Wellington Management 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 | $10.1B | Sell |
84,314,971
-2,120,487
| -2% | -$245M | 1.89% | 8 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $9.1B | Buy |
86,435,458
+11,156,354
| +15% | +$1.05B | 1.59% | 8 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $6.32B | Sell |
75,279,104
-1,577,388
| -2% | -$130M | 1.11% | 11 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $6.08B | Sell |
76,856,492
-4,813,159
| -6% | -$383M | 1.1% | 11 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $7.33B | Buy |
81,669,651
+927,621
| +1% | +$86.6M | 1.41% | 10 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $8.03B | Buy |
80,742,030
+4,932,647
| +7% | +$509M | 1.47% | 9 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $8.61B | Buy |
75,809,383
+3,327,404
| +5% | +$395M | 1.51% | 8 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $8.97B | Sell |
72,481,979
-13,866,280
| -16% | -$1.79B | 1.6% | 8 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $11.4B | Buy |
86,348,259
+752,260
| +0.9% | +$92.7M | 2.02% | 4 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $9.33B | Buy |
85,595,999
+3,153,333
| +4% | +$327M | 1.74% | 6 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $8.49B | Buy |
82,442,666
+5,196,914
| +7% | +$560M | 1.7% | 6 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $8.91B | Buy |
77,245,752
+8,681,935
| +13% | +$986M | 1.69% | 6 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $7.29B | Buy |
68,563,817
+6,546,946
| +11% | +$707M | 1.45% | 7 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $6.88B | Buy |
62,016,871
+21,859,699
| +54% | +$2.23B | 1.38% | 7 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $3.46B | Sell |
40,157,172
-566,255
| -1% | -$50.5M | 0.74% | 27 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $3.71B | Sell |
40,723,427
-4,977,477
| -11% | -$441M | 0.75% | 28 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $3.75B | Sell |
45,700,904
-4,172,404
| -8% | -$329M | 0.64% | 35 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $3.82B | Buy |
49,873,308
+314,230
| +0.6% | +$25M | 0.61% | 32 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $3.72B | Buy |
49,559,078
+1,152,241
| +2% | +$87.6M | 0.63% | 30 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $3.76B | Buy |
48,406,837
+6,909,616
| +17% | +$514M | 0.63% | 30 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $3.05B | Sell |
41,497,221
-1,116,523
| -3% | -$82.4M | 0.54% | 38 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $3.33B | Sell |
42,613,744
-4,262,632
| -9% | -$326M | 0.61% | 34 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $3.71B | Buy |
46,876,376
+2,508,830
| +6% | +$197M | 0.77% | 25 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $3.27B | Sell |
44,367,546
-5,797,547
| -12% | -$436M | 0.73% | 29 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $3.68B | Sell |
50,165,093
-9,215,533
| -16% | -$724M | 0.97% | 22 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $5.15B | Sell |
59,380,626
-1,132,641
| -2% | -$93M | 1.08% | 13 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $4.86B | Buy |
60,513,267
+2,720,688
| +5% | +$218M | 1.1% | 13 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $4.62B | Sell |
57,792,579
-7,937,023
| -12% | -$608M | 1.02% | 14 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $5.22B | Sell |
65,729,602
-2,825,895
| -4% | -$211M | 1.18% | 9 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $5B | Sell |
68,555,497
-5,095,409
| -7% | -$360M | 1.25% | 9 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $4.99B | Sell |
73,650,906
-4,214,884
| -5% | -$269M | 1.05% | 10 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $4.51B | Sell |
77,865,790
-1,827,106
| -2% | -$103M | 1% | 10 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $4.14B | Sell |
79,692,896
-18,929,471
| -19% | -$1.02B | 0.94% | 12 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $5.3B | Sell |
98,622,367
-12,074,880
| -11% | -$669M | 1.17% | 8 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $6.76B | Sell |
110,697,247
-1,584,411
| -1% | -$96.1M | 1.55% | 4 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $6.87B | Sell |
112,281,658
-9,455,853
| -8% | -$576M | 1.62% | 3 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $7.38B | Sell |
121,737,511
-8,415,528
| -6% | -$511M | 1.78% | 3 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $7.31B | Sell |
130,153,039
-27,906,512
| -18% | -$1.63B | 1.83% | 3 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $9.41B | Sell |
158,059,551
-26,332,277
| -14% | -$1.54B | 2.36% | 1 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $10.1B | Sell |
184,391,828
-4,277,326
| -2% | -$228M | 2.62% | 1 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $9.53B | Sell |
188,669,154
-2,067,832
| -1% | -$101M | 2.51% | 1 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $9.61B | Buy |
190,736,986
+1,724,723
| +0.9% | +$87M | 2.51% | 1 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $8.91B | Buy |
189,012,263
+9,130,807
| +5% | +$485M | 2.48% | 1 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $9.77B | Buy |
179,881,456
+6,127,515
| +4% | +$344M | 2.52% | 1 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $9.53B | Buy |
173,753,941
+9,614,601
| +6% | +$544M | 2.45% | 1 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $8.89B | Buy |
164,139,340
+6,984,407
| +4% | +$389M | 2.35% | 1 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $8.89B | Sell |
157,154,933
-2,656,430
| -2% | -$149M | 2.45% | 1 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $8.82B | Sell |
159,811,363
-4,811,402
| -3% | -$262M | 2.37% | 1 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $8.92B | Buy |
164,622,765
+3,213,700
| +2% | +$166M | 2.48% | 1 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $7.71B | Buy |
161,409,065
+9,997,733
| +7% | +$457M | 2.22% | 1 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $6.88B | Buy |
151,411,332
+561,762
| +0.4% | +$25.6M | 2.15% | 1 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $6.69B | Buy |
+150,849,570
| New | +$6.74B | 2.18% | 1 |
|
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Wellington Management Group's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Wellington Management Group reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 2.5% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $245M and leaving 84,314,971 shares worth $10.1B. The position accounts for 1.89% of the portfolio, ranked #8.
Wellington Management Group first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $11.4B in Q1 2024. 3,777 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- Wellington Management Group held 84,314,971 shares of Merck worth $10.1B as of Q1 2026.
- Wellington Management Group sold 2,120,487 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $245M.
- Merck made up 1.89% of Wellington Management Group's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #8 holding.
- Wellington Management Group first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Wellington Management Group's Merck position peaked at $11.4B in Q1 2024.
- 3,777 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on Wellington Management Group's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.