Mubadala Investment Company in Abu Dhabi disclosed a major increase in its holdings in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust. reporting ownership The value of the 12.7 millions shares was approximately $630.6 million at December 31.
The 8.7 million IBIT share count reported on September 30 has increased by 46%. Mubadala has a global portfolio that spans technology, healthcare and infrastructure. It also manages private equity, public markets and assets worth over USD 330 billion.
The fund’s strategy is to support the diversification of economic activities beyond oil and generate returns that are sustainable for Abu Dhabi.
Al Warda Investments in Abu Dhabi will be expanding its operations to Q4 of 2025. increased Its holdings of IBIT will increase to 8,22 million shares by Q4 2025 from 7,96 million during Q3, confirming a strategic shift begun earlier this year.
Mubadala’s Abu Dhabi Investment Council, which includes the company, historically has favored investments in private funds, so this BTC ETF public allocation is noteworthy for the region.
Other words, Abu Dhabi’s investment vehicles held together over 20,000,000 shares of BlackRock IBIT by the end of last year. The combined value was more than $1.1 billion.
IBIT has become a major source of Bitcoin exposure for investment companies.
Jane Street increased its IBIT shares by 7105,206 in Q4 of 2025. Its total stake now stands at 20,315,780 valued shares worth $790 million.
BlackRock, Morgan Stanley and Jane Street all increased their IBIT position by over 2.37 millions shares.
Last week, Goldman Sachs disclosed About $2.36 billion total exposure to crypto, which includes a $1.1 Billion position in IBIT. This signals a change from the earlier scepticism towards bitcoin.
SEC filings revealed smaller holdings of Fidelity BTC Fund, Bitcoin-related companies and IBIT options, along with exposure to Ethereum XRP Solana.
Texas had a very good November. became First U.S. government to acquire Bitcoins for Strategic Reserve. Acquired $5 million IBIT share worth around $87,000 BTC. While the state is finalizing plans to self-custody the asset, the purchase took place.
Texas previously considered legislation that would establish a Bitcoin Reserve without involving taxpayer money.
Harvard adjusted It will reduce its Bitcoin holdings by 21 percent to 5,35 million IBIT Shares ($265,8 million), while acquiring a $86.8-million stake in BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust.
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Source: bitcoinmagazine.com
