Wells Fargo’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 | $1.38B | Buy |
11,446,845
+398,634
| +4% | +$46M | 0.26% | 83 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $1.16B | Buy |
11,048,211
+599,651
| +6% | +$56.3M | 0.21% | 100 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $877M | Sell |
10,448,560
-934,528
| -8% | -$77M | 0.17% | 119 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $901M | Sell |
11,383,088
-516,064
| -4% | -$41M | 0.19% | 113 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $1.07B | Sell |
11,899,152
-2,966,636
| -20% | -$277M | 0.24% | 91 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $1.48B | Sell |
14,865,788
-52,033
| -0.3% | -$5.36M | 0.33% | 70 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $1.69B | Sell |
14,917,821
-700,139
| -4% | -$83.2M | 0.38% | 62 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $1.93B | Sell |
15,617,960
-758,740
| -5% | -$97.7M | 0.47% | 48 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $2.16B | Buy |
16,376,700
+114,181
| +0.7% | +$14.1M | 0.52% | 43 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $1.77B | Sell |
16,262,519
-151,738
| -0.9% | -$15.8M | 0.46% | 52 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $1.69B | Sell |
16,414,257
-1,185,625
| -7% | -$128M | 0.5% | 44 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $2.03B | Sell |
17,599,882
-271,419
| -2% | -$30.8M | 0.56% | 34 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $1.9B | Sell |
17,871,301
-453,650
| -2% | -$49M | 0.55% | 33 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $2.03B | Sell |
18,324,951
-572,173
| -3% | -$58.5M | 0.61% | 30 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $1.63B | Sell |
18,897,124
-206,536
| -1% | -$18.4M | 0.53% | 37 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $1.74B | Sell |
19,103,660
-928,242
| -5% | -$82.3M | 0.54% | 34 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $1.64B | Buy |
20,031,902
+1,354,007
| +7% | +$107M | 0.42% | 47 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $1.43B | Sell |
18,677,895
-2,212,150
| -11% | -$176M | 0.36% | 59 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $1.57B | Sell |
20,890,045
-499,610
| -2% | -$38M | 0.34% | 49 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $1.66B | Sell |
21,389,655
-2,030,358
| -9% | -$151M | 0.36% | 48 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $1.72B | Sell |
23,420,013
-68,826
| -0.3% | -$5.08M | 0.39% | 43 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $1.83B | Sell |
23,488,839
-505,761
| -2% | -$38.7M | 0.44% | 37 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $1.9B | Sell |
23,994,600
-679,027
| -3% | -$53.2M | 0.52% | 31 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $1.82B | Buy |
24,673,627
+587,684
| +2% | +$44.2M | 0.53% | 28 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $1.77B | Sell |
24,085,943
-105,888
| -0.4% | -$8.32M | 0.61% | 27 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $2.1B | Sell |
24,191,831
-887,580
| -4% | -$72.9M | 0.57% | 22 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $2.01B | Buy |
25,079,411
+1,096,376
| +5% | +$87.9M | 0.57% | 22 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $1.92B | Sell |
23,983,035
-1,090,761
| -4% | -$83.5M | 0.55% | 22 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $1.99B | Sell |
25,073,796
-826,001
| -3% | -$61.8M | 0.59% | 21 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $1.89B | Buy |
25,899,797
+1,273,385
| +5% | +$89.9M | 0.63% | 20 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $1.67B | Sell |
24,626,412
-1,601,867
| -6% | -$102M | 0.47% | 28 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $1.52B | Sell |
26,228,279
-2,935,359
| -10% | -$166M | 0.45% | 28 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $1.52B | Buy |
29,163,638
+3,532,252
| +14% | +$191M | 0.45% | 30 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $1.38B | Buy |
25,631,386
+650,895
| +3% | +$36.1M | 0.4% | 42 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $1.53B | Buy |
24,980,491
+790,929
| +3% | +$48M | 0.47% | 28 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $1.48B | Sell |
24,189,562
-1,379,398
| -5% | -$84M | 0.47% | 29 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $1.55B | Buy |
25,568,960
+3,601,311
| +16% | +$218M | 0.5% | 26 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $1.23B | Buy |
21,967,649
+1,257,818
| +6% | +$73.6M | 0.44% | 35 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $1.23B | Buy |
20,709,831
+1,128,112
| +6% | +$66M | 0.45% | 35 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $1.08B | Buy |
19,581,719
+384,230
| +2% | +$20.4M | 0.42% | 39 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $969M | Buy |
19,197,489
+368,392
| +2% | +$18M | 0.39% | 45 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $949M | Buy |
18,829,097
+895,793
| +5% | +$45.2M | 0.37% | 46 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $845M | Buy |
17,933,304
+2,882,532
| +19% | +$153M | 0.35% | 50 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $818M | Buy |
15,050,772
+72,070
| +0.5% | +$4.04M | 0.32% | 56 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $822M | Buy |
14,978,702
+1,336,236
| +10% | +$75.7M | 0.32% | 54 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $739M | Buy |
13,642,466
+990,072
| +8% | +$55.2M | 0.29% | 67 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $716M | Buy |
12,652,394
+607,504
| +5% | +$34.1M | 0.3% | 60 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $665M | Sell |
12,044,890
-477,547
| -4% | -$26.1M | 0.27% | 66 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $678M | Buy |
12,522,437
+768,632
| +7% | +$39.8M | 0.29% | 68 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $561M | Buy |
11,753,805
+725,693
| +7% | +$33.2M | 0.24% | 90 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $501M | Buy |
11,028,112
+3,847
| +0% | +$176K | 0.24% | 89 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $489M | Buy |
+11,024,265
| New | +$492M | 0.25% | 85 |
|
Other funds holding MRK
VCM
VPM
Wells Fargo's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Wells Fargo increased its Merck (MRK) stake by 3.6% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $46M and bringing the position to 11,446,845 shares worth $1.38B. The position accounts for 0.26% of the portfolio, ranked #83.
Wells Fargo first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $2.16B in Q1 2024. 3,776 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- Wells Fargo held 11,446,845 shares of Merck worth $1.38B as of Q1 2026.
- Wells Fargo bought 398,634 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $46M.
- Merck made up 0.26% of Wells Fargo's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #83 holding.
- Wells Fargo first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Wells Fargo's Merck position peaked at $2.16B in Q1 2024.
- 3,776 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on Wells Fargo's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 11 May 2026.