Willis Investment Counsel’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 | $37.7M | Hold |
313,718
| – | – | 2.06% | 11 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $33M | Sell |
313,718
-99
| -0% | -$9.29K | 1.71% | 16 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $26.3M | Buy |
313,817
+50,635
| +19% | +$4.17M | 1.44% | 25 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $20.8M | Buy |
263,182
+75,500
| +40% | +$6M | 1.22% | 36 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $16.8M | Sell |
187,682
-135
| -0.1% | -$12.6K | 1.13% | 37 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $18.7M | Buy |
187,817
+22
| +0% | +$2.27K | 1.23% | 37 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $21.3M | Buy |
187,795
+150
| +0.1% | +$17.8K | 1.39% | 29 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $23.2M | Sell |
187,645
-43,400
| -19% | -$5.59M | 1.61% | 28 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $30.5M | Hold |
231,045
| – | – | 2.1% | 13 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $25.2M | Sell |
231,045
-700
| -0.3% | -$72.7K | 1.77% | 19 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $23.9M | Buy |
231,745
+100
| +0% | +$10.8K | 1.81% | 19 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $26.7M | Sell |
231,645
-240
| -0.1% | -$27.3K | 1.74% | 19 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $24.7M | Buy |
231,885
+18,204
| +9% | +$1.97M | 1.61% | 22 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $23.7M | Sell |
213,681
-44,637
| -17% | -$4.56M | 1.52% | 22 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $22.2M | Sell |
258,318
-36,755
| -12% | -$3.28M | 1.61% | 20 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $26.9M | Sell |
295,073
-53,300
| -15% | -$4.73M | 1.65% | 21 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $28.6M | Sell |
348,373
-6,700
| -2% | -$528K | 1.51% | 21 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $27.2M | Buy |
355,073
+14,773
| +4% | +$1.18M | 1.43% | 26 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $25.6M | Sell |
340,300
-5,729
| -2% | -$436K | 1.46% | 25 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $26.9M | Sell |
346,029
-20,991
| -6% | -$1.56M | 1.59% | 21 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $27M | Sell |
367,020
-320
| -0.1% | -$23.6K | 1.64% | 21 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $28.7M | Buy |
367,340
+77,133
| +27% | +$5.9M | 1.96% | 18 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $23M | Sell |
290,207
-38,462
| -12% | -$3.01M | 2.06% | 17 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $24.3M | Sell |
328,669
-5,449
| -2% | -$410K | 1.88% | 18 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $24.5M | Sell |
334,118
-1,760
| -0.5% | -$138K | 2.04% | 13 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $29.1M | Sell |
335,878
-6,310
| -2% | -$518K | 1.89% | 13 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $27.5M | Sell |
342,188
-30
| -0% | -$2.4K | 1.84% | 16 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $27.4M | Buy |
342,218
+71,698
| +27% | +$5.49M | 1.85% | 11 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $30.4M | Sell |
270,520
-65,364
| -19% | -$4.89M | 2.09% | 5 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $24.5M | Sell |
335,884
-10,270
| -3% | -$725K | 1.82% | 7 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $23.4M | Sell |
346,154
-35,108
| -9% | -$2.24M | 1.61% | 13 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $22.1M | Sell |
381,262
-73,046
| -16% | -$4.12M | 1.62% | 12 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $23.6M | Buy |
454,308
+89,303
| +24% | +$4.82M | 1.82% | 10 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $19.6M | Buy |
365,005
+12,143
| +3% | +$673K | 1.38% | 22 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $21.6M | Buy |
352,862
+8,908
| +3% | +$540K | 1.55% | 14 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $21M | Buy |
343,954
+85,308
| +33% | +$5.19M | 1.59% | 11 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $15.7M | Sell |
258,646
-100,399
| -28% | -$6.09M | 1.18% | 33 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $20.2M | Buy |
359,045
+30,183
| +9% | +$1.77M | 1.51% | 16 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $19.6M | Sell |
328,862
-34,794
| -10% | -$2.03M | 1.57% | 10 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $20M | Buy |
363,656
+4,611
| +1% | +$245K | 1.7% | 10 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $18.1M | Buy |
359,045
+23,161
| +7% | +$1.13M | 1.59% | 12 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $16.9M | Buy |
335,884
+38,147
| +13% | +$1.92M | 1.54% | 12 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $14M | Hold |
297,737
| – | – | 1.37% | 17 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $16.2M | Buy |
297,737
+4,507
| +2% | +$253K | 1.54% | 11 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $16.1M | Sell |
293,230
-33,641
| -10% | -$1.9M | 1.49% | 14 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $17.7M | Hold |
326,871
| – | – | 1.66% | 11 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $18.5M | Buy |
326,871
+6,602
| +2% | +$371K | 1.94% | 7 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $17.7M | Sell |
320,269
-2,620
| -0.8% | -$143K | 1.73% | 10 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $17.5M | Sell |
322,889
-23,789
| -7% | -$1.23M | 1.77% | 10 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $16.6K | Buy |
346,678
+64,766
| +23% | +$2.96M | 0.77% | 15 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $12.5M | Hold |
281,912
| – | – | 1.43% | 18 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $12.5M | Buy |
+281,912
| New | +$12.6M | 1.43% | 18 |
|
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Willis Investment Counsel's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Willis Investment Counsel held its Merck (MRK) position steady in Q1 2026 at 313,718 shares worth $37.7M. The position accounts for 2.06% of the portfolio, ranked #11.
Willis Investment Counsel first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. 3,778 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- Willis Investment Counsel held 313,718 shares of Merck worth $37.7M as of Q1 2026.
- Willis Investment Counsel left its Merck share count unchanged in Q1 2026.
- Merck made up 2.06% of Willis Investment Counsel's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #11 holding.
- Willis Investment Counsel first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- 3,778 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on Willis Investment Counsel's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 5 May 2026.