Does Norges Bank own MRK stock?

Yes. As of its Q2 2026 13F, Norges Bank holds 36,983,784 shares of MRK (Merck), worth $4.8B.

How many shares of MRK does Norges Bank own?

As of its Q2 2026 13F, Norges Bank holds 36,983,784 shares of MRK (Merck).

As of its Q2 2026 13F, Norges Bank's MRK position is worth $4.8B.

In Q2 2026, Norges Bank reduced its MRK position by 997,718 shares (-2.6%).

Norges Bank already held MRK in its Q4 2018 13F, the earliest on record, and has listed it in 29 quarterly 13F filings.

Position history for NORGES BANK's holdings in MERCK & CO INC

Current Value

$4.8B

Current Shares

37M

Total Value Change

+$2.6B

Total Shares Change

+8.6M

Quarter-by-Quarter History

Quarter	Action	Shares	Change	Value	Weight	Price	Conviction
2026-Q2 Latest	Decreased	37M	-2.6%	$4.8B	0.5%	$127.75	0
2025-Q4	Increased	38M	+5.2%	$4B	0.4%	$103.13	40
2025-Q2	Decreased	36.1M	-5.5%	$2.9B	0.4%	$76.15	0
2025-Q1	Increased	38.2M	+9.3%	$3.4B	0.5%	$85.49	42
2024-Q4	Increased	35M	+3.5%	$3.5B	0.5%	$93.94	40
2024-Q3	Decreased	33.8M	-0.1%	$3.8B	0.5%	$106.38	0
2024-Q2	Increased	33.8M	+12.9%	$4.2B	0.6%	$115.20	51
2024-Q1	Increased	29.9M	+5.0%	$3.9B	0.6%	$122.06	47
2023-Q4	Increased	28.5M	+4.8%	$3.1B	0.5%	$100.21	47
2023-Q3	Decreased	27.2M	-0.2%	$2.8B	0.6%	$93.95	0
2023-Q2	Increased	27.2M	+5.3%	$3.1B	0.6%	$104.59	47
2023-Q1	Increased	25.9M	+4.9%	$2.8B	0.6%	$95.79	47
2022-Q4	Increased	24.7M	+3.2%	$2.7B	0.7%	$99.21	46
2022-Q3	Increased	23.9M	+2.2%	$2.1B	0.5%	$76.50	46
2022-Q2	Increased	23.4M	+1.0%	$2.1B	0.6%	$80.34	45
2022-Q1	Decreased	23.2M	-2.6%	$1.9B	0.4%	$71.71	0
2021-Q4	Decreased	23.8M	-9.0%	$1.8B	0.4%	$66.39	0
2021-Q3	Increased	26.1M	+1.3%	$2B	0.4%	$64.46	39
2021-Q2	Decreased	25.8M	-5.4%	$2B	0.4%	$66.15	0
2021-Q1	Decreased	27.3M	-0.9%	$2.1B	0.5%	$62.03	0
2020-Q4	Decreased	27.5M	-1.2%	$2.3B	0.5%	$65.25	0
2020-Q3	Decreased	27.9M	-0.9%	$2.3B	0.6%	$65.65	0
2020-Q2	Increased	28.1M	+3.4%	$2.2B	0.6%	$60.76	47
2020-Q1	Decreased	27.2M	-1.1%	$2.1B	0.7%	$59.98	0
2019-Q4	Increased	27.5M	+0.0%	$2.5B	0.7%	$70.32	45
2019-Q3	Decreased	27.5M	-0.5%	$2.3B	0.7%	$64.64	0
2019-Q2	Unchanged	27.7M	0.0%	$2.3B	0.7%	$63.96	0
2019-Q1	Decreased	27.7M	-2.5%	$2.3B	0.7%	$63.02	0
2018-Q4	First report	28.4M	-	$2.2B	0.8%	$57.51	0