MRK Merck & Co Inc.

Ownership history in Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd.  ·  35 quarters on record

AI Ownership Summary

Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. reported Merck & Co Inc. (MRK) in 35 quarterly 13F filings from 2023 Q4 through 2025 Q4. Peak portfolio weight reached 2.63% in 2025 Q4. The latest visible filing shows MRK at 2.63% of the fund.

This page tracks quarterly shares, estimated market value, portfolio weight, filing dates, and disclosure-aligned stock prices directly from SEC EDGAR 13F filings. Older history is available after unlock; the visible window still shows the most recent pattern.

What this MRK ownership page tells you

This page is designed to answer the real investor question behind a 13F filing: how meaningful was Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd.'s position in Merck & Co Inc., and how did that conviction change over time? You can read the holding window, peak weight, latest reported size, disclosure timing, and quarter-by-quarter changes without piecing the story together from raw SEC rows.

Freshest filing
Latest Reported Filing
2025 Q4

MRK was reported at 2.63% of portfolio in the most recent visible filing.

High-water mark
Peak Conviction
2.63% in 2025 Q4

Peak weight helps separate a token disclosure from a real conviction holding the fund genuinely cared about.

Time in book
Holding Window
2023 Q4 to 2025 Q4

Longer holding windows often tell a very different story from short-lived tactical trades or one-quarter experiments.

Decision context
Why It Matters
Position size beats headlines

Knowing that a fund owned a stock is useful. Knowing whether it was a 0.20% placeholder or a true high-conviction position is where the signal actually starts.

How Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. held MRK — position size vs. price
% of Fund (quarterly)    MRK price (quarter-end, indexed to 100)
📋 Quarterly Holdings History 9 quarters  
Quarter Action Shares Change Chg % % of Fund Mkt Value Filed Price (Filed)
2025 Q4 REDUCED 4,062,393 -790,285 -16.3% 2.63% $427.6M 2026-02-14 (Est.) $120.52
2025 Q3 REDUCED 4,852,678 -251,758 -4.9% 2.45% $407.3M 2025-11-14 $91.46
2025 Q2 ADDED 5,104,436 +679,339 +15.4% 2.30% $404.1M 2025-08-13 $80.61
2025 Q1 ADDED 4,425,097 +383,175 +9.5% 2.28% $397.2M 2025-05-12 $77.61
2024 Q4 ADDED 4,041,922 +595,105 +17.3% 2.19% $402.1M 2025-02-12 $81.96
2024 Q3 ADDED 3,446,817 +982,878 +39.9% 1.93% $391.4M 2024-11-13 $93.48
2024 Q2 ADDED 2,463,939 +33,327 +1.4% 1.62% $305.0M 2024-08-13 $107.84
2024 Q1 UNCHANGED 2,430,612 0% 1.41% $265.0M 2024-05-13 $121.17
2023 Q4 REDUCED 2,430,612 -1,690 -0.1% 1.41% $265.0M 2024-02-09 $116.83
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FAQ About Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. and MRK

These are the practical questions this page is built to answer before you even open the full history table.

How long has Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. reported owning MRK?

Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. reported MRK across 9 quarterly 13F filings, from 2023 Q4 through 2025 Q4.

What was the largest reported MRK position in Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd.'s portfolio?

The largest reported portfolio weight for MRK was 2.63% in 2025 Q4.

What is the latest reported MRK position on this page?

The most recent filing on this page is 2025 Q4, when Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. reported 4,062,393 shares, equal to 2.63% of portfolio, with an estimated market value of $427.6M.

What does the chart on this MRK ownership page compare?

The chart compares Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd.'s quarterly MRK portfolio weight with the stock's indexed share price, so you can see whether the fund was building, trimming, or holding the position as price moved.

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