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Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company boosted its holdings in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) by 16% during the first quarter of 2026, bringing its total position to $566 million.
The fund's 13F filing, released May 15, confirms ownership of 14,721,917 shares in the spot Bitcoin ETF. The disclosure extends an unbroken accumulation streak that began when Mubadala, which manages over $330 billion in assets, first reported Bitcoin exposure in the fourth quarter of 2024.
The first quarter purchase adds another two million shares to Mubadala's position, which has grown consistently over five quarters. The fund's stake surged 46% in Q4 2025 alone to 12.7 million shares worth $630.6 million, following an initial position of at least $436 million a year prior. The latest filing marks the third consecutive quarter its IBIT holdings have exceeded the half-billion dollar mark.
Mubadala’s strategy of using a regulated ETF for sustained Bitcoin exposure signals a growing acceptance of the asset class within conservative, large-scale sovereign wealth portfolios. The fund's mandate is to generate returns for the Abu Dhabi government while diversifying its economy away from oil revenue.
The emirate’s Bitcoin accumulation extends beyond a single vehicle. Al Warda Investments, an entity linked to the Mubadala-run Abu Dhabi Investment Council, separately reported holding 8.2 million IBIT shares worth approximately $408 million at the end of 2025. The two entities gave Abu Dhabi-linked sovereign funds a combined position of more than $1 billion in the BlackRock Bitcoin ETF as of December 31, 2025.
Mubadala’s increased stake is part of a wider trend of institutional and governmental interest in regulated Bitcoin products. During the same period, filings showed investment bank Goldman Sachs held approximately $2.36 billion in total crypto exposure, while trading firm Jane Street reported owning 20.3 million IBIT shares worth $790 million at the end of 2025.
The first quarter of 2026 also saw growing interest from U.S. political and state entities. Texas became the first U.S. state to confirm a purchase of Bitcoin for a strategic reserve. Concurrently, financial disclosures revealed the Trump family trust acquired shares in several crypto-linked firms, including Coinbase, MARA Holdings, and Strategy, during the first quarter. These moves coincide with the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act advancing through the Senate Banking Committee, signaling increasing regulatory engagement with the asset class.
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