BTCS INC BTCS
COM NEW · Common Stock · CUSIP 05581M404
American blockchain technology company
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 52.5m as of 2026-08-17, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $1.11. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($304.7k notional), 5 hold puts ($280.5k).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 23 |
| Q4 2022 | 23 |
| Q1 2023 | 21 |
| Q2 2023 | 20 |
| Q3 2023 | 22 |
| Q4 2023 | 29 |
| Q1 2024 | 24 |
| Q2 2024 | 25 |
| Q3 2024 | 27 |
| Q4 2024 | 22 |
| Q1 2025 | 24 |
| Q2 2025 | 31 |
| Q3 2025 | 44 |
| Q4 2025 | 57 |
| Q1 2026 | 55 |
| Q2 2026 | 53 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 7 | 9 |
| Q4 2024 | 11 | 13 |
| Q1 2025 | 11 | 4 |
| Q2 2025 | 17 | 6 |
| Q3 2025 | 33 | 11 |
| Q4 2025 | 38 | 15 |
| Q1 2026 | 26 | 32 |
| Q2 2026 | 26 | 31 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $3.1m | $1.1m | 0.34 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1m | $227.3k | 0.21 |
| Q1 2026 | $416.3k | $589.4k | 1.42 |
| Q2 2026 | $304.7k | $280.5k | 0.92 |
Biggest buyers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +663.7k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | New | +261.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +239.8k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | Added | +120.4k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP | New | +100.9k |
| XTX Topco Ltd | Added | +83.3k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd | New | +56.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +48.9k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | Added | +45.7k |
| DLK Investment Management, LLC | New | +31.6k |
Biggest sellers
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -2.4m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -658.6k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -415.3k |
| Vident Advisory, LLC | Sold out | -246.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Reduced | -68.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Sold out | -65.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -41.2k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | -31.7k |
| Centiva Capital, LP | Reduced | -23.4k |
| NINE MASTS CAPITAL Ltd | Sold out | -17.2k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $126.0k113.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $74.7k67.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $39.3k35.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $38.0k34.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $20.9k18.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $5.9k5.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $156.2k140.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $85.2k76.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $15.0k13.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $15.0k13.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $9.1k8.2k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
No one currently above 5% in the filings since 19 Dec 2024.
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: STATE STREET CORP (0.3%, 2026-08-07)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $76.8k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $732.0k | $732.0k |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.6m | $1.6m |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | $261.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | $812.1k | $800.0k |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Allen Charles W CEO, director | Sold plan | $205.0k168.0k shares |
| 2026-06-12 | Allen Charles W CEO, director | Sold plan | $100.0k87.0k shares |
| 2026-06-11 | Allen Charles W CEO, director | Sold plan | $183.2k165.0k shares |
| 2026-06-10 | Allen Charles W CEO, director | Sold plan | $178.5k150.0k shares |
| 2026-06-10 | Hunter Benjamin Henry CTO | Sold | $12.1k10.0k shares |
| 2026-06-09 | Allen Charles W CEO, director | Sold plan | $133.3k105.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $1.5m | Reduced -415.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $1.3m | Added +663.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $1.2m | Added +1.4k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 773.1k $858.1k | Added +15.6k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 626.1k $695.0k | Added +120.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 522.7k $580.1k | Added +239.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 432.4k $480.2k | Reduced -658.6k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 348.8k $387.2k | Reduced -9.1k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 261.7k $290.0k | New |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 261.1k $289.8k | Added +45.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 160.0k $177.6k | Reduced -2.4m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 139.3k $154.6k | Added +48.9k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 138.1k $153.2k | Added +83.3k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 119.0k $132.1k | Reduced -31.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.4k $122.6k | Reduced -16.7k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 100.9k $112.0k | New |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.4k $91.5k | Reduced -68.5k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.1k $87.9k | Reduced -5.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.0k $80.0k | Reduced -1.6k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.1k $62.3k | New |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.3k $51.4k | Reduced -23.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.9k $44.3k | Added +25.3k |
| DLK Investment Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 31.6k $43.6k | New |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.1k $30.1k | New |
| ACT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.0k $26.6k | Added +2.0k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.8k $24.2k | Reduced -11.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.5k $19.4k | Added +2.1k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.0k $17.8k | New |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.0k $16.6k | Unchanged |
| SBI Securities Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.1k $15.7k | Added +5 |
| E6 Portfolios, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.1k $15.6k | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.9k $13.2k | Reduced -56 |
| Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $13.1k | Reduced -28 |
| Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.5k $11.7k | New |
| Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.3k $10.4k | Unchanged |
| DAYMARK WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $11.1k | New |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.0k $8.9k | Reduced -10.0k |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.2k $6.9k | Reduced -103 |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.2k $5.8k | Added +3.5k |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $3.3k | Added +3.0k |
| Rialto Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $1.2k | New |
| HOEY INVESTMENTS, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 218 $242 | Reduced -300 |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 201 $224 | Unchanged |
| WHITTIER TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $230 | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 131 $145 | Reduced -41.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 119 $130 | Unchanged |
| Steigerwald, Gordon & Koch Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 100 $111 | Unchanged |
| Main Street Group, LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 100 $111 | Unchanged |
| Blue Trust, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 79 $88 | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 51 $0 | Added +5 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 24 $26 | Unchanged |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4 $4 | New |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $1 | First filing |