How many shares of MRK does NORTHERN TRUST CORP own?

As of 2026-Q2, NORTHERN TRUST CORP holds 26.3M shares of MRK (MERCK & CO. INC.).

What is NORTHERN TRUST CORP's MRK position worth?

As of 2026-Q2, NORTHERN TRUST CORP's MRK position is worth $3.4B.

In 2026-Q2, NORTHERN TRUST CORP decreased their MRK position (-3.0% change in shares).

Based on available 13F filings, NORTHERN TRUST CORP first reported a position in MRK in 2019-Q1. They have held the position across 30 quarters.

Position history for NORTHERN TRUST CORP's holdings in MERCK & CO. INC.

Current Value

$3.4B

Current Shares

26.3M

Total Value Change

+$647.8M

Total Shares Change

-6.5M

Quarter-by-Quarter History

Quarter	Action	Shares	Change	Value	Weight	Price	Conviction
2026-Q2 Latest	Decreased	26.3M	-3.0%	$3.4B	0.4%	$128.50	0
2026-Q1	Decreased	27.1M	-0.5%	$3.3B	0.4%	$119.83	0
2025-Q4	Decreased	27.2M	-2.5%	$2.9B	0.4%	$106.06	0
2025-Q3	Decreased	27.9M	-2.8%	$2.3B	0.3%	$77.91	0
2025-Q2	Decreased	28.7M	-5.4%	$2.3B	0.3%	$77.66	0
2025-Q1	Decreased	30.4M	-3.1%	$2.7B	0.4%	$86.74	0
2024-Q4	Increased	31.4M	+16.8%	$3.1B	0.4%	$94.81	44
2024-Q3	Increased	26.9M	+0.2%	$3.1B	0.5%	$108.70	38
2024-Q2	Decreased	26.8M	-1.0%	$3.3B	0.6%	$117.58	0
2024-Q1	Decreased	27.1M	-4.9%	$3.6B	0.6%	$124.58	0
2023-Q4	Decreased	28.5M	-4.6%	$3.1B	0.6%	$102.28	0
2023-Q3	Increased	29.9M	+4.1%	$3.1B	0.6%	$95.89	47
2023-Q2	Decreased	28.7M	-5.9%	$3.3B	0.6%	$105.04	0
2023-Q1	Increased	30.5M	+0.9%	$3.2B	0.6%	$97.34	45
2022-Q4	Increased	30.2M	+1.1%	$3.4B	0.7%	$101.26	45
2022-Q3	Decreased	29.9M	-0.2%	$2.6B	0.6%	$78.55	0
2022-Q2	Increased	29.9M	+0.7%	$2.7B	0.6%	$83.20	45
2022-Q1	Decreased	29.7M	-0.9%	$2.4B	0.4%	$73.51	0
2021-Q4	Decreased	30M	-3.3%	$2.3B	0.4%	$68.21	0
2021-Q3	Decreased	31M	-0.8%	$2.3B	0.4%	$65.77	0
2021-Q2	Decreased	31.3M	-2.6%	$2.4B	0.4%	$67.03	0
2021-Q1	Decreased	32.1M	-2.4%	$2.5B	0.5%	$63.21	0
2020-Q4	Decreased	32.9M	-2.6%	$2.7B	0.5%	$65.61	0
2020-Q3	Decreased	33.7M	-0.1%	$2.8B	0.6%	$66.16	0
2020-Q2	Increased	33.8M	+2.6%	$2.6B	0.6%	$61.04	46
2020-Q1	Increased	32.9M	+2.5%	$2.5B	0.7%	$61.22	46
2019-Q4	Decreased	32.1M	-1.6%	$2.9B	0.7%	$71.83	0
2019-Q3	Decreased	32.6M	-0.1%	$2.7B	0.7%	$64.98	0
2019-Q2	Decreased	32.6M	-0.5%	$2.7B	0.6%	$65.28	0
2019-Q1	New	32.8M	-	$2.7B	0.7%	$64.32	62