GRAYSCALE BITCOIN TRUST BTC (GBTC) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

GRAYSCALE BITCOIN TRUST BTC (GBTC). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Matrix Private Capital Group, ARK Invest, and Giverny Capital.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-59,15060,950$3,215,722
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy8,231127,176$6,709,807
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy87,900120,100$8,210,036
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,156118,945$8,131,081
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-47,90032,200$2,890,594
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,437120,101$10,781,467
Q3 2025Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy2011,575$1,039,088
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy65,10080,100$6,794,883
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3,739121,538$10,310,070
Q2 2025Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-23011,555$980,211
Q1 2025ARK InvestSell-5,630,58220$1,303
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy9,230125,277$8,164,303
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-79,90015,000$1,110,300
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-64,021116,047$8,589,800
Q4 2024Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy40011,785$872,326
Q3 2024Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy11,38511,385$574,943
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy5,120180,068$9,093,435
Q2 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-28174,948$9,314,232
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy174,976174,976$11,053,235
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy94,90094,900$5,995
Q1 2024Giverny CapitalBuy7,4427,442$470,111
Q3 2023ARK InvestSell-189,9895,630,602$108,051,252
Q2 2023ARK InvestSell-315,2375,820,591$111,697,141
Q1 2023ARK InvestSell-416,3596,135,828$100,382,146
Q4 2022ARK InvestBuy61,0656,552,187$54,317,630
Q3 2022ARK InvestSell-295,0216,491,122$74,064
Q2 2022ARK InvestSell-138,7106,786,143$139,387
Q1 2022ARK InvestSell-986,1256,924,853$211,485
Q4 2021ARK InvestSell-909,0587,910,978$270,951
Q3 2021ARK InvestSell-737,6878,820,036$298,558

Frequently asked questions about GBTC activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying GBTC?

    Institutional owners buying GBTC include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in GBTC activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in GBTC compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to GRAYSCALE BITCOIN TRUST BTC (GBTC) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in GBTC increasing?

    Institutional interest in GBTC can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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