Rita A Karachun
CIK 1601572 · View on SEC EDGAR ↗
First SEC filing: June 9, 2026 · Latest: June 9, 2026
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Price change vs current quote, split-adjusted for corporate actions since the filing — not benchmarked, not annualized, not size-weighted
| Date | Ticker | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after | Δ own | A/D | vs now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2023 | MRK | S | 15,875 | $117.53 | $1,865,789 | 45,710 Direct | -25.78% | Disposed | 29.0% (price as of 2026-08-21) |
| Oct. 28, 2022 | MRK | S | 31,997 | $100.34 | $3,210,579 | 41,103 Direct | -43.77% | Disposed | 51.1% (price as of 2026-08-21) |
| Nov. 3, 2021 | MRK | S | 25,000 | $88.45 | $2,211,250 | 35,799 Direct | -41.12% | Disposed | 71.5% (price as of 2026-08-21) |
| Feb. 14, 2019 | MRK | S | 64,662 | $78.96 | $5,105,712 | 16,175 Direct | -79.99% | Disposed | 101.3% (price as of 2026-08-21) |
| Aug. 2, 2018 | MRK | S | 5,000 | $65.01 | $325,050 | 16,175 Direct | -23.61% | Disposed | 144.5% (price as of 2026-08-21) |
| Feb. 14, 2017 | MRK | S | 2,954 | $64.73 | $191,212 | 11,675 Direct | -20.19% | Disposed | 145.5% (price as of 2026-08-21) |
Showing latest 100 of 103 transactions
P = Open-market purchase · S = Sale · A = Grant/award · M = Option exercise · G = Gift · F = Tax withholding
Insider transactions are not a recommendation; sales are often driven by liquidity or tax reasons.
Derivative holdings (Form 4 Table II)
Options, RSUs and convertible securities reported on Form 4 Table II.
| Date | Ticker | Security | Underlying | Exercise price | Expiration | Shares | A/D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2023 | MRK | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Common Stock (15,875) | $62.07 | May 4, 2027 | 15,875 | Disposed |
| May 4, 2023 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (949) | — | May 4, 2024 | 949 | Disposed |
| May 3, 2023 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (803) | — | May 3, 2025 | 803 | Disposed |
| May 2, 2023 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (1,781) | — | May 2, 2026 | 1,781 | Acquired |
| May 2, 2023 | MRK | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Common Stock (9,682) | $117.89 | May 1, 2033 | 9,682 | Acquired |
| May 1, 2023 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (930) | — | May 1, 2023 | 930 | Disposed |
| Oct. 28, 2022 | MRK | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Common Stock (15,000) | — | May 4, 2027 | 15,000 | Disposed |
| Oct. 28, 2022 | MRK | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Common Stock (16,997) | $53.06 | May 9, 2026 | 16,997 | Disposed |
| May 4, 2022 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (949) | — | May 4, 2024 | 949 | Disposed |
| May 3, 2022 | MRK | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Common Stock (13,592) | $87.10 | May 2, 2032 | 13,592 | Acquired |
| May 3, 2022 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (2,411) | — | May 3, 2025 | 2,411 | Acquired |
| May 3, 2022 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (902) | — | May 3, 2022 | 902 | Disposed |
| May 1, 2022 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (928) | — | May 1, 2023 | 928 | Disposed |
| Nov. 3, 2021 | MRK | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Common Stock (25,000) | — | May 9, 2026 | 25,000 | Disposed |
| May 4, 2021 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (1,212) | — | May 4, 2021 | 1,212 | Disposed |
| May 4, 2021 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (2,764) | — | May 4, 2024 | 2,764 | Acquired |
| May 4, 2021 | MRK | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Common Stock (21,429) | $75.99 | May 3, 2031 | 21,429 | Acquired |
| May 3, 2021 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (875) | — | May 3, 2022 | 875 | Disposed |
| May 1, 2021 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (901) | — | May 1, 2023 | 901 | Disposed |
| May 5, 2020 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (3,283) | — | May 5, 2020 | 3,283 | Disposed |
| May 4, 2020 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (1,212) | — | May 4, 2021 | 1,212 | Disposed |
| May 3, 2020 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (875) | — | May 3, 2022 | 875 | Disposed |
| May 1, 2020 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (2,704) | — | May 1, 2023 | 2,704 | Acquired |
| May 1, 2020 | MRK | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Common Stock (21,144) | $77.67 | April 30, 2030 | 21,144 | Acquired |
| May 10, 2019 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (3,292) | — | May 10, 2019 | 3,292 | Disposed |
| May 4, 2019 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (1,212) | — | May 4, 2021 | 1,212 | Disposed |
| May 3, 2019 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (2,625) | — | May 3, 2022 | 2,625 | Acquired |
| May 3, 2019 | MRK | Stock Option (right to buy) | Common Stock (19,759) | $80.00 | May 2, 2029 | 19,759 | Acquired |
| Feb. 14, 2019 | MRK | Stock Option (right to buy) | Common Stock (37,152) | $59.86 | April 30, 2025 | 37,152 | Disposed |
| Feb. 14, 2019 | MRK | Stock Option (right to buy) | Common Stock (27,510) | $58.22 | May 8, 2024 | 27,510 | Disposed |
| May 4, 2018 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (3,636) | — | May 4, 2021 | 3,636 | Acquired |
| May 4, 2018 | MRK | Stock Option (right to buy) | Common Stock (25,617) | $57.75 | May 3, 2028 | 25,617 | Acquired |
| May 1, 2018 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (3,007) | — | May 1, 2018 | 3,007 | Disposed |
| May 9, 2017 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (2,576) | — | May 9, 2017 | 2,576 | Disposed |
| May 5, 2017 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (3,283) | — | May 5, 2020 | 3,283 | Acquired |
| May 5, 2017 | MRK | Stock Option (right to buy) | Common Stock (29,957) | $63.97 | May 4, 2027 | 29,957 | Acquired |
| May 10, 2016 | MRK | Stock Option (right to buy) | Common Stock (40,747) | $54.68 | May 9, 2026 | 40,747 | Acquired |
| May 10, 2016 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (3,292) | — | May 10, 2019 | 3,292 | Acquired |
| May 6, 2016 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (2,001) | — | May 6, 2016 | 2,001 | Disposed |
| May 2, 2015 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (4,709) | — | May 2, 2015 | 4,709 | Disposed |
| May 1, 2015 | MRK | Stock Option (right to buy) | Common Stock (37,152) | $59.86 | April 30, 2025 | 37,152 | Acquired |
| May 1, 2015 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (3,007) | — | May 1, 2018 | 3,007 | Acquired |
| May 9, 2014 | MRK | Stock Option (right to buy) | Common Stock (27,510) | $58.22 | May 8, 2024 | 27,510 | Acquired |
| May 9, 2014 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (2,576) | — | May 9, 2017 | 2,576 | Acquired |
| May 4, 2014 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (4,240) | — | May 4, 2014 | 4,240 | Disposed |
Exercise/conversion price is blank when not applicable (e.g. RSUs).
Initial ownership (Form 3) 4 holdings
Securities held when first becoming an insider, per SEC Form 3.
| Date | Ticker | Security | Shares | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2014 | MRK | Common Stock | 7,758 | Direct |
| March 5, 2014 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit→ Common Stock (4,709) | 4,709 | Direct |
| March 5, 2014 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit→ Common Stock (4,240) | 4,240 | Direct |
| March 5, 2014 | MRK | Restricted Stock Unit→ Common Stock (2,001) | 2,001 | Direct |