[BTC institutional tracker] Bitcoin holdings total 4.22 million BTC; Strive holds 43,124 BTC

Tracked institutional and government bitcoin holdings totaled approximately 4.22 million BTC.

The November 2 snapshot put combined holdings across public companies, private companies, governments, ETFs and exchanges, and DeFi and other entities at 4,217,978 BTC.

• Public companies: 1,266,419 BTC across 199 holders

• ETFs and exchanges: 1,615,524 BTC

• Government entities: 645,615 BTC across 12 holders

• Private companies: 315,784 BTC across 70 holders

• DeFi and other entities: 374,636 BTC

Public companies: 1,266,419 BTC | 6.03%

Strive held 43,124 BTC, placing it fourth among public companies. Strategy led the category with 849,327 BTC, while MARA Holdings, Inc. held 35,577 BTC.

• Strategy (MSTR): 849,327 BTC

• Metaplanet Inc. (MPJPY): 44,000 BTC

• Twenty One Capital (XXI): 43,514 BTC

• Strive (ASST): 43,124 BTC

• MARA Holdings, Inc. (MARA): 35,577 BTC

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

Five South Korean public companies appeared among the top 100 holders.

• Rank 61 — bitmax (377030.KQ): 551 BTC

• Rank 72 — Bitplanet (049470.KQ): 300 BTC

• Rank 80 — WEMADE (112040.KQ): 223 BTC

• Rank 84 — Parataxis Korea (288330.KQ): 200 BTC

• Rank 100 — Neowiz holdings (042420.KQ): 104 BTC

Private companies: 315,784 BTC | 1.50%

• Block.one: 164,000 BTC

• Tether Holdings Limited: 100,000 BTC

• Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company: 30,021 BTC

• Stone Ridge Holdings Group: 10,000 BTC

• The Tezos Foundation: 2,903 BTC

Ranks six through ten were Cardone Capital with 2,700 BTC, Zap Solutions, Inc (Strike) with 1,500 BTC, GIGA Inc. with 1,252 BTC, Treasury with 1,111 BTC, and Meanwhile Incorporated with 759 BTC.

Government entities: 645,615 BTC | 3.07%

The United States was the largest holder in the government category, followed by China and the United Kingdom. The Ukraine entry covers holdings of public officials.

• United States: 328,372 BTC

• China: 190,000 BTC

• United Kingdom: 61,245 BTC

• Ukraine (holdings of public officials): 46,351 BTC

• El Salvador: 7,822 BTC

The United Arab Emirates followed with 6,420 BTC, ahead of Kazakhstan with 3,544 BTC.

ETFs and exchanges: 1,615,524 BTC

iShares Bitcoin Trust IBIT led the listed funds with 811,115 BTC. Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund FBTC followed with 184,058 BTC.

• iShares Bitcoin Trust IBIT: 811,115 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 entities: 374,636 BTC

Holdings in the DeFi and other category totaled 374,636 BTC.

[Editor's note] This tracker presents bitcoin holdings across companies, government entities, ETFs and exchanges, and DeFi and other entities. The figures describe recorded holdings at the snapshot date; they do not establish purchases or sales during the period.