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Three portfolios,
three risk profiles.

From the defensive Whales to the explosive Moonshot: we show how the lithium sector can be assembled depending on risk appetite. These examples are not recommendations — they are illustrative models only.

Not investment advice — personal opinion only

The portfolios shown here reflect solely the personal opinion and model thinking of the author. They do not constitute investment advice, financial analysis, or an invitation to buy or sell securities within the meaning of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG). Before making any investment decision, please conduct your own research or seek qualified advice.

No warranty is given for the timeliness, accuracy or completeness of the data, allocations and example values shown. Liability for financial losses arising from the use of the content presented here is excluded. Investing in equities — particularly in the volatile lithium and commodity sector — may lead to the total loss of the capital invested.

The Whales Medium Risk To the Moon
Defensive · Blue Chips

The Whales.

Risk
The heavyweights of the sector. Large market capitalisations, established production, diversified operations. Anyone who wants to sleep at night and ride the long-term growth of the lithium market sails with the whales.
15%

Rio Tinto

LSE · RIO

Global mining conglomerate with the Jadar project in Serbia and an Argentina stake — a broad-based anchor.

15%

Albemarle

NYSE · ALB

Global market leader with production across three continents and steady cash flow.

15%

SQM

NYSE · SQM

Chilean specialty-chemicals group, one of the world's largest lithium producers from salars.

15%

Ganfeng Lithium

HKEX · 1772

Chinese lithium giant with vertical integration from mining to battery cell.

15%

Zijin Mining

HKEX · 2899

Diversified mining heavyweight with a growing lithium leg — not a pure play.

15%

Pilbara Minerals

ASX · PLS

Australian spodumene champion with low production costs and a solid balance sheet.

10%

Altius Minerals

TSX · ALS

Canadian royalty company with a broadly diversified portfolio — a defensive cash-flow anchor.

7
Holdings
Rio Tinto RIO 15 %
Albemarle ALB 15 %
SQM SQM 15 %
Ganfeng Lithium 1772 15 %
Zijin Mining 2899 15 %
Pilbara Minerals PLS 15 %
Altius Minerals ALS 10 %
My VIPs · Personal Picks

Medium Risk ·
High Reward.

Risk
The personal favourites — three mid-caps with what we consider the best balance of established substance and real upside. Hand-picked, highly weighted, no run-of-the-mill selection.
35%

Sigma Lithium

NASDAQ · SGML

Brazil-based producer with a green-lithium concept and Phase-2 expansion.

35%

Lithium Americas Argentina

NYSE · LAAC

Cauchari-Olaroz project in production, clear growth outlook, established.

30%

Galan Lithium

ASX · GLN

Hombre Muerto project with strong leverage — already further along than pure explorers.

3
VIPs
Sigma Lithium SGML 35 %
Lithium Americas Argentina LAAC 35 %
Galan Lithium GLN 30 %
Speculative · Junior Stocks

To the Moon.

Risk
Full thrust, no seatbelt. Junior explorers and early-stage projects with enormous leverage — if the story works out, the upside is many times over. If not, the downside is too. Only deploy capital whose total loss you can absorb.
18%

Galan Lithium

ASX · GLN

Hombre Muerto project in Argentina, close to production start — high leverage.

12%

Lithium Americas

NYSE · LAC

Thacker Pass in Nevada — the largest US lithium project, long-term leverage.

12%

Q2 Metals

TSX-V · QTWO

Junior explorer with a Quebec project — early stage, big story, thin floor.

12%

Argentina Lithium

TSX-V · LIT

Salar exploration in Argentina — a bet on newly discovered resources.

10%

Standard Lithium

NYSE · SLI

DLE pioneer with the Smackover project in Arkansas — a tech bet with established partners.

10%

Frontier Lithium

TSX-V · FL

Canadian spodumene junior with the PAK project in Ontario — advanced development.

8%

Lake Resources

ASX · LKE

Kachi project in Argentina using a DLE approach — ambitious scaling plans.

8%

Surge Battery Metals

TSX-V · NILI

Nevada junior with the Nevada North Lithium project — early drilling, high leverage.

5%

American Lithium

TSX · LI

North American explorer with projects in Nevada (TLC) and Peru (Falchani).

5%

Ionic Lithium

Ticker TBD

Speculative mini position — a pure bet with limited capital at risk.

10
Holdings
Galan Lithium GLN 18 %
Lithium Americas LAC 12 %
Q2 Metals QTWO 12 %
Argentina Lithium LIT 12 %
Standard Lithium SLI 10 %
Frontier Lithium FL 10 %
Lake Resources LKE 8 %
Surge Battery Metals NILI 8 %
American Lithium LI 5 %
Ionic Lithium 5 %

No investment advice.

The portfolios shown here are purely illustrative models. They do not constitute a solicitation to buy or sell securities, nor do they replace individual investment advice. Allocations are examples and are not tailored to personal investment goals or risk tolerance.