Merk Investments’s VanEck Merk Gold Trust OUNZ Stock Holding History

Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake
Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q1
$1.54M Buy
34,200
+11,333
+50% +$531K 0.42% 11
2025
Q4
$949K Sell
22,867
-3,737
-14% -$149K 0.26% 10
2025
Q3
$989K Buy
26,604
+7,355
+38% +$245K 0.3% 11
2025
Q2
$614K Buy
19,249
+6,455
+50% +$204K 0.25% 11
2025
Q1
$386K Sell
12,794
-6,969
-35% -$193K 0.21% 10
2024
Q4
$500K Buy
19,763
+5,371
+37% +$138K 0.51% 10
2024
Q3
$365K Sell
14,392
-4,408
-23% -$105K 0.35% 11
2024
Q2
$422K Buy
+18,800
New +$425K 0.47% 12
2024
Q1
Sell
-16,020
Closed -$320K 14
2023
Q4
$320K Sell
16,020
-6,349
-28% -$121K 0.34% 14
2023
Q3
$400K Buy
22,369
+7,844
+54% +$146K 0.45% 14
2023
Q2
$270K Sell
14,525
-3,538
-20% -$67.8K 0.21% 14
2023
Q1
$345K Buy
18,063
+248
+1% +$4.55K 0.3% 14
2022
Q4
$315K Sell
17,815
-292,089
-94% -$4.9M 0.29% 14
2022
Q3
$5M Sell
309,904
-64,506
-17% -$1.08M 4.92% 9
2022
Q2
$6.56K Sell
374,410
-389
-0.1% -$7.07K 1.48% 10
2022
Q1
$7.06M Sell
374,799
-44,615
-11% -$815K 3.93% 10
2021
Q4
$7.46M Buy
419,414
+4,688
+1% +$81.9K 5.1% 9
2021
Q3
$7.09M Buy
414,726
+10,928
+3% +$190K 5.37% 9
2021
Q2
$6.95M Sell
403,798
-16,941
-4% -$299K 4.54% 10
2021
Q1
$7M Sell
420,739
-69,259
-14% -$1.21M 4.38% 10
2020
Q4
$9.07M Sell
489,998
-22,864
-4% -$418K 4.88% 10
2020
Q3
$9.43M Buy
512,862
+11,029
+2% +$206K 5.67% 8
2020
Q2
$8.72M Sell
501,833
-74,054
-13% -$1.24M 6.25% 6
2020
Q1
$8.86M Sell
575,887
-20,525
-3% -$317K 9.08% 4
2019
Q4
$8.86M Buy
+596,412
New +$8.65M 5.75% 8

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Merk Investments's OUNZ Position: Q1 2026 in Review

Merk Investments increased its VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) stake by 50% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $531K and bringing the position to 34,200 shares worth $1.54M. The position accounts for 0.42% of the portfolio, ranked #11.

Merk Investments first reported a position in OUNZ in Q4 2019 and has held it in 25 quarters since. The position peaked at $9.43M in Q3 2020. 290 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold OUNZ as of Q1 2026.

  • Merk Investments held 34,200 shares of VanEck Merk Gold Trust worth $1.54M as of Q1 2026.
  • Merk Investments bought 11,333 VanEck Merk Gold Trust shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $531K.
  • VanEck Merk Gold Trust made up 0.42% of Merk Investments's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #11 holding.
  • Merk Investments first reported a position in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in Q4 2019 and has held it in 25 quarters since.
  • Merk Investments's VanEck Merk Gold Trust position peaked at $9.43M in Q3 2020.
  • 290 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held VanEck Merk Gold Trust as of Q1 2026.

Based on Merk Investments's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 18 May 2026.