UBS Lifts Bitcoin ETF Stake 230% to Nearly $90 Million

UBS' Fowler Says Parts of Nasdaq Look 'Outright Cheap'

Gerry Fowler, chief European equity strategist and head of derivates at UBS, explains why he thinks markets are in an "unprecedented growth era." Speaking on Bloomberg Television, Fowler says the recent bout of de-risking "appears to now be over," and that he expects investors to "lean back" into the tech trade as they return from vacation. (Source: Bloomberg)

UBS Lifts Bitcoin ETF Stake 230% to Nearly $90 Million

Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, increased the reported value of its position in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund by approximately 230% during the first half of 2026, taking the holding to nearly $90 million. A Form 13F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13 showed UBS reporting approximately 2.5 million shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust, or IBIT, as of June 30. That compares with roughly 549,000 share…

UBS increases Bitcoin exposure to $83 million in BlackRock E

🚨 UBS raises stake in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF to $83 million in 2.5 million shares. 📈 The bank’s ETF holdings in $BTC now approach $90 million, reflecting growing institutional adoption. 💡 UBS also invests in a Bitcoin mining firm linked to President Donald Trump’s family. &#...

UBS Ups Bitcoin Position, Buys More Shares In BlackRock ETF

Switzerland’s largest bank has upped its exposure to Bitcoin, according to regulatory filings.  UBS bought more shares in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, bringing its total position to over $83 million across 2.5 million shares, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  The bank has slowly upped its exposure to the biggest cryptocurrency by market cap since BlackRock’s top fund got approved back in 2024.  The fi…

UBS Discloses $90M IBIT Position, Up 230% in Six Months

Swiss wealth giant's latest 13F filing shows Bitcoin ETF exposure compounding quietly inside a $7.3 trillion institution.Key takeawaysUBS held approximately 2.5 million IBIT shares worth roughly $90 million as of June 30, 2026, per a Form 13F filed with the SEC on August 13, a 230% increase in position value from year-end 2025.The stake almost certainly reflects client assets in UBS's wealth-management and advisory accounts, not a proprietary ba…