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Jane Street Nearly Octuples Fidelity Bitcoin ETF Shares in Third Quarter

Reported by TokenPost
Nov 13, 2026· 2 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • Jane Street held 7.01 million shares of Fidelity's Bitcoin ETF (FBTC) as of Sept. 30, up from about 887,000 at the end of June, a near-octupling, with the position valued at $509 million.
  • • Jane Street cut its BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) share count 19% to 20.22 million from 24.88 million, while the position's value rose to $957 million from $828 million on higher share prices.
  • • Jane Street added roughly nine million shares of the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB), worth about $249 million, and more than doubled its BlackRock Ether ETF (ETHA) holdings by 7.83 million shares to a value of about $158 million.
  • • JPMorgan raised its IBIT holdings about 9.6% to 11.41 million shares (about $540 million) and lifted its Strategy holdings 36% to roughly 849,000 shares ($131 million), while nearly exiting its ETHA position.
  • • Laurore, a Hong Kong-registered holder, cut its IBIT holdings 33% to 3.25 million shares, valued at about $154 million.
Summary
Jane Street nearly octupled its holdings in Fidelity's Bitcoin ETF (FBTC) during the third quarter of 2026, according to 13F-style holdings data reported by TokenPost. As of Sept. 30, the firm held 7.01 million FBTC shares, up from about 887,000 at the end of June, a position valued at $509 million.

Over the same period, Jane Street reduced its BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) share count to 20.22 million from 24.88 million, a decline of about 19%. The position's value nonetheless rose to $957 million from $828 million, reflecting an increase in the fund's share price. The filing also showed an increase in the firm's Nvidia stake.

Jane Street also added about nine million shares of the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB), worth roughly $249 million. Its holdings in BlackRock's Ether ETF (ETHA) rose by 7.83 million shares, more than doubling the position, to a value of about $158 million.

Elsewhere in the filings, JPMorgan increased its IBIT holdings by about one million shares to 11.41 million, a 9.6% gain valued at about $540 million. Its ETHA holdings, by contrast, fell from 1.17 million shares at the end of June to 399 shares. JPMorgan also raised its Strategy holdings by 36% to about 849,000 shares, valued at $131 million.

Laurore, whose registered address is in Hong Kong, cut its IBIT holdings by 33% to 3.25 million shares, valued at about $154 million. All figures are snapshots as of Sept. 30 and reflect reported holdings rather than full portfolio positions.

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