MRK MERCK & CO INC COM

Ownership history in Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC  ·  79 quarters on record

AI Ownership Summary

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC reported MERCK & CO INC COM (MRK) in 79 quarterly 13F filings from 2023 Q4 through 2025 Q4. Peak portfolio weight reached 2.27% in 2024 Q1. The latest visible filing shows MRK at 1.85% 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 Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC's position in MERCK & CO INC 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 1.85% of portfolio in the most recent visible filing.

High-water mark
Peak Conviction
2.27% in 2024 Q1

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 Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 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 ADDED 6,870,145 +244,795 +3.7% 1.85% $723.2M 2026-02-14 (Est.) $120.52
2025 Q3 ADDED 6,625,350 +155,777 +2.4% 1.57% $556.1M 2025-11-13 $91.46
2025 Q2 REDUCED 6,469,573 -217,023 -3.2% 1.54% $512.1M 2025-08-13 $80.61
2025 Q1 ADDED 6,686,596 +521,325 +8.5% 1.89% $600.2M 2025-05-14 $70.89
2024 Q4 ADDED 6,165,271 +253,227 +4.3% 2.00% $613.3M 2025-02-13 $80.76
2024 Q3 ADDED 5,912,044 +583,752 +11.0% 2.10% $671.4M 2024-11-13 $93.48
2024 Q2 ADDED 5,328,292 +601,234 +12.7% 2.23% $659.6M 2024-08-13 $107.84
2024 Q1 ADDED 4,727,058 +701,200 +17.4% 2.27% $623.7M 2024-05-14 $120.58
2023 Q4 REDUCED 4,025,858 -3,058 -0.1% 1.94% $438.9M 2024-02-13 $116.81
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FAQ About Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC and MRK

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

How long has Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC reported owning MRK?

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC reported MRK across 9 quarterly 13F filings, from 2023 Q4 through 2025 Q4.

What was the largest reported MRK position in Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC's portfolio?

The largest reported portfolio weight for MRK was 2.27% in 2024 Q1.

What is the latest reported MRK position on this page?

The most recent filing on this page is 2025 Q4, when Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC reported 6,870,145 shares, equal to 1.85% of portfolio, with an estimated market value of $723.2M.

What does the chart on this MRK ownership page compare?

The chart compares Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC'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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