Merk Investments LLC OUNZ — VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST

Ownership history in Merk Investments LLC  ·  26 quarters on record

AI Ownership Summary

Merk Investments LLC reported VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST (OUNZ) in 26 quarterly 13F filings from 2024 Q2 through 2026 Q2. Peak portfolio weight reached 0.51% in 2024 Q4. The latest visible filing shows OUNZ at 0.37% of the fund.

This page tracks quarterly shares, estimated market value, portfolio weight, filing dates, and disclosure-aligned stock prices directly from SEC EDGAR 13F filings. Older history is available after unlock; the visible window still shows the most recent pattern.

What this OUNZ ownership page tells you

This page is designed to answer the real investor question behind a 13F filing: how meaningful was Merk Investments LLC's position in VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST, and how did that conviction change over time? You can read the holding window, peak weight, latest reported size, disclosure timing, and quarter-by-quarter changes without piecing the story together from raw SEC rows.

Freshest filing
Latest Reported Filing
2026 Q2

OUNZ was reported at 0.37% of portfolio in the most recent visible filing.

High-water mark
Peak Conviction
0.51% in 2024 Q4

Peak weight helps separate a token disclosure from a real conviction holding the fund genuinely cared about.

Time in book
Holding Window
2024 Q2 to 2026 Q2

Longer holding windows often tell a very different story from short-lived tactical trades or one-quarter experiments.

Decision context
Why It Matters
Position size beats headlines

Knowing that a fund owned a stock is useful. Knowing whether it was a 0.20% placeholder or a true high-conviction position is where the signal actually starts.

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How Merk Investments LLC held OUNZ — position size vs. price
% of Fund (quarterly)    OUNZ price (quarter-end, indexed to 100)    SPY (indexed to 100)    QQQ (indexed to 100)
📋 Quarterly Holdings History 9 quarters  ▾
Quarter Action Sold % After 3M Timing Shares Change Chg % % of Fund Mkt Value Filed Price (Filed)
2026 Q2 REDUCED 12.9% +2.6% ❌ 29,794 -4,406 -12.9% 0.37% $1.1M 2026-08-14 $42.07
2026 Q1 ADDED — — — 34,200 +11,333 +49.6% 0.42% $1.5M 2026-05-18 $43.83
2025 Q4 REDUCED 14.0% +8.6% ❌ 22,867 -3,737 -14.0% 0.26% $949K 2026-02-13 $48.44
2025 Q3 ADDED — — — 26,604 +7,355 +38.2% 0.30% $989K 2025-11-14 $39.33
2025 Q2 ADDED — — — 19,249 +6,455 +50.5% 0.25% $614K 2025-08-14 $32.15
2025 Q1 REDUCED 35.3% +5.8% ❌ 12,794 -6,969 -35.3% 0.21% $386K 2025-05-16 $30.78
2024 Q4 ADDED — — — 19,763 +5,371 +37.3% 0.51% $500K 2025-02-14 $27.83
2024 Q3 REDUCED 23.4% -0.9% ✅ 14,392 -4,408 -23.4% 0.35% $365K 2024-11-14 $24.77
2024 Q2 ADDED — — — 18,800 +2,780 +17.4% 0.47% $422K 2024-08-14 $23.64
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FAQ About Merk Investments LLC and OUNZ

These are the practical questions this page is built to answer before you even open the full history table.

How long has Merk Investments LLC reported owning OUNZ?

Merk Investments LLC reported OUNZ across 9 quarterly 13F filings, from 2024 Q2 through 2026 Q2.

What was the largest reported OUNZ position in Merk Investments LLC's portfolio?

The largest reported portfolio weight for OUNZ was 0.51% in 2024 Q4.

What is the latest reported OUNZ position on this page?

The most recent filing on this page is 2026 Q2, when Merk Investments LLC reported 29,794 shares, equal to 0.37% of portfolio, with an estimated market value of $1.1M.

What does the chart on this OUNZ ownership page compare?

The chart compares Merk Investments LLC's quarterly OUNZ portfolio weight with the stock's indexed share price, so you can see whether the fund was building, trimming, or holding the position as price moved.

How well did Merk Investments LLC time their OUNZ position?

Based on 13F filing dates vs. subsequent OUNZ price moves, Merk Investments LLC correctly timed 11 out of 25 reported position changes (44%). The annualised alpha on OUNZ relative to SPY over the holding period was +1.2%.

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