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Bitwise Bitcoin ETF

249 hedge funds and large institutions have $722M invested in Bitwise Bitcoin ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

210% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $21M | Put options by funds: $6.76M

102% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 50

65% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 31

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 234249 (+15)

9.3% less ownership

Funds ownership: 32.19%22.89% (-9.3%)

40% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 159 (-6)

41% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.22B → $722M (-$496M)

Holders
249
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+6.41%
% of All Funds
3.33%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-40%
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
51
Increased
101
Reduced
50
Closed
31
Calls
$21M
Puts
$6.76M
Net Calls
+$14.2M
Net Calls Change
-$1.18M

BITB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

249 of the 7,471 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $722M — down 41% from $1.22B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new BITB positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 101 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Sculptor Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $18.6M. The largest seller was ParaFi Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $99.7M sold.

  • 249 institutional investors held Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) as of Q1 2025, up from 234 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $722M of Bitwise Bitcoin ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 41% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 51 funds opened new Bitwise Bitcoin ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 31 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
  • The largest Bitwise Bitcoin ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $18.6M added.
  • The largest Bitwise Bitcoin ETF seller in Q1 2025 was ParaFi Capital, an estimated $99.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.