MERK INVESTMENTS LLC
Adviser information for MERK INVESTMENTS LLC last updated from Form ADV on March 28th, 2024. Select data displayed; additional Form ADV, Form D, Form 13F and other data is available from the Fincoded API.
Advisory Business
| Type of Organization | Limited Liability Company |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year End | DECEMBER |
| Legal Location | Delaware, United States |
Employees
| Total Number of Employees | 7 |
|---|---|
| Investment Advisory/Research | 5 |
| Registered Broker-Dealer Representatives | 0 |
| Registered State Investment Advisers | 0 |
| Licensed Agents of an Insurance Company | 0 |
| No. of Firms/People that Solicit Clients | 0 |
RAUM
| Provides Management of Securities Portfolios | Yes |
|---|
| Type | Accounts | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Discretionary | 1 | $339.6M |
| Non-Discretionary | 1 | $774.4M |
| Total | 2 | $1.1B |
Clients
| Type | Number | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals | 0 | $0 |
| HNW Individuals | 0 | $0 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 1 | $339.6M |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles | 1 | $774.4M |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 0 | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | $0 |
| State or municipal gov entities | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses | 0 | $0 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| No. of Non-RAUM Clients | 0 |
| No. of Non-U.S. Clients | 50 |
Services
| Advisory Services | Portfolio management for investment companiesPortfolio management for pooled investment vehicles |
|---|---|
| Compensation | % of AUM |
| Other Business Activities | Commodity pool operator or commodity trading advisor |
Principal Office
1150 CHESTNUT ST.MENLO PARK
CA
United States
Monday - Friday, 5:30AM - 3:00PM
Tel: 650-323-4341, Fax: 650-745-7045
Chief Compliance Officer
LAURA KATHLEEN GARNER
1150 CHESTNUT ST.
MENLO PARK
CA
United States
Tel:
917-201-7505
C*********@******************M
(Full email address available in API data)
Regulatory Contact
AXEL MERK
PRESIDENT, CIO AND MANAGING MEMBER
1150 CHESTNUT ST.
MENLO PARK
CA
United States
Tel:
650-323-4341
C*********@******************M
(Full email address available in API data)
Industry Affiliates
| None |
Private Funds
| Name | Type | Assets $USD | Min Investment $USD | No. Owners |
|---|
None
Control Persons
| Name | Type | Entity | Title | Since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERK, ALEXANDER, GABRIEL | Individual | – | PRESIDENT, CIO, AND MANAGING MEMBER | 12/2000 | > 75% |
| TIKKANEN MERK, HANNA, MARIA | Individual | – | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 02/2006 | < 5% |
| GARNER, LAURA, KATHLEEN | Individual | – | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 02/2022 | < 5% |
| LUCAS, DANIEL, PHILIPP | Individual | – | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 01/2022 | < 5% |
No. Employees, Historic
RAUM, Historic
No. Clients, Historic
Holdings
From latest 13F, filed August 14th, 2024 for period ending June 30th, 2024
| Name | Class | Value $USD | # Shares | Private Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | COM | 11M | 165K | – |
| ALAMOS GOLD INC NEW | COM CL A | 16M | 1M | – |
| AMERICAS GOLD AND SILVER COR | COM | 660K | 3M | – |
| ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC | COM SHS | 7M | 275K | – |
| B2GOLD CORP | COM | 5M | 2M | – |
| BARRICK GOLD CORP | COM | 11M | 650K | – |
| GOLD FIELDS LTD | SPONSORED ADR | 9M | 600K | – |
| INTEGRA RES CORP | COM | 4M | 4M | – |
| METALLA RTY & STREAMING LTD | COM NEW | 1M | 450K | – |
| ORLA MNG LTD NEW | COM | 24M | 6M | – |
| PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP | COM | 798K | 153K | – |
| VANECK MERK GOLD TR | GOLD TRUST | 422K | 19K | – |