Morgan Stanley increased its reported position in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) by 23% in the second quarter, to about 16.5 million shares from 13.4 million, according to its Q2 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, disclosed on Aug 13, 2026. The bank added roughly 3.04 million IBIT shares during the quarter.
The position's market value still fell about 18% to $549 million from $667 million, as Bitcoin declined during the period. BTC traded near $63,000 and ETH near $1,880 on Aug 15-16.
Morgan Stanley also reported 2.57 million shares of its own Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), worth about $43.3 million. The product began trading during Q2.
The filing showed increases across several direct crypto fund positions, including a near 38% rise in its Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) holding. It also grew its iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) position by about 202% to 4.6 million shares. Reported holdings declined in Coinbase and some other crypto-linked names.
Cointelegraph / SEC Q2 13F filing