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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 2023

Institutional positions in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF as of Mar 31, 2023. 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
43
−4 vs. Q4 2022
Shares held
23.1M
−594.9K (−2.5%) vs. Q4 2022
Total value
$378.0M
+$181.5M (+92.4%) vs. Q4 2022
New holders
2
6 more added
Sold out
6
11 more reduced

1 institution that held it in Q4 2022 haven't filed for Q1 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 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 holdersQ1 2023: 43 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 2023: $378.0M
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 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF; share changes are against Q4 2022.

Institutions holding GBTC in Q1 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC15,841,652$259.2M4.98%+27,640+0.2%Added
ARK Investment Management LLCSuperinvestorARK Invest6,135,828$100.4M0.69%−416,359−6.4%Reduced
Aristides Capital LLC737,742$12.1M7.61%+90,000+13.9%Added
Benedetti & Gucer, Inc.74,857$1.23M0.70%−13,072−14.9%Reduced
Highline Wealth Partners LLC40,083$655.8K0.45%−13,246−24.8%Reduced
Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC.34,720$568.0K0.01%−75−0.2%Reduced
Canton Hathaway, LLC27,200$445.0K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Boston Private Wealth LLC25,727$420.9K0.01%−5,000−16.3%Reduced
First Horizon Advisors, Inc.23,390$382.7K0.01%+2,338+11.1%Added
Rothschild Investment Corp22,466$368.0K0.03%−30.0%Reduced
Next Capital Management LLC19,428$317.8K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Formidable Asset Management, LLC19,228$315.0K0.07%−194−1.0%Reduced
Tradition Wealth Management, LLC16,731$274.0K0.03%+100+0.6%Added
Ancora Advisors, LLC15,770$258.0K0.01%−293−1.8%Reduced
Garde Capital, Inc.11,941$195.0K0.02%+11,941New
First National Trust Co10,816$176.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Old National Bancorp10,322$168.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Accel Wealth Management8,700$142.3K0.06%−200−2.2%Reduced
Horrell Capital Management, Inc.8,476$139.0K0.04%+1,000+13.4%Added
Financial Management Professionals, Inc.6,795$111.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Hantz Financial Services, Inc.3,204$52.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Winch Advisory Services, LLC1,931$32.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
WR Wealth Planners, LLC1,490$24.4K0.01%+85+6.0%Added
Main Management LLC1,331$22.0K0.00%−6,709−83.4%Reduced
Pension & Wealth Management Advisors, Inc.575$9.41K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Front Row Advisors LLC550$9.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Strengthening Families & Communities, LLC568$9.00K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
FNY Investment Advisers, LLC500$8.00K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. LLC415$7.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC415$6.79K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
West Oak Capital, LLC320$5.24K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Thompson Investment Management, Inc.300$4.91K0.00%+300New
Robinson Capital Management, LLC250$4.39K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cassady Schiller Wealth Management, LLC246$4.03K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Massmutual Trust Co FSB227$3.71K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Atlas Capital Advisors LLC165$2.70K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC125$2.04K0.00%−150−54.5%Reduced
Global Financial Private Client, LLC111$1.78K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.100$1.64K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
NVWM, LLC100$1.64K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
HBC Financial Services, PLLC100$1.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Private Ocean, LLC14$2290.00%00.0%Unchanged
Laffer Tengler Investments10$1630.00%00.0%Unchanged
Parkwood LLC0$00.00%−260,000−100.0%Sold out
Sandhill Capital Partners LLC0$00.00%−11,293−100.0%Sold out
Heritage Wealth Advisors0$00.00%−1,175−100.0%Sold out
Tucker Asset Management LLC0$00.00%−265−100.0%Sold out
Fairfield Financial Advisors, LTD0$00.00%−185−100.0%Sold out
WFA of San Diego, LLC0$00.00%−52−100.0%Sold out
Cornerstone Planning Group LLC––––Not filed