Barclays increased its holding in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) by 48% in the third quarter, according to a 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reported by Crypto Insiders on November 9. The outlet said the figures became public on November 6 and reflect positions as of September 30.
The British bank reported about 3.94 million IBIT shares at the end of September, compared with about 2.66 million at the end of June, an increase of roughly 1.28 million shares. Crypto Insiders valued the stake at about 167 million euros on September 30 and noted that the value rose by more than the share count because the fund’s price also climbed, so it treats the share count as the better measure of change.
The position remains smaller than it once was. Crypto Insiders said Barclays reported about 5.29 million shares at the end of 2025, meaning the latest holding is still roughly a quarter below that level.
The report cautions against reading the filing as a pure bet on bitcoin. A 13F does not show whether Barclays bought with its own money, since reported positions can include client holdings, managed accounts and trading activity. The filing also lists options on the fund, which are not included in the share totals. The figures are a snapshot from the end of September and the position may have changed since. The numbers come from Crypto Insiders’ reading of the filing, and we did not review the filing itself.
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