Goldman Sachs takes a Heavy Position of $1.4 billion in IBIT, leading institutions in the "rush to acquire" BTC ETF.

Author: zycrypto

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According to its latest 13F filing submitted to the SEC, Goldman Sachs has significantly increased its BTC ETF holdings, reflecting the growing institutional demand for BTC in the context of a changing macro environment.

Just less than three months ago, Goldman Sachs mentioned crypto assets for the first time in its annual letter to shareholders.

Goldman Sachs bets $1.4 billion on BTC, leveraging IBIT for its strategy.

This Wall Street giant currently holds 30.8 million shares of the BlackRock iShares BTC Trust (IBIT), making it the largest spot BTC ETF by size, with a market value exceeding 1.4 billion dollars.

This position has increased by 28% compared to the beginning of the first quarter of 2025, making Goldman Sachs the largest institutional holder of IBIT. By surpassing other major investors such as Brevan Howard and Jane Street, Goldman Sachs has taken a leading position in institutional crypto asset investment.

This initiative coincides with IBIT continuously receiving net capital inflows over the past 20 trading days, setting the record for the longest consecutive capital inflow in the 2025 spot BTC ETF market. According to SoSoValue, the fund has accumulated approximately $5 billion in funding during this period, surpassing other BTC ETFs in the market.

Confidence in BTC is growing day by day.

Earlier this month, Bloomberg's senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on the X platform, highlighting the significant differences between IBIT and other ETFs.

"An interesting phenomenon is that the inflow of funds into $IBIT far exceeds that of other ETFs (even though 10 other ETFs also received inflows). Generally, the inflow of funds among different ETFs tends to be more balanced. Why is this happening? My speculation is that it's due to the return of high-frequency trading basis arbitrage strategies, as well as some large funds entering the market after the decoupling and subsequent rebound of BTC prices from assets like gold."

Goldman Sachs also holds 3.5 million shares of the Wise Origin BTC ETF (FBTC) under Fidelity, which is the second-largest spot BTC ETF by assets under management, valued at approximately $314 million. This position was disclosed in February of this year.

This investment bank, ranked seventh in the world, has significantly increased its holdings in BTC ETF, coinciding with a surge in BTC prices. Recently, BTC, this flagship crypto asset, has once again broken through the $100,000 mark. As of the publication of this article, the trading price of BTC is $104,310, just 4% away from the historical high of $108,786 set on January 20.

Goldman Sachs' recent purchase of a BTC ETF highlights the increasingly favorable regulatory environment under President Trump's administration, driving Wall Street institutions to accelerate their positioning in the crypto asset market.