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Stanley Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office Shifts to Bitcoin Mining Companies

Reported by Coingape
Aug 18, 2026· 2 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • Duquesne Family Office, Stanley Druckenmiller's family office, exited all of its Intel and Micron Technology shares in Q2 2026 and redeployed the capital into publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies.
  • • Per a separate report, the office acquired about 4.1 million shares of Bitdeer and initiated or expanded exposure to several bitcoin mining and related companies, with total allocations of nearly $88 million.
  • • Duquesne's 13F-style disclosure reportedly showed roughly $125 million in Bitcoin mining stocks, according to one commentary piece.
  • • The rotation was reported by multiple outlets, with Hut 8 and IREN cited among the newly opened positions.
  • • The move comes as Druckenmiller has announced he will close his Duquesne Capital hedge fund to focus on philanthropy, per Bloomberg.
Summary
Stanley Druckenmiller's Duquesne Family Office has moved into publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies, according to CoinGape and several related reports. The office reportedly exited all of its positions in Intel and Micron Technology during the second quarter of 2026 and used the proceeds to open new positions in four Bitcoin mining companies, including Hut 8 and IREN.

Additional reporting cited a Duquesne allocation of nearly $88 million, including about 4.1 million shares of Bitdeer. The office was described as having initiated or expanded exposure across several bitcoin mining and related names. One commentary piece characterized the disclosed holdings as roughly $125 million in Bitcoin mining stocks and suggested the rotation from AI-linked semiconductor exposure into Bitcoin-linked equities may have already begun.

The reallocation comes as Druckenmiller has said he will close the Duquesne Capital hedge fund to devote more time to philanthropy, according to Bloomberg. Duquesne Family Office LLC has been reported to hold a total portfolio value of roughly $4.25 billion. The figures cited across sources vary in scope and timing, and readers should consult the underlying quarterly filings for precise position sizes.

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Coingape Stanley Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office Shifts to Bitcoin Mining Companies