Goldman Sachs Cuts Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Holdings by 39% and 27% in Q4 2025

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Goldman Sachs slashed Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF holdings in Q4 2025, with Ethereum news showing a 27% drop in Ethereum ETF stake. The firm held 40.7 million Ethereum ETF shares, valued at $1 billion. Bitcoin ETF holdings fell 39.4% to $1.06 billion. Amid a crypto market downturn, the fear and greed index likely reflected investor caution. Bitcoin fell to $88,400 by year-end, while Ethereum dropped to $2,970. Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $11.5 billion in outflows, and Ethereum ETFs lost $14.6 billion. Goldman also added XRP and Solana ETFs, with $152.2 million and $108.9 million in positions.

BlockBeats news, on February 11, according to the latest 13F filing submitted to the U.S. SEC, Goldman Sachs significantly reduced its holdings in spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in the fourth quarter of 2025.


As of December 31, 2025, Goldman Sachs holds approximately 21.2 million shares of spot Bitcoin ETFs, with a total market value of about $1.06 billion, a decrease of 39.4% from the third quarter holdings; it also holds approximately 40.7 million shares of spot Ethereum ETFs, with a market value of about $1 billion, a decline of 27.2% compared to the previous quarter.


At the same time, Goldman Sachs established new spot XRP and Solana ETF positions for the quarter, holding approximately $152.2 million in XRP ETF and $108.9 million in Solana ETF.
This adjustment took place against the backdrop of an overall correction in the cryptocurrency market.


In the fourth quarter of 2025, the price of Bitcoin fell from about $114,000 at the end of September to about $88,400 by the end of the year; Ethereum dropped from $4,140 to $2,970. In terms of capital flows, spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced a net outflow of $1.15 billion, and spot Ethereum ETFs had a net outflow of $1.46 billion.

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