Merk Investments LLC — 13F Holdings & Portfolio
CIK 1302842 · latest 13F-HR filed 2026-08-14
Merk Investments LLC manages $313.5M in 13F-reported U.S. long-equity assets across 11 reported positions as of its 2026-06-30 13F-HR filing. Its largest disclosed positions are USAS (29.20%), ORLA (21.86%), EQX (15.23%). Quarter over quarter (versus its 2026-03-31 filing) the fund opened 0 new positions and exited 0; 3 existing positions rose in reported value and 8 fell.
AUM is the long-equity portion reported on Form 13F-HR. Excludes short positions, cash, foreign holdings, and non-13F assets. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.
Long-equity book
Distinct positions
Filed 2026-08-14
vs 2026-03-31
Portfolio charts
Latest quarter's book, what changed, and how the portfolio has evolved across filings.
Portfolio map
Q2 26Box size = position value; colour = change in share count vs the prior quarter (green added, red trimmed, blue new). Rows split across managers or share classes are combined. Click a box for the stock.
Sector mix
% of 13F valueSectors from each company's SIC code; funds and ETFs grouped separately.
Biggest buys and sells
Q1 26 → Q2 26Estimated from the change in shares held × the quarter-end price, so price moves alone don't count as buying. New and exited positions are included.
13F assets and positions
4 quartersTotal reported 13F value (bars) and number of positions (line) each quarter. Value changes include market moves.
Top positions over time
reported valueThe eight largest current positions, valued at each quarter end.
Concentration
top 10 = 99.6%Cumulative share of the portfolio held in the largest N positions.
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
| Name | Title / Status | Ownership | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARNER, LAURA, KATHLEEN Control | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | Less than 5% | Individual |
| MERK, ALEXANDER, GABRIEL Control | PRESIDENT, CIO, AND MANAGING MEMBER | 75% or more | Individual |
| LUCAS, DANIEL, PHILIPP | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Less than 5% | Individual |
| TIKKANEN MERK, HANNA, MARIA | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Less than 5% | Individual |
Quarter-over-quarter changes
Changes in reported position value vs the prior 13F, so price moves count too, not just shares bought or sold.
Top Adds (vs prior quarter)
- NEW FOUND GOLD CORP$16.3M +183.7%
- VERSAMET ROYALTIES CORP$3.9M +29.4%
- METALLA RTY & STREAMING LTD$2.9M +14.8%
Top Trims
- ORLA MNG LTD NEW-$31.5M -31.5%
- EQUINOX GOLD CORP-$23.0M -32.5%
- AMERICAS GOLD AND SILVER COR-$9.7M -9.6%
- ALAMOS GOLD INC-$6.3M -31.7%
- AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD-$3.8M -23.6%
Merk Investments LLC Holdings (2026-06-30)
Rows tagged Call or Put are options positions, not stock. Per SEC Form 13F-HR, Value shows the notional value of the underlying (shares covered × underlying price), not the option premium. Shares is the number of underlying shares covered (divide by 100 for contract count).
| # | Issuer | Symbol | CUSIP | Value | Weight | Shares | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICAS GOLD AND SILVER COR | USAS | 03062D803 | $91.5M | 29.20% | 19,392,000 | SH |
| 2 | ORLA MNG LTD NEW | ORLA | 68634K106 | $68.5M | 21.86% | 7,000,000 | SH |
| 3 | EQUINOX GOLD CORP | EQX | 29446Y502 | $47.7M | 15.23% | 4,900,000 | SH |
| 4 | NEW FOUND GOLD CORP | NFGC | 64440N103 | $25.2M | 8.03% | 16,312,500 | SH |
| 5 | METALLA RTY & STREAMING LTD | MTA | 59124U605 | $22.8M | 7.28% | 3,000,000 | SH |
| 6 | VERSAMET ROYALTIES CORP | VMET | 92528V200 | $17.2M | 5.48% | 1,400,000 | SH |
| 7 | ALAMOS GOLD INC | AGI | 011532108 | $13.7M | 4.35% | 450,000 | SH |
| 8 | AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | AEM | 008474108 | $12.4M | 3.96% | 80,000 | SH |
| 9 | B2GOLD CORP | BTG | 11777Q209 | $7.5M | 2.39% | 2,000,000 | SH |
| 10 | INTEGRA RES CORP | ITRG | 45826T509 | $5.8M | 1.85% | 2,562,526 | SH |
| 11 | VANECK MERK GOLD ETF | OUNZ | 921078101 | $1.1M | 0.37% | 29,794 | SH |
| Period | Filed | AUM | Holdings | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-14 | $313.5M | 11 | 0001420506-26-001784 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-05-18 | $367.9M | 11 | 0001420506-26-001171 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-13 | $360.7M | 10 | 0001420506-26-000380 |
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-11-14 | $324.9M | 11 | 0001420506-25-003403 |
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PALO ALTO, CA 94301