Hedge Funds That Piled Into US Bitcoin Funds Are First to Exit

Hedge funds that helped fuel a boom in US exchange-traded funds holding Bitcoin are in rapid retreat.

Aggregate Bitcoin ETF allocations among the largest hedge fund holders fell 28% from the third to the fourth quarter of 2025, according to data compiled by CF Benchmarks, a wholly-owned subsidiary of crypto exchange Kraken.

Bitcoin is down almost 50% from its October peak of over $126,000. The token slid as much as 4.8% in early Asia trading on Monday to nearly $64,300, its lowest level since Feb. 6, as fresh nervousness over US tariffs rippled through global markets.

The losses extend ...