MRK Insider Trading
Merck & Co., Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at Merck & Co., Inc. provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Pharmaceutical Preparations sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-30 01:01 | 2015-04-29 | Holston Michael J | Officer - EVP, Legal | OPT+S | $59.84 | 95,624 | $5,722,542 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-19 00:51 | 2015-02-18 | FRAZIER KENNETH C | Director, Officer - Chairman, President & CEO | OPT+S | $58.67 | 5,164 | $302,959 | 353,400 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-11 22:19 | 2015-02-11 | Deese Willie A | Officer - Exe V-P & Pres. MMD | OPT+S | $58.56 | 135,864 | $7,956,372 | 106,230 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-09 23:24 | 2015-02-09 | WENDELL PETER C | Director | OPT+S | $58.76 | 5,000 | $293,797 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015-01-15 23:55 | 2015-01-15 | Schechter Adam H | Officer - EVP & Pres-Global Human Health | OPT+S | $62.48 | 74,200 | $4,636,224 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2015-01-09 22:44 | 2015-01-09 | FRAZIER KENNETH C | Director, Officer - Chairman, President & CEO | OPT+S | $62.47 | 8,840 | $552,267 | 351,482 | 0.0% |
| 2014-12-11 01:59 | 2014-12-10 | FRAZIER KENNETH C | Director, Officer - Chairman, President & CEO | OPT+S | $60.00 | 9,846 | $590,760 | 347,448 | 0.0% |
| 2014-12-09 02:55 | 2014-12-08 | Kuhlik Bruce N | Officer - Exe V-P & Gen Counsel | OPT+S | $62.00 | 50,000 | $3,100,000 | 128,467 | 0.0% |
| 2014-11-26 20:40 | 2014-11-26 | LAZARUS ROCHELLE B | Director | OPT+S | $59.63 | 10,000 | $596,300 | 4,595 | 0.0% |
| 2014-11-26 03:08 | 2014-11-24 | WEEKS WENDELL P | Director | OPT+S | $59.13 | 5,000 | $295,663 | 100 | 0.0% |
| 2014-11-11 00:36 | 2014-11-10 | FRAZIER KENNETH C | Director, Officer - Chairman, President & CEO | OPT+S | $57.98 | 10,000 | $579,784 | 344,420 | 0.0% |
| 2014-10-14 16:05 | 2014-10-10 | FRAZIER KENNETH C | Director, Officer - Chairman, President & CEO | OPT+S | $59.73 | 9,895 | $591,033 | 341,545 | 0.0% |
| 2014-09-10 20:53 | 2014-09-10 | FRAZIER KENNETH C | Director, Officer - Chairman, President & CEO | OPT+S | $60.48 | 9,814 | $593,592 | 338,565 | 0.0% |
| 2014-08-25 22:00 | 2014-08-25 | Schechter Adam H | Officer - EVP & Pres-Global Human Health | SELL | $59.70 | 22,000 | $1,313,380 | 70,795 | -23.7% |
| 2014-08-12 16:01 | 2014-08-11 | FRAZIER KENNETH C | Director, Officer - Chairman, President & CEO | OPT+S | $57.00 | 10,058 | $573,306 | 335,504 | 0.0% |
| 2014-08-05 16:56 | 2014-08-04 | AMBROSE ADELE D | Officer - Sr.V-P & Chief Comuns Officer | OPT+S | $56.64 | 28,669 | $1,623,720 | 14,175 | 0.0% |
| 2014-07-23 00:27 | 2014-07-07 | GRADDICK WEIR MIRIAN M | Officer - Exe V-P, HR | SELL | $59.16 | 180,047 | $10,650,914 | 93,564 | -65.8% |
| 2014-07-10 22:47 | 2014-07-10 | FRAZIER KENNETH C | Director, Officer - Chairman, President & CEO | OPT+S | $58.03 | 9,987 | $579,545 | 341,487 | 0.0% |
| 2014-07-08 21:16 | 2014-07-07 | GRADDICK WEIR MIRIAN M | Officer - Exe V-P, HR | OPT+S | $59.16 | 180,047 | $10,650,932 | 93,564 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-15 01:11 | 2014-02-14 | Golestani Clark | Officer - EVP & Chief Info Officer | OPT+S | $55.47 | 5,990 | $332,276 | 6,046 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-14 19:17 | 2014-02-13 | Heller Bridgette P | Officer - Exe.VP & Pres.Con.Hlth.Care | OPT+S | $55.04 | 43,870 | $2,414,570 | 27,587 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-13 18:12 | 2014-02-11 | Schechter Adam H | Officer - EVP & Pres-Global Human Health | OPT+S | $55.61 | 18,000 | $1,000,935 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-12 01:07 | 2014-02-11 | Canan John | Officer - Sr.V-P Finc-Global Controller | OPT+S | $55.70 | 10,000 | $557,002 | 10,697 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-11 23:54 | 2014-02-10 | Deese Willie A | Officer - Exe V-P & Pres. MMD | OPT+S | $54.68 | 50,000 | $2,734,155 | 106,049 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-11 23:41 | 2014-02-10 | WEEKS WENDELL P | Director | OPT+S | $54.26 | 5,000 | $271,283 | 100 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-12 01:34 | 2014-02-11 | FRAZIER KENNETH C | Director, Officer - Chairman, President & CEO | OPT+S | $54.52 | 41,520 | $2,263,683 | 262,829 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-11 23:48 | 2014-02-10 | WENDELL PETER C | Director | OPT+S | $54.44 | 5,000 | $272,193 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013-11-01 17:10 | 2013-10-31 | Cech Thomas R | Director | SELL | $45.13 | 500 | $22,565 | 100 | -83.3% |
| 2013-08-07 23:57 | 2013-08-07 | Deese Willie A | Officer - Exe V-P & Pres. MMD | OPT+S | $48.55 | 50,638 | $2,458,612 | 106,040 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-16 20:49 | 2013-05-15 | AMBROSE ADELE D | Officer - Sr.V-P & Chief Comuns Officer | OPT+S | $46.66 | 34,208 | $1,596,203 | 13,808 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-15 16:02 | 2013-05-13 | Heller Bridgette P | Officer - Exe.VP & Pres.Con.Hlth.Care | SELL | $46.15 | 5,404 | $249,399 | 21,707 | -19.9% |
| 2013-05-09 02:29 | 2013-05-07 | Heller Bridgette P | Officer - Exe.VP & Pres.Con.Hlth.Care | OPT+S | $45.08 | 54,532 | $2,458,466 | 27,111 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-09 02:28 | 2013-05-06 | Kuhlik Bruce N | Officer - Exe V-P & Gen Counsel | OPT+S | $45.05 | 249,998 | $11,262,535 | 92,427 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-09 02:28 | 2013-05-06 | Deese Willie A | Officer - Exe V-P & Pres. MMD | OPT+S | $45.20 | 36,204 | $1,636,529 | 97,997 | 0.0% |
| 2012-11-13 23:05 | 2012-11-12 | Kuhlik Bruce N | Officer - Exe V-P & Gen Counsel | OPT+S | $44.02 | 61,380 | $2,702,046 | 77,808 | 0.0% |
| 2012-11-07 01:03 | 2012-11-05 | Schechter Adam H | Officer - EVP & Pres-Global Human Health | OPT+S | $45.60 | 56,300 | $2,567,257 | 14,900 | 0.0% |
| 2012-11-07 01:03 | 2012-11-05 | KIM PETER S | Officer - Exe V-P & Pres, MRL | OPT+S | $45.50 | 420,000 | $19,110,672 | 170,706 | 0.0% |
| 2012-08-10 22:09 | 2012-08-09 | Deese Willie A | Officer - Exe V-P & Pres. MMD | OPT+S | $44.26 | 62,324 | $2,758,248 | 88,410 | 0.0% |
| 2012-08-02 20:41 | 2012-08-01 | Canan John | Officer - Sr.V-P Finc-Global Controller | SELL | $44.29 | 30,500 | $1,350,787 | 5,058 | -85.8% |
| 2012-05-10 22:05 | 2012-05-10 | Bowles Richard S III | Officer - Exe VP&Chief Ethics & ComplOff | OPT+S | $38.50 | 27,377 | $1,054,015 | 73,540 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-21 19:04 | 2012-02-17 | Bowles Richard S III | Officer - Exe VP&Chief Ethics & ComplOff | OPT+S | $38.78 | 42,367 | $1,643,005 | 73,540 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-09 18:30 | 2012-02-08 | Deese Willie A | Officer - Exe V-P & Pres. MMD | OPT+S | $38.38 | 42,466 | $1,629,667 | 78,750 | 0.0% |
| 2011-11-14 21:56 | 2011-11-11 | Bowles Richard S III | Officer - Exe VP&Chief Ethics & ComplOff | OPT+S | $35.90 | 30,000 | $1,077,000 | 76,575 | 0.0% |
| 2011-08-15 21:03 | 2011-08-12 | KELLOGG PETER N | Officer - Exe V-P & CFO | BUY | $31.80 | 15,800 | $502,366 | 53,999 | +41.4% |
| 2011-08-15 21:04 | 2011-08-15 | FRAZIER KENNETH C | Director, Officer - President & CEO | BUY | $31.78 | 32,000 | $1,016,838 | 192,520 | +19.9% |
| 2011-05-19 16:02 | 2011-05-18 | KOHAN RAUL E | Officer - Exe V-P & Pres, Animal Health | OPT+S | $37.21 | 63,881 | $2,376,878 | 78,167 | 0.0% |
| 2011-05-06 17:42 | 2011-05-04 | Bowles Richard S III | Officer - Exe V-P & Chief Compl Officer | OPT+S | $36.56 | 29,755 | $1,087,724 | 76,575 | 0.0% |
| 2009-03-11 21:31 | 2002-09-24 | KELLEY WILLAM N | Director | BUY | $36.53 | 750 | $27,399 | 750 | +100.0% |
| 2005-07-26 18:55 | 2005-07-22 | KOHAN RAUL E | Officer - President, Animal Health | OPT+S | $20.43 | 100,000 | $2,042,500 | 21,981 | 0.0% |
| 2005-05-20 00:11 | 2005-05-17 | KOHAN RAUL E | Officer - President, Animal Health | OPT+S | $20.25 | 100,000 | $2,025,000 | 21,981 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $MRK Trades
Not every insider transaction in Merck & Co., Inc. is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $MRK shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for MRK
Insider activity data for Merck & Co., Inc. is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $MRK, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.