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ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
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207 hedge funds and large institutions have $157M invested in ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)

73% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 30

58% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 45

16% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $20.5M | Put options by funds: $17.7M

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 190 → 207 (+17)

3.07% less ownership

Funds ownership: 12.07% → 8.99% (-3.1%)

40% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $260M → $157M (-$103M)

Holders
207
Holders Change
+17
Holders Change %
+8.95%
% of All Funds
2.53%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
52
Increased
71
Reduced
45
Closed
30
Calls
$20.5M
Puts
$17.7M
Net Calls
+$2.83M
Net Calls Change
+$25.3M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AA
Acorns Advisers
California
+$16.1M
2
HF
HRT Financial
New York
+$5.36M
3
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
+$1.99M
4
Simplex Trading
Simplex Trading
Illinois
+$1.23M
5
Walleye Trading
Walleye Trading
New York
+$957K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$57M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$9.95M
3
TI
Tidal Investments
Wisconsin
-$4.82M
4
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$3.57M
5
HighTower Advisors
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
-$3.24M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SIS
151
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$6.89K +$5.28K +500 +212%
AFC
152
Ares Financial Consulting
California
$6.66K +$5.56K +527 +286%
HNB
153
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$6.33K – – –
US Bancorp
154
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$6.29K – – –
MTI
155
Merrithew & Thorsten Inc
California
$6K +$21 +2 +0.3%
Royal Bank of Canada
156
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6K +$2.43K +230 +61%
APW
157
Aventura Private Wealth
Florida
$5.88K +$6.67K +632 New
SPIA
158
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$5.46K -$2.11K -200 -25%
CLOS
159
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
Switzerland
$5.38K – – –
SS
160
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$5.16K – – –
AWM
161
Activest Wealth Management
Florida
$4.46K +$53 +5 +5%
BCWM
162
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$4.43K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
163
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$4.12K – – –
SC
164
Stance Capital
Massachusetts
$3.87K +$4.39K +416 New
GIA
165
GHP Investment Advisors
Colorado
$3.73K +$4.22K +400 +40,000%
VFM
166
Vision Financial Markets
Connecticut
$3.13K +$11 +1 +0.3%
TC
167
Trust Company
Kansas
$3.06K – – –
NWMP
168
Noble Wealth Management PBC
Colorado
$2.95K +$3.35K +317 New
LFG
169
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$2.85K -$528 -50 -14%
NWM
170
Nova Wealth Management
Florida
$2.79K +$3.17K +300 New
MCA
171
McGuire Capital Advisors
Oklahoma
$2.32K – – –
FMP
172
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$2.14K – – –
FDCDDQ
173
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$2.08K -$42 -4 -2%
PP
174
PFS Partners
New Jersey
$1.98K +$1.58K +150 +238%
CBT
175
Crews Bank & Trust
Florida
$1.92K – – –
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BITO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

207 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $157M — down 40% from $260M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new BITO positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Acorns Advisers, adding an estimated $16.1M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $57M.

  • 207 institutional investors held ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) as of Q1 2026, up from 190 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $157M of ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 40% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 52 funds opened new ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 30 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
  • The largest ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Acorns Advisers, an estimated $16.1M added.
  • The largest ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $57M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.