Key Takeaways
- • Barclays increased its stake in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) to $186.66 million at the end of Q3 2026, up 48% from $88.5 million in Q2, according to its 13F filing with the SEC on Nov. 6.
- • Citigroup's IBIT position reached $24.67 million in Q3 2026, up 50% from the prior quarter, per its 13F filing on Nov. 4.
- • As of Nov. 11, IBIT had $64.54 billion in cumulative net inflows and $58.71 billion in net assets, according to onchain analytics platform SoSoValue.
- • Banks accounted for 4.9% ($258 million) of reported spot Bitcoin ETF holdings among Q3 filers so far, up from 3.2% ($107 million) in Q2, according to Bitwise.
Summary
Barclays and Citigroup have both increased their holdings in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), the spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund launched in January 2024 that offers indirect bitcoin exposure through traditional brokerage accounts.
Barclays' Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, submitted Nov. 6, showed IBIT shares worth $186.66 million at the end of the third quarter of 2026. That position is 48% larger than the $88.5 million held in the second quarter of 2026. Citigroup's 13F filing on Nov. 4 reported an IBIT stake of $24.67 million in Q3 2026, a 50% increase from the prior quarter.
According to SoSoValue, IBIT had $64.54 billion in cumulative net inflows and $58.71 billion in net assets as of Nov. 11. Bitwise data cited in the report shows banks made up 4.9% ($258 million) of reported spot bitcoin ETF holdings among Q3 filers so far, up from 3.2% ($107 million) in Q2.
By holder type, investment advisers led with $3.5 billion in reported positions, followed by hedge fund managers at $578 million and brokerages at $510 million, per Bitwise.
Barclays' Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, submitted Nov. 6, showed IBIT shares worth $186.66 million at the end of the third quarter of 2026. That position is 48% larger than the $88.5 million held in the second quarter of 2026. Citigroup's 13F filing on Nov. 4 reported an IBIT stake of $24.67 million in Q3 2026, a 50% increase from the prior quarter.
According to SoSoValue, IBIT had $64.54 billion in cumulative net inflows and $58.71 billion in net assets as of Nov. 11. Bitwise data cited in the report shows banks made up 4.9% ($258 million) of reported spot bitcoin ETF holdings among Q3 filers so far, up from 3.2% ($107 million) in Q2.
By holder type, investment advisers led with $3.5 billion in reported positions, followed by hedge fund managers at $578 million and brokerages at $510 million, per Bitwise.
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