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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 2022

Institutional positions in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF as of Dec 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
48
−1 vs. Q3 2022
Shares held
23.7M
+16.1M (+213.6%) vs. Q3 2022
Total value
$196.5M
+$110.2M (+127.8%) vs. Q3 2022
New holders
10
7 more added
Sold out
11
14 more reduced

1 institution that held it in Q3 2022 haven't filed for Q4 2022 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 2022: 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 2022: 48 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 2022: $196.5M
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 2022

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF; share changes are against Q3 2022.

Institutions holding GBTC in Q4 2022
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC15,814,012$131.1M2.17%+15,814,012New
ARK Investment Management LLCSuperinvestorARK Invest6,552,187$54.3M0.47%+61,065+0.9%Added
Aristides Capital LLC647,742$5.37M3.31%+647,742New
Parkwood LLC260,000$2.15M0.44%00.0%Unchanged
Benedetti & Gucer, Inc.87,929$729.0K0.53%+23,653+36.8%Added
Highline Wealth Partners LLC53,329$442.1K0.33%−826−1.5%Reduced
Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC.34,795$288.5K0.00%+8,261+31.1%Added
Boston Private Wealth LLC30,727$254.7K0.00%+4,885+18.9%Added
Canton Hathaway, LLC27,200$225.0K0.08%−1,000−3.5%Reduced
Rothschild Investment Corp22,469$186.0K0.02%−72,984−76.5%Reduced
First Horizon Advisors, Inc.21,052$174.5K0.01%+1,886+9.8%Added
Formidable Asset Management, LLC19,422$161.0K0.04%−972−4.8%Reduced
Next Capital Management LLC19,428$161.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Tradition Wealth Management, LLC16,631$138.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Ancora Advisors, LLC16,063$133.0K0.00%−1,838−10.3%Reduced
Sandhill Capital Partners LLC11,293$93.6K0.01%+11,293New
First National Trust Co10,816$89.7K0.00%−200−1.8%Reduced
Old National Bancorp10,322$85.0K0.00%−17,603−63.0%Reduced
Accel Wealth Management8,900$73.8K0.04%+8,900New
Main Management LLC8,040$67.0K0.01%+7,468+1,305.6%Added
Horrell Capital Management, Inc.7,476$62.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Management Professionals, Inc.6,795$56.0K0.01%+50+0.7%Added
Hantz Financial Services, Inc.3,204$27.0K0.00%−1,500−31.9%Reduced
Winch Advisory Services, LLC1,931$16.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
WR Wealth Planners, LLC1,405$11.6K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Heritage Wealth Advisors1,175$9.74K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cornerstone Planning Group LLC845$9.68K0.00%+845New
Front Row Advisors LLC550$5.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Strengthening Families & Communities, LLC568$5.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Pension & Wealth Management Advisors, Inc.575$4.77K0.00%+575New
FNY Investment Advisers, LLC500$4.00K0.01%−6,200−92.5%Reduced
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC415$3.44K0.00%−380−47.8%Reduced
Bartlett & Co. LLC415$3.00K0.00%−380−47.8%Reduced
West Oak Capital, LLC320$3.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC275$2.28K0.00%−240−46.6%Reduced
Tucker Asset Management LLC265$2.12K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Robinson Capital Management, LLC250$2.06K0.00%+250New
Cassady Schiller Wealth Management, LLC246$2.04K0.00%+246New
Massmutual Trust Co FSB227$2.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Fairfield Financial Advisors, LTD185$1.53K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Atlas Capital Advisors LLC165$1.37K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Global Financial Private Client, LLC111$9200.00%−2,699−96.0%Reduced
NVWM, LLC100$8290.00%00.0%Unchanged
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.100$8290.00%+100New
WFA of San Diego, LLC52$4310.00%+52New
Private Ocean, LLC14$1170.00%−227−94.2%Reduced
Laffer Tengler Investments10$820.00%00.0%Unchanged
HBC Financial Services, PLLC100$00.00%00.0%Unchanged
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust0$00.00%−215,470−100.0%Sold out
SlateStone Wealth, LLC0$00.00%−32,577−100.0%Sold out
Spectrum Planning & Advisory Services Inc.0$00.00%−15,660−100.0%Sold out
Summit Financial, LLC0$00.00%−15,588−100.0%Sold out
Equitable Trust Co0$00.00%−13,834−100.0%Sold out
First Heartland Consultants, Inc.0$00.00%−11,581−100.0%Sold out
tru Independence LLC0$00.00%−11,322−100.0%Sold out
Kingfisher Capital LLC0$00.00%−10,272−100.0%Sold out
RVW Wealth, LLC0$00.00%−10,019−100.0%Sold out
S.A. Mason LLC0$00.00%−4,012−100.0%Sold out
Coston, McIsaac & Partners0$00.00%−301−100.0%Sold out
Monolith Advisors––––Not filed