Overview
- In Q2 2026, JPMorgan added about $400 million of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, bringing its total to roughly 17.8 million shares worth about $650 million.
- UBS raised its reported IBIT exposure to roughly 2.5 million share equivalents valued near $90 million, though most of that rise reflects listed option positions rather than a pure jump in ordinary ETF shares.
- BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust had net assets above $47 billion as of August 11, 2026, making it the dominant spot bitcoin ETF and giving it the liquidity large buyers need.
- The holdings come from Form 13F filings, which are backward-looking snapshots that can mix direct holdings, derivatives and client-facilitation activity and do not show intraday trading.
- Banks say the move lets them offer bitcoin exposure through familiar wealth channels, and analysts say the shift could widen client access and deepen ETF liquidity as compliance teams grow more comfortable with the product.