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Record $1.26B Outflow Hits BlackRock Bitcoin ETF as Bearish Options Cost Soars
The price of IBIT has dropped 16% to $52, a level last seen in April.
Updated Nov 18, 2025, 1:40 p.m. Published Nov 18, 2025, 9:22 a.m.
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What to know:
- BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT, has seen a record net outflow of $1.26 billion this month.
- The price of IBIT has dropped 16% to $52, a level last seen in April.
- The cost of put options, used to hedge against further declines, has reached a seven-month high relative to call options.
BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT, has registered record outflows this month amid a price slide and a sharp rise in the cost of bearish options used to hedge against further market declines.
The Nasdaq-listed BlackRock Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, has recorded a net outflow of $1.26 billion so far this month, marking the largest monthly redemption since its launch in January 2024, according to data from SoSoValue. This outflow is part of a broader trend affecting the market, with 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs collectively experiencing withdrawals totaling $2.59 billion.
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IBIT's price has collapsed 16% to $52, the level last seen on April 22, data from TradingView show.
The price crash has traders aggressively chasing put options as a form of protection against further declines. This is reflected in the 250-day put-call skew tracked by MarketChameleon, which measures the relative cost of puts compared to calls.
The 250-day put-call skew has surged to a seven-month high of 3.1%, indicating that put options, used to hedge downside risks, are currently at their most expensive relative to calls since April.
