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Institutional investor Paul Tudor Jones releases 109,446 BlackRock Bitcoin ETF shares while cutting calls by 85%
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Tudor Investment, founded by billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones, increased its direct stake in BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF in the second quarter while cutting its reported call option position in the fund by 85%.
Key facts
- The firm held 688,529 shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), valued at $22.9 million as of June 30, according to a 13F filing on Friday
- Tudor first disclosed 869,565 IBIT shares in mid-2024 and increased the position to 8.05 million shares, worth $427 million by year-end
- The firm’s initial buildup came as bitcoin rallied from around $60,000 to $92,000, while cuts then came into strength
- Tudor also reported calls tied to 148,000 underlying IBIT shares, down 85.2% from 998,000 in March
Summary
Tudor raised its IBIT stake by 18.9% to 688,529 shares, worth $22.9 million, as of June 30. The stake remains 91.4% below its 2024 peak and equals roughly 0.03% of Tudor’s reported 13F securities. The firm held 688,529 shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), valued at $22.9 million as of June 30, according to a 13F filing on Friday. The share count rose by 109,446, or 18.9%, from 579,083 at the end of March.