Q2 2026 13F · SEC CIK 1712901

Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd

Hedge fundFiled 2026-08-14 for Q2 2026. Open the filing ↗ · All SEC filings ↗

Reported 13F value: $1.1B
Reported positions: 40
Top holdings a year, 3 yrs: +18.0%
Assets under management: $2.9B

Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd is a hedge fund that reported 40 positions worth $1.1B in its Q2 2026 13F, filed 2026-08-14. Its largest holdings were Warner Bros Discovery Inc (WBD, 11.6%), Txnm Energy Inc (TXNM, 7.4%), Norfolk Southn Corporation (NSC, 7.3%). A portfolio copying its top holdings returned 18.0% a year over the last 3 years, against 17.9% for the S&P 500.

Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd holdings all 40 positions.

Weights are shares of the filer's total reported 13F value, compared with Q1 2026. Share changes may reflect splits; weight changes also reflect price moves. A 13F shows long US-listed positions only, up to 135 days after the fact.

Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd 13F holdings
Stock	% of 13F value	Q1 2026	Shares	Share change	Reported value
WBDWarner Bros Discovery Inc	11.6%	5.5%	4,583,750	+126.1%	$122.2M
TXNMTxnm Energy Inc	7.4%	6.1%	1,370,244	+30.4%	$77.8M
NSCNorfolk Southn Corporation	7.3%	4.6%	242,944	+51.0%	$76.4M
EAElectronic Arts Inc	7.0%	7.4%	356,261	-3.7%	$73.0M
CYTKCytokinetics	6.2%	5.5%	767,525	-9.1%	$65.4M
PENPenumbra, Inc.	5.6%	2.6%	185,734	+127.0%	$58.6M
GTLSChart Inds Inc	4.3%	5.4%	214,647	-19.1%	$44.8M
ABVXAbivax SA	3.9%	New	307,250	—	$40.9M
GPNGlobal Pmts Inc	3.7%	2.8%	532,688	+24.1%	$38.7M
AESAES Corp	2.9%	1.3%	2,103,152	+128.8%	$30.8M
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc	2.6%	1.4%	46,971	-32.8%	$27.3M
ASMLAsml Hldg NV	2.4%	2.5%	12,824	-32.0%	$25.5M
NVDANvidia Corporation	2.4%	4.2%	124,402	-49.4%	$24.9M
INDVIndivior Pharmaceuticals Inc	2.3%	2.1%	585,664	-14.4%	$24.0M
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc	2.2%	2.6%	121,308	-55.1%	$22.7M
UNFUnifirst Corp Mass	2.1%	1.8%	84,865	+15.0%	$22.4M
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufac	1.9%	3.9%	42,903	-63.2%	$20.5M
12769G100Caesars Entertainment Inc Ne	1.9%	New	665,410	—	$20.1M
AMZNAmazon Com Inc	1.5%	New	68,122	—	$16.2M
APGEApogee Therapeutics Inc	1.5%	New	117,249	—	$15.6M
TWOTwo Harbors Investment Corp.	1.4%	0.4%	1,201,262	+218.7%	$14.9M
MRVLMarvell Technology Inc	1.3%	2.3%	46,079	-80.7%	$13.7M
LRCXLam Research Corp	1.3%	New	30,961	—	$13.4M
SNDKSandisk Corp	1.3%	3.1%	5,874	-88.1%	$13.4M
ANETArista Networks Inc	1.3%	New	78,123	—	$13.3M
SIMOSilicon Motion Technology Co	1.2%	0.6%	38,828	-29.6%	$12.9M
URAGlobal X Fds	1.2%	1.2%	294,245	+19.5%	$12.9M
AEVAAeva Technologies Inc	1.2%	0.7%	444,102	-15.4%	$12.8M
ARESAres Management Corp	1.1%	New	107,896	—	$12.0M
AXTAAxalta Coating Sys Ltd	1.1%	2.5%	346,041	-62.5%	$11.8M
STXSeagate Technology Hldngs Pl	1.1%	New	12,107	—	$11.7M
EURNCmb.tech NV	1.1%	0.5%	830,385	+98.6%	$11.6M
RTACRenatus Tactical Acquis	0.8%	0.7%	802,884	+15.7%	$8.4M
CPRXCatalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc	0.7%	New	247,556	—	$7.8M
TSEMTower Semiconductor Ltd	0.6%	New	24,811	—	$6.5M
AVTRAvantor Inc	0.6%	New	635,800	—	$6.3M
STMStmicroelectronics N V Ny Registry	0.6%	New	80,853	—	$6.1M
MCHPMicrochip Technology Inc.	0.6%	New	65,676	—	$6.0M
IHRTIheartmedia Inc - Class A	0.4%	0.3%	873,806	-9.9%	$3.7M
FPSForgent Power Solutions Inc	0.3%	New	65,574	—	$3.7M

What Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd bought and sold in Q2 2026, against Q1 2026.

Share counts compared with the Q1 2026 13F; a split also changes share counts.

How the holdings did against the S&P 500.

1 year: +62.7% /yr; S&P 500 +22.0%
3 years: +18.0% /yr; S&P 500 +17.9%
5 years: +11.0% /yr; S&P 500 +9.4%

A portfolio of the filer's 20 largest 13F positions, weighted by value, bought the trading day after each 13F was filed and held until the next one was: what copying this filer could have earned. 13Fs show long US-listed positions only, so this is an estimate of the stock picks, not the fund's reported returns.

Reported 13F value by quarter.

13F value by quarter
Quarter	13F value	Positions
Q2 2026	$1.1B	40
Q1 2026	$1.0B	41
Q4 2025	$999.5M	44
Q3 2025	$749.5M	44
Q2 2025	$699.7M	30
Q1 2025	$740.3M	45
Q4 2024	$743.0M	42
Q3 2024	$1.0B	46
Q2 2024	$1.1B	49
Q1 2024	$1.3B	45
Q4 2023	$1.2B	36
Q3 2023	$1.4B	35

Questions about Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd's portfolio

What stocks does Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd own?

Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd's latest 13F, for Q2 2026 and filed Aug 14, 2026, lists 40 positions worth $1.1B. The largest are Warner Bros Discovery Inc (WBD) at 11.6%, Txnm Energy Inc (TXNM) at 7.4%, Norfolk Southn Corporation (NSC) at 7.3%, Electronic Arts Inc (EA) at 7.0% and Cytokinetics (CYTK) at 6.2%.

What did Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd buy last quarter?

In Q2 2026, Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd added a new position in Abivax SA (ABVX), a new position in Caesars Entertainment Inc Ne, a new position in Amazon Com Inc (AMZN), a new position in Apogee Therapeutics Inc (APGE), a new position in Lam Research Corp (LRCX), Two Harbors Investment Corp. (TWO) (+218.7% shares), AES Corp (AES) (+128.8% shares) and Penumbra, Inc. (PEN) (+127.0% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

What did Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd sell last quarter?

In Q2 2026, Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd sold all of Clearwater Analytics Hldgs I (CWAN), sold all of Kenvue Inc (KVUE), sold all of Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc (TERN), sold all of Fabrinet (FN), sold all of Broadcom Inc (AVGO), Sandisk Corp (SNDK) (-88.1% shares), Marvell Technology Inc (MRVL) (-80.7% shares) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufac (TSM) (-63.2% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

How has Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd's portfolio performed?

A portfolio copying Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd's 20 largest 13F holdings each quarter, from the day each filing was public, returned +18.0% a year over the last 3 years, against +17.9% for the S&P 500. Over 1 year: +62.7% against +22.0%. Over 5 years: +11.0% a year against +9.4%.

When is Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd's next 13F filing due?

13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends. Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd's filing for the quarter ending Sep 30, 2026 is due by Nov 14, 2026; this page updates the day after it is published.

How much money does Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd manage?

Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd reported $2.9B of regulatory assets under management on its latest SEC Form ADV. Its 13F, which covers only US-listed stocks and options, totals $1.1B.