589
| +2% | +$7.55M | 0.81% | 20 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $445M | Buy |
8,116,240
+740,688
| +10% | +$41.9M | 0.8% | 17 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $406M | Sell |
7,375,552
-152,693
| -2% | -$8.51M | 0.79% | 18 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $426M | Sell |
7,528,245
-48,666
| -0.6% | -$2.73M | 0.85% | 19 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $418M | Sell |
7,576,911
-228,332
| -3% | -$12.5M | 0.86% | 15 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $423M | Sell |
7,805,243
-773,610
| -9% | -$40.1M | 0.89% | 15 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $409M | Sell |
8,578,853
-318,812
| -4% | -$14.6M | 0.85% | 17 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $404M | Sell |
8,897,665
-25,379
| -0.3% | -$1.16M | 0.87% | 17 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $395M | Buy |
+8,923,044
| New | +$399M | 0.9% | 19 |
|
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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 10% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $81.1M and leaving 6,269,316 shares worth $754M. The position accounts for 0.49% of the portfolio, ranked #32.
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $980M in Q4 2019. 3,776 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group held 6,269,316 shares of Merck worth $754M as of Q1 2026.
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group sold 702,485 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $81.1M.
- Merck made up 0.49% of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #32 holding.
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group's Merck position peaked at $980M in Q4 2019.
- 3,776 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 30 Apr 2026.