Tudor Investment Boosts Bitcoin (BTC) ETF Holdings to $22.9M Amid Inflation Concerns

Key Highlights

• Tudor Investment boosted IBIT holdings by 18.9%, reaching 688,529 shares valued at $22.9 million by June 30, 2026
• The firm’s previous position stood at 579,083 shares at the conclusion of Q1 2026
• Call options linked to IBIT were reduced dramatically by 85.2%, with put positions declining modestly
• Jones consistently advocates for bitcoin as an optimal inflation protection tool, emphasizing its capped supply
• This disclosure emerged during the same week Edelman Financial revealed a $34 million investment in Bitcoin ETF products

The investment firm led by renowned trader Paul Tudor Jones has discreetly expanded its exposure to BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF, despite the overall holding remaining significantly below its 2024 high-water mark.

According to regulatory filings, Tudor Investment Corp owned 688,529 shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust on June 30, 2026. This represents an 18.9% increase compared to the 579,083 shares disclosed at the close of the first quarter.

At the time of the regulatory submission, this position carried a valuation of $22.9 million and currently stands at approximately $24.5 million. With Tudor overseeing about $106 billion in total assets under management, this bitcoin ETF holding constitutes a relatively modest allocation.

The investment firm submitted its quarterly 13F report to the Securities and Exchange Commission last Friday. Such disclosures are mandated on a quarterly basis and reveal institutional equity positions as of the final business day of each quarter.

Significant Reduction in Call Options

Alongside the expansion of direct share ownership, Tudor revealed a substantial decrease in call options associated with the ETF. Call option positions plummeted 85.2% to represent 148,000 underlying shares, a sharp decline from the 998,000 reported in March.

Put option positions experienced a minor decrease, moving from 725,000 to 715,000 underlying shares. Since the filing lacks details on strike prices or expiration timelines, these derivatives likely serve hedging purposes rather than speculative directional positions.

Jones initially revealed ownership of 869,565 iShares Bitcoin Trust shares in mid-2024. That position subsequently expanded to 8.05 million shares valued at $427 million by the end of that year, before being trimmed throughout each quarter of 2025. Today’s holdings remain 91.4% beneath that late-2024 zenith.

Long-Standing Advocacy for Bitcoin as Inflation Shield

For several years, Jones has maintained his position as one of the financial industry’s most outspoken bitcoin advocates. His initial disclosure of cryptocurrency exposure came in a May 2020 research note titled “The Great Monetary Inflation,” where he characterized bitcoin as the “fastest horse” in a competitive field against inflation driven by excessive central bank monetary expansion.

During a 2024 appearance on CNBC, he revealed positions in both gold and bitcoin while maintaining zero exposure to fixed income securities. By April 2026, he designated bitcoin as the “best inflation hedge” available, highlighting its predetermined supply cap as a critical competitive edge over gold.

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust continues to maintain market leadership among US spot bitcoin ETFs, controlling approximately 49% of aggregate spot bitcoin ETF assets. Combined assets across all US-listed spot bitcoin ETFs approached $105 billion at the conclusion of Q2 2026.

This regulatory filing arrived during the same week that Edelman Financial unveiled a $34 million bitcoin ETF allocation, signaling expanding adoption of regulated bitcoin investment vehicles among conventional wealth management firms.

Tudor’s subsequent 13F disclosure, documenting third-quarter holdings, is scheduled for release in mid-November 2026.

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