According to Barclays' November 6 SEC filing, the bank increased its holdings of BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) by approximately 48% during the third quarter of 2026. Barclays held 3.94 million IBIT shares valued at roughly $186.66 million at the end of September, up from approximately 2.66 million shares in the previous quarter, representing an increase of about 1.28 million shares.

Citigroup also expanded its Bitcoin ETF exposure, disclosing approximately 521,000 IBIT shares, a 50% increase from the prior quarter, alongside a new $119 million position in Fidelity's Bitcoin ETF. The filings reflect how Bitcoin-linked financial products have become increasingly integrated into traditional banking portfolios, though they do not necessarily indicate current directional bullish positioning or direct Bitcoin accumulation strategies.

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