ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF IBIT
SHS BEN INT · ETP · CUSIP 46438F101 · ISIN US46438F1012
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryCommodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers
- HeadquartersSan Francisco, CA
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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 ($42.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $38.49. Options: 88 managers hold calls ($7.8bn notional), 77 hold puts ($6.7bn).
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 444 |
| Q2 2024 | 601 |
| Q3 2024 | 678 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,116 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,192 |
| Q2 2025 | 1,441 |
| Q3 2025 | 1,632 |
| Q4 2025 | 1,667 |
| Q1 2026 | 1,558 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 465 | 118 |
| Q3 2024 | 443 | 168 |
| Q4 2024 | 822 | 165 |
| Q1 2025 | 829 | 357 |
| Q2 2025 | 995 | 309 |
| Q3 2025 | 1,167 | 336 |
| Q4 2025 | 945 | 635 |
| Q1 2026 | 905 | 641 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $6.7bn | $5.7bn | 0.84 |
| Q3 2025 | $14.6bn | $10.1bn | 0.69 |
| Q4 2025 | $10.6bn | $8.3bn | 0.78 |
| Q1 2026 | $7.8bn | $6.7bn | 0.86 |
Biggest buyers
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP | Added | +18.8m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +5.3m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +3.8m |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | +3.2m |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | +2.6m |
| Mubadala Investment Co PJSC | Added | +2.0m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +1.6m |
| NEOS Investment Management LLC | Added | +1.3m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +1.2m |
| Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd | Added | +1.2m |
Biggest sellers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -15.0m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -14.4m |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Reduced | -5.7m |
| Weiss Asset Management LP | Reduced | -5.5m |
| 59 North Capital Management, LP | Sold out | -3.9m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Sold out | -3.4m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -2.8m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -2.7m |
| HARVARD MANAGEMENT CO INC | Reduced | -2.3m |
| Marex Group Ltd | Reduced | -2.3m |
Biggest calls
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.7bn45.3m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.6bn42.0m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $937.3m24.4m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $556.9m14.5m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $505.6m13.2m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $263.0m6.8m shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $256.8m6.0m shares |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC | Reduced | $159.3m4.1m shares |
| Belvedere Trading LLC | Added | $145.1m3.8m shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | $142.2m3.8m shares |
Biggest puts
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.7bn44.2m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $903.0m23.5m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | $625.5m16.3m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $436.2m11.4m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $427.8m11.1m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $381.5m9.9m shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | $228.5m5.9m shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $179.2m4.8m shares |
| LMR Partners LLP | Reduced | $164.2m4.3m shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $140.2m3.3m 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.
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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.
None reported in Q1 2026.
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 9.31% of their portfolio | 24.3m $933.8m | Added +18.8m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 19.3m $741.0m | Reduced -15.0m |
| Avenir Tech Ltd 88.94% of their portfolio | 18.3m $702.2m | Reduced -11.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 18.0m $691.0m | Reduced -2.7m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.04% of their portfolio | 17.3m $663.3m | Added +3.8m |
| Mubadala Investment Co PJSC 2.76% of their portfolio | 14.7m $565.6m | Added +2.0m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.0m $538.2m | Added +1.2m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.3m $312.8m | Added +5.3m |
| Abu Dhabi Investment Council Co P.J.S.C 32.39% of their portfolio | 8.2m $315.8m | First filing |
| Galaxy Digital Inc. 45.10% of their portfolio | 7.5m $286.8m | First filing |
| Laurore Ltd 100.00% of their portfolio | 6.8m $263.0m | Reduced -1.9m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.5m $249.9m | Reduced -75.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.19% of their portfolio | 6.3m $240.5m | Added +1.6m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 5.9m $225.6m | Reduced -14.4m |
| Marex Group Ltd 2.15% of their portfolio | 5.4m $207.2m | Reduced -2.3m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.5m $172.9m | Reduced -784.8k |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC 2.52% of their portfolio | 4.3m $166.5m | Added +2.6m |
| Walleye Capital LLC 1.02% of their portfolio | 4.3m $165.9m | Added +3.2m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.95% of their portfolio | 4.1m $159.0m | Reduced -987.6k |
| NEOS Investment Management LLC 0.68% of their portfolio | 3.5m $134.1m | Added +1.3m |
| HRTG GPE, LLC 15.99% of their portfolio | 3.3m $124.9m | Added +980.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.2m $124.0m | Added +248.1k |
| MARINER INVESTMENT GROUP LLC 36.45% of their portfolio | 3.1m $120.2m | Added +982.8k |
| HARVARD MANAGEMENT CO INC 6.44% of their portfolio | 3.0m $117.0m | Reduced -2.3m |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 2.4m $90.4m | Reduced -5.7m |
| Weiss Asset Management LP 1.61% of their portfolio | 2.3m $87.6m | Reduced -5.5m |
| Pine Ridge Advisers LLC 6.12% of their portfolio | 2.2m $86.2m | Added +16.4k |
| Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp 7.51% of their portfolio | 2.1m $82.3m | Unchanged |
| Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc 4.63% of their portfolio | 2.0m $78.1m | Unchanged |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.43% of their portfolio | 1.9m $72.2m | Added +737.7k |
| Pinpoint Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. 16.15% of their portfolio | 1.8m $68.7m | Unchanged |
| Walleye Trading LLC 1.38% of their portfolio | 1.8m $67.2m | Added +267.5k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.7m $67.1m | Added +591.5k |
| Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd 28.11% of their portfolio | 1.7m $66.6m | Added +1.2m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.7m $65.4m | Reduced -2.2m |
| ParaFi Capital LP 17.65% of their portfolio | 1.5m $56.1m | Reduced -13.9k |
| Wealthfront Advisers LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.5m $56.1m | Added +344.0k |
| Copperwood Asset Management LP 100.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $54.4m | Reduced -263.0k |
| Nearwater Capital Markets, Ltd 1.26% of their portfolio | 1.4m $53.2m | Unchanged |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.3m $51.0m | Added +360.7k |
| Fortress Investment Group LLC 12.99% of their portfolio | 1.3m $50.9m | Unchanged |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $50.9m | Added +466.9k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $49.8m | Added +262.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $49.0m | Reduced -2.8m |
| Belvedere Trading LLC 6.54% of their portfolio | 1.3m $49.0m | Added +589.7k |
| Mint Tower Capital Management B.V. 4.28% of their portfolio | 1.2m $46.3m | Added +954.5k |
| Ovata Capital Management Ltd 6.14% of their portfolio | 1.1m $43.9m | Unchanged |
| Betterment LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $43.8m | Reduced -54.4k |
| Patient Capital Management, LLC 1.58% of their portfolio | 1.1m $42.3m | New |
| Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. 0.63% of their portfolio | 991.4k $38.1m | Added +132.0k |
| Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. 0.08% of their portfolio | 977.6k $37.6m | Added +191.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 972.6k $37.4m | Added +253.6k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 951.8k $36.6m | Added +23.8k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 1.20% of their portfolio | 925.9k $35.6m | Reduced -622.0k |
| Allen Investment Management, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 892.3k $34.3m | Reduced -3.6k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 797.7k $28.5m | Reduced -556.6k |
| HORIZON KINETICS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 793.3k $30.5m | Reduced -3.5k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 775.8k $29.8m | Added +50.7k |
| Rising Stella Capital Pte. Ltd 13.95% of their portfolio | 775.7k $29.8m | Added +386.6k |
| Militia Capital Management LLC 2.21% of their portfolio | 764.8k $29.4m | First filing |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 755.7k $29.0m | Added +330.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 741.2k $28.5m | Added +211.1k |
| KALEIDOSCOPE CAPITAL LP 10.52% of their portfolio | 711.4k $27.3m | Added +183.6k |
| Simplify Asset Management Inc. 0.41% of their portfolio | 700.0k $26.9m | Reduced -95.0k |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 694.0k $26.7m | Added +149.9k |
| ALLEN OPERATIONS LLC 3.84% of their portfolio | 670.2k $25.7m | Unchanged |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.89% of their portfolio | 661.3k $25.4m | Reduced -942.4k |
| GARDA CAPITAL PARTNERS LP 65.35% of their portfolio | 661.1k $25.4m | New |
| ACORN FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES INC /ADV 3.47% of their portfolio | 658.9k $25.3m | Added +64.5k |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P. 0.92% of their portfolio | 657.8k $25.3m | Added +33.7k |
| Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. 7.74% of their portfolio | 655.8k $25.2m | Reduced -671.4k |
| Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. 1.56% of their portfolio | 646.8k $24.9m | Added +176.4k |
| DISCOVERY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC / CT 1.28% of their portfolio | 643.7k $24.7m | Added +636.9k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 630.9k $24.2m | Added +45.8k |
| Magnus Financial Group LLC 1.97% of their portfolio | 630.6k $24.2m | Added +322.8k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 621.1k $23.9m | Reduced -69.1k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 616.8k $23.7m | Added +2.5k |
| TITAN GLOBAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT USA LLC 3.39% of their portfolio | 592.8k $22.8m | Reduced -28.0k |
| Parkwood LLC 2.01% of their portfolio | 589.0k $22.6m | Added +195.0k |
| SIH Partners, LLLP 0.69% of their portfolio | 586.8k $22.5m | Added +502.3k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.12% of their portfolio | 579.1k $22.2m | Added +2.6k |
| PPSC Investment Service Corp 1.72% of their portfolio | 566.0k $21.7m | Added +94.0k |
| Oxler Private Wealth LLC 6.68% of their portfolio | 555.2k $21.3m | Added +1.7k |
| Marcho Partners LLP 16.60% of their portfolio | 534.9k $20.6m | Added +145.3k |
| Creative Planning 0.01% of their portfolio | 514.2k $19.8m | Added +62.6k |
| Ardmore Road Asset Management LP 1.26% of their portfolio | 500.0k $19.2m | Added +220.8k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 497.3k $19.1m | Reduced -802.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 487.5k $18.7m | Added +342.7k |
| HIMENSION CAPITAL (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 1.42% of their portfolio | 481.0k $18.5m | New |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 477.8k $18.4m | Added +30.8k |
| STEEL GROVE CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC 1.84% of their portfolio | 453.1k $17.4m | Reduced -500 |
| Encompass More Asset Management 2.72% of their portfolio | 420.3k $16.1m | Added +32.3k |
| GM Advisory Group, LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 417.0k $16.0m | Added +4.0k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 413.7k $15.9m | Added +28.1k |
| AlTi Global, Inc. 0.35% of their portfolio | 407.6k $16.0m | Added +11.8k |
| CWM, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 404.1k $15.5m | Added +1.8k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.03% of their portfolio | 399.9k $15.4m | Added +65.2k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 391.5k $15.0m | Reduced -218.8k |
| Strong Tower Advisory Services 2.75% of their portfolio | 379.9k $14.6m | Added +24.1k |
| Quantitative Investment Management, LLC 1.50% of their portfolio | 376.7k $14.5m | Reduced -497.9k |