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Franklin Bitcoin ETF

91 hedge funds and large institutions have $96.7M invested in Franklin Bitcoin ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

119% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 16

67% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $455K | Put options by funds: $273K

18.82% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0%18.82% (+19%)

9% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 23

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 9491 (-3)

19% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $120M → $96.7M (-$23.4M)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

Holders
91
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-3.19%
% of All Funds
1.11%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
21
Increased
35
Reduced
16
Closed
23
Calls
$455K
Puts
$273K
Net Calls
+$182K
Net Calls Change
+$182K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
26
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$713K -$49.8K -859 -6%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
27
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$706K +$155K +2,674 +24%
HighTower Advisors
28
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$688K -$33.7K -582 -4%
FVWA
29
Foster Victor Wealth Advisors
South Carolina
$687K +$3.3K +57 +0.5%
FA
30
FF Advisors
California
$633K
FWP
31
Forefront Wealth Partners
Texas
$632K +$232K +4,005 +47%
PIA
32
Powell Investment Advisors
Florida
$562K -$71.3K -1,230 -10%
Envestnet Asset Management
33
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$545K +$146K +2,526 +31%
SG
34
StoneX Group
New York
$500K +$304K +5,246 +113%
PAG
35
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$479K +$6.37K +110 +1%
APG
36
Abacus Planning Group
South Carolina
$479K +$549K +9,469 New
FZCM
37
Flynn Zito Capital Management
New York
$459K +$184K +3,180 +54%
EGA
38
Eagle Global Advisors
Texas
$390K -$243K -4,200 -35%
Commonwealth Equity Services
39
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$387K +$27.1K +467 +7%
IA
40
IFP Advisors
Florida
$383K
HIIFS
41
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$336K +$244K +4,209 +173%
HWM
42
Horizon Wealth Management
Illinois
$335K -$131K -2,260 -25%
FFG
43
First Financial Group
North Carolina
$256K +$6.37K +110 +2%
Mariner
44
Mariner
Kansas
$253K +$290K +5,004 New
SMWM
45
Silvia McColl Wealth Management
California
$253K +$290K +5,004 New
FA
46
Fiducient Advisors
Illinois
$253K +$81.1K +1,400 +39%
AEPWM
47
Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management
Florida
$250K -$675K -11,650 -70%
NW
48
NewEdge Wealth
Pennsylvania
$246K +$281K +4,855 New
AI
49
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$237K +$80.9K +1,396 +42%
TWM
50
Thryve Wealth Management
Texas
$230K +$264K +4,550 New

EZBC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

91 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Bitcoin ETF (EZBC) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $96.7M — down 19% from $120M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of EZBC and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 35 added.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $9.35M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.83M sold.

  • 91 institutional investors held Franklin Bitcoin ETF (EZBC) as of Q4 2025, down from 94 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $96.7M of Franklin Bitcoin ETF stock for Q4 2025, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new Franklin Bitcoin ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 23 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Franklin Bitcoin ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $9.35M added.
  • The largest Franklin Bitcoin ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $7.83M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.