MRK MERCK & CO COM

Ownership history in FAIRFIELD, BUSH & CO.  ·  102 quarters on record

AI Ownership Summary

FAIRFIELD, BUSH & CO. reported MERCK & CO COM (MRK) in 102 quarterly 13F filings from 2023 Q4 through 2025 Q4. Peak portfolio weight reached 1.25% in 2025 Q4. The latest visible filing shows MRK at 1.25% 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 FAIRFIELD, BUSH & CO.'s position in MERCK & CO COM, 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 1.25% of portfolio in the most recent visible filing.

High-water mark
Peak Conviction
1.25% 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 FAIRFIELD, BUSH & CO. 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 22,494 -563 -2.4% 1.25% $2.4M 2026-02-14 (Est.) $120.52
2025 Q3 ADDED 23,057 +3,969 +20.8% 0.99% $1.9M 2025-11-14 $91.46
2025 Q2 ADDED 19,088 +1,988 +11.6% 0.85% $1.5M 2025-08-15 $82.07
2025 Q1 ADDED 17,100 +4,679 +37.7% 0.97% $1.5M 2025-05-13 $73.94
2024 Q4 ADDED 12,421 +1,235 +11.0% 0.73% $1.2M 2025-02-13 $80.76
2024 Q3 REDUCED 11,186 -580 -4.9% 0.76% $1.3M 2024-11-12 $93.56
2024 Q2 REDUCED 11,766 -216 -1.8% 0.87% $1.5M 2024-08-15 $106.83
2024 Q1 REDUCED 11,982 -295 -2.4% 0.94% $1.6M 2024-05-15 $123.45
2023 Q4 REDUCED 12,277 -870 -6.6% 0.78% $1.3M 2024-02-13 $116.81
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FAQ About FAIRFIELD, BUSH & CO. and MRK

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

How long has FAIRFIELD, BUSH & CO. reported owning MRK?

FAIRFIELD, BUSH & CO. reported MRK across 9 quarterly 13F filings, from 2023 Q4 through 2025 Q4.

What was the largest reported MRK position in FAIRFIELD, BUSH & CO.'s portfolio?

The largest reported portfolio weight for MRK was 1.25% in 2025 Q4.

What is the latest reported MRK position on this page?

The most recent filing on this page is 2025 Q4, when FAIRFIELD, BUSH & CO. reported 22,494 shares, equal to 1.25% of portfolio, with an estimated market value of $2.4M.

What does the chart on this MRK ownership page compare?

The chart compares FAIRFIELD, BUSH & CO.'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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