BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Soars With $1B In Institutional Inflows

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF has, in recent weeks, attracted well over $1 billion from institutional investments, with major players such as Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund and also several Hong Kong investors dramatically increasing their Bitcoin ETF holdings. The cryptocurrency market has, at the time of writing, responded quite positively to these substantial ETF inflows, which are highlighting the growing institutional confidence in digital assets.

Chart showing iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF performance — Source: Yahoo Finance

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BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Surges With Growing Bitcoin ETF Holdings and Institutional Investments

Goldman Sachs Pours $1.4B Into BlackRock’s Bitcoin Fund in Q1 Surge — Source: Ledger Insights

Abu Dhabi’s $408 Million Bitcoin Position

Mubadala, which is Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, has rather significantly expanded its BlackRock Bitcoin ETF position to about 8,726,972 shares valued at approximately $408.5 million as of March 31, which is an increase from the 8,235,533 shares they reported back in December.

In a 13F filed today, Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, disclosed owning 8,726,972 shares of IBIT as of March 31, valued at $408.5 million.

That's an increase from 8,235,533 shares previously reported as of December 31.

This is an important one.

Filing:…
— MacroScope (@MacroScope17) May 15, 2025

MacroScope, a financial analyst who closely follows cryptocurrency investments, stated:

“This is an important one.”

Hong Kong Firm Adds Massive Investment

SEC filing showing highlighted iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) holdings with share values — SEC filing showing highlighted iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF – Source: SEC,gov

A Hong Kong investment firm has also, in recent filings, substantially boosted their BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holdings to around $688 million, which demonstrates the truly global appeal of institutional cryptocurrency investments in today’s financial landscape.

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Record-Breaking ETF Inflows

The BlackRock Bitcoin ETF recorded, just recently, about $232.46 million in net inflows on May 14 alone, contributing to a total cryptocurrency market inflow of approximately $319.12 million on that particular trading day.

5/14 Bitcoin ETF Total Net Flow: $319.12 million$IBIT (BlackRock): $232.46 million$FBTC (Fidelity): $36.13 million$BITB (Bitwise): $2.82 million$ARKB (Ark Invest): $5.16 million$BTCO (Invesco): $0.00 million$EZBC (Franklin): $0.00 million$BRRR (Valkyrie): $0.00 million… https://t.co/HxSr8lZzs8 pic.twitter.com/Zg3qlyuxHR
— Trader T (@thepfund) May 15, 2025

TraderT, an analyst who regularly tracks ETF flows, reported:

“5/14 Bitcoin ETF Total Net Flow: $319.12 million
$IBIT (BlackRock): $232.46 million”

Investment table showing major institutional investors in IBIT including Citadel Advisors, Millennium Management, and Goldman Sachs — Source: WhaleWisdom

Performance Reflects Market Confidence

SEC filing with highlighted iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF holdings showing Call and Put positions — SEC filing with iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF holdings highlighted & Call and Put positions – Source: SEC.gov

The BlackRock Bitcoin ETF has, right now, delivered some rather impressive returns with an approximately 22.89% recent gain and net assets reaching around $56.5 billion, despite the typical and ongoing cryptocurrency market volatility concerns that many investors still have.

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