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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, Q4 2021

Institutional positions in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF as of Dec 31, 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
66
+7 vs. Q3 2021
Shares held
9.64M
−1.30M (−11.9%) vs. Q3 2021
Total value
$328.8M
−$41.1M (−11.1%) vs. Q3 2021
New holders
15
20 more added
Sold out
8
18 more reduced

Compare with Q3 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 holdersQ4 2021: 66 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 heldQ4 2021: $328.8M
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, Q4 2021

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF; share changes are against Q3 2021.

Institutions holding GBTC in Q4 2021
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
ARK Investment Management LLCSuperinvestorARK Invest7,910,978$271.0M0.82%−909,058−10.3%Reduced
Castleview Partners, LLC281,466$8.22M0.07%+281,466New
Rothschild Investment Corp232,311$7.96M0.62%+93,521+67.4%Added
Intellectus Partners, LLC125,110$4.29M1.09%+125,110New
Kingfisher Capital LLC114,350$3.92M0.91%+93,463+447.5%Added
tru Independence LLC107,850$3.69M1.01%−22,875−17.5%Reduced
IFP Advisors, Inc107,115$3.69M0.07%−13,781−11.4%Reduced
SlateStone Wealth, LLC71,142$2.44M0.52%+9,600+15.6%Added
Almanack Investment Partners, LLC.43,390$1.49M0.12%−510−1.2%Reduced
NVWM, LLC42,684$1.46M0.46%−100.0%Reduced
Main Management ETF Advisors, LLC41,140$1.41M0.12%+41,140New
Scopus Asset Management, L.P.39,933$1.37M0.04%−81,670−67.2%Reduced
Adams Asset Advisors, LLC35,665$1.22M0.22%00.0%Unchanged
Summit Global Investments35,518$1.22M0.08%+35,518New
Edge Wealth Management LLC30,404$1.04M0.19%−2,000−6.2%Reduced
First Midwest Bank Trust Division28,363$972.0K0.13%−2,674−8.6%Reduced
Morse Asset Management, Inc24,406$836.0K0.19%−5,014−17.0%Reduced
Boston Private Wealth LLC24,001$822.0K0.01%−64,338−72.8%Reduced
Formidable Asset Management, LLC22,519$771.0K0.15%−350−1.5%Reduced
Sterling Investment Advisors, Ltd.21,017$720.0K0.20%+2,265+12.1%Added
Campbell Capital Management Inc20,750$711.0K0.29%+20,750New
Captrust Financial Advisors20,304$695.0K0.00%+292+1.5%Added
Next Capital Management LLC19,352$663.0K0.46%+10,129+109.8%Added
RVW Wealth, LLC19,021$651.0K0.07%+7,214+61.1%Added
Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC.18,713$641.0K0.01%−60.0%Reduced
Scholtz & Company, LLC16,656$570.0K0.18%+4,586+38.0%Added
Tradition Wealth Management, LLC16,531$566.0K0.07%−500−2.9%Reduced
Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC16,067$550.3K0.09%−3,273−16.9%Reduced
Summit Financial, LLC13,942$477.5K0.04%+1,218+9.6%Added
Monolith Advisors13,629$467.0K0.37%+13,629New
Garde Capital, Inc.12,551$430.0K0.04%+797+6.8%Added
Clear Perspective Advisors, LLC11,780$403.0K0.12%+2,515+27.1%Added
Ancora Advisors, LLC10,827$371.0K0.01%−3,097−22.2%Reduced
Wall Street Access Asset Management, LLC8,766$300.0K0.16%−3,000−25.5%Reduced
Kovack Advisors, Inc.8,757$300.0K0.03%+1,075+14.0%Added
Equitable Trust Co7,960$273.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Lenox Wealth Advisors, LLC7,635$261.0K0.03%+50+0.7%Added
Encompass Wealth Advisors, LLC7,250$248.0K0.06%+11+0.2%Added
Moloney Securities Asset Management, LLC6,655$228.0K0.04%+6,655New
Ironwood Investment Management LLC6,636$227.0K0.11%+6,636New
First Horizon Advisors, Inc.6,367$217.0K0.01%+44+0.7%Added
Horrell Capital Management, Inc.5,753$197.0K0.06%+2,507+77.2%Added
Hantz Financial Services, Inc.3,783$130.0K0.00%+3,783New
Markston International LLC3,525$121.0K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
S.A. Mason LLC3,207$110.0K0.07%+1,670+108.7%Added
Winch Advisory Services, LLC2,023$69.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Private Capital Group, LLC1,907$65.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Vectors Research Management, LLC1,872$64.0K0.01%+1,872New
Henrickson Nauta Wealth Advisors, Inc.2,353$61.0K0.05%+2,353New
Canton Hathaway, LLC1,300$45.0K0.01%+200+18.2%Added
Heritage Wealth Advisors1,175$40.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Front Row Advisors LLC1,050$36.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Accel Wealth Management800$27.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Resolute Partners Group665$23.0K0.00%+6+0.9%Added
Main Management LLC572$20.0K0.00%+572New
West Oak Capital, LLC420$14.0K0.01%+75+21.7%Added
Tevis Investment Management380$13.0K0.01%+380New
Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC325$11.1K0.00%−1,085−77.0%Reduced
Massmutual Trust Co FSB227$8.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Atlas Capital Advisors LLC165$5.65K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
FNY Investment Advisers, LLC100$3.00K0.00%−1,050−91.3%Reduced
Stonebridge Financial Planning Group, LLC100$3.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
HBC Financial Services, PLLC100$3.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Private Ocean, LLC91$3.00K0.00%+91New
Byrne Asset Management LLC100$3.00K0.00%+100New
Laffer Tengler Investments10$3420.00%00.0%Unchanged
Axel Capital Management, LLC0$00.00%−646,500−100.0%Sold out
Parkwood LLC0$00.00%−183,943−100.0%Sold out
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust0$00.00%−89,600−100.0%Sold out
Cutter & CO Brokerage, Inc.0$00.00%−21,215−100.0%Sold out
Virtue Capital Management, LLC0$00.00%−6,787−100.0%Sold out
Broderick Brian C0$00.00%−6,000−100.0%Sold out
Crescent Capital Consulting, LLC0$00.00%−300−100.0%Sold out
Arcadia Investment Advisors LLC0$00.00%−1−100.0%Sold out