UBS, Tudor Investment Increase Bitcoin ETF Exposure in Q2

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Swiss multinational investment bank UBS (NYSE: $UBS ) and Tudor Investment, a hedge fund firm founded by billionaire Paul Tudor Jones, both increased their exposure to BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF in the second quarter of the year. UBS reported calls tied to 1.95 million underlying IBIT shares as of June 30, up from 80,000 three months earlier, a more than 24-fold increase, according to a regulatory filing on Friday. Its direct IBIT holdings also rose 12% to 407,890 shares, worth about $13.6 million at the end of the quarter. At the same time, the banking giant’s put exposure fell 53% to 143,300 shares. The filing does not disclose the options’ strike prices or expiration dates. MEXC's August 2026 Proof of Reserves Confirms User Assets Fully Backed as Reserve Ratios Remain Above 100% Canadian Defense Tech Firm Jumps 92% as Government Revenue Boosts Margins Hyperliquid Turns to CFTC for Path Into U.S. Perpetual Futures Market Polymarket Hires Former Uber Executive To Lead Growth Initiative MEXC July TradFi Trading Shifts Toward AI Storage as SNDK Futures Volume Surges More Than 15x Times Meanwhile, Tudor Investment increased its IBIT holdings by 18.9% to 688,529 shares, worth about $22.9 million, according to a 13F filing submitted last week. The purchase marks a reversal after the firm reduced its position throughout 2025. Tudor also cut its IBIT call exposure by about 85%, from the equivalent of 998,000 shares to 148,000 shares, while its put position was largely unchanged. The shift suggests the firm is relying more on direct ETF exposure, although the filing does not reveal the full strategy behind the trades. More banks and investment firms have increased their exposure to crypto investment products in the second quarter despite Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: $BTC ) price decline. Morgan Stanley (NYSE: $MS ) raised its IBIT holdings 23% to 16.5 million shares and increased its Fidelity Bitcoin ETF position by nearly 38%. It also lifted its Ethereum (CRYPTO: $ETH ) exposure, with its BlackRock Ethereum ETF holdings jumping 202% to 4.6 million shares, and added positions in two Solana (CRYPTO: $SOL ) ETFs. JPMorgan (NYSE: $JPM ) also expanded its crypto holdings, raising its IBIT position to 10.4 million shares from 8.3 million and increasing its BlackRock Ethereum ETF holdings more than fourfold to 1.17 million shares.

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Major global financial institutions, including UBS and Tudor Investment, significantly increased their holdings in BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) during the Q2. Despite the downward trend in Bitcoin prices, institutional capital inflow is accelerating as major banks like Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan expand their exposure to crypto-related assets. This movement demonstrates the deepening institutionalization of the cryptocurrency market and is expected to have a positive impact on long-term investor sentiment.

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UBS increased its IBIT-linked call options by more than 24 times from 80,000 shares three months ago to 1.95 million shares in Q2, while also recording a 12% increase in direct holdings to 407,890 shares. Tudor Investment also expanded its IBIT holdings by 18.9% to 688,529 shares, proving the trend of institutional investors incorporating crypto assets.

This institutional asset expansion will accelerate the mitigation of Bitcoin price volatility and its acceptance as a long-term store of value. Future 13F reports and indicators of ETF net inflow sizes by major institutions should be closely monitored.

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