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Sovereign wealth funds and institutions maintain Bitcoin ETF holdings
Major sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors are maintaining significant positions in Bitcoin through regulated products like BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), despite recent market volatility.
In Abu Dhabi, the Mubadala Investment Company and the Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) held a combined 22.94 million IBIT shares worth approximately $763.7 million as of June 30. While the market value of these holdings decreased by roughly $118 million due to falling Bitcoin prices, both funds kept their net share counts unchanged from the previous quarter.
Other significant institutional movements include: • Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global increased its Bitcoin exposure by 21.2% in the first half of 2026, bringing its total holdings to 11,549 BTC. • Harvard University’s endowment stabilized its Bitcoin ETF position, holding 3,044,612 IBIT shares valued at $101.4 million, halting a trend of consecutive quarterly reductions. • The Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company maintained its 197,844-share position in IBIT throughout the second quarter. • Edelman Financial Engines reported a $34 million position in spot Bitcoin ETFs.
These trends suggest a shift toward using ETFs to manage digital asset exposure, providing a regulated alternative to direct cryptocurrency custody.
Entities
Abu Dhabi Investment Council · BlackRock · Harvard University · MicroStrategy · Mubadala Investment Company · Norges Bank Investment Management · Norway Government Pension Fund Global · Royal Group · iShares Bitcoin Trust
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Edelman Financial Engines disclosed a $34 million position in spot Bitcoin ETFs, split between IBIT and GBTC. www.world-today-news.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global increased its Bitcoin exposure by 21.2% in the first half of 2026. www.europesays.com
- [● 8 SOURCES] Both Mubadala and ADIC maintained their share counts in BlackRock's IBIT through the second quarter. www.bitcoinsistemi.com · en.coin-turk.com · en.bitcoinsistemi.com · mycryptoparadise.com · www.analyticsinsight.net · +2 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Harvard University’s endowment held its Bitcoin ETF position steady in the second quarter after a 43% reduction in the previous quarter. www.criptotendencias.com · coincu.com · bitcoinethereumnews.com · crypto.news · www.it-boltwise.de
- [● 8 SOURCES] Mubadala and ADIC held a combined 22.94 million shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) as of June 30. www.bitcoinsistemi.com · en.coin-turk.com · en.bitcoinsistemi.com · mycryptoparadise.com · www.analyticsinsight.net · +2 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) held 8,218,712 IBIT shares valued at approximately $273.6 million as of June 30. www.bitcoinsistemi.com · en.coin-turk.com · en.bitcoinsistemi.com · mycryptoparadise.com · www.analyticsinsight.net · +1 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company maintained its 197,844-share position in BlackRock's IBIT throughout the second quarter. cryptoslate.com