Merlin Capital LLC recently filed their 13F report for the second quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-06-30.
The 13F report details which stocks were in a guru’s equity portfolio at the end of the quarter, though investors should note that these filings are limited in scope, containing only a snapshot of long positions in U.S.-listed stocks and American depository receipts as of the quarter’s end. They are not required to include international holdings, short positions or other types of investments. Still, even this limited filing can provide valuable information.
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As of the latest 13F report, the guru’s equity portfolio contained 73 stocks valued at a total of $50.00Mil. The top holdings were CRON(5.33%), AFCG(4.96%), and OGI(3.86%).
According to GuruFocus data, these were Merlin Capital LLC’s top five trades of the quarter.
Leafly Holdings Inc
The guru established a new position worth 206,100 shares in NAS:LFLY, giving the stock a 1.86% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $8.62 during the quarter.
On 07/20/2022, Leafly Holdings Inc traded for a price of $4.745 per share and a market cap of $200.33Mil. The stock has returned 0.00% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 5 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 1 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, Leafly Holdings Inc has a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of -47.67.
NewAge Inc
The guru sold out of their 1,518,093-share investment in NAS:NBEV. Previously, the stock had a 1.16% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $0.38 during the quarter.
On 07/20/2022, NewAge Inc traded for a price of $0.3007 per share and a market cap of $44.15Mil. The stock has returned -85.04% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 5 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 1 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, NewAge Inc has a price-book ratio of 0.20, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 2.79 and a price-sales ratio of 0.10.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.14, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 2.
Twitter Inc
The guru sold out of their 15,792-share investment in NYSE:TWTR. Previously, the stock had a 0.81% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $42.83 during the quarter.
On 07/20/2022, Twitter Inc traded for a price of $39.295 per share and a market cap of $30.18Bil. The stock has returned -40.18% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 6 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 4 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, Twitter Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 170.03, a price-book ratio of 5.07, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 9.34, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 30.39 and a price-sales ratio of 6.14.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.64, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 8.
GrowGeneration Corp
During the quarter, Merlin Capital LLC bought 111,042 shares of NAS:GRWG for a total holding of 364,690. The trade had a 0.8% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $5.75.
On 07/20/2022, GrowGeneration Corp traded for a price of $4.78 per share and a market cap of $277.60Mil. The stock has returned -88.12% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 7 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 5 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, GrowGeneration Corp has a price-earnings ratio of 216.85, a price-book ratio of 0.70, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 15.51 and a price-sales ratio of 0.62.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.25, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 2.
Canopy Growth Corp
During the quarter, Merlin Capital LLC bought 127,833 shares of NAS:CGC for a total holding of 520,882. The trade had a 0.73% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $5.24.
On 07/20/2022, Canopy Growth Corp traded for a price of $2.77 per share and a market cap of $1.24Bil. The stock has returned -86.55% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 4 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 3 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, Canopy Growth Corp has a price-book ratio of 0.38, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of -14.69 and a price-sales ratio of 2.60.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.12, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 2.
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