Fayez Sarofim & Co’s Merck & Co Inc Position
Does Fayez Sarofim & Co own Merck & Co Inc (MRK)? Yes — 1.70M shares worth $205M (+0.52% of its 13F portfolio) as of Q1 2026, down from 1.74M shares the prior filed quarter.
Position Value
$205M
Q1 2026
Shares
1.70M
% of Portfolio
+0.52%
Quarters Held
30
currently held
Position History MRK
Reported value by quarter
| Quarter | Shares | Value | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 1.70M | $205M | +0.52% |
| Q4 2025 | 1.74M | $183M | +0.44% |
| Q3 2025 | 2.41M | $202M | +0.47% |
| Q2 2025 | 2.62M | $207M | +0.50% |
| Q1 2025 | 2.92M | $262M | +0.65% |
| Q4 2024 | 3.20M | $319M | +0.77% |
| Q3 2024 | 2.90M | $329M | +0.84% |
| Q2 2024 | 2.92M | $362M | +0.98% |
| Q1 2024 | 2.20M | $291M | +0.87% |
| Q4 2023 | 2.41M | $303M | +0.93% |
| Q3 2023 | 2.46M | $254M | +0.86% |
| Q2 2023 | 2.40M | $276M | +0.97% |
| Q1 2023 | 3.30M | $351M | +1.23% |
| Q4 2022 | 3.43M | $381M | +1.41% |
| Q3 2022 | 3.46M | $298M | +1.18% |
| Q2 2022 | 3.46M | $316M | +1.15% |
| Q1 2022 | 3.46M | $284M | +0.90% |
| Q4 2021 | 3.46M | $265M | +0.79% |
| Q3 2021 | 3.41M | $256M | +0.85% |
| Q2 2021 | 3.41M | $265M | +0.89% |
| Q1 2021 | 3.42M | $264M | +0.97% |
| Q4 2020 | 3.32M | $272M | +1.04% |
| Q3 2020 | 3.26M | $271M | +1.16% |
| Q2 2020 | 3.24M | $251M | +1.16% |
| Q1 2020 | 3.24M | $249M | +1.53% |
| Q4 2019 | 3.13M | $285M | +1.37% |
| Q3 2019 | 3.11M | $261M | +1.35% |
| Q2 2019 | 3.08M | $258M | +1.34% |
| Q1 2019 | 3.00M | $249M | +1.32% |
| Q4 2018 | 2.98M | $227M | +1.37% |
Common-stock position only; options are excluded. Quarters where the fund filed no 13F or reported no position are absent. See Fayez Sarofim & Co’s full portfolio or all institutional holders of MRK.