Merk Investments

PALO ALTO, CAfiles as Merk Investments LLC

$314m in 11 US stocks at the end of 30 June 2026. The top 10 are 99.6% of the money. It changed about 11.0% of the portfolio this quarter.

Value
$314m
Stocks
11
Top 10 share
99.6%
Turnover
11.0%

What changed this quarter

New

Bought for the first time this quarter.

None this quarter.

Added

Bought more of a stock they already held.

  • Orla MNG LTD NewORLA
    21.9% of the fund
    +13%
  • New Found GoldNFGC
    8.0% of the fund
    +243%

Cut

Sold some of their stake.

  • Vaneck Merk Gold ETFOUNZ
    0.4% of the fund
    -13%

Sold out

Sold their entire stake.

None this quarter.

Holdings

  • Americas Gold & SilverUSAS
    Share
    29.2%
    Value
    $92m
    Shares
    19,392,000

    Held

  • Orla MNG LTD NewORLA
    Share
    21.9%
    Value
    $69m
    Shares
    7,000,000

    +13%

  • Equinox GoldEQX
    Share
    15.2%
    Value
    $48m
    Shares
    4,900,000

    Held

  • New Found GoldNFGC
    Share
    8.0%
    Value
    $25m
    Shares
    16,312,500

    +243%

  • Metalla Royalty & StreamingMTA
    Share
    7.3%
    Value
    $23m
    Shares
    3,000,000

    Held

  • Versamet RoyaltiesVMET
    Share
    5.5%
    Value
    $17m
    Shares
    1,400,000

    Held

  • Alamos GoldAGI
    Share
    4.4%
    Value
    $14m
    Shares
    450,000

    Held

  • Agnico Eagle MinesAEM
    Share
    4.0%
    Value
    $12m
    Shares
    80,000

    Held

  • B2goldBTG
    Share
    2.4%
    Value
    $7m
    Shares
    2,000,000

    Held

  • Integra ResourcesITRG
    Share
    1.9%
    Value
    $6m
    Shares
    2,562,526

    Held

  • Vaneck Merk Gold ETFOUNZ
    Share
    0.4%
    Value
    $1m
    Shares
    29,794

    -13%

Over time and by industry

Value over time

Jun '25
 
Dec '25
 
Jun '26

Value is up 27.4% since 30 June 2025.

Where the money is

Materials72.3%
Financial services5.5%
Other22.2%

From the fund's 13F filings. They list US stocks and options only, 45 days after each quarter, and leave out cash, bonds, shorts and foreign shares.