What to know:
- Institutional investors have decided that tripling their holdings of spot bitcoin ETFs in Q4 2024 is the new black, reaching a staggering $38.7B, according to SEC filings. šø
- Major funds, including Wisconsinās pension board (because who doesnāt want to retire in style?) and Paul Tudor Jonesā hedge fund, have significantly boosted their bitcoin ETF stakes. š¦
- BlackRockās iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) now boasts over 1,100 institutional holders, which is like a record-breaking party for first-year ETFs. š
Bitcoin price may be as stable as a toddler on roller skates, but that hasnāt stopped the big boys from diving headfirst into the crypto pool. šāāļø
In the fourth quarter of 2024, large institutions like pensions and hedge funds decided that tripling their holdings of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) was a great idea, according to the latest gossip from the SECās 13F filings. š
Institutional investors splurged a jaw-dropping $38.7 billion on the spot bitcoin ETF, as reported by Bitwiseās chief investment officer, Matt Hougan. Thatās more than three times the previous quarterās paltry $12.4 billion. Talk about a shopping spree! š
Now, if you have assets over $100 million, the SEC requires you to report your holdings each quarter. Because, you know, transparency is keyāunless youāre hiding a secret stash of Bitcoin. š¤«
Since the launch of bitcoin ETFs in January 2024, several hedge funds and pension funds have jumped on the bandwagon. The State of Wisconsinās investment board, for instance, has upped its holdings to just over 6 million shares of BlackRockās iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) as of December 31. Thatās a lot of cheese! š§
Meanwhile, billionaire hedge fund investor Paul Tudor has nearly doubled his stake in IBIT to 8,048,552 shares, up from 4,428,230. Corvex Management, founded by investor Keith Meister in December 2010, also disclosed holding over a million shares in IBIT at the end of Q4. Itās like a game of who can hoard the most Bitcoin! š®
According to Bloomberg Intelligenceās senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, IBIT currently has 1,100 institutional holders that have reported their stake via 13F filings. He noted that most newly launched ETFs typically have fewer than 10 holders. So, whatās the secret sauce here? š
āNo way to track, but my guess is the record for first-year ETFs prior to this was probably around 350 institutional holders,ā Balchunas mused. Sounds like a challenge to me! š
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2025-02-19 19:30