iShares Bitcoin Trust
IBIT
1,111 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.8B invested in iShares Bitcoin Trust in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 491 funds opening new positions, 430 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
991% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 491 | Existing positions closed: 45
258% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 430 | Existing positions reduced: 120
206% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.8B → $17.8B (+$12B)
65% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 51 → 84 (+33)
64% more funds holding
Funds holding: 676 → 1,111 (+435)
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.6B | Put options by funds: $2.87B
8.81% more ownership
Funds ownership: 25.06% → 33.87% (+8.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHCM
Brevan Howard Capital Management
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
+$1.21B |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$760M |
| 3 |
SI
Symmetry Investments
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$582M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$534M |
| 5 |
AT
Avenir Tech
Hong Kong
|
+$504M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$355M |
| 2 |
AC
Aristeia Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$318M |
| 3 |
HP
Hound Partners
New York
|
-$89.6M |
| 4 |
MC
Maplelane Capital
New York
|
-$71.8M |
| 5 |
GCM
Graham Capital Management
Rowayton,
Connecticut
|
-$69.8M |
IBIT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
1,111 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $17.8B — up 206% from $5.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 491 funds opened new IBIT positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 446 holders — while 430 added to existing stakes and 120 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Brevan Howard Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.21B. The largest seller was IMC Chicago, cutting an estimated $355M.
- 1,111 institutional investors held iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) as of Q4 2024, up from 676 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $17.8B of iShares Bitcoin Trust stock for Q4 2024, up 206% quarter-over-quarter.
- 491 funds opened new iShares Bitcoin Trust positions in Q4 2024 and 45 closed out, a net change of +446 holders.
- The largest iShares Bitcoin Trust buyer in Q4 2024 was Brevan Howard Capital Management, an estimated $1.21B added.
- The largest iShares Bitcoin Trust seller in Q4 2024 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $355M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.