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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, Q1 2022

Institutional positions in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF as of Mar 31, 2022. 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
56
−7 vs. Q4 2021
Shares held
8.17M
−1.43M (−14.9%) vs. Q4 2021
Total value
$248.1M
−$79.2M (−24.2%) vs. Q4 2021
New holders
8
20 more added
Sold out
15
13 more reduced

3 institutions that held it in Q4 2021 haven't filed for Q1 2022 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 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 holdersQ1 2022: 56 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 heldQ1 2022: $248.1M
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, Q1 2022

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF; share changes are against Q4 2021.

Institutions holding GBTC in Q1 2022
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
ARK Investment Management LLCSuperinvestorARK Invest6,924,853$211.5M0.88%−986,125−12.5%Reduced
Main Management LLC170,381$5.20M0.54%+169,809+29,686.9%Added
Rothschild Investment Corp144,718$4.42M0.35%−87,593−37.7%Reduced
Kingfisher Capital LLC116,018$3.54M0.91%+1,668+1.5%Added
tru Independence LLC110,450$3.37M0.91%+2,600+2.4%Added
Main Management ETF Advisors, LLC74,970$2.29M0.21%+33,830+82.2%Added
SlateStone Wealth, LLC71,142$2.17M0.48%00.0%Unchanged
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust64,070$1.96M0.09%+64,070New
Almanack Investment Partners, LLC.43,037$1.31M0.11%−353−0.8%Reduced
Canton Hathaway, LLC41,500$1.27M0.35%+40,200+3,092.3%Added
Captrust Financial Advisors27,537$841.0K0.01%+7,233+35.6%Added
Boston Private Wealth LLC26,066$797.0K0.01%+2,065+8.6%Added
Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC.24,929$761.0K0.01%+6,216+33.2%Added
Formidable Asset Management, LLC21,559$658.0K0.13%−960−4.3%Reduced
Morse Asset Management, Inc19,868$607.0K0.15%−4,538−18.6%Reduced
Next Capital Management LLC19,352$591.0K0.41%00.0%Unchanged
Hancock Whitney Corp17,946$548.0K0.02%+17,946New
Tradition Wealth Management, LLC16,631$508.0K0.06%+100+0.6%Added
Ancora Advisors, LLC16,370$500.0K0.01%+5,543+51.2%Added
Summit Financial, LLC16,295$497.6K0.04%+2,353+16.9%Added
Monolith Advisors13,629$467.0K0.38%00.0%Unchanged
RVW Wealth, LLC14,121$431.0K0.05%−4,900−25.8%Reduced
First National Trust Co13,693$418.0K0.02%+13,693New
First Heartland Consultants, Inc.11,909$363.0K0.06%+11,909New
IFP Advisors, Inc58,979$354.0K0.00%−48,136−44.9%Reduced
Lenox Wealth Advisors, LLC11,035$329.0K0.04%+3,400+44.5%Added
Wall Street Access Asset Management, LLC8,866$270.0K0.15%+100+1.1%Added
Garde Capital, Inc.8,784$268.0K0.03%−3,767−30.0%Reduced
Equitable Trust Co7,960$243.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Horrell Capital Management, Inc.7,453$228.0K0.07%+1,700+29.5%Added
Encompass Wealth Advisors, LLC7,250$221.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Moloney Securities Asset Management, LLC7,034$215.0K0.04%+379+5.7%Added
Ironwood Investment Management LLC6,962$213.0K0.12%+326+4.9%Added
Hantz Financial Services, Inc.4,994$153.0K0.00%+1,211+32.0%Added
Castleview Partners, LLC4,283$130.0K0.08%−277,183−98.5%Reduced
S.A. Mason LLC4,012$123.0K0.08%+805+25.1%Added
Winch Advisory Services, LLC1,969$60.0K0.02%−54−2.7%Reduced
Private Capital Group, LLC1,907$58.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
WR Wealth Planners, LLC1,405$42.9K0.03%+1,405New
Heritage Wealth Advisors1,175$36.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Accel Wealth Management800$26.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC795$24.3K0.00%+795New
Bartlett & Co. LLC795$24.0K0.00%+795New
Front Row Advisors LLC550$17.0K0.01%−500−47.6%Reduced
Vectors Research Management, LLC500$15.0K0.00%−1,372−73.3%Reduced
West Oak Capital, LLC420$13.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Tevis Investment Management380$12.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC365$11.1K0.00%+40+12.3%Added
Massmutual Trust Co FSB227$7.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Private Ocean, LLC191$6.00K0.00%+100+109.9%Added
Fairfield Financial Advisors, LTD185$5.65K0.00%+185New
Atlas Capital Advisors LLC165$5.04K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
FNY Investment Advisers, LLC100$3.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
HBC Financial Services, PLLC100$2.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Laffer Tengler Investments10$3050.00%00.0%Unchanged
NVWM, LLC15$00.00%−42,669−100.0%Reduced
Intellectus Partners, LLC0$00.00%−125,110−100.0%Sold out
Scopus Asset Management, L.P.0$00.00%−39,933−100.0%Sold out
Adams Asset Advisors, LLC0$00.00%−35,665−100.0%Sold out
Summit Global Investments0$00.00%−35,518−100.0%Sold out
Edge Wealth Management LLC0$00.00%−30,404−100.0%Sold out
Sterling Investment Advisors, Ltd.0$00.00%−21,017−100.0%Sold out
Campbell Capital Management Inc0$00.00%−20,750−100.0%Sold out
Scholtz & Company, LLC0$00.00%−16,656−100.0%Sold out
Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC0$00.00%−16,067−100.0%Sold out
Kovack Advisors, Inc.0$00.00%−8,757−100.0%Sold out
First Horizon Advisors, Inc.0$00.00%−6,367−100.0%Sold out
Henrickson Nauta Wealth Advisors, Inc.0$00.00%−2,353−100.0%Sold out
Resolute Partners Group0$00.00%−665−100.0%Sold out
Stonebridge Financial Planning Group, LLC0$00.00%−100−100.0%Sold out
Byrne Asset Management LLC0$00.00%−100−100.0%Sold out
First Midwest Bank Trust Division––––Not filed
Clear Perspective Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Markston International LLC––––Not filed