Tudor Investment increases IBIT holdings to 688,529 shares valued at $22.9M

Paul Tudor Jones is buying more Bitcoin exposure, and he’s doing it the institutional way. Tudor Investment Corporation’s latest 13F filing, covering the period ending June 30, shows the firm raised its stake in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF to 688,529 shares, valued at roughly $22.9M. That’s up from 579,083 shares held in the prior quarter, a meaningful increase from one of the most closely watched macro traders on Wall Street. What the filing actually says The disclosure arrived through a standard quarterly 13F submission, the SEC filing that institutional managers with over $100M in assets must file within 45 days of each quarter’s end. Tudor’s IBIT position now represents a notable line item, though it remains modest relative to the firm’s roughly $24B in total assets under management. IBIT itself has grown into one of the largest Bitcoin holding vehicles on the planet. As of mid-August, the fund held approximately 747,361 BTC. When institutional investors pile into IBIT, they’re not buying Bitcoin directly, but the fund buys it on their behalf, meaning inflows translate into real on-chain accumulation. Jones has kept Bitcoin in his sights for years. His argument has ne...