Institutional Investments in Bitcoin Keeps Rising

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) 13F report for Q3 ending Sept. 30 revealed that Goldman Sachs now owns $710 million in cryptocurrency assets.

Goldman Sachs’ bitcoin ETF holdings have increased substantially, showcasing the growing interest of institutional investors in bitcoin.

Fresh 13F filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reveal that Goldman Sachs now holds $710 million in cryptocurrency assets. The filings pertain to institutional investment managers handling assets valued at over $100 million, and are filed on a quarterly basis.

According to the SEC filing, Goldman Sachs has notably expanded its holdings across a portfolio of bitcoin ETFs. The bank's largest position is in Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), with 12.7 million shares (valued at $461 million at the time of the filing). This marks a significant increase compared to the last filing in August, which reported holdings of 6.9 million shares or $281 million — an 83% rise.

Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin ETF (FBTC) also saw an increase, with over 1.7 million shares, valued at $95.5 million, up from the previous filing. Goldman Sachs also increased ownership of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) by 116%, now holding over 1.4 million shares, amounting to $71.8 million.

The filing further reveals a 156% increase in Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) holdings, totaling $22.5 million in 650,961 shares. Smaller investments in bitcoin ETFs from Ark Invest and 21shares, Wisdomtree, and Invesco Galaxy were also reported.

These increasing bitcoin holdings have made Goldman Sachs the second-largest IBIT investor, behind only the hedge fund Millennium Management, which has $844 million in holdings.

The spike in Goldman Sachs’ bitcoin ETF holdings coincides with record-breaking inflows into spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). On Thursday, bitcoin ETFs saw a staggering $8 billion in daily trading volume.

Goldman Sachs' decision to up its holdings of bitcoin ETFs is a clear indication to investors and market observers that institutional interest in digital assets is on the rise.

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