Form 13-F position report

MERCK & CO INC

Reported by Argyle Capital Management Inc

MRK CUSIP 58933Y105 Manager CIK 0001321194

Reported 62,816 shares, down 700 (1.1%) from the prior quarter.

Reported value 13.0%; share count -1.1% vs. the prior quarter.

Reduced
% of reported 13F value 2.46% This manager · Q1 2026
Shares 62,816 Quarter-end amount reported
Reported value $7,556,137 Fair value at quarter end
Consecutive quarters held 52 Through Q1 2026

Reported position value by quarter

Reported position value by quarter

Each bar is a Form 13-F quarter-end snapshot. It does not show trades made within the quarter.

Reported position value by quarter
Date Holding Value
2021-12-31 6445000
2022-03-31 6378000
2022-06-30 7110000
2022-09-30 6701000
2022-12-31 8468148
2023-03-31 7960419
2023-06-30 8291348
2023-09-30 7385118
2023-12-31 6814840
2024-03-31 7970836
2024-06-30 7022307
2024-09-30 6092267
2024-12-31 5781280
2025-03-31 5349786
2025-06-30 4694267
2025-09-30 5024553
2025-12-31 6685694
2026-03-31 7556137
2026-06-30 8036390
2026-09-30 8942377

Quarterly position history

How this manager's reported quarter-end position changed over time.

20 quarters
Quarterly reported position history for MERCK & CO INC held by Argyle Capital Management Inc.
Quarter Activity Shares Change % of reported 13F Reported value Filed Source filing
Q3 2026 Reduced 61,540 -1,000 (-1.6%) 2.56% $8,942,377 2026-10-28
Q2 2026 Reduced 62,540 -276 (-0.4%) 2.31% $8,036,390 2026-07-28
Q1 2026 Reduced 62,816 -700 (-1.1%) 2.46% $7,556,137 2026-04-28
Q4 2025 Added 63,516 +3,650 (6.1%) 2.23% $6,685,694 2026-01-29
Q3 2025 Added 59,866 +565 (1.0%) 1.74% $5,024,553 2025-10-27
Q2 2025 Reduced 59,301 -300 (-0.5%) 1.7% $4,694,267 2025-07-24
Q1 2025 Added 59,601 +1,486 (2.6%) 1.99% $5,349,786 2025-04-29
Q4 2024 Added 58,115 +4,467 (8.3%) 2.28% $5,781,280 2025-02-05
Q3 2024 Reduced 53,648 -3,075 (-5.4%) 2.43% $6,092,267 2024-10-25
Q2 2024 Reduced 56,723 -3,685 (-6.1%) 2.89% $7,022,307 2024-07-29
Q1 2024 Reduced 60,408 -2,102 (-3.4%) 3.08% $7,970,836 2024-04-29
Q4 2023 Reduced 62,510 -9,225 (-12.9%) 2.82% $6,814,840 2024-02-05
Q3 2023 Reduced 71,735 -120 (-0.2%) 2.71% $7,385,118 2023-10-26
Q2 2023 Reduced 71,855 -2,968 (-4.0%) 2.99% $8,291,348 2023-07-27
Q1 2023 Reduced 74,823 -1,501 (-2.0%) 2.8% $7,960,419 2023-04-27
Q4 2022 Reduced 76,324 -1,490 (-1.9%) 2.91% $8,468,148 2023-02-06
Q3 2022 Reduced 77,814 -175 (-0.2%) 2.61% $6,701,000 2022-10-21
Q2 2022 Added 77,989 +262 (0.3%) 2.55% $7,110,000 2022-07-20
Q1 2022 Reduced 77,727 -6,365 (-7.6%) 2.08% $6,378,000 2022-04-27
Q4 2021 Unchanged 84,092 0 (0.0%) 2.01% $6,445,000 2022-01-25
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Who else reported the position

3948 managers reported MERCK & CO INC for Q1 2026.

Managers reporting MERCK & CO INC in Q1 2026.
Manager Activity Shares Change % of reported 13F Reported value Tenure
BlackRock Inc Added 225,830,330 +6,734,865 0.47% $27,165,130,301 7 qtrs
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC New 160,987,624 +160,987,624 0.48% $19,365,201,291 1 qtr
STATE STREET CORPORATION Reduced 119,325,673 -714,495 0.5% $14,453,274,004 52 qtrs
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP Reduced 84,314,971 -2,120,487 1.89% $10,142,247,862 52 qtrs
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC New 67,304,305 +67,304,305 0.42% $8,096,034,848 1 qtr
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Reduced 59,558,154 -489,830 0.44% $7,140,235,212 52 qtrs
JPMorgan Chase & Co Added 52,972,983 +23,773,005 0.4% $6,256,109,598 52 qtrs
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Added 49,765,225 +1,201,421 0.91% $5,986,904,095 52 qtrs
MORGAN STANLEY Added 47,632,487 +2,686,466 0.35% $5,729,712,158 52 qtrs
FMR LLC Added 44,516,010 +3,679,444 0.28% $5,354,830,881 52 qtrs
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Filing details and methodology As reported
Report period
March 31, 2026
Filed
April 28, 2026
Filing type
13F-HR
Position type
COM

Voting authority reported

Sole
48,816
Shared
0
None
14,000

“None” means the manager reported no voting authority for those shares on non-routine matters. It does not disclose why and is not evidence of securities lending.

Form 13-F is a delayed quarter-end snapshot of disclosed long Section 13(f) securities. It can be filed up to 45 days after quarter end, excludes short positions and most non-U.S. securities, and does not reveal intra-quarter trading. For options, reported shares and value describe the underlying-share exposure; strike, expiry, premium, and written positions are not disclosed.