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UAE Funds’ Bitcoin ETF Stakes: Grew or Unchanged?

CryptoBriefing and Bitcoin Magazine both cite 13F filings for Mubadala and Abu Dhabi Investment Council-linked Bitcoin ETF holdings, but disagree on the dollar values and on whether positions changed quarter-over-quarter.

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CryptoBriefing and Bitcoin Magazine both cite 13F filings for Mubadala and Abu Dhabi Investment Council-linked Bitcoin ETF holdings, but disagree on the dollar values and on whether positions changed quarter-over-quarter.

What all sources agree on

  • Mubadala Investment Company and an Abu Dhabi Investment Council-linked entity hold positions in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT).
  • The disclosures come from SEC 13F filings.
  • BlackRock's IBIT has been highly successful since its January 2024 launch.

Where the reports disagree

1Whether holdings increased or stayed flat quarter-over-quarter

The latest filing shows a 16% increase from the roughly 12.7 million shares Mubadala held at the end of 2025.

CryptoBriefing

Both wealth funds’ position in Bitcoin is unchanged since last quarter.

Bitcoin Magazine

What would settle it: The underlying SEC 13F filings for Mubadala Investment Company and the Abu Dhabi Investment Council-linked entity for the relevant quarters.

2Dollar value and share count of Mubadala's IBIT position

Mubadala alone accounts for 14.7 million IBIT shares valued at approximately $565.6 million as of March 31.

CryptoBriefing

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company disclosed Friday that it held a $490 million stake in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust — the second-largest single holding across its entire 13F portfolio.

Bitcoin Magazine

What would settle it: Mubadala Investment Company's SEC 13F filing.

3Dollar value of the Abu Dhabi Investment Council-linked entity's position

Al Warda holds around 8.2 million shares, bringing the combined position to the $764 million figure.

CryptoBriefing

And a Thursday filing from the Abu Dhabi Investment Council, another state-run fund, revealed a $273.6 million position in the popular Bitcoin exchange-traded fund.

Bitcoin Magazine

What would settle it: The Abu Dhabi Investment Council-linked entity's SEC 13F filing.

What to make of it

Treat only the existence of IBIT positions held by Mubadala and an Abu Dhabi Investment Council-linked entity as established; the specific dollar amounts and whether the holdings grew or held steady this quarter are contested and unresolved pending direct review of the SEC filings.

Treat only the existence of IBIT positions held by Mubadala and an Abu Dhabi Investment Council-linked entity as established; the specific dollar amounts and whether the holdings grew or held steady this quarter are contested and unresolved pending direct review of the SEC filings.