Morgan Stanley’s BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Holdings Rise 23% in Q2
The filing also showed larger Ether and Solana fund positions, plus big additions to Circle and mining stocks, while Coinbase and Bitfarms fell.
- On Thursday, Morgan Stanley reported its Q2 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, showing a 23% increase in BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF holdings to around 16.5 million shares.
- Despite the addition of roughly 3.04 million IBIT shares, the position's total value fell about 18% to $549 million from $667 million as Bitcoin's price declined during the quarter.
- Morgan Stanley grew its exposure by raising Circle Internet Group holdings to approximately 8.32 million shares, while reporting new positions in Grayscale Solana Staking ETF and Fidelity Solana Fund worth about $4.25 million and $2.26 million.
- The bank reported about 550,000 fewer Coinbase shares, reduced its CleanSpark position by more than 3.1 million shares, and fully exited its roughly 8 million-share Bitfarms holding.
- In addition to its ETF positions, Morgan Stanley reported 2.57 million shares of its own Bitcoin Trust and completed an E*TRADE rollout in July, allowing customers to trade Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana.
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Morgan Stanley raises BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake by 23%
Morgan Stanley has increased its reported holding in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF by 23% to about 16.5 million shares while adding exposure to Ether, Solana, and several crypto-linked companies during the second quarter. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing…
Morgan Stanley Holds $549M In IBIT As Share Count Rises 23% In Q2
Morgan Stanley increased its reported BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust holdings by 23% in the second quarter, reaching 16.5 million IBIT shares worth $549 million. The filing also showed higher exposure to Ethereum, Solana, and Circle, highlighting broader institutional interest in crypto-related investment products.
The U.S. manager Edelman Financial has revealed a $34 million position in bitcoin listed funds, the well-known ETF, a figure that exceeds its share in Amazon. The equity advisory firm, which manages $326 billion in assets, maintains this exposure through the iShares Bitcoin Trust of BlackRock and Grayscale’s star product. It is not the only movement. On Friday afternoon, Tudor Investment Corporation, the signature of legendary investor Paul Tudo…
Morgan Stanley Data Shows BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Holdings Up 23% in Q2
Morgan Stanley’s latest US SEC 13F filing shows the bank increased its crypto-linked exposure in the second quarter, with the biggest lift coming from additional shares of BlackRock’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). The update comes...
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