VAN STRUM & TOWNE INC. MRK — MERCK & CO INC COM

Ownership history in VAN STRUM & TOWNE INC.  ·  87 quarters on record

AI Ownership Summary

VAN STRUM & TOWNE INC. reported MERCK & CO INC COM (MRK) in 87 quarterly 13F filings from 2023 Q4 through 2025 Q4. Peak portfolio weight reached 0.39% in 2025 Q4. The latest visible filing shows MRK at 0.39% 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 VAN STRUM & TOWNE INC.'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 0.39% of portfolio in the most recent visible filing.

High-water mark
Peak Conviction
0.39% 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.

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How VAN STRUM & TOWNE 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 9 quarters  ▾
Quarter Action Sold % After 3M Timing Shares Change Chg % % of Fund Mkt Value Filed Price (Filed)
2025 Q4 ADDED — — — 13,293 +2,625 +24.6% 0.39% $1.4M 2026-02-14 (Est.) $120.52
2025 Q3 UNCHANGED — — — 10,668 — 0% 0.26% $895K 2025-10-31 $84.62
2025 Q2 UNCHANGED — — — 10,668 — 0% 0.27% $844K 2025-07-25 $82.56
2025 Q1 ADDED — — — 10,668 +2,375 +28.6% 0.32% $958K 2025-05-06 $76.27
2024 Q4 ADDED — — — 8,293 +500 +6.4% 0.29% $825K 2025-02-10 $82.66
2024 Q3 UNCHANGED — — — 7,793 — 0% 0.31% $885K 2024-11-12 $93.56
2024 Q2 UNCHANGED — — — 7,793 — 0% 0.35% $965K 2024-07-25 $118.65
2024 Q1 UNCHANGED — — — 7,793 — 0% 0.38% $1.0M 2024-05-03 $119.50
2023 Q4 ADDED — — — 7,793 +200 +2.6% 0.33% $850K 2024-01-19 $110.72
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🏢 Other funds also holding MRK

As of 2026 Q1 — sorted by position size

Wallace Advisory Group, LLC 3Y 14.83% Radnor Capital Management, LLC 3Y 7Y 9.25% Clark & Stuart, Inc 8.41% Slocum, Gordon & Co LLP 7.73% SECTOR GAMMA AS 3Y 7Y 7.39% CACTI ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 3Y 7Y 4.7% W ADVISORS, LLC 3Y 4.47% WILKINS INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 3Y 7Y 4.25% Eliot Finkel Investment Counsel, LLC 3Y 7Y 4.07% Westend Capital Management, LLC 3Y 7Y 4.06%

FAQ About VAN STRUM & TOWNE 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 VAN STRUM & TOWNE INC. reported owning MRK?

VAN STRUM & TOWNE INC. reported MRK across 9 quarterly 13F filings, from 2023 Q4 through 2025 Q4.

What was the largest reported MRK position in VAN STRUM & TOWNE INC.'s portfolio?

The largest reported portfolio weight for MRK was 0.39% in 2025 Q4.

What is the latest reported MRK position on this page?

The most recent filing on this page is 2025 Q4, when VAN STRUM & TOWNE INC. reported 13,293 shares, equal to 0.39% of portfolio, with an estimated market value of $1.4M.

What does the chart on this MRK ownership page compare?

The chart compares VAN STRUM & TOWNE 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 VAN STRUM & TOWNE INC. time their MRK position?

Based on 13F filing dates vs. subsequent MRK price moves, VAN STRUM & TOWNE INC. correctly timed 17 out of 46 reported position changes (37%). The annualised alpha on MRK relative to SPY over the holding period was -4.5%.

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