{"id":857221,"date":"2025-06-22T01:12:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T06:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/22\/goldman-sachs-doubles-down-on-blackrocks-bitcoin-etf-boosting-holdings-to-1-4b-in-q1-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T01:12:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T06:12:32","slug":"goldman-sachs-doubles-down-on-blackrocks-bitcoin-etf-boosting-holdings-to-1-4b-in-q1-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/22\/goldman-sachs-doubles-down-on-blackrocks-bitcoin-etf-boosting-holdings-to-1-4b-in-q1-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Goldman Sachs doubles down on BlackRock\u2019s Bitcoin ETF, boosting holdings to $1.4B in Q1 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoins <\/p>\n<div data-id=\"169985\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/goldman-sachs-ibit-investment\/\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/regulation\/\" rel=\"tag\"><br \/>\n                    Regulation                <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/regulation\/\">Regulation<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span aria-current=\"page\">Goldman Sachs doubles down on BlackRock\u2019s Bitcoin ETF, boosting holdings to $1.4B in Q1 2025<\/span><\/span>        <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>by<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a data-author_id=\"29816\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/team\/vivian-nguyen\/\" rel=\"author\">Vivian Nguyen<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2025-05-09T23:07:01+00:00\"><br \/>\n                        May. 9, 2025                    <\/time>\n                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Bitcoins Goldman Sachs emerges as major player in crypto investments with increased acquisition of BlackRock shares.<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n            <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 850px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"http:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/34f44872-2cac-48ba-9731-7826ac428957.jpg\" alt=\"bitcoins Goldman Sachs holds $1.4 billion IBIT share in Q1 2025\" title=\"bitcoins http:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/34f44872-2cac-48ba-9731-7826ac428957.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n        <\/section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<h3>Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Goldman Sachs increased its stake in BlackRock&#8217;s iShares Bitcoin Trust to 30.8 million shares worth over $1.4 billion.<\/li>\n<li>IBIT leads Bitcoin ETFs with approximately $62.8 billion in assets under management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Share this article<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>        <?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><\/p>\n<p>Goldman Sachs has grown its position in BlackRock\u2019s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) by 28%, disclosing a holding of 30.8 million shares valued at over $1.4 billion during the period ending March 31, up from 24 million shares, according to a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/886982\/000076999325000253\/xslForm13F_X02\/Infotable2025Final.xml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">SEC filing<\/a> first <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MacroScope17\/status\/1920938429531197759\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">reported<\/a> by MacroScope.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.cryptobriefing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/09185247\/Goldman-Sachs-holds-IBIT.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.cryptobriefing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/09185247\/Goldman-Sachs-holds-IBIT.jpg\"><\/noscript><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Back in February, Goldman Sachs disclosed over $1.5 billion in US spot Bitcoin ETF holdings, including approximately $1.2 billion in BlackRock\u2019s IBIT and $288 million in Fidelity\u2019s Bitcoin fund (FBTC). Its latest filing shows no significant change in its FBTC position.<\/p>\n<p>As of the latest data tracked by Fintel, the investment bank stands as the largest institutional holder of IBIT. Brevan Howard ranks second, holding more than 25 million shares worth nearly $1.4 billion. Other major stakeholders include Jane Street, Symmetry Investments, and D.E. Shaw &#038; Co.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.cryptobriefing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/09185336\/IBIT-Stakeholder-Board.png\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.cryptobriefing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/09185336\/IBIT-Stakeholder-Board.png\"><\/noscript><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In its December disclosure, Goldman Sachs reported holding options tied to Bitcoin ETFs \u2014 including $157 million in call options (which profit if the price goes up) and $527 million in put options (which profit if the price goes down) for IBIT, along with $84 million in put options for Fidelity\u2019s spot Bitcoin fund (FBTC), MacroScope noted.<\/p>\n<p>However, in the most recent filing, none of these options appear, which means Goldman has likely closed out or allowed these contracts to expire.<\/p>\n<p>IBIT remains the largest Bitcoin ETF, with approximately $62.8 billion in 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