MRK MERCK & CO INC COM

Ownership history in HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P  ·  71 quarters on record

AI Ownership Summary

HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P reported MERCK & CO INC COM (MRK) in 71 quarterly 13F filings from 2024 Q3 through 2025 Q4. Peak portfolio weight reached 1.87% in 2025 Q4. The latest visible filing shows MRK at 1.87% 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 HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P'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 1.87% of portfolio in the most recent visible filing.

High-water mark
Peak Conviction
1.87% 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
2024 Q3 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 HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P held MRK — position size vs. price
% of Fund (quarterly)    MRK price (quarter-end, indexed to 100)
📋 Quarterly Holdings History 6 quarters  
Quarter Action Shares Change Chg % % of Fund Mkt Value Filed Price (Filed)
2025 Q4 ADDED 14,088,705 +4,265,097 +43.4% 1.87% $1.48B 2026-02-14 (Est.) $120.52
2025 Q3 ADDED 9,823,608 +692,290 +7.6% 1.32% $824.5M 2025-11-14 $91.46
2025 Q2 ADDED 9,131,318 +1,661,958 +22.3% 1.18% $722.8M 2025-08-14 $80.66
2025 Q1 ADDED 7,469,360 +1,224,910 +19.6% 1.13% $670.4M 2025-05-15 $72.18
2024 Q4 ADDED 6,244,450 +3,301,429 +112.2% 0.82% $621.2M 2025-02-14 $79.41
2024 Q3 ADDED 2,943,021 +2,919,186 +12247.5% 0.44% $334.2M 2024-11-14 $93.35
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FAQ About HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P and MRK

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

How long has HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P reported owning MRK?

HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P reported MRK across 6 quarterly 13F filings, from 2024 Q3 through 2025 Q4.

What was the largest reported MRK position in HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P's portfolio?

The largest reported portfolio weight for MRK was 1.87% in 2025 Q4.

What is the latest reported MRK position on this page?

The most recent filing on this page is 2025 Q4, when HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P reported 14,088,705 shares, equal to 1.87% of portfolio, with an estimated market value of $1.48B.

What does the chart on this MRK ownership page compare?

The chart compares HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P'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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