{"id":494161,"date":"2025-08-15T19:25:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T18:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=494161"},"modified":"2025-08-16T01:02:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T00:02:27","slug":"brevan-howard-reports-2-3b-bitcoin-exposure-via-blackrocks-ibit-etf-becoming-second-largest-holder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/brevan-howard-reports-2-3b-bitcoin-exposure-via-blackrocks-ibit-etf-becoming-second-largest-holder\/","title":{"rendered":"Brevan Howard reports $2.3B Bitcoin exposure via BlackRock&#8217;s IBIT ETF, becoming second-largest holder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brevan Howard became the largest institutional shareholder of <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/blackrock\/\">BlackRock's<\/a> iShares <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin<\/a> Trust (<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/products\/ishares-bitcoin-trust\/\">IBIT<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) by increasing its holdings by 71% between the first and second quarters of 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1512857\/000090514825002941\/xslForm13F_X02\/informationtable.xml\">filing<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of its latest 13F form, the hedge fund now holds approximately 37.5 million IBIT shares valued at roughly $2.3 billion as of June 30, up from 21.9 million shares in the first quarter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, Brevan Howard has a $25 million exposure to Bitcoin put calls through 400,000 shares of IBIT.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The London-based firm's dollar-denominated holdings grew from both the share increase and Bitcoin's (BTC) price appreciation during the period.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bitcoin surged from its March closing of $82,511.47 to a June closing of $107,168.23. This price movement amplified the value of Brevan Howard's expanded position.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brevan Howard previously ranked as the second-largest IBIT investor, trailing Goldman Sachs, which held over $1.4 billion worth of IBIT shares as of March.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The accumulation in the second quarter vaulted Brevan Howard past <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/goldman-sachs\/\">Goldman Sachs<\/a> to claim the<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/goldman-sachs-reports-over-2b-in-bitcoin-exposure-through-etfs\/\">top position among institutional holders<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hedge fund also added exposure to BlackRock's iShares <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/ethereum\/\">Ethereum<\/a> Trust (<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/products\/ishares-ethereum-trust-etf\/\">ETHA<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) during the last quarter.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Crypto dive<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brevan Howard formed BH Digital in September 2021 to provide digital asset exposure across investing and business operations in public and private markets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dedicated crypto division has delivered strong performance, with BH Digital returning 34.5% in the first quarter of 2024 while managing around $1.7 billion in assets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brevan Howard raised more than $1 billion for its flagship crypto vehicle, representing the largest crypto hedge fund launch ever.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The firm's dual approach combines direct crypto investments through BH Digital with exchange-traded funds (ETFs) holdings in traditional portfolios.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IBIT has attracted substantial institutional interest since launching in January 2024, with over $91 billion in assets under management, according to Bold Report<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bold.report\/bitcoin\/holdings\/\">data<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/farside-investors\/\">Farside Investors'<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/farside.co.uk\/btc\/\">data<\/a> revealed that IBIT accumulated $58.5 billion in positive net flows since launch, dwarfing the second-largest spot Bitcoin ETF by nearly five times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brevan Howard's Bitcoin ETF accumulation reflects broader institutional adoption of crypto through regulated investment products.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The firm's substantial IBIT position demonstrates how traditional asset managers are incorporating digital assets into institutional portfolios while maintaining operational efficiency through ETF structures.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brevan Howard became the largest institutional shareholder of BlackRock&#8217;s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) by increasing its holdings by 71% between the first and second quarters of 2025. 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