PATTEN & PATTEN INC/TN MRK Merck & Company COM

Ownership history in PATTEN & PATTEN INC/TN  ·  94 quarters on record

AI Ownership Summary

PATTEN & PATTEN INC/TN reported Merck & Company COM (MRK) in 94 quarterly 13F filings from 2023 Q4 through 2026 Q1. Peak portfolio weight reached 1.2% in 2024 Q1. The latest visible filing shows MRK at 0.73% 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 PATTEN & PATTEN INC/TN's position in Merck & Company 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
2026 Q1

MRK was reported at 0.73% of portfolio in the most recent visible filing.

High-water mark
Peak Conviction
1.2% 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 2026 Q1

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 PATTEN & PATTEN INC/TN 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 10 quarters  
Quarter Action Sold % After 3M Timing Shares Change Chg % % of Fund Mkt Value Filed Price (Filed)
2026 Q1 REDUCED 100,070 -1,355 -1.3% 0.73% $12.0M 2026-05-01 $112.16
2025 Q4 REDUCED 7.1% +15.1% 101,425 -7,763 -7.1% 0.63% $10.7M 2026-02-03 $114.99
2025 Q3 REDUCED 109,188 -1,428 -1.3% 0.54% $9.2M 2025-10-31 $84.62
2025 Q2 REDUCED 7.9% +0.2% 110,616 -9,434 -7.9% 0.57% $8.8M 2025-07-28 $81.93
2025 Q1 REDUCED 120,050 -4,460 -3.6% 0.72% $10.8M 2025-05-07 $76.35
2024 Q4 REDUCED 124,510 -1,136 -0.9% 0.82% $12.4M 2025-02-10 $82.66
2024 Q3 REDUCED 125,646 -860 -0.7% 0.95% $14.3M 2024-11-04 $96.68
2024 Q2 REDUCED 126,506 -1,476 -1.2% 1.10% $15.7M 2024-08-13 $107.84
2024 Q1 REDUCED 127,982 -1,214 -0.9% 1.20% $16.9M 2024-05-10 $121.89
2023 Q4 REDUCED 129,196 -6,567 -4.8% 1.16% $14.1M 2024-01-23 $111.60
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FAQ About PATTEN & PATTEN INC/TN and MRK

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

How long has PATTEN & PATTEN INC/TN reported owning MRK?

PATTEN & PATTEN INC/TN reported MRK across 10 quarterly 13F filings, from 2023 Q4 through 2026 Q1.

What was the largest reported MRK position in PATTEN & PATTEN INC/TN's portfolio?

The largest reported portfolio weight for MRK was 1.20% in 2024 Q1.

What is the latest reported MRK position on this page?

The most recent filing on this page is 2026 Q1, when PATTEN & PATTEN INC/TN reported 100,070 shares, equal to 0.73% of portfolio, with an estimated market value of $12.0M.

What does the chart on this MRK ownership page compare?

The chart compares PATTEN & PATTEN INC/TN'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 PATTEN & PATTEN INC/TN time their MRK position?

Based on 13F filing dates vs. subsequent MRK price moves, PATTEN & PATTEN INC/TN correctly timed 47 out of 92 reported position changes (51%).

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