How many shares of MRK does NORGES BANK own?

As of 2026-Q2, NORGES BANK holds 37M shares of MRK (MERCK & CO. INC.).

What is NORGES BANK's MRK position worth?

As of 2026-Q2, NORGES BANK's MRK position is worth $4.8B.

In 2026-Q2, NORGES BANK decreased their MRK position (-2.6% change in shares).

Based on available 13F filings, NORGES BANK first reported a position in MRK in 2018-Q4. They have held the position across 29 quarters.

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%	$128.50	0
2025-Q4	Increased	38M	+5.2%	$4B	0.4%	$106.06	40
2025-Q2	Decreased	36.1M	-5.5%	$2.9B	0.4%	$77.66	0
2025-Q1	Increased	38.2M	+9.3%	$3.4B	0.5%	$86.74	42
2024-Q4	Increased	35M	+3.5%	$3.5B	0.5%	$94.81	40
2024-Q3	Decreased	33.8M	-0.1%	$3.8B	0.5%	$108.70	0
2024-Q2	Increased	33.8M	+12.9%	$4.2B	0.6%	$117.58	51
2024-Q1	Increased	29.9M	+5.0%	$3.9B	0.6%	$124.58	47
2023-Q4	Increased	28.5M	+4.8%	$3.1B	0.5%	$102.28	47
2023-Q3	Decreased	27.2M	-0.2%	$2.8B	0.6%	$95.89	0
2023-Q2	Increased	27.2M	+5.3%	$3.1B	0.6%	$105.04	47
2023-Q1	Increased	25.9M	+4.9%	$2.8B	0.6%	$97.34	47
2022-Q4	Increased	24.7M	+3.2%	$2.7B	0.7%	$101.26	46
2022-Q3	Increased	23.9M	+2.2%	$2.1B	0.5%	$78.55	46
2022-Q2	Increased	23.4M	+1.0%	$2.1B	0.6%	$83.20	45
2022-Q1	Decreased	23.2M	-2.6%	$1.9B	0.4%	$73.51	0
2021-Q4	Decreased	23.8M	-9.0%	$1.8B	0.4%	$68.21	0
2021-Q3	Increased	26.1M	+1.3%	$2B	0.4%	$65.77	39
2021-Q2	Decreased	25.8M	-5.4%	$2B	0.4%	$67.03	0
2021-Q1	Decreased	27.3M	-0.9%	$2.1B	0.5%	$63.21	0
2020-Q4	Decreased	27.5M	-1.2%	$2.3B	0.5%	$65.61	0
2020-Q3	Decreased	27.9M	-0.9%	$2.3B	0.6%	$66.16	0
2020-Q2	Increased	28.1M	+3.4%	$2.2B	0.6%	$61.04	47
2020-Q1	Decreased	27.2M	-1.1%	$2.1B	0.7%	$61.22	0
2019-Q4	Increased	27.5M	+0.0%	$2.5B	0.7%	$71.83	45
2019-Q3	Decreased	27.5M	-0.5%	$2.3B	0.7%	$64.98	0
2019-Q2	Unchanged	27.7M	0.0%	$2.3B	0.7%	$65.28	0
2019-Q1	Decreased	27.7M	-2.5%	$2.3B	0.7%	$64.32	0
2018-Q4	New	28.4M	-	$2.2B	0.8%	$57.90	62