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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust

617 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.81B invested in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 502 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4.61% less ownership

Funds ownership: 17.85%13.24% (-4.6%)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 660617 (-43)

20% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2016 (-4)

32% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.66B → $1.81B (-$844M)

43% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 77

86% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 502

Holders
617
Holders Change
-43
Holders Change %
-6.52%
% of All Funds
8.86%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-20%
% of All Funds
0.23%
New
44
Increased
69
Reduced
502
Closed
77
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HKAM
1
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management
New York
$768M -$63.5M -1,305,555 -8%
Goldman Sachs
2
Goldman Sachs
New York
$71.9M +$33.7M +692,246 +95%
MCM
3
Multicoin Capital Management
Texas
$66.8M -$6.88M -141,433 -10%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$56.4M -$1.19M -24,514 -2%
HighTower Advisors
5
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$34.9M -$4.67M -96,010 -12%
GWM
6
Greenwich Wealth Management
Connecticut
$30.2M +$23.4M +480,630 +81%
Focus Partners Wealth
7
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$28.5M +$10.8M +221,509 +44%
Wealthfront Advisers
8
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$25.5M -$4.02M -82,530 -14%
ECM
9
EagleClaw Capital Management
Massachusetts
$20.4M -$5.37M -110,393 -21%
MRI
10
Mad River Investors
Massachusetts
$19.7M +$2.4M +49,278 +14%
MC
11
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$18.6M -$1.85M -38,036 -9%
BFA
12
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$18.3M -$1.96M -40,262 -10%
CAM
13
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$16.5M +$2.64M +54,254 +20%
OCM
14
Ovata Capital Management
Hong Kong
$15.3M -$3.72M -76,515 -20%
OCPWS
15
One Charles Private Wealth Services
Massachusetts
$15.1M -$1.67M -34,216 -10%
KWA
16
Kingswood Wealth Advisors
California
$15M -$1.47M -30,115 -9%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
17
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$14.6M -$1.46M -29,926 -9%
Commonwealth Equity Services
18
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$13.1M -$2.45M -50,233 -16%
Cetera Investment Advisers
19
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$12.4M -$3.54M -72,730 -23%
SFA
20
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Ohio
$9.09M -$662K -13,599 -7%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
21
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$8.84M -$1.73M -35,525 -17%
HWM
22
HFG Wealth Management
Texas
$8.55M -$837K -17,186 -10%
AWP
23
Atlas Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$7.77M +$7.49M +153,932 New
RC
24
RBF Capital
California
$7.58M -$781K -16,050 -10%
SDH
25
Sloy Dahl & Holst
Washington
$7.45M -$13.9M -285,795 -66%

GBTC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review

617 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $1.81B — down 32% from $2.66B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 77 funds closed out of GBTC and 44 opened new positions — a net loss of 33 holders — while 502 trimmed existing stakes and 69 added.

The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $33.7M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $538M.

  • 617 institutional investors held Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) as of Q3 2024, down from 660 in Q2 2024.
  • Funds reported $1.81B of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust stock for Q3 2024, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 44 funds opened new Grayscale Bitcoin Trust positions in Q3 2024 and 77 closed out, a net change of -33 holders.
  • The largest Grayscale Bitcoin Trust buyer in Q3 2024 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $33.7M added.
  • The largest Grayscale Bitcoin Trust seller in Q3 2024 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $538M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.