Barclays Boosts IBIT Stake 48% Ahead of 13F Filing Deadline

Barclays Boosts IBIT Stake 48% Ahead of 13F Filing Deadline

Barclays raised its BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holdings to 3.94 million shares in the third quarter as banks gained ground among early institutional filers.

Barclays Boosts IBIT Stake 48% Ahead of 13F Filing Deadline - Invest In Crypto News

Barclays reported holding 3.94 million shares in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) at the end of the third quarter, up 48% from the previous quarter. The position in the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) was worth about $187 million on Sept. 30, up from $88.5 million for 2.66 million shares on June 30, according […]

Barclays lifts IBIT stake 48% to $187M as Citi opens $119M FBTC position

Traditional finance's growing embrace of Bitcoin ETFs signals a shift towards mainstream acceptance, potentially influencing broader market dynamics.

Barclays Raises BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Position by 48% as Banks Add More

Barclays and Citigroup disclosed sharply higher stakes in major US spot Bitcoin ETFs as part of their latest 13F reporting, underscoring how institutional exposure is continuing to evolve during the post-approval era. The filings, reviewed from the start of third-quarter reporting, show larger dollar values tied to both growing share counts and spot market moves. [...]