Axel Merk

Chief Executive Officer at

Merk Investments LLC

Net worth: 19 M $ as of 2026-08-30

57 year

18 connections

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Mr. Axel Merk is a President & CIO & Portfolio Manager at Merk Investments LLC.
Mr. Merk was previously employed as a Chief Operating Officer by ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd. He received his undergraduate degree from Brown University and a graduate degree from Brown University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
ASA GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS LIMITED 1.65%	2026-02-19	303,805 ( 1.65% )	19 M $	2026-08-30

Axel Merk active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Merk Investments LLC Merk Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Merk Investments aims to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns by seeking to deliver uncorrelated returns using alternative strategies that seek optimal profit potential within tailored investment objectives. The firm provides investment advice on liquid global markets, including domestic and international equities, fixed income, commodities and currencies and their respective derivative markets They employ bottom-up fundamental analysis and relies on detailed primary research.	Chief Executive Officer	2000-11-30

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Former positions of Axel Merk

Companies	Position	End
ASA GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS LIMITED	Chief Operating Officer	2026-06-10

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Private companies	3
ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd. ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust	Miscellaneous
Brown University Brown University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Merk Investments LLC Merk Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Merk Investments aims to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns by seeking to deliver uncorrelated returns using alternative strategies that seek optimal profit potential within tailored investment objectives. The firm provides investment advice on liquid global markets, including domestic and international equities, fixed income, commodities and currencies and their respective derivative markets They employ bottom-up fundamental analysis and relies on detailed primary research.	Finance