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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, Q3 2026

Institutional positions in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF as of Sep 30, 2026. 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

Q3 2026 data is still coming in (13F filing deadline: Nov 16, 2026), so these numbers are incomplete.

Institutional holders
6
+1 vs. Q2 2026
Shares held
10.6K
−180 (−1.7%) vs. Q2 2026
Total value
$682.4K
+$193.3K (+39.5%) vs. Q2 2026
New holders
1
0 more added
Sold out
0
1 more reduced

601 institutions that held it in Q2 2026 haven't filed for Q3 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2026: 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 holders
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 held
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, Q3 2026

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF; share changes are against Q2 2026.

Institutions holding GBTC in Q3 2026
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Sowell Financial Services LLC––––Not filed
Pathstone Holdings, LLC––––Not filed
US Bancorp––––Not filed
We Are One Seven, LLC––––Not filed
Compass Ion Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC––––Not filed
QTR Family Wealth, LLC––––Not filed
Quantinno Capital Management LP––––Not filed
GWM Advisors LLC––––Not filed
McKinley Carter Wealth Services, Inc.––––Not filed
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC––––Not filed
PYA Waltman Capital, LLC––––Not filed
Visionary Wealth Advisors––––Not filed
Truist Financial Corp––––Not filed
McRae Capital Management Inc––––Not filed
Interchange Capital Partners, LLC––––Not filed
NBC Securities, Inc.––––Not filed
MONECO Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
SNS Financial Group, LLC––––Not filed
Sprott Inc.––––Not filed
Professional Financial Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Stifel Financial Corp––––Not filed
Diligent Investors, LLC––––Not filed
Cura Wealth Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Canton Hathaway, LLC––––Not filed
Certior Financial Group, LLC––––Not filed
Illumine Investment Management, LLC––––Not filed
Smithfield Trust Co––––Not filed
Warren Averett Asset Management, LLC––––Not filed
CIBC Bancorp USA Inc.––––Not filed
Fortem Financial Group, LLC––––Not filed
Benson Wealth Management INC––––Not filed
Wedbush Securities Inc––––Not filed
TSFG, LLC––––Not filed
Integras Partners LLC––––Not filed
Abacus Planning Group, Inc.––––Not filed
White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Savvy Advisors, Inc.––––Not filed
MAI Capital Management––––Not filed
Private Advisor Group, LLC––––Not filed
Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd––––Not filed
Beck Capital Management, LLC––––Not filed
Nwam LLC––––Not filed
Alamea Verwaltungs GmbH––––Not filed
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors––––Not filed
Prairie Wealth Advisors, Inc.––––Not filed
RSM US Wealth Management LLC––––Not filed
CRA Financial Services, LLC––––Not filed
Aurora Private Wealth, Inc.––––Not filed
Laird Norton Trust Company, LLC––––Not filed
Financial Management Professionals, Inc.––––Not filed
Meridian Wealth Management, LLC––––Not filed
Finer Wealth Management, Inc.––––Not filed
Proficio Capital Partners LLC––––Not filed
Quadcap Wealth Management, LLC––––Not filed
Steel Peak Wealth Management LLC––––Not filed
Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC––––Not filed
Ieq Capital, LLC––––Not filed
Grimes & Company, Inc.––––Not filed
Pallas Capital Advisors LLC––––Not filed
Spire Wealth Management––––Not filed
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.––––Not filed
Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.––––Not filed
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Upper Left Wealth Management, LLC––––Not filed
Almanack Investment Partners, LLC.––––Not filed
Stansberry Asset Management, LLC––––Not filed
TCG Advisory Services, LLC––––Not filed
Royal Bank of Canada––––Not filed
OakTrust Wealth Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co––––Not filed
HCR Wealth Advisors––––Not filed
Soltis Investment Advisors LLC––––Not filed
Ronald Blue Trust, Inc.––––Not filed
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC––––Not filed
Greenwich Wealth Management LLC––––Not filed
Joseph P. Lucia & Associates, LLC––––Not filed
Ballast Financial Advisors LLC––––Not filed
Clearstead Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Adviser Investments LLC––––Not filed
Clearwater Capital Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC––––Not filed
Milestone Asset Management Group, LLC––––Not filed
Prospera Financial Services Inc––––Not filed
Cary Street Partners Financial LLC––––Not filed
Wall Street Access Asset Management, LLC––––Not filed
WCG Wealth Advisors LLC––––Not filed
VestGen Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Independent Advisor Alliance––––Not filed
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Childress Capital Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Exit Wealth Advisors, LLC.––––Not filed
ACT Capital Management, LLC––––Not filed
Perigon Wealth Management, LLC––––Not filed
SevenBridge Financial Group, LLC––––Not filed
NorthRock Partners, LLC––––Not filed
Epiq Partners, LLC––––Not filed
Copia Wealth Management––––Not filed
Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LP––––Not filed
Citizens Financial Group Inc––––Not filed