D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.’s Merck & Co Inc Position
Does D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. own Merck & Co Inc (MRK)? Yes — 3.40M shares worth $409M (+0.25% of its 13F portfolio) as of Q1 2026, down from 3.52M shares the prior filed quarter.
Position Value
$409M
Q1 2026
Shares
3.40M
% of Portfolio
+0.25%
Quarters Held
30
currently held
Position History MRK
Reported value by quarter
| Quarter | Shares | Value | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 3.40M | $409M | +0.25% |
| Q4 2025 | 3.52M | $370M | +0.20% |
| Q3 2025 | 3.47M | $291M | +0.16% |
| Q2 2025 | 10.37M | $821M | +0.58% |
| Q1 2025 | 9.31M | $836M | +0.74% |
| Q4 2024 | 6.37M | $634M | +0.47% |
| Q3 2024 | 6.76M | $768M | +0.66% |
| Q2 2024 | 2.38M | $294M | +0.28% |
| Q1 2024 | 2.02M | $267M | +0.23% |
| Q4 2023 | 2.44M | $266M | +0.23% |
| Q3 2023 | 1.69M | $174M | +0.18% |
| Q2 2023 | 1.31M | $152M | +0.15% |
| Q1 2023 | 2.12M | $226M | +0.24% |
| Q4 2022 | 1.34M | $148M | +0.16% |
| Q3 2022 | 104.0K | $9M | +0.01% |
| Q2 2022 | 367.9K | $34M | +0.04% |
| Q1 2022 | 680.6K | $56M | +0.05% |
| Q4 2021 | 675.6K | $52M | +0.04% |
| Q3 2021 | 3.55M | $266M | +0.24% |
| Q2 2021 | 3.87M | $301M | +0.26% |
| Q1 2021 | 9.80M | $756M | +0.73% |
| Q4 2020 | 9.92M | $811M | +0.73% |
| Q3 2020 | 5.90M | $489M | +0.50% |
| Q2 2020 | 8.64M | $668M | +0.80% |
| Q1 2020 | 5.22M | $402M | +0.63% |
| Q4 2019 | 2.32M | $211M | +0.24% |
| Q3 2019 | 4.01M | $338M | +0.42% |
| Q2 2019 | 4.95M | $415M | +0.52% |
| Q1 2019 | 5.97M | $496M | +0.64% |
| Q4 2018 | 5.18M | $396M | +0.55% |
Common-stock position only; options are excluded. Quarters where the fund filed no 13F or reported no position are absent. See D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.’s full portfolio or all institutional holders of MRK.