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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 2025

Institutional positions in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF as of Dec 31, 2025. 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
740
−29 vs. Q3 2025
Shares held
32.8M
−720.7K (−2.1%) vs. Q3 2025
Total value
$2.25B
−$759.2M (−25.2%) vs. Q3 2025
New holders
91
163 more added
Sold out
120
236 more reduced

18 institutions that held it in Q3 2025 haven't filed for Q4 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 2025: 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 2025: 740 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 2025: $2.25B
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 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF; share changes are against Q3 2025.

Institutions holding GBTC in Q4 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Carnegie Capital Asset Management, LLC25,058$1.71M0.03%−6,575−20.8%Reduced
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC26,910$1.84M0.01%−738−2.7%Reduced
Illumine Investment Management, LLC27,085$1.85M1.35%−20−0.1%Reduced
Canton Hathaway, LLC27,200$1.86M0.36%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.27,216$1.86M0.00%−4,362−13.8%Reduced
CIBC Private Wealth Group, LLC27,281$1.86M0.00%+2,500+10.1%Added
Cura Wealth Advisors, LLC27,390$1.87M0.71%00.0%Unchanged
Diligent Investors, LLC27,421$1.87M0.46%−526−1.9%Reduced
Osbon Capital Management LLC27,485$1.88M1.76%+27,485New
SJS Investment Consulting Inc.27,578$1.89M0.24%+130.0%Added
Finer Wealth Management, Inc.27,871$1.91M0.92%−781−2.7%Reduced
MAI Capital Management28,026$1.92M0.01%+5,331+23.5%Added
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC28,705$1.96M0.05%+4,986+21.0%Added
Stifel Financial Corp28,792$1.97M0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Benson Wealth Management INC29,272$2.00M2.23%+29,272New
WealthPlan Investment Management, LLC29,311$2.00M0.13%−2,833−8.8%Reduced
Flow Traders U.S. LLC30,363$2.08M0.07%+30,363New
NBC Securities, Inc.30,595$2.09M0.16%−300−1.0%Reduced
Truist Financial Corp30,737$2.10M0.00%+2,061+7.2%Added
McRae Capital Management Inc30,940$2.12M0.43%00.0%Unchanged
RMB Capital Management, LLC31,133$2.13M0.04%+1,385+4.7%Added
McKinley Carter Wealth Services, Inc.32,107$2.19M0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Pathstone Holdings, LLC32,247$2.20M0.01%−5,884−15.4%Reduced
Warren Averett Asset Management, LLC32,813$2.24M0.02%−958−2.8%Reduced
PYA Waltman Capital, LLC33,010$2.26M0.61%−2,334−6.6%Reduced
National Asset Management, Inc.33,038$2.26M0.11%+575+1.8%Added
Interchange Capital Partners, LLC33,182$2.27M0.42%−2,031−5.8%Reduced
Compass Ion Advisors, LLC33,282$2.28M0.22%−743−2.2%Reduced
Private Advisor Group, LLC33,298$2.28M0.01%−3,543−9.6%Reduced
Sowell Financial Services LLC33,490$2.29M0.08%−805−2.3%Reduced
ACT Capital Management, LLC34,400$2.35M1.90%+34,400New
Fiduciary Trust Co35,115$2.40M0.03%−37,035−51.3%Reduced
Sprott Inc.35,438$2.42M0.09%+1,183+3.5%Added
Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc.35,492$2.43M0.81%+9,404+36.0%Added
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC35,561$2.43M0.01%+9,519+36.6%Added
TigerOak Management, L.L.C.36,432$2.49M0.76%−143−0.4%Reduced
Visionary Wealth Advisors36,811$2.52M0.11%−1,631−4.2%Reduced
Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC37,739$2.58M0.14%+582+1.6%Added
Captrust Financial Advisors38,536$2.63M0.01%−698−1.8%Reduced
Prosperity Financial Group, Inc.39,055$2.67M0.96%−1,985−4.8%Reduced
We Are One Seven, LLC39,296$2.69M0.05%+4,384+12.6%Added
Brookstone Capital Management40,506$2.77M0.03%−81,037−66.7%Reduced
Wealthspire Advisors, LLC42,395$2.90M0.02%−318−0.7%Reduced
GWM Advisors LLC42,652$2.92M0.01%−5,278−11.0%Reduced
HFG Wealth Management, LLC43,020$2.94M1.62%−2,102−4.7%Reduced
Fagan Associates, Inc.43,053$2.94M0.39%−231−0.5%Reduced
Certior Financial Group, LLC43,676$2.99M2.03%−40−0.1%Reduced
Proficio Capital Partners LLC44,162$3.02M0.21%−265−0.6%Reduced
EFG International AG45,050$3.08M0.06%+45,050New
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.46,863$3.20M0.00%−2,876−5.8%Reduced
Merit Financial Group, LLC47,418$3.24M0.03%−8,231−14.8%Reduced
US Bancorp47,613$3.25M0.00%−3,110−6.1%Reduced
CI Private Wealth, LLC48,585$3.32M0.00%+1,052+2.2%Added
Beck Capital Management, LLC49,845$3.41M0.81%−2,177−4.2%Reduced
Verde Capital Management51,322$3.51M0.75%−687−1.3%Reduced
Convergence Financial, LLC51,460$3.52M0.51%00.0%Unchanged
Brown Advisory Inc51,616$3.53M0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Innovative Advisory Group, LLC52,365$3.58M2.35%−889−1.7%Reduced
NTV Asset Management LLC52,485$3.59M0.38%−20.0%Reduced
Independent Financial Group, LLC53,929$3.69M0.08%−1,989−3.6%Reduced
Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC55,008$3.76M0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Bleakley Financial Group, LLC55,363$3.78M0.07%+65+0.1%Added
Virtu Financial LLC55,584$3.80M0.15%+32,573+141.6%Added
Smithfield Trust Co56,195$3.84M0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Legacy Wealth Asset Management, LLC56,309$3.85M0.95%−7,524−11.8%Reduced
Keystone Financial Group56,312$3.85M0.28%+83+0.1%Added
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.58,419$3.99M0.37%+6,881+13.4%Added
Blue Square Asset Management, LLC60,217$4.12M1.83%−19,994−24.9%Reduced
NewEdge Wealth, LLC60,855$4.16M0.05%+284+0.5%Added
Cerity Partners LLC62,791$4.29M0.01%+10,923+21.1%Added
Seldon Capital LP64,207$4.39M1.52%−1,900−2.9%Reduced
Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC64,222$4.39M0.10%+41,120+178.0%Added
MONECO Advisors, LLC64,271$4.39M0.35%−5,149−7.4%Reduced
Global Retirement Partners, LLC64,428$4.40M0.08%+1,074+1.7%Added
Santa Monica Partners LP64,932$4.44M2.69%00.0%Unchanged
Ascension Capital Advisors, Inc.65,907$4.51M1.55%−2,546−3.7%Reduced
Palumbo Wealth Management LLC67,259$4.60M1.13%+67,259New
Guild Investment Management, Inc.67,325$4.60M3.41%+390+0.6%Added
WESCAP Management Group, Inc.69,176$4.73M0.96%−3,353−4.6%Reduced
Envestnet Asset Management Inc69,568$4.76M0.00%−26,305−27.4%Reduced
Variant Private Wealth, LLC71,666$4.90M5.09%−25,820−26.5%Reduced
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC72,070$4.93M0.05%+1,190+1.7%Added
Mercer Global Advisors Inc72,584$4.96M0.01%+23,951+49.2%Added
Haven Private, LLC73,437$5.02M2.20%−112−0.2%Reduced
SCS Capital Management LLC75,957$5.19M0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Intellectus Partners, LLC76,266$5.21M1.01%−275−0.4%Reduced
Advisory Services Network, LLC76,407$5.22M0.07%+2,734+3.7%Added
Van Hulzen Asset Management, LLC77,934$5.33M0.39%−638−0.8%Reduced
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.82,156$5.62M0.01%+5,980+7.9%Added
Citadel Advisors LLC83,822$5.73M0.00%+83,822New
Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC85,252$5.83M0.48%−3,122−3.5%Reduced
Raymond James Financial Inc87,523$5.98M0.00%−5,885−6.3%Reduced
Claro Advisors LLC90,190$6.17M0.84%−264−0.3%Reduced
Larson Financial Group LLC92,156$6.30M0.21%−7,359−7.4%Reduced
Morgan Stanley93,441$6.39M0.00%+52,794+129.9%Added
Red Door Wealth Management, LLC95,690$6.54M0.68%−1,622−1.7%Reduced
Millennium Management LLC100,000$6.84M0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC100,737$6.89M0.03%−699−0.7%Reduced
ICONIQ Capital, LLC101,575$6.94M0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Citrine Capital LLC101,811$6.96M3.23%−1,413−1.4%Reduced