Investment Advisers Lead Institutional Holdings in Spot Bitcoin ETFs as Ether Interest Climbs
New SEC 13F filings reveal investment advisers have taken the helm as the largest institutional holders in U.S. spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), showing particularly strong dominance in Bitcoin ETFs while Ether ETFs are gaining traction.
Currently, investment advisers control more than $10.28 billion in spot Bitcoin ETF assets, representing approximately 124,753 BTC. This accounts for nearly half of the total crypto ETF assets disclosed by institutional investors. Hedge funds rank second with around $6.9 billion in Bitcoin ETFs, or about 83,934 BTC, followed by brokerages and holding companies.
Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas points out that advisers have surged ahead “number one by a mile,” highlighting their growing influence in the crypto ETF landscape.
Similar dynamics are playing out in the Ether ETF market. Investment advisers lead with around $582 million in Ether ETF exposure, representing 320,089 ETH, while hedge funds hold approximately $244 million (or 134,469 ETH), according to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart.
Overall, institutional exposure to Ether ETFs now exceeds $1.06 billion, or 587,348 ETH, reflecting rising interest in crypto portfolio diversification beyond Bitcoin.
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