Vanguard Global Advisers’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
$708M Sell
5,512,538
-73,156
-1% -$8.56M 0.33% 48
2026
Q1
$672M Buy
+5,585,694
New +$645M 0.36% 43

Other funds holding MRK

Vanguard Global Advisers's MRK Position: Q2 2026 in Review

Vanguard Global Advisers reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 1.3% in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $8.56M and leaving 5,512,538 shares worth $708M. The position accounts for 0.33% of the portfolio, ranked #48.

Vanguard Global Advisers first reported a position in MRK in Q1 2026 and has held it in 2 quarters since. 3,688 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q2 2026.

  • Vanguard Global Advisers held 5,512,538 shares of Merck worth $708M as of Q2 2026.
  • Vanguard Global Advisers sold 73,156 Merck shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $8.56M.
  • Merck made up 0.33% of Vanguard Global Advisers's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #48 holding.
  • Vanguard Global Advisers first reported a position in Merck in Q1 2026 and has held it in 2 quarters since.
  • 3,688 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q2 2026.

Based on Vanguard Global Advisers's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 13 Aug 2026.