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Waddell & Reed Financial’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History

Waddell & Reed Financial’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
2021
Q1 		$26.9M Sell
366,300
-376,392
-51% -$27.8M 0.06% 330
2020
Q4 		$58M Buy
742,692
+79,333
+12% +$6.07M 0.12% 195
2020
Q3 		$52.5M Sell
663,359
-5,267
-0.8% -$413K 0.13% 191
2020
Q2 		$49.3M Buy
+668,626
New +$50.3M 0.13% 191
2018
Q1 		– Sell
-170,709
Closed -$9.17M – 550
2017
Q4 		$9.17M Sell
170,709
-86,082
-34% -$4.77M 0.02% 439
2017
Q3 		$15.7M Buy
256,791
+25,676
+11% +$1.56M 0.03% 359
2017
Q2 		$14.1M Buy
231,115
+2,476
+1% +$151K 0.03% 382
2017
Q1 		$13.9M Sell
228,639
-53,521
-19% -$3.25M 0.03% 389
2016
Q4 		$15.8M Buy
282,160
+29,686
+12% +$1.74M 0.03% 360
2016
Q3 		$15M Buy
252,474
+102,736
+69% +$6.01M 0.03% 362
2016
Q2 		$8.23M Buy
149,738
+10,041
+7% +$534K 0.02% 418
2016
Q1 		$7.05M Sell
139,697
-524,619
-79% -$25.7M 0.01% 445
2015
Q4 		$33.5M Buy
664,316
+124,551
+23% +$6.28M 0.05% 257
2015
Q3 		$25.4M Sell
539,765
-52,622
-9% -$2.8M 0.04% 288
2015
Q2 		$32.2M Buy
592,387
+34,284
+6% +$1.92M 0.05% 274
2015
Q1 		$30.6M Sell
558,103
-1,733
-0.3% -$98.1K 0.04% 285
2014
Q4 		$30.3M Buy
559,836
+45,440
+9% +$2.53M 0.04% 283
2014
Q3 		$29.1M Sell
514,396
-252,644
-33% -$14.2M 0.04% 292
2014
Q2 		$42.3M Sell
767,040
-33,442
-4% -$1.82M 0.06% 259
2014
Q1 		$43.4M Sell
800,482
-3,668
-0.5% -$190K 0.07% 242
2013
Q4 		$38.4M Buy
804,150
+18,861
+2% +$862K 0.06% 255
2013
Q3 		$35.7M Sell
785,289
-335,392
-30% -$15.3M 0.07% 245
2013
Q2 		$49.7M Buy
+1,120,681
New +$50.1M 0.1% 196

Other funds holding MRK

Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group Malvern, Pennsylvania $6.9T AUM 27.45% 1-Year Est. Return
BlackRock
BlackRock New York $6.73T AUM 46.02% 1-Year Est. Return
State Street
State Street Boston, Massachusetts $3.38T AUM 44.17% 1-Year Est. Return
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management Boston, Massachusetts $1.88T AUM 44.46% 1-Year Est. Return
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group Boston, Massachusetts $580B AUM 38.23% 1-Year Est. Return
Bank of America
Bank of America Charlotte, North Carolina $1.55T AUM 33.47% 1-Year Est. Return
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources San Mateo, California $462B AUM 39.16% 1-Year Est. Return
Capital International Investors
Capital International Investors Los Angeles, California $484B AUM 34.9% 1-Year Est. Return
Northern Trust
Northern Trust Chicago, Illinois $860B AUM 41.15% 1-Year Est. Return
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon New York $609B AUM 40.19% 1-Year Est. Return

Waddell & Reed Financial's MRK Position: Q1 2021 in Review

Waddell & Reed Financial reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 51% in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $27.8M and leaving 366,300 shares worth $26.9M. The position accounts for 0.06% of the portfolio, ranked #330.

Waddell & Reed Financial first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 23 quarters since. The position peaked at $58M in Q4 2020. 2,688 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2021.

  • Waddell & Reed Financial held 366,300 shares of Merck worth $26.9M as of Q1 2021.
  • Waddell & Reed Financial sold 376,392 Merck shares in Q1 2021, an estimated $27.8M.
  • Merck made up 0.06% of Waddell & Reed Financial's portfolio in Q1 2021, its #330 holding.
  • Waddell & Reed Financial first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 23 quarters since.
  • Waddell & Reed Financial's Merck position peaked at $58M in Q4 2020.
  • 2,688 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2021.

Based on Waddell & Reed Financial's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 12 May 2021.