Brandes Investment Partners, LP / MRK
Brandes Investment Partners, LP’s Merck & Co Inc Position
Does Brandes Investment Partners, LP own Merck & Co Inc (MRK)? Yes — 2.30M shares worth $277M (+1.96% of its 13F portfolio) as of Q1 2026, down from 2.47M shares the prior filed quarter.
Position Value
$277M
Q1 2026
Shares
2.30M
% of Portfolio
+1.96%
Quarters Held
30
currently held
Position History MRK
Reported value by quarter
| Quarter | Shares | Value | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2.30M | $277M | +1.96% |
| Q4 2025 | 2.47M | $260M | +1.98% |
| Q3 2025 | 2.42M | $203M | +1.63% |
| Q2 2025 | 1.91M | $151M | +1.37% |
| Q1 2025 | 1.82M | $163M | +1.66% |
| Q4 2024 | 1.53M | $152M | +1.70% |
| Q3 2024 | 1.38M | $157M | +1.76% |
| Q2 2024 | 1.36M | $169M | +2.08% |
| Q1 2024 | 1.23M | $163M | +2.09% |
| Q4 2023 | 1.13M | $123M | +1.87% |
| Q3 2023 | 988.8K | $102M | +1.99% |
| Q2 2023 | 940.3K | $108M | +2.19% |
| Q1 2023 | 946.1K | $101M | +2.14% |
| Q4 2022 | 877.7K | $97M | +2.73% |
| Q3 2022 | 1.20M | $103M | +2.69% |
| Q2 2022 | 1.50M | $137M | +3.35% |
| Q1 2022 | 1.52M | $125M | +2.68% |
| Q4 2021 | 1.46M | $112M | +2.44% |
| Q3 2021 | 1.45M | $109M | +2.36% |
| Q2 2021 | 1.40M | $109M | +2.43% |
| Q1 2021 | 1.00M | $77M | +1.82% |
| Q4 2020 | 817.2K | $66M | +1.70% |
| Q3 2020 | 824.3K | $68M | +2.36% |
| Q2 2020 | 957.8K | $74M | +2.25% |
| Q1 2020 | 1.10M | $85M | +2.96% |
| Q4 2019 | 1.15M | $105M | +2.49% |
| Q3 2019 | 1.20M | $101M | +2.61% |
| Q2 2019 | 1.32M | $110M | +2.46% |
| Q1 2019 | 1.39M | $116M | +2.69% |
| Q4 2018 | 1.45M | $111M | +2.82% |
Common-stock position only; options are excluded. Quarters where the fund filed no 13F or reported no position are absent. See Brandes Investment Partners, LP’s full portfolio or all institutional holders of MRK.