KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC. MRK Merck & Co. Inc.

Ownership history in KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.  ·  40 quarters on record

AI Ownership Summary

KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC. reported Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) in 40 quarterly 13F filings from 2024 Q4 through 2025 Q4. Peak portfolio weight reached 3.37% in 2025 Q1. The latest visible filing shows MRK at 3.20% 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 KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.'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 3.20% of portfolio in the most recent visible filing.

High-water mark
Peak Conviction
3.37% in 2025 Q1

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

Time in book
Holding Window
2024 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 KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC. held MRK — position size vs. price
% of Fund (quarterly)    MRK price (quarter-end, indexed to 100)    SPY (indexed to 100)    QQQ (indexed to 100)
📋 Quarterly Holdings History 5 quarters  
Quarter Action Sold % After 3M Timing Shares Change Chg % % of Fund Mkt Value Filed Price (Filed)
2025 Q4 REDUCED 7.8% +15.1% 33,776 -2,845 -7.8% 3.20% $3.4M 2026-02-14 (Est.) $120.52
2025 Q3 REDUCED 46.5% +28.1% 36,621 -31,785 -46.5% 2.56% $3.1M 2025-10-16 $82.60
2025 Q2 ADDED 68,406 +1,778 +2.7% 2.90% $5.4M 2025-07-15 $79.45
2025 Q1 ADDED 66,628 +36,658 +122.3% 3.37% $6.0M 2025-04-21 $75.12
2024 Q4 REDUCED 25.1% -9.0% 29,970 -10,069 -25.1% 1.64% $3.0M 2025-01-23 $92.44
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FAQ About KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC. and MRK

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

How long has KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC. reported owning MRK?

KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC. reported MRK across 5 quarterly 13F filings, from 2024 Q4 through 2025 Q4.

What was the largest reported MRK position in KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.'s portfolio?

The largest reported portfolio weight for MRK was 3.37% in 2025 Q1.

What is the latest reported MRK position on this page?

The most recent filing on this page is 2025 Q4, when KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC. reported 33,776 shares, equal to 3.20% of portfolio, with an estimated market value of $3.4M.

What does the chart on this MRK ownership page compare?

The chart compares KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.'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.

How well did KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC. time their MRK position?

Based on 13F filing dates vs. subsequent MRK price moves, KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC. correctly timed 11 out of 28 reported position changes (39%). The annualised alpha on MRK relative to SPY over the holding period was +1.6%.

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