Steven Cohen's Point72 reported $77.5M worth of holdings for the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) in its 13F filing.
A majority (52%) of the nation's largest hedge funds are betting on #Bitcoin
— Sam Baker (@macromule) May 17, 2024
With the introduction of Bitcoin ETFs, institutions have run out of reasons to say no to sound money pic.twitter.com/FI3UfBssIP
Point72's move aligned with other prominent hedge funds entering the Bitcoin ETF market. Earlier this week, hedge fund giant Millennium Management’s 13F filing disclosed the company’s $2B exposure to Bitcoin ETFs. Similarly, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors holds a total of $479M in IBIT and FBTC ETFs.
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Additionally, 13 out of the 25 largest US hedge funds have invested in spot BTC ETFs in just the first quarter of 2024. As such, Bitcoin ETFs have seemingly eliminated previous institutional hesitations about digital assets.
Despite the widespread adoption of BTC ETFs, the most popular cryptocurrency has remained under the $70K mark following the fourth halving in April. Currently, Bitcoin is valued at $67K, up by a modest 1.4% in the last 24 hours.



