Question 1

Who owns IBIT?

Accepted Answer

ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF (IBIT) is held by 159 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is Brevan Howard Capital Management LP as of Q1 2026.

Question 2

Are institutions buying or selling IBIT?

Accepted Answer

In Q1 2026, 96 institutions opened or increased positions in ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF while 71 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

Question 3

What is the Smart Money Verdict on IBIT?

Accepted Answer

The Smart Money Verdict combines four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) into a single assessment for ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF.

Question 4

How many hedge funds hold IBIT?

Accepted Answer

159 institutional investors report holding ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF (IBIT) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Question 5

Is institutional money flowing into IBIT?

Accepted Answer

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF show 96 buyers versus 71 sellers — net inflows.

Question 6

Are Congress members and hedge funds both buying IBIT?

Accepted Answer

Yes — in the latest quarter, 3 members of Congress and 96 institutional investors bought ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF. HoldingsIntel cross-checks STOCK Act disclosures against 13F filings to surface these overlaps.

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
Brevan Howard Capital Management LP	Increased	24.3M(+338.0%)	$933.8M	8.3%	-15.32%	100
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC	Decreased	19.3M(-43.8%)	$741M	0.3%	-23.14%	0
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	Decreased	18M(-13.1%)	$691M	0.1%	-36.25%	0
MORGAN STANLEY	Increased	17.3M(+28.4%)	$663.3M	0.0%	-23.73%	39
Mubadala Investment Co PJSC	Increased	14.7M(+15.9%)	$565.6M	2.8%	-27.98%	62
BlackRock, Inc.	Increased	14M(+9.7%)	$538.2M	0.0%	-32.03%	34
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	Increased	8.3M(+174.2%)	$312.8M	0.0%	-23.08%	50
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN	Decreased	6.5M(-1.1%)	$249.9M	0.0%	-41.83%	0
DED. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.	Increased	6.3M(+33.2%)	$240.5M	0.1%	-22.31%	47
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC	Decreased	5.9M(-71.1%)	$225.6M	0.0%	-34.89%	0
Marex Group Ltd	Decreased	5.4M(-29.5%)	$207.2M	1.3%	-40.84%	0
BARCLAYS PLC	Decreased	4.5M(-14.8%)	$172.9M	0.0%	-30.05%	0
IMC-Chicago, LLC	Increased	4.3M(+153.6%)	$166.5M	0.1%	-23.84%	49
Walleye Capital LLC	Increased	4.3M(+282.4%)	$165.9M	0.7%	-15.90%	69
MACQUARIE GROUP LTD	Decreased	4.1M(-19.3%)	$159M	0.9%	-34.56%	0
NINEOS Investment Management LLC	Increased	3.5M(+62.3%)	$134.1M	0.7%	-21.56%	62
LPL Financial LLC	Increased	3.2M(+8.3%)	$124M	0.0%	-32.63%	33
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC	Decreased	2.4M(-71.0%)	$90.4M	0.6%	-23.32%	0
Hudson Bay Capital Management LP	Increased	1.9M(+64.7%)	$72.2M	0.2%	-31.82%	52
Walleye Trading LLC	Increased	1.8M(+18.0%)	$67.2M	0.1%	-36.85%	41

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