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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
AE Wealth Management LLC15,937$1.09M0.01%−625−3.8%Reduced
Formidable Asset Management, LLC12,040$1.08M0.16%−795−6.2%Reduced
Exit Wealth Advisors, LLC.15,706$1.07M0.63%−1,353−7.9%Reduced
Childress Capital Advisors, LLC15,614$1.07M0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.15,577$1.06M0.01%−5,235−25.2%Reduced
Gables Capital Management Inc.15,495$1.06M0.45%+2,500+19.2%Added
Copia Wealth Management15,292$1.05M0.75%−422−2.7%Reduced
NorthRock Partners, LLC15,153$1.04M0.02%+109+0.7%Added
Regions Financial Corp15,049$1.03M0.01%+632+4.4%Added
Midwest Trust Co14,754$1.01M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Curran Financial Partners, LLC14,574$996.3K0.19%−664−4.4%Reduced
Quadrant Private Wealth Management, LLC14,550$994.6K0.16%+703+5.1%Added
Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd14,500$991.2K0.48%00.0%Unchanged
Rothschild Investment LLC14,490$990.5K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC14,369$982.3K0.02%−51−0.4%Reduced
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC14,340$980.3K0.04%+2,404+20.1%Added
Mills Wealth Advisors LLC14,315$978.6K0.39%−31−0.2%Reduced
Integrity Alliance, LLC.14,222$972.2K0.04%+9,063+175.7%Added
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC13,958$954.2K0.01%+85+0.6%Added
Bank of Montreal13,939$952.9K0.00%+2,989+27.3%Added
SevenBridge Financial Group, LLC13,826$944.5K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.13,727$938.4K0.02%−440−3.1%Reduced
Aries Wealth Management13,720$937.9K0.21%−825−5.7%Reduced
Fortis Capital Management LLC13,711$937.3K0.12%+2,266+19.8%Added
Malaga Cove Capital, LLC13,659$933.7K0.32%00.0%Unchanged
Citizens Financial Group Inc13,547$926.1K0.01%+10,750+384.3%Added
Cherrydale Wealth Management, LLC13,531$925.0K0.28%00.0%Unchanged
Hartmann Taylor Wealth Management, LLC13,455$919.8K0.62%+11,000+448.1%Added
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC13,051$911.2K0.02%+606+4.9%Added
Maridea Wealth Management LLC13,272$907.3K0.14%−8,000−37.6%Reduced
Deltec Asset Management LLC13,250$905.8K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
BlackRock, Inc.13,220$903.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
NavPoint Financial, Inc.13,200$902.4K0.39%+10,600+407.7%Added
Change Path, LLC12,998$888.5K0.02%−3,802−22.6%Reduced
National Philanthropic Trust12,889$881.1K0.01%+500+4.0%Added
Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC12,863$879.3K0.01%−3,919−23.4%Reduced
Wealth Alliance Advisory Group, LLC12,744$871.2K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Transcend Wealth Collective, LLC12,739$870.8K0.07%+1,687+15.3%Added
Embree Financial Group12,687$867.3K0.11%+1,050+9.0%Added
Aspen Grove Capital, LLC12,655$865.1K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LP12,429$849.6K0.10%+1,244+11.1%Added
Western Wealth Management, LLC12,320$842.2K0.04%+1,652+15.5%Added
Fund Advisors of America Inc12,160$831.3K0.76%+12,160New
Berger Financial Group, Inc11,925$815.2K0.05%−2,143−15.2%Reduced
Dakota Wealth Management11,922$815.0K0.01%−9−0.1%Reduced
Independent Advisor Alliance11,851$810.1K0.02%−2,236−15.9%Reduced
Edge Financial Advisors LLC11,820$808.0K0.34%00.0%Unchanged
Vista Finance, LLC11,793$806.2K0.54%−1,194−9.2%Reduced
Plancorp, LLC11,726$801.6K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC11,633$795.2K0.06%−3,809−24.7%Reduced
Howland Capital Management LLC11,600$793.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Pinnacle Associates Ltd11,461$783.5K0.01%−2,055−15.2%Reduced
Essex Financial Services, Inc.11,319$773.8K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Modern Wealth Management, LLC11,225$767.3K0.01%−2,020−15.3%Reduced
Smith, Moore & Co.11,216$766.7K0.06%+2,160+23.9%Added
Diversified Management Inc11,193$765.2K0.18%+11,193New
Clearstead Advisors, LLC11,175$763.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
PFG Investments, LLC11,171$763.6K0.04%−1,412−11.2%Reduced
Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp11,010$753.0K0.01%−500−4.3%Reduced
Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC11,005$752.3K0.01%+3,134+39.8%Added
Smartleaf Asset Management LLC10,910$748.5K0.03%+10,894+68,087.5%Added
Capital Performance Advisors LLP10,894$744.7K0.05%−73−0.7%Reduced
180 Wealth Advisors, LLC10,879$743.7K0.08%−4,484−29.2%Reduced
Ritholtz Wealth Management10,788$737.5K0.01%+32+0.3%Added
Iridian Asset Management LLC10,559$721.8K0.27%00.0%Unchanged
Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC10,467$718.1K0.07%−1,340−11.3%Reduced
Sage Investment Advisers LLC10,500$717.8K0.54%+10,500New
Optiver Holding B.V.10,303$704.3K0.01%+10,303New
Spectrum Planning & Advisory Services Inc.10,289$703.4K0.36%00.0%Unchanged
Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, Inc.10,182$696.0K0.00%−40.0%Reduced
Keystone Global Partners, LLC10,147$693.6K0.31%00.0%Unchanged
M Holdings Securities, Inc.10,131$693.0K0.05%+10,131New
Fiduciary Financial Group, LLC10,123$692.0K0.10%−51−0.5%Reduced
Stephen J. Garry & Associates, LLC10,116$691.5K0.55%00.0%Unchanged
New Republic Capital, LLC10,040$686.3K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Oxbow Advisors, LLC10,000$683.6K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Glaxis Capital Management, LLC10,000$683.6K1.17%+10,000New
Signaturefd, LLC9,922$678.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Bryn Mawr Trust Co9,870$674.7K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Traynor Capital Management, Inc.9,817$671.1K0.04%+1,185+13.7%Added
Clearwater Capital Advisors, LLC9,773$668.1K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC9,741$665.9K0.27%00.0%Unchanged
Belpointe Asset Management LLC9,737$665.6K0.02%−5,574−36.4%Reduced
Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC9,715$664.1K0.02%−38−0.4%Reduced
Westmount Partners, LLC9,686$662.1K0.17%+1,703+21.3%Added
Global Assets Advisory, LLC9,659$660.3K0.19%+1,056+12.3%Added
Secure Asset Management, LLC9,590$655.6K0.10%+2,170+29.2%Added
United Advisor Group, LLC9,516$650.5K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Insight Advisors, LLC9,418$643.8K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC9,220$630.3K0.00%+9,220New
SRS Capital Advisors, Inc.9,154$625.8K0.02%−4,146−31.2%Reduced
Doliver Advisors, LP9,143$625.0K0.16%−2,973−24.5%Reduced
Garde Capital, Inc.9,137$624.6K0.04%+3,200+53.9%Added
Centaurus Financial, Inc.9,125$624.0K0.03%+1,019+12.6%Added
Capstone Capital Management Ltd8,907$608.9K0.58%+8,907New
Mission Wealth Management, LP8,773$599.7K0.01%−36−0.4%Reduced
Richards, Merrill & Peterson, Inc.8,698$594.6K0.23%−1,431−14.1%Reduced
Henrickson Nauta Wealth Advisors, Inc.8,188$591.2K0.09%+4,547+124.9%Added
Westco Advisory Services Inc8,648$591.2K0.36%+8,648New
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans8,596$589.0K0.00%+4,216+96.3%Added