BlackRock and Fidelity Capture $272M in Bitcoin ETF Inflows as Market Rebounds

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Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $297.56 million on August 19, ending three days of outflows. BlackRock’s IBIT led with $160.23 million, followed by Fidelity’s FBTC at $111.90 million. The two funds captured over 90% of the inflows. Jane Street reported over $1 billion in spot Bitcoin ETF positions, including $828 million in IBIT. Ethereum ETF inflows also turned positive with $30.85 million.

TL;DR:

  • Bitcoin ETFs received $297.56M in a single day, ending three consecutive sessions of net capital outflows.
  • BlackRock captured $160.23M and Fidelity added another $111.90M, concentrating more than 90% of the day’s total flow.
  • Jane Street disclosed over $1B in spot Bitcoin ETF positions, with around $828M invested in BlackRock’s IBIT fund.

Bitcoin ETFs regained ground in the market, postingnet inflows of $297.56 million and ending a streak of three consecutive sessions of outflows that had closed the previous week.

Ethereum funds also returned to positive territory, adding $30.85 million, while products tied to XRP, Solana, and HYPE recorded no net movements during the session.

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BlackRock and Fidelity Capitalize on the Bitcoin ETF Rebound

BlackRock‘s IBIT fund led the session with $160.23 million in new flows, followed by Fidelity‘s FBTC fund with $111.90 million. Together, both funds concentrated more than 90% of the total captured during the day. ARK 21Shares‘ ARKB fund contributed an additional $14.18 million, and Morgan Stanley‘s MSBT fund added another $11.24 million. No Bitcoin product recorded outflows. Trading volume across Bitcoin ETFs reached $2.12 billion, and combined net assets closed at $77.41 billion.

The session also brought new evidence of the growing importance of institutions in the market. Quantitative trading firm Jane Street disclosed positions exceeding $1 billion in spot Bitcoin ETFs, with approximately $828 million concentrated in BlackRock’s IBIT and the remainder distributed across Fidelity and Grayscale products.

Harvard Management Company, for its part, kept its IBIT position unchanged during the second quarter: 3,044,612 shares valued at $101.4 million as of late June, a figure identical to the previous quarter following two consecutive periods of divestment.

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Ethereum Joins the Recovery

Ethereum ETFs distributed their $30.85 million across three funds. BlackRock‘s ETHA fund received the largest share, around $25.90 million; Fidelity‘s FETH fund received $4.27 million, and Bitwise‘s ETHW captured approximately $682,000. No Ethereum fund reported outflows. Trading volume for the segment reached $459.73 million, with combined net assets standing at $10.59 billion.

Products tied to Solana, XRP, and HYPE recorded no creations or redemptions during the session, remaining on the sidelines of the recovery led by BTC and ETH at the start of the week.

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