Welch Group’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History

Welch Group’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
2026 Q2	$4.78M	Buy	37,231 +448	+1%	+$52.4K	0.16%	64
2026 Q1	$4.42M	Buy	36,783 +2,302	+7%	+$266K	0.17%	66
2025 Q4	$3.63M	Buy	34,481 +239	+0.7%	+$22.4K	0.14%	71
2025 Q3	$2.87M	Buy	34,242 +956	+3%	+$78.7K	0.11%	71
2025 Q2	$2.63M	Buy	33,286 +1,419	+4%	+$113K	0.11%	67
2025 Q1	$2.84M	Buy	31,867 +1,204	+4%	+$112K	0.13%	64
2024 Q4	$3.02M	Sell	30,663 -37	-0.1%	-$3.81K	0.14%	66
2024 Q3	$3.49M	Buy	30,700 +46	+0.2%	+$5.46K	0.15%	62
2024 Q2	$3.79M	Sell	30,654 -196	-0.6%	-$25.2K	0.18%	61
2024 Q1	$4.07M	Buy	30,850 +1,040	+3%	+$128K	0.2%	58
2023 Q4	$3.25M	Sell	29,810 -270	-0.9%	-$28K	0.18%	61
2023 Q3	$3.1M	Buy	30,080 +35	+0.1%	+$3.77K	0.18%	59
2023 Q2	$3.47M	Buy	30,045 +255	+0.9%	+$29K	0.2%	59
2023 Q1	$3.17M	Buy	29,790 +5	+0%	+$540	0.18%	59
2022 Q4	$3.3M	Buy	29,785 +259	+0.9%	+$26.5K	0.19%	56
2022 Q3	$2.54M	Buy	29,526 +499	+2%	+$44.5K	0.17%	58
2022 Q2	$2.65M	Buy	29,027 +31	+0.1%	+$2.75K	0.16%	59
2022 Q1	$2.38M	Buy	28,996 +567	+2%	+$44.7K	0.14%	66
2021 Q4	$2.18M	Buy	28,429 +90	+0.3%	+$7.17K	0.13%	65
2021 Q3	$2.13M	Buy	28,339 +270	+1%	+$20.5K	0.14%	65
2021 Q2	$2.18M	Sell	28,069 -1,241	-4%	-$92.3K	0.15%	64
2021 Q1	$2.16M	Buy	29,310 +1,605	+6%	+$118K	0.16%	56
2020 Q4	$2.16M	Sell	27,705 -98	-0.4%	-$7.5K	0.17%	52
2020 Q3	$2.2M	Sell	27,803 -1,578	-5%	-$124K	0.19%	45
2020 Q2	$2.17M	Buy	29,381 +7,556	+35%	+$569K	0.2%	42
2020 Q1	$1.6M	Buy	21,825 +9,751	+81%	+$766K	0.17%	46
2019 Q4	$1.05M	Buy	12,074 +1,228	+11%	+$101K	0.1%	55
2019 Q3	$871K	Sell	10,846 -120	-1%	-$9.62K	0.09%	59
2019 Q2	$877K	Buy	10,966 +229	+2%	+$17.5K	0.09%	58
2019 Q1	$852K	Buy	10,737 +543	+5%	+$40.6K	0.09%	55
2018 Q4	$743K	Buy	10,194 +108	+1%	+$7.62K	0.09%	54
2018 Q3	$683	Buy	10,086 +56	+0.6%	+$3.57K	0.07%	61
2018 Q2	$581K	Buy	10,030 +2,338	+30%	+$132K	0.07%	63
2018 Q1	$400K	Buy	7,692 +775	+11%	+$41.9K	0.05%	78
2017 Q4	$371K	Buy	6,917 +546	+9%	+$30.3K	0.06%	78
2017 Q3	$389K	Hold	6,371	–	–	0.07%	67
2017 Q2	$390K	Sell	6,371 -1,171	-16%	-$71.3K	0.07%	87
2017 Q1	$458K	Sell	7,542 -666	-8%	-$40.4K	0.09%	57
2016 Q4	$461K	Sell	8,208 -159	-2%	-$9.3K	0.09%	60
2016 Q3	$498K	Buy	8,367 +872	+12%	+$51K	0.1%	62
2016 Q2	$412K	Sell	7,495 -11,300	-60%	-$601K	0.08%	58
2016 Q1	$949K	Sell	18,795 -196	-1%	-$9.6K	0.16%	49
2015 Q4	$957K	Buy	18,991 +559	+3%	+$28.2K	0.17%	49
2015 Q3	$869K	Buy	18,432 +524	+3%	+$27.8K	0.17%	47
2015 Q2	$973K	Sell	17,908 -1,090	-6%	-$61.1K	0.18%	48
2015 Q1	$1.04K	Hold	18,998	–	–	0.19%	47
2014 Q4	$1.03M	Hold	18,998	–	–	0.2%	45
2014 Q3	$1.07M	Hold	18,998	–	–	0.22%	45
2014 Q2	$1.05M	Sell	18,998 -171	-0.9%	-$9.33K	0.22%	48
2014 Q1	$1.04M	Sell	19,169 -5,812	-23%	-$301K	0.24%	44
2013 Q4	$1.19M	Buy	24,981 +905	+4%	+$41.4K	0.27%	44
2013 Q3	$1.09M	Sell	24,076 -358	-1%	-$16.3K	0.27%	45
2013 Q2	$1.08M	Buy	+24,434	New	+$1.09M	0.28%	43

Other funds holding MRK

Swedbank Stockholm, Sweden $116B AUM 46.87% 1-Year Est. Return

Assenagon Asset Management Senningerberg, Luxembourg $80.2B AUM 50.57% 1-Year Est. Return

ECSS

Eurizon Capital SGR SpA Milan $37.3B AUM

Robeco Institutional Asset Management Rotterdam, Netherlands $81.4B AUM 40.71% 1-Year Est. Return

Truist Financial Charlotte, North Carolina $83.7B AUM 27.22% 1-Year Est. Return

Mirae Asset Global Investments Seoul, South Korea $67.7B AUM 51.91% 1-Year Est. Return

Handelsbanken Fonder Stockholm, Sweden $35.1B AUM 47.76% 1-Year Est. Return

New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) Albany, New York $54.2B AUM 43.77% 1-Year Est. Return

ATO

Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt Stockholm, Sweden $23.8B AUM 34.25% 1-Year Est. Return

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services Plymouth, Minnesota $59.8B AUM 29.42% 1-Year Est. Return

Welch Group's MRK Position: Q2 2026 in Review

Welch Group increased its Merck (MRK) stake by 1.2% in Q2 2026, buying an estimated $52.4K and bringing the position to 37,231 shares worth $4.78M. The position accounts for 0.16% of the portfolio, ranked #64.

Welch Group first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since. 1,583 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q2 2026.

Welch Group held 37,231 shares of Merck worth $4.78M as of Q2 2026.
Welch Group bought 448 Merck shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $52.4K.
Merck made up 0.16% of Welch Group's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #64 holding.
Welch Group first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since.
1,583 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q2 2026.

Based on Welch Group's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 23 Jul 2026.