Merk Investments LLC
In its 13F for Q2 2026 (holdings as of June 30, 2026, filed August 14, 2026), Merk Investments LLC reported 11 stock positions worth $313.5 million. Its top holding was Americas Gold and Silver Cor (USAS) at 29.2% of the portfolio, followed by Orla Mining (ORLA, 21.9%) and Equinox Gold (EQX, 15.2%). Compared with Q1 2026, it added to 2 and reduced 1. The biggest buy was New Found Gold (NFGC, shares +243%) and the biggest sale Vaneck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ, shares −13%).
- Most Recent 13F
- Q2 2026
- Location
- PALO ALTO, CA
- CIK
- 0001302842
- Portfolio Value
- $313.5M (Q2 2026)
- SEC Filing
- 0001420506-26-001784 ↗ filed Aug 14, 2026
Holdings Value
Holdings 11 stocks · $313.5M
| USAS Americas Gold and Silver Cor | 29.20% | 19,392,000 | $91.5M | No change |
| ORLA Orla Mining Ltd. filed as ORLA MNG LTD NEW | 21.86% | 7,000,000 | $68.5M | Add +12.9% |
| EQX Equinox Gold Corp. | 15.23% | 4,900,000 | $47.7M | No change |
| NFGC New Found Gold Corp. | 8.03% | 16,312,500 | $25.2M | Add +243.4% |
| MTA Metalla Royalty & Streaming | 7.28% | 3,000,000 | $22.8M | No change |
| VMET Versamet Royalties Corp. | 5.48% | 1,400,000 | $17.2M | No change |
| AGI Alamos Gold Inc. Class A | 4.35% | 450,000 | $13.7M | No change |
| AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | 3.96% | 80,000 | $12.4M | No change |
| BTG B2GOLD Corp. | 2.39% | 2,000,000 | $7.5M | No change |
| ITRG Integra Resources Corp. | 1.85% | 2,562,526 | $5.8M | No change |
| OUNZ Vaneck Merk Gold ETF | 0.37% | 29,794 | $1.1M | Reduce -12.9% |
Portfolio Sells Q1 2026 → Q2 2026
| OUNZ Vaneck Merk Gold ETF | Reduce -12.9% | 0.37% | −0.05 |
Portfolio Buys Q1 2026 → Q2 2026
All Filings
| Quarter | Positions | 13F Reported Value | Top Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 11 | $313.5M | USAS, ORLA, EQX, NFGC, MTA |
| Q1 2026 | 11 | $367.9M | USAS, ORLA, EQX, AGI, MTA |
| Q4 2025 | 10 | $360.7M | USAS, ORLA, EQX, MTA, AGI |
| Q3 2025 | 11 | $324.9M | USAS, ORLA, EQX, AGI, AEM |
| Q2 2025 | 11 | $246.1M | ORLA, USAS, EQX, AGI, AEM |
| Q1 2025 | 10 | $183.4M | ORLA, USAS, AGI, AEM, GFI |
| Q4 2024 | 10 | $97.4M | ORLA, AGI, AEM, MTA, GFI |
| Q3 2024 | 11 | $105.6M | ORLA, AGI, AEM, B, GFI |
| Q2 2024 | 12 | $89.7M | ORLA, AGI, B, AEM, GFI |
| Q1 2024 | 13 | $89.6M | ORLA, AGI, B, AEM, GFI |