[BTC institutional tracker] Holdings top 4.2 million BTC as Strategy, Strive lead public firms

Institutional holdings totaled 4,202,944 BTC, with Strategy the largest public-company holder at 848,517 BTC and the iShares Bitcoin Trust IBIT leading funds at 806,037 BTC.

Tracked institutions held a combined 4,202,944 BTC as of Oct. 19.

The total comprised 1,286,722 BTC held by public companies, 1,610,446 BTC in ETFs and exchanges, 645,600 BTC held by government entities, 284,656 BTC held by private companies and 375,520 BTC in DeFi and other holdings.

Public companies: 1,286,722 BTC | $106.09 billion | 6.127%

Strategy remained the largest public-company holder with 848,517 BTC. Strive held 36,818 BTC, narrowly ahead of MARA Holdings at 35,577 BTC.

Strategy (MSTR) 848,517 BTC; Metaplanet Inc. (MPJPY) 44,000 BTC; Twenty One Capital (XXI) 43,514 BTC; Strive (ASST) 36,818 BTC; MARA Holdings, Inc. (MARA) 35,577 BTC.

They were followed by Bullish (BLSH) with 22,000 BTC, SpaceX (SPCX) with 18,712 BTC, Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN) with 17,311 BTC, CleanSpark, Inc. (CLSK) with 13,530 BTC and Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (DJT) with 12,062 BTC.

South Korean-listed holders included bitmax, Bitplanet, WEMADE and Parataxis Korea.

Ranked 61st, bitmax (377030.KQ) held 551 BTC; Bitplanet (049470.KQ) ranked 72nd with 300 BTC; WEMADE (112040.KQ) ranked 80th with 223 BTC; and Parataxis Korea (288330.KQ) ranked 84th with 200 BTC.

Private companies: 284,656 BTC | $23.47 billion | 1.356%

Block.one held 164,000 BTC, followed by Tether Holdings Limited with 100,000 BTC, Stone Ridge Holdings Group with 10,000 BTC, The Tezos Foundation with 2,903 BTC and Cardone Capital with 2,700 BTC.

Zap Solutions, Inc. (Strike) held 1,500 BTC, GIGA Inc. 1,252 BTC, Meanwhile Incorporated 759 BTC, River Financial Inc. 478 BTC and Melanion Digital 342 BTC, placing them sixth through 10th.

Government entities: 645,600 BTC | $53.23 billion | 3.074%

The United States was the largest government holder with 328,372 BTC, followed by China with 190,000 BTC, the United Kingdom with 61,245 BTC, holdings of Ukrainian public officials with 46,351 BTC and El Salvador with 7,807 BTC.

The United Arab Emirates followed with 6,420 BTC, while Kazakhstan held 3,544 BTC.

ETFs and exchanges: 1,610,446 BTC

The iShares Bitcoin Trust IBIT was the largest fund holder with 806,037 BTC.

iShares Bitcoin Trust IBIT 806,037 BTC; Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund FBTC 184,058 BTC; Grayscale Bitcoin Trust GBTC 131,528 BTC; Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust BTC 62,874 BTC; Bitwise Bitcoin ETF BITB 38,189 BTC.

DeFi and other holdings: 375,520 BTC

[Editor's note] Bitcoin is accumulated through several channels, including direct holdings by public companies, private companies and governments, as well as investor assets held through ETFs, funds, exchanges, custodians and DeFi smart contracts. This column provides a snapshot of bitcoin holdings across those categories.

This article is based on market data and does not constitute an investment recommendation.