Goldman Sachs has disclosed holdings of $418 million in spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), indicating a growing institutional appetite for Bitcoin exposure.
BREAKING NEWS: 🇺🇸 Goldman Sachs reports it has more than $400 million in spot portfolio #Bitcoin ETF in new SEC filing 👀 image.twitter.com/n4nWDfCm6w
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In a quarterly presentationThe Wall Street giant revealed investments in 7 different Bitcoin ETFs available in the US market. Its largest position was in From BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), valued at nearly $240 million.
Goldman also owned $79.5 million in shares. Fidelity Bitcoin ETF, $35.1 million in Grayscale BTC, $56.1 million in Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin, $8.3 million in Bitwise Bitcoin ETF and smaller stakes in funds from WisdomTree, Ark Invest.
The disclosure highlights the growing institutional demand for Bitcoin products as Bitcoin gains mainstream acceptance. With its sizable and diverse Bitcoin ETF holdings, Goldman aims to benefit from Bitcoin’s upside potential without having direct ownership.
Earlier this yearGoldman Sachs’ head of digital assets has called Bitcoin ETFs an “amazing success,” signaling a turnaround after years of skepticism from the Wall Street giant about Bitcoin.
As traditional finance gradually adopts Bitcoin, Bitcoin ETFs have emerged as a primary gateway for institutional participation. ETFs offer familiarity and liquidity, while smoothing out Bitcoin’s volatility swings.
Over time, most major financial institutions will likely maintain significant exposure to Bitcoin to meet client demand. Goldman’s bet on the Bitcoin ETF indicates that they understand that Bitcoin is here to stay.
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