{"id":72523,"date":"2026-05-14T20:55:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/jane-street-cuts-bitcoin-exposure-by-71-as-ether-position-rises-to-82m-in-q1\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T20:55:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:55:55","slug":"jane-street-cuts-bitcoin-exposure-by-71-as-ether-position-rises-to-82m-in-q1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/jane-street-cuts-bitcoin-exposure-by-71-as-ether-position-rises-to-82m-in-q1\/","title":{"rendered":"Jane Street Cuts Bitcoin Exposure by 71% as Ether Position Rises to $82M in Q1"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b>
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  • Jane Street cut Blackrock bitcoin ETF<\/span> holdings by 71% as BTC<\/span> fell below $80K in Q1.<\/li>\n\n
  • Jane Street added $82M to ether ETFs and boosted Galaxy Digital to 1.5M shares.<\/li>\n\n
  • Riot and Coinbase stakes rose in Q1 2026 as Jane Street diversified beyond bitcoin<\/span> exposure.<\/li>\n\n<\/div>\n

    Jane Street\u2019s Crypto<\/span> Portfolio Shifts Away From Bitcoin<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Jane Street Group, one of Wall Street\u2019s most influential trading firms, cut back key bitcoin-related investments during the first quarter of 2026 while increasing exposure to ether-focused funds and select crypto<\/span> equities, according to a new regulatory filing.<\/p>\n

    The firm\u2019s latest 13F filing<\/a> showed significant reductions in spot bitcoin<\/span> exchange-traded funds managed by Blackrock and Fidelity, reversing part of the aggressive positioning it had built late last year.<\/p>\n

    Holdings in Blackrock\u2019s iShares Bitcoin<\/span> Trust fell roughly 71% quarter over quarter to about 5.9 million shares, valued at approximately $225 million at the end of March. Jane Street also reduced its stake<\/span> in Fidelity\u2019s Wise Origin Bitcoin<\/span> Fund by around 60% to nearly 2 million shares, worth about $115 million.<\/p>\n

    The pullback came during a turbulent stretch for digital assets, with bitcoin<\/span> trading below $80,000 during parts of the quarter as broader crypto<\/span> markets faced sustained selling pressure.<\/p>\n

    Jane Street also cut exposure to Strategy, with the firm reducing its Strategy position from roughly 968,000 shares to about 210,000 shares, lowering the reported value of the stake<\/span> from nearly $146 million to approximately $27 million. The reversal was notable given that earlier filings showed Jane Street had increased its Strategy holdings by more than 470% in the previous quarter.<\/p>\n

    The firm additionally trimmed positions in several bitcoin mining<\/a> companies, including IREN, Cipher Mining, Terawulf, and Core Scientific.<\/p>\n

    At the same time, Jane Street increased its exposure to ether-related investments. Holdings in Blackrock<\/a>\u2019s Ishares Ethereum Trust nearly doubled during the quarter, while the firm also expanded its position in Fidelity\u2019s ethereum fund. Combined additions across the two ether ETFs totaled roughly $82 million.<\/p>\n

    The trading firm also raised stakes in several crypto-linked equities. Riot Platforms holdings climbed to approximately 7.4 million shares from about 5 million previously, bringing the position\u2019s value to around $91 million.<\/p>\n

    Coinbase exposure increased modestly, while one of the largest shifts came in Galaxy Digital. Jane Street boosted its stake<\/a> in the crypto<\/a> financial services company from roughly 17,000 shares to about 1.5 million shares, increasing the reported value of the holding from less than $400,000 to approximately $28 million.<\/p>\n

    The filing offers only a partial snapshot of the firm\u2019s exposure, as 13F disclosures cover long U.S. equity positions but exclude derivatives, short trades, and many market-making activities.<\/p>\n

    The portfolio adjustments suggest institutional trading firms are becoming increasingly selective in how they position themselves across digital asset markets, favoring diversification over broad directional exposure to bitcoin<\/a> alone.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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    (Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways: Jane Street cut Blackrock bitcoin ETF holdings by 71% as BTC fell below $80K in Q1. Jane Street added $82M to ether ETFs and boosted Galaxy Digital to 1.5M shares. Riot and Coinbase stakes rose in Q1 2026 as Jane Street diversified beyond bitcoin exposure. Jane […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3947362377,"featured_media":72524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72523"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3947362377"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72523"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72523\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}