{"id":31040,"date":"2025-05-10T21:10:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T21:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitrabo.com\/discover\/?p=31040"},"modified":"2025-05-10T21:10:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T21:10:29","slug":"goldman-sachs-boosts-bitcoin-investment-by-28-to-1-4b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitrabo.com\/discover\/goldman-sachs-boosts-bitcoin-investment-by-28-to-1-4b\/","title":{"rendered":"Goldman Sachs Boosts Bitcoin Investment By 28% to $1.4B"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Goldman Sachs has expanded its investment in Bitcoin ETFs by acquiring nearly 6 million more shares in BlackRock’s iShares<\/a> Bitcoin Trust. According to the bank’s latest submission to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, its ownership has risen to almost 31 million shares from the previous 24 million.<\/p>\n

This considerable stake is estimated to be worth over $1.4 billion, positioning Goldman as the largest institutional holder of IBIT to date, as noted by MacroScope, a financial analyst.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Goldman Sachs Expands Bitcoin ETF Position<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Goldman’s 30.8 million IBIT shares, outlined in the SEC filing<\/a>, reflect a 28% increase from its previous 24 million shares. At the current market valuation, this investment is valued at more than $1.4 billion.<\/p>\n

MacroScope was first to draw attention to this development. In comparison, rival hedge fund Brevan Howard holds just over 25 million shares, which is also valued at nearly $1.4 billion.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Goldman Shifts Focus to BTC<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

As of last December, Goldman had options on IBIT consisting of call and put options, with approximately $157 million in calls and over $527 million in puts, alongside $84 million in puts on Fidelity’s FBTC.<\/p>\n

These hedges appear to have expired and are not detailed in the current filing, suggesting that Goldman may be making a strategic shift towards a more straightforward investment in Bitcoin’s market performance.<\/a><\/p>\n

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JUST IN: Goldman Sachs has just reported owning $1.65 BILLION $BTC<\/a> through Bitcoin ETFs\u2014 [@MacroScope17<\/a>] pic.twitter.com\/do4VBuhntN<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bitcoin Archive (@BTC_Archive) May 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

IBIT Dominates ETFs with $63 Billion<\/strong><\/p>\n

As per Farside Investors data, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust has surged to nearly $63 billion in assets under management. Since its launch, it has garnered approximately $44 billion in net inflows. Just this week, it received an additional $674 million. On Friday, the shares of IBIT climbed by $1.04 to a closing value of $58.66, coinciding with Bitcoin’s recovery exceeding $60,000.<\/p>\n

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Wall Street Players Join In<\/strong><\/p>\n

Goldman is not alone in this venture. Other influential firms such as Jane Street, D.E. Shaw, and Symmetry Investments also hold considerable IBIT shares. Additionally, Goldman has reported $1.2 billion in IBIT and $288 million in FBTC as of its February filing.<\/p>\n

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This transaction signals that large trading platforms and hedge funds prefer investing in Bitcoin through regulated ETFs rather than futures or unregulated trading platforms.<\/p>\n

The increase in Goldman Sachs’ ETF holdings reflects a rising trust in Bitcoin as a viable component of standard investment portfolios. With over $60 billion in IBIT alone, it’s clear that spot Bitcoin ETFs are gaining traction among institutional investors.<\/p>\n

It will be interesting to see if other major banks emulate this trend and how it impacts Bitcoin’s market price in the upcoming months.<\/p>\n

Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n