Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala disclosed a 16% enhance in its Bitcoin ETF place to $566 million in Q1 2026.
The SEC 13F submitting reveals Mubadala held 14,721,917 shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Belief valued at $565,616,051 as of March 31, 2026. The fund added roughly 2 million shares throughout the quarter, up from 12,702,323 shares on the finish of This autumn 2025.
Mubadala manages a worldwide portfolio exceeding $330 billion in belongings. The IBIT place has change into one in all its most seen public market holdings, with the fund acquiring Bitcoin publicity by way of the regulated ETF construction relatively than direct cryptocurrency custody.
Abu Dhabi fund provides 2 million IBIT shares in Q1
Abu Dhabi’s mixed IBIT place throughout Mubadala and Al Warda Investments crossed $1 billion at year-end 2025, marking a milestone for Gulf Cooperation Council sovereign participation in regulated Bitcoin merchandise. The Q1 2026 submitting pushes Mubadala’s place previous the half-billion greenback mark for the third consecutive quarter.
The buildup has continued by way of intervals of value weak spot. ADIC, the Abu Dhabi entity working underneath Mubadala, characterised its Bitcoin allocation as a “long-term diversification technique,” evaluating Bitcoin to gold and saying it expects each to play structural roles in its portfolio as the worldwide economic system turns into more and more digital.
IBIT stays the dominant car within the US spot Bitcoin ETF market. BlackRock’s fund recorded $596 million in internet inflows in the newest reporting week, extending a six-week influx streak with cumulative belongings now at $66.1 billion.
Goldman Sachs disclosed roughly $2.36 billion in whole crypto publicity by way of IBIT and different automobiles in the identical 13F submitting cycle. Mubadala’s continued shopping for into declining Bitcoin costs displays the sovereign fund’s decade-long funding horizon.
