How many shares of MRK does Legal & General Group Plc own?

As of 2026-Q2, Legal & General Group Plc holds 18.9M shares of MRK (MERCK & CO. INC.).

What is Legal & General Group Plc's MRK position worth?

As of 2026-Q2, Legal & General Group Plc's MRK position is worth $2.4B.

Is Legal & General Group Plc buying or selling MRK?

In 2026-Q2, Legal & General Group Plc decreased their MRK position (-3.4% change in shares).

When did Legal & General Group Plc first buy MRK?

Based on available 13F filings, Legal & General Group Plc first reported a position in MRK in 2018-Q4. They have held the position across 31 quarters.

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MRK
31 quarters

Position history for Legal & General Group Plc's holdings in MERCK & CO. INC.

Current Value

$2.4B

Current Shares

18.9M

Total Value Change

+$1.4B

Total Shares Change

+5.4M

Quarter-by-Quarter History

Quarter	Action	Shares	Change	Value	Weight	Price	Conviction
2026-Q2 Latest	Decreased	18.9M	-3.4%	$2.4B	0.5%	$128.50	0
2026-Q1	Decreased	19.5M	-1.2%	$2.4B	0.5%	$119.83	0
2025-Q4	Decreased	19.8M	-4.3%	$2.1B	0.5%	$106.06	0
2025-Q3	Increased	20.7M	+5.9%	$1.7B	0.4%	$77.91	40
2025-Q2	Decreased	19.5M	-1.3%	$1.5B	0.4%	$77.66	0
2025-Q1	Increased	19.8M	+1.4%	$1.8B	0.5%	$86.74	39
2024-Q4	Increased	19.5M	+1.3%	$1.9B	0.5%	$94.81	45
2024-Q3	Increased	19.2M	+3.0%	$2.2B	0.6%	$108.70	46
2024-Q2	Decreased	18.7M	-2.9%	$2.3B	0.7%	$117.58	0
2024-Q1	Decreased	19.2M	-0.8%	$2.5B	0.7%	$124.58	0
2023-Q4	Decreased	19.4M	-3.7%	$2.1B	0.7%	$102.28	0
2023-Q3	Decreased	20.1M	-2.6%	$2.1B	0.7%	$95.89	0
2023-Q2	Increased	20.7M	+5.6%	$2.4B	0.8%	$105.04	48
2023-Q1	Increased	19.6M	+2.1%	$2.1B	0.7%	$97.34	46
2022-Q4	Decreased	19.2M	-2.6%	$2.1B	0.8%	$101.26	0
2022-Q3	Decreased	19.7M	-2.8%	$1.7B	0.7%	$78.55	0
2022-Q2	Decreased	20.3M	-0.1%	$1.8B	0.7%	$83.20	0
2022-Q1	Increased	20.3M	+6.2%	$1.7B	0.5%	$73.51	48
2021-Q4	Decreased	19.1M	-0.1%	$1.5B	0.4%	$68.21	0
2021-Q3	Increased	19.1M	+4.5%	$1.4B	0.5%	$65.77	40
2021-Q2	Increased	18.3M	+7.5%	$1.4B	0.5%	$67.03	41
2021-Q1	Decreased	17M	-1.5%	$1.3B	0.5%	$63.21	0
2020-Q4	Increased	17.3M	+1.5%	$1.4B	0.6%	$65.61	46
2020-Q3	Decreased	17M	-1.3%	$1.4B	0.6%	$66.16	0
2020-Q2	Increased	17.2M	+1.9%	$1.3B	0.6%	$61.04	46
2020-Q1	Increased	16.9M	+3.1%	$1.3B	0.8%	$61.22	46
2019-Q4	Increased	16.4M	+4.2%	$1.5B	0.7%	$71.83	47
2019-Q3	Increased	15.8M	+0.2%	$1.3B	0.7%	$64.98	45
2019-Q2	Decreased	15.7M	-1.1%	$1.3B	0.7%	$65.28	0
2019-Q1	Increased	15.9M	+18.5%	$1.3B	0.8%	$64.32	53
2018-Q4	New	13.4M	-	$1B	0.8%	$57.90	62

Other major holders of MRK: BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS, BlackRock, Inc., Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, VANGUARD GROUP INC, BlackRock Finance, Inc.

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MRK
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