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Institutional cryptocurrency ETF investment trends

Overview

Major financial institutions continue to expand their exposure to cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through regulatory filings.

Morgan Stanley has disclosed holdings in three XRP ETFs—the Franklin XRP ETF, the REX-Osprey XRP ETF, and the Bitwise XRP ETF—alongside a position in Armada Acquisition Corp II, a SPAC linked to Ripple-backed Evernorth Holdings. Other large banks, including Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and the Bank of Montreal, have also reported XRP-related interests.

As of August 21, 2026, Goldman Sachs has re-emerged as the largest institutional holder of XRP ETFs. According to its Q2 2026 disclosure with the U.S. SEC, the firm has built a total position of $86.50 million across several funds, including Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, Grayscale, Canary, and 21Shares. Specifically, the firm holds over 2.2 million shares each in the Bitwise and Franklin Templeton XRP ETFs, as well as 365,976 XRPN shares in Armada Acquisition Corp II.

This re-entry by Goldman Sachs follows a period where the firm had completely exited its XRP ETF positions and coincides with a broader market recovery, including a 40% price increase for XRP in a single week. While total net assets for XRP ETFs reached $942.25 million as of August 13, 2026, the renewed involvement from major players like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America signals increasing traditional finance engagement in these crypto assets.

Entities

Bitwise · Morgan Stanley · Bank of Montreal · SEC · Franklin Templeton

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Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Goldman Sachs re-emerges as largest XRP ETF holder

    Goldman Sachs has returned as the largest institutional holder of XRP ETFs, with an $86.50 million position across multiple funds following a recent rally in XRP prices.

  2. 7 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Morgan Stanley and BMO report XRP ETF holdings in regulatory filings

    Institutional filings from Morgan Stanley and Bank of Montreal show growing exposure to XRP through regulated exchange-traded funds (ETFs) via 13F disclosures.

  3. 9 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 8 sources
    Major banks increase cryptocurrency ETF holdings in Q2

    Major banks including JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and UBS have significantly increased their exposure to Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, according to recent regulatory filings.

  4. 9 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 21 sources
    Morgan Stanley discloses XRP ETF holdings in Q2 2026 filing

    Morgan Stanley and other major institutions have disclosed XRP ETF holdings in recent filings, even as the token faces bearish market sentiment and struggles to maintain the $1 price level.

Sources

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