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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF

GBTC
Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers
SEC CIK
0001588489

No open-market purchases or sales by Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF insiders were filed in the last 90 days; 605 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $1.27B in total; no superinvestor holds it.

13F holders, Q3 2021

Institutional positions in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF as of Sep 30, 2021. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
59
+2 vs. Q2 2021
Shares held
10.9M
−481.0K (−4.2%) vs. Q2 2021
Total value
$369.9M
+$29.5M (+8.7%) vs. Q2 2021
New holders
9
22 more added
Sold out
7
13 more reduced

2 institutions that held it in Q2 2021 haven't filed for Q3 2021 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2021: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting GBTC on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ3 2021: 59 institutions
Q1 2021: 75 institutionsQ2 2021: 59 institutionsQ3 2021: 59 institutionsQ4 2021: 66 institutionsQ1 2022: 56 institutionsQ2 2022: 46 institutionsQ3 2022: 50 institutionsQ4 2022: 48 institutionsQ1 2023: 43 institutionsQ2 2023: 45 institutionsQ3 2023: 44 institutionsQ4 2023: 47 institutionsQ1 2024: 648 institutionsQ2 2024: 663 institutionsQ3 2024: 621 institutionsQ4 2024: 758 institutionsQ1 2025: 715 institutionsQ2 2025: 766 institutionsQ3 2025: 787 institutionsQ4 2025: 740 institutionsQ1 2026: 660 institutionsQ2 2026: 605 institutions
Value heldQ3 2021: $369.9M
Q1 2021: $538.7MQ2 2021: $341.2MQ3 2021: $369.9MQ4 2021: $328.8MQ1 2022: $248.1MQ2 2022: $153.6MQ3 2022: $86.4MQ4 2022: $196.5MQ1 2023: $378.0MQ2 2023: $445.7MQ3 2023: $436.3MQ4 2023: $591.8MQ1 2024: $4.28BQ2 2024: $2.68BQ3 2024: $1.82BQ4 2024: $2.61BQ1 2025: $2.25BQ2 2025: $2.99BQ3 2025: $3.02BQ4 2025: $2.25BQ1 2026: $1.67BQ2 2026: $1.27B
Institutions holding GBTC and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 2026605$1.27B
Q1 2026660$1.67B
Q4 2025740$2.25B
Q3 2025787$3.02B
Q2 2025766$2.99B
Q1 2025715$2.25B
Q4 2024758$2.61B
Q3 2024621$1.82B
Q2 2024663$2.68B
Q1 2024648$4.28B
Q4 202347$591.8M
Q3 202344$436.3M
Q2 202345$445.7M
Q1 202343$378.0M
Q4 202248$196.5M
Q3 202250$86.4M
Q2 202246$153.6M
Q1 202256$248.1M
Q4 202166$328.8M
Q3 202159$369.9M
Q2 202159$341.2M
Q1 202175$538.7M

Institutions, Q3 2021

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF; share changes are against Q2 2021.

Institutions holding GBTC in Q3 2021
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
ARK Investment Management LLCSuperinvestorARK Invest8,820,036$298.6M0.72%−737,687−7.7%Reduced
Axel Capital Management, LLC646,500$21.9M12.29%+280,000+76.4%Added
Parkwood LLC183,943$6.23M1.06%+58,943+47.2%Added
Rothschild Investment Corp138,790$4.70M0.39%−2,615−1.8%Reduced
tru Independence LLC130,725$4.42M1.24%+6,347+5.1%Added
Scopus Asset Management, L.P.121,603$4.12M0.10%−57,500−32.1%Reduced
IFP Advisors, Inc120,896$4.11M0.08%−18,137−13.0%Reduced
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust89,600$3.03M0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Boston Private Wealth LLC88,339$2.99M0.04%−15,130−14.6%Reduced
SlateStone Wealth, LLC61,542$2.08M0.48%+1,000+1.7%Added
Almanack Investment Partners, LLC.43,900$1.49M0.13%+1,497+3.5%Added
NVWM, LLC42,694$1.45M0.52%+1,109+2.7%Added
Adams Asset Advisors, LLC35,665$1.21M0.24%00.0%Unchanged
Edge Wealth Management LLC32,404$1.10M0.21%−21,730−40.1%Reduced
First Midwest Bank Trust Division31,037$1.05M0.15%+1,539+5.2%Added
Morse Asset Management, Inc29,420$996.0K0.24%−12,279−29.4%Reduced
Formidable Asset Management, LLC22,869$774.0K0.15%+22,869New
Cutter & CO Brokerage, Inc.21,215$718.0K0.17%+21,215New
Kingfisher Capital LLC20,887$707.0K0.18%+1,426+7.3%Added
Captrust Financial Advisors20,012$677.0K0.01%+1,672+9.1%Added
Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC19,340$654.7K0.12%+838+4.5%Added
Sterling Investment Advisors, Ltd.18,752$635.0K0.19%+18,752New
Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC.18,719$634.0K0.01%+1,580+9.2%Added
Tradition Wealth Management, LLC17,031$576.0K0.08%+766+4.7%Added
Ancora Advisors, LLC13,924$471.0K0.01%−21−0.2%Reduced
Summit Financial, LLC12,724$430.7K0.04%+12,724New
Scholtz & Company, LLC12,070$409.0K0.14%+1,170+10.7%Added
Garde Capital, Inc.11,754$398.0K0.04%−595−4.8%Reduced
Wall Street Access Asset Management, LLC11,766$398.0K0.18%+3,000+34.2%Added
Clear Perspective Advisors, LLC9,265$314.0K0.11%+1,475+18.9%Added
Next Capital Management LLC9,223$312.0K0.23%+269+3.0%Added
Equitable Trust Co7,960$269.0K0.02%+7,960New
Kovack Advisors, Inc.7,682$260.0K0.03%−4,015−34.3%Reduced
Lenox Wealth Advisors, LLC7,585$257.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Encompass Wealth Advisors, LLC7,239$245.0K0.06%+400+5.8%Added
Virtue Capital Management, LLC6,787$230.0K0.04%+6,787New
First Horizon Advisors, Inc.6,323$213.0K0.01%−2,102−24.9%Reduced
Broderick Brian C6,000$203.0K0.05%−1,000−14.3%Reduced
Markston International LLC3,525$119.0K0.11%+2,425+220.5%Added
Horrell Capital Management, Inc.3,246$110.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Winch Advisory Services, LLC2,023$68.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Private Capital Group, LLC1,907$65.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
S.A. Mason LLC1,537$52.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC1,410$47.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Heritage Wealth Advisors1,175$39.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
FNY Investment Advisers, LLC1,150$38.0K0.02%+400+53.3%Added
Canton Hathaway, LLC1,100$37.0K0.01%+500+83.3%Added
Front Row Advisors LLC1,050$36.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Accel Wealth Management800$27.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Resolute Partners Group659$22.0K0.00%+500+314.5%Added
West Oak Capital, LLC345$12.0K0.00%−200−36.7%Reduced
Crescent Capital Consulting, LLC300$10.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Massmutual Trust Co FSB227$8.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Atlas Capital Advisors LLC165$5.58K0.00%+45+37.5%Added
Stonebridge Financial Planning Group, LLC100$5.00K0.00%+100New
HBC Financial Services, PLLC100$4.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Laffer Tengler Investments10$3380.00%00.0%Unchanged
Arcadia Investment Advisors LLC1$340.00%+1New
RVW Wealth, LLC11,807$00.00%+11,807New
Summit Global Investments0$00.00%−35,076−100.0%Sold out
MAI Capital Management0$00.00%−15,175−100.0%Sold out
Sciencast Management LP0$00.00%−10,000−100.0%Sold out
Campbell Capital Management Inc0$00.00%−8,000−100.0%Sold out
Syntal Capital Partners, LLC0$00.00%−7,846−100.0%Sold out
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC0$00.00%−1,000−100.0%Sold out
Motco0$00.00%−13−100.0%Sold out
Castleview Partners, LLC––––Not filed
Northstar Investment Advisors LLC––––Not filed