{"id":514860,"date":"2026-01-15T21:05:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=514860"},"modified":"2026-01-15T15:22:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:22:29","slug":"why-wall-street-refuses-to-sell-bitcoin-and-actually-bought-way-more-even-while-losing-25-of-its-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/why-wall-street-refuses-to-sell-bitcoin-and-actually-bought-way-more-even-while-losing-25-of-its-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Wall Street refuses to sell Bitcoin – and actually bought way more – even while losing 25% of its value"},"content":{"rendered":"

Institutional investment managers increased their allocations to US spot Bitcoin<\/a> exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during the fourth quarter of 2025, despite the asset suffering\u00a0a sharp price correction that shaved nearly a quarter off its market value.<\/p>\n

The divergence between rising share counts and falling asset values presents a complex picture of institutional behavior during a period of extreme volatility.<\/p>\n

According to CryptoSlate's<\/em> data, Bitcoin's price began the last three months of last year on a strong footing, reaching a new all-time high of more than $126,000 in October<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, that rally proved unsustainable and gave way to a tumultuous period sparked by a massive $20 billion deleveraging event.<\/a> By the time the year concluded, Bitcoin was trading under $90,000.<\/p>\n\n

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Despite this turbulent backdrop, early regulatory filings suggest that professional money managers viewed the pullback as a buying opportunity rather than a reason to exit the market.<\/p>\n

As of press time, BTC has since returned to an upward momentum this year and is eyeing a break above $100,000.<\/p>\n

The accumulation math<\/h2>\n

An early analysis of 13F filings<\/a> compiled by Bitcoin analyst Sani revealed that 121 institutions reported a net increase of 892,610 shares across various US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs<\/a> from the third quarter to the fourth quarter of 2025.<\/p>\n

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Paradoxically, while the physical number of shares held by these firms increased, the aggregate dollar value of those holdings fell by approximately $19.2 million.<\/p>\n

To understand this dynamic, one must look at the raw totals reported by these firms. In the third quarter of 2025, the tracked institutions held a collective 5,252,364 shares valued at roughly $317.8 million.<\/p>\n

By the end of the fourth quarter, their holdings had swelled to 6,144,974 shares, yet the market value of that larger pile had shrunk<\/a> to $298.6 million.<\/p>\n

This math reveals the extent of the drawdown. Based on these filings, the implied average value per ETF share held by these institutions dropped from approximately $60.50 in Q3 to roughly $48.60 in Q4. That marks a decline of roughly 19.7%.<\/p>\n

Despite this repricing, the total share count held by these managers rose by about 17%.<\/p>\n\n

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The narrative emerging from the data is clear. These investors continued to buy units even as the mark-to-market value of their holdings evaporated, adding exposure directly into the teeth of a drawdown.<\/p>\n

For context, Dartmouth College\u2019s $9 billion endowment fund revealed it had acquired around $15 million in shares of BlackRock's IBIT and Grayscale's Ethereum fund,<\/a> despite the broader market situation.<\/p>\n

Notably, these positions are new and show how the crypto ETFs continue to attract institutional interest regardless of their performance.<\/p>\n

The BlackRock phenomenon<\/h2>\n

Nowhere is this disconnect between capital flows and asset performance more visible than in the books of the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Last year, the fund achieved something incredibly rare in the asset management business as it attracted billions of dollars in fresh inflows<\/a> while losing money for its clients.<\/p>\n

IBIT ended 2025 as the sixth-most popular ETF in the United States by net inflows, according to Bloomberg Intelligence data. It raised $25.4 billion in fresh cash, beating established giants like the Invesco QQQ Trust and the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD).<\/p>\n

This influx occurred despite IBIT posting a 10% loss. By contrast, gold rallied nearly 65% in 2025,<\/a> buoyed by central bank purchases and geopolitical anxiety.<\/p>\n

Industry stakeholders noted that the fund's performance demonstrated the asset managers' conviction in Bitcoin.<\/p>\n\n

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Matt Hougan,<\/a> the Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise<\/a>, pointed out that 99% of advisors who owned crypto in 2025 plan to increase or maintain their exposure this year.<\/p>\n\n

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People have wondered what advisors would do if crypto hit a patch of volatility. We have our answer: They're planning to buy more.<\/p>\n <\/blockquote>\n

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Adoption or arbitrage?<\/h2>\n

However, there is an interesting caveat to the “institutional adoption” narrative.<\/p>\n

Spot Bitcoin ETFs exist at the crossroads of long-term investment and short-term arbitrage. A rising share count in a 13F filing looks like bullish conviction, but it can often mask a market-neutral hedge.<\/p>\n

On the surface, the adoption story holds water. State Street research<\/a> from December estimates the US Bitcoin ETF market<\/a> at $103 billion, with institutions owning nearly a quarter of that float. Their data suggests that 60% of institutional investors prefer the regulatory safety of an ETF wrapper over holding physical coins.<\/p>\n

However, the “long ETF” positions reported in 13F filings do not tell the whole story.<\/p>\n

These forms require managers to disclose long positions in US equities but do not require disclosure of short positions. Notably, this effectively hides the other side of the trade.<\/p>\n

As the CME has noted<\/a>, hedge funds frequently use spot ETFs to execute basis trades<\/a>. They buy the ETF (which shows up in the filing) and simultaneously short Bitcoin futures (which does not).<\/p>\n

This allows them to capture the spread between the spot and futures price without taking any directional risk on Bitcoin itself.<\/p>\n\n

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\n Dec 25, 2025<\/span>\n ·<\/span>\n Oluwapelumi Adejumo<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n

This distinction is critical for forecasting the market's next move. If the fourth quarter\u2019s accumulation was driven by genuine allocators building “portfolio sleeves,” that capital is likely sticky.<\/p>\n

However, if it was driven by hedge fund capitalizing on spreads, that capital is mercenary. It could reverse quickly if volatility spikes or if the basis trade becomes less profitable.<\/p>\n

Regardless of the motive, the result is the same. In a quarter where Bitcoin lost nearly a quarter of its value, Wall Street ended up owning more of it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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