# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001913842
**File Stem:** 0001913842-26-000001
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 15122
**Document Hash:** e9279c0e9ab1c81c50985c2438882186
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001913842-26-000001.hdr.sgml**: 20260115

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001913842-26-000001

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 13F-HR

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260115

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260115

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260115

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** apricus wealth, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001913842

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 611947713
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** SC
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 13F-HR
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 028-22362
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26534983

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO BOX 2151
- **CITY:** BEAUFORT
- **STATE:** SC
- **ZIP:** 29901
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 16103294899

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO BOX 2151
- **CITY:** BEAUFORT
- **STATE:** SC
- **ZIP:** 29901

### FORM 13F COVER PAGE

**Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:** 12-31-2025

**Check here if Amendment** [ ] **Amendment Number:** 

**This Amendment (Check only one.):** [ ] is a restatement.

[ ] adds new holdings entries.

**Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:**

**Name:** apricus wealth LLC<br>**Address:** PO BOX 2151<br>BEAUFORT, SC 29901

**Form 13F File Number:** 028-22362

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

**Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:**

**Name:** Joseph J Costigan<br>**Title:** President<br>**Phone:** 6103294899

**Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:**

Joseph J Costigan  Beaufort, SC  01-15-2026<br>[Signature]  [City, State]  [Date]

**Report Type (Check only one.):**

[x] **13F HOLDINGS REPORT.** (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.)

[ ] **13F NOTICE.** (Check here if no holdings are reported in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[ ] **13F COMBINATION REPORT.** (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

### Form 13F Summary Page

**Report Summary:**

**Number of Other Included Managers:** 0

**Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:** 121

**Form 13F Information Table Value Total:** $195802938

      (round to nearest dollar)

**List of Other Included Managers:**

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.

[If there are no entries in this list, state “NONE” and omit the column headings and list entries.]

**NONE**

### FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY |
| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | SOLE | SHARED | NONE |
| ABBOTT LABS | COM | 002824100 |  | 722159 | 5764 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5764 |
| ABBVIE INC | COM | 00287Y109 |  | 4708931 | 20609 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20609 |
| AFLAC INC | COM | 001055102 |  | 276888 | 2511 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2511 |
| AIRBNB INC | COM CL A | 009066101 |  | 3523834 | 25964 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25964 |
| ALPHABET INC | CAP STK CL C | 02079K107 |  | 2342203 | 7464 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7464 |
| ALPHABET INC | CAP STK CL A | 02079K305 |  | 817556 | 2612 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2612 |
| AMAZON COM INC | COM | 023135106 |  | 821258 | 3558 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3558 |
| AMERICAN ELEC PWR CO INC | COM | 025537101 |  | 361727 | 3137 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3137 |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | COM | 025816109 |  | 313348 | 847 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 847 |
| AMETEK INC | COM | 031100100 |  | 394195 | 1920 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1920 |
| AMGEN INC | COM | 031162100 |  | 4195787 | 12819 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12819 |
| ANALOG DEVICES INC | COM | 032654105 |  | 280125 | 1033 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1033 |
| APPLE INC | COM | 037833100 |  | 4060719 | 14937 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14937 |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO | COM | 039483102 |  | 3797573 | 66056 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66056 |
| AT INC | COM | 00206R102 |  | 889673 | 35816 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35816 |
| BADGER METER INC | COM | 056525108 |  | 263359 | 1510 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1510 |
| BANK AMERICA CORP | COM | 060505104 |  | 4411000 | 80200 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80200 |
| BARRICK MNG CORP | COM SHS | 06849F108 |  | 3465709 | 79580 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79580 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | CL B NEW | 084670702 |  | 1182735 | 2353 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2353 |
| BRADY CORP | CL A | 104674106 |  | 221865 | 2831 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2831 |
| BUNGE GLOBAL SA | COM SHS | H11356104 |  | 4681154 | 52550 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52550 |
| CACI INTL INC | CL A | 127190304 |  | 425182 | 798 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 798 |
| CATERPILLAR INC | COM | 149123101 |  | 798581 | 1394 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1394 |
| CBOE GLOBAL MKTS INC | COM | 12503M108 |  | 446278 | 1778 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1778 |
| CHEVRON CORP NEW | COM | 166764100 |  | 5380143 | 35300 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35300 |
| CHUBB LIMITED | COM | H1467J104 |  | 3472023 | 11124 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11124 |
| CISCO SYS INC | COM | 17275R102 |  | 4298120 | 55798 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55798 |
| CITIGROUP INC | COM NEW | 172967424 |  | 5308228 | 45490 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45490 |
| COCA COLA CO | COM | 191216100 |  | 487133 | 6968 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6968 |
| COMCAST CORP NEW | CL A | 20030N101 |  | 2254005 | 75410 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75410 |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP | COM | 21037T109 |  | 1510936 | 4277 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4277 |
| CORNING INC | COM | 219350105 |  | 549351 | 6274 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6274 |
| CORTEVA INC | COM | 22052L104 |  | 204576 | 3052 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3052 |
| COTERRA ENERGY INC | COM | 127097103 |  | 3208540 | 121905 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121905 |
| CVS HEALTH CORP | COM | 126650100 |  | 328154 | 4135 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4135 |
| DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC | CL C | 24703L202 |  | 247354 | 1965 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1965 |
| DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW | COM NEW | 26441C204 |  | 2622113 | 22371 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22371 |
| ENBRIDGE INC | COM | 29250N105 |  | 1286627 | 26900 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26900 |
| EOG RES INC | COM | 26875P101 |  | 211385 | 2013 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2013 |
| ESSENTIAL UTILS INC | COM | 29670G102 |  | 1007410 | 26262 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26262 |
| EXELON CORP | COM | 30161N101 |  | 215771 | 4950 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4950 |
| EXPAND ENERGY CORPORATION | COM | 165167735 |  | 4290797 | 38880 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38880 |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | COM | 30231G102 |  | 1235811 | 10269 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10269 |
| FEDEX CORP | COM | 31428X106 |  | 449177 | 1555 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1555 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | COM | 38141G104 |  | 276885 | 315 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| HERSHEY CO | COM | 427866108 |  | 493593 | 2712 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2712 |
| HESS MIDSTREAM LP | CL A SHS | 428103105 |  | 733125 | 21250 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21250 |
| HONEYWELL INTL INC | COM | 438516106 |  | 756169 | 3876 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3876 |
| HUBBELL INC | COM | 443510607 |  | 355288 | 800 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 800 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS | COM | 459200101 |  | 216530 | 731 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 731 |
| ISHARES INC | MSCI EMRG CHN | 46434G764 |  | 220947 | 3040 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3040 |
| ISHARES INC | CORE MSCI EMKT | 46434G103 |  | 342822 | 5100 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5100 |
| ISHARES TR | MSCI USA QLT FCT | 46432F339 |  | 249069 | 1254 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1254 |
| ISHARES TR | MSCI EAFE ETF | 464287465 |  | 209633 | 2183 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2183 |
| ISHARES TR | S MC 400VL ETF | 464287705 |  | 672951 | 5114 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5114 |
| ISHARES TR | CORE S ETF | 464287200 |  | 246578 | 360 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| JOHNSON  JOHNSON | COM | 478160104 |  | 4239375 | 20485 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20485 |
| JOHNSON CTLS INTL PLC | SHS | G51502105 |  | 352784 | 2946 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2946 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE  CO. | COM | 46625H100 |  | 1109400 | 3443 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3443 |
| KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP | COM | 494368103 |  | 2758030 | 27337 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27337 |
| KINDER MORGAN INC DEL | COM | 49456B101 |  | 3111270 | 113178 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113178 |
| KROGER CO | COM | 501044101 |  | 3326748 | 53245 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53245 |
| KT CORP | SPONSORED ADR | 48268K101 |  | 3681034 | 194045 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194045 |
| LOWES COS INC | COM | 548661107 |  | 246707 | 1023 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1023 |
| LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N | SHS - A - | N53745100 |  | 1409632 | 32555 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32555 |
| M  T BK CORP | COM | 55261F104 |  | 269983 | 1340 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1340 |
| MAGNUM ICE CREAM CO NV | ORD SHS | N5505D105 |  | 165363 | 10433 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10433 |
| MARQETA INC | CLASS A COM | 57142B104 |  | 71250 | 15000 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15000 |
| MASTERCARD INCORPORATED | CL A | 57636Q104 |  | 531496 | 931 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 931 |
| MCCORMICK  CO INC | COM NON VTG | 579780206 |  | 211345 | 3103 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3103 |
| MERCK  CO INC | COM | 58933Y105 |  | 6484016 | 61600 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61600 |
| MICROSOFT CORP | COM | 594918104 |  | 2421404 | 5007 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5007 |
| MIMEDX GROUP INC | COM | 602496101 |  | 3059668 | 451945 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 451945 |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINL GROUP IN | SPONSORED ADS | 606822104 |  | 158600 | 10000 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10000 |
| NEWMONT CORP | COM | 651639106 |  | 3914619 | 39205 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39205 |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC | COM | 65339F101 |  | 262676 | 3272 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3272 |
| NORDSON CORP | COM | 655663102 |  | 251490 | 1046 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1046 |
| NORFOLK SOUTHN CORP | COM | 655844108 |  | 435967 | 1510 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1510 |
| NOVARTIS AG | SPONSORED ADR | 66987V109 |  | 3401667 | 24673 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24673 |
| NUCOR CORP | COM | 670346105 |  | 3957212 | 24261 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24261 |
| ONEOK INC NEW | COM | 682680103 |  | 3472875 | 47250 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47250 |
| ORRSTOWN FINL SVCS INC | COM | 687380105 |  | 226475 | 6394 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6394 |
| OWENS CORNING NEW | COM | 690742101 |  | 1855468 | 16580 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16580 |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC | CL A | 69608A108 |  | 897638 | 5050 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5050 |
| PEPSICO INC | COM | 713448108 |  | 740276 | 5158 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5158 |
| PFIZER INC | COM | 717081103 |  | 2979988 | 119678 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119678 |
| PHILLIPS 66 | COM | 718546104 |  | 258080 | 2000 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2000 |
| PNC FINL SVCS GROUP INC | COM | 693475105 |  | 3383513 | 16210 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16210 |
| PROCTER AND GAMBLE CO | COM | 742718109 |  | 310760 | 2168 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2168 |
| PRUDENTIAL FINL INC | COM | 744320102 |  | 515184 | 4564 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4564 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINL INC | COM | 754730109 |  | 207322 | 1291 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1291 |
| RELMADA THERAPEUTICS INC | COM | 75955J402 |  | 229241 | 47462 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47462 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | US DIVIDEND EQ | 808524797 |  | 294504 | 10737 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10737 |
| SHELL PLC | SPON ADS | 780259305 |  | 2469663 | 33610 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33610 |
| SLB LIMITED | COM STK | 806857108 |  | 3252321 | 84740 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84740 |
| SMUCKER J M CO | COM NEW | 832696405 |  | 2570447 | 26280 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26280 |
| SOUTH BOW CORP | COM | 83671M105 |  | 400513 | 14580 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14580 |
| SOUTHERN CO | COM | 842587107 |  | 2820250 | 32342 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32342 |
| SPROTT ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | PHYSICAL GOLD TR | 85207H104 |  | 544830 | 16500 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16500 |
| STANDEX INTL CORP | COM | 854231107 |  | 413701 | 1904 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1904 |
| STATE STR CORP | COM | 857477103 |  | 5540334 | 42945 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42945 |
| STERIS PLC | SHS USD | G8473T100 |  | 368254 | 1453 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1453 |
| STRYKER CORPORATION | COM | 863667101 |  | 781669 | 2224 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2224 |
| SYSCO CORP | COM | 871829107 |  | 220259 | 2989 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2989 |
| TC ENERGY CORP | COM | 87807B107 |  | 3231287 | 58740 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58740 |
| THE CIGNA GROUP | COM | 125523100 |  | 2616061 | 9505 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9505 |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | COM | 883556102 |  | 544683 | 940 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 940 |
| TJX COS INC NEW | COM | 872540109 |  | 329033 | 2142 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2142 |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORP | ADS | 892331307 |  | 3602416 | 16829 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16829 |
| TYSON FOODS INC | CL A | 902494103 |  | 3674888 | 62690 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62690 |
| UNILEVER PLC | SPON ADR NEW | 904767803 |  | 3420289 | 52298 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52298 |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC | CL B | 911312106 |  | 275550 | 2778 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2778 |
| UNUM GROUP | COM | 91529Y106 |  | 2857425 | 36870 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36870 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | VALUE ETF | 922908744 |  | 718504 | 3762 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3762 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | TOTAL STK MKT | 922908769 |  | 514558 | 1535 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1535 |
| VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FDS | VAN FTSE DEV MKT | 921943858 |  | 746579 | 11951 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11951 |
| VANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS | INTL HIGH ETF | 921946794 |  | 243000 | 2700 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2700 |
| VANGUARD WORLD FD | INF TECH ETF | 92204A702 |  | 527646 | 700 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 700 |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | COM | 92343V104 |  | 1992299 | 48915 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48915 |
| WEC ENERGY GROUP INC | COM | 92939U106 |  | 2925460 | 27740 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27740 |
| WISDOMTREE TR | US QTLY DIV GRT | 97717X669 |  | 254876 | 2850 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2850 |

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