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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
DFA
201
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$94 – – –
HCM
202
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$93 – – –
CW
203
Curio Wealth
Maryland
$37 – – –
BTI
204
Blue Trust Inc
Georgia
$37 +$42 +4 New
SRCM
205
Signature Resources Capital Management
California
$10 -$26.8K -2,535 -100%
QWM
206
Quaker Wealth Management
New Jersey
$10 – – –
JFGIW
207
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$10 +$11 +1 New
Barclays
208
Barclays
United Kingdom
$9 -$22.2K -2,100 -100%
CVM
209
Cheviot Value Management
California
$4 – – –
Wells Fargo
210
Wells Fargo
California
$3 -$11 -1 Closed
Renaissance Technologies
211
Renaissance Technologies
New York
– -$3.57M -293,500 Closed
Jane Street
212
Jane Street
New York
– -$1.67M -158,403 Closed
DS
213
DRW Securities
Illinois
– -$934K -76,827 Closed
Bank of America
214
Bank of America
North Carolina
– -$635K -52,200 Closed
BCM
215
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
– -$336K -27,600 Closed
EP
216
Edgestream Partners
New Jersey
– -$319K -26,249 Closed
WAP
217
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
– -$310K -25,483 Closed
SF
218
Summit Financial
New Jersey
– -$193K -15,864 Closed
Belvedere Trading
219
Belvedere Trading
Illinois
– -$188K -15,435 Closed
Cerity Partners
220
Cerity Partners
New York
– -$187K -15,412 Closed
JWM
221
Jeppson Wealth Management
California
– -$178K -14,627 Closed
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
222
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
– -$187K -14,545 Closed
SRL
223
Scientech Research LLC
New Jersey
– -$167K -13,770 Closed
Pathstone Holdings
224
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
– -$141K -11,632 Closed
IAS
225
Insigneo Advisory Services
Florida
– -$129K -10,620 Closed
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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.