17 listed companies hold 3.4 million ETH, Q2 institutional Ethereum holdings hit record high
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17 listed companies hold 3.4 million ETH, Q2 institutional Ethereum holdings hit record high
Investment advisory firms hold assets on a much larger scale than other institutional categories.
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In Q2 2025, institutional investors added 388,301 ETH via ETFs, with investment advisory firms accounting for the highest adoption rate of Ethereum ETFs in traditional finance.
According to data shared by Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart, investment advisory firms currently control $1.35 billion in Ethereum ETF holdings, equivalent to 539,757 ETH; during the past quarter, these institutions net-added 219,668 ETH.
The holdings of investment advisory firms far exceed those of other institutional categories: hedge fund managers rank second with $687 million in holdings, equivalent to 274,757 ETH, a 104% increase from Q1.
Goldman Sachs leads among individual institutional holders with $721.8 million in Ethereum ETF holdings, equivalent to 288,294 ETH.
Jane Street Group follows with $190.4 million in holdings, while Millennium Management holds $186.9 million in ETF shares.
The concentrated participation of top Wall Street institutions indicates that traditional portfolios now recognize Ethereum as a legitimate asset class.
Broker-dealers are the third-largest institutional category with $253 million in holdings, net-adding 13,525 ETH this quarter (a 15.4% increase).
Private equity firms and holding companies contributed $62.2 million and $60.6 million in holdings respectively; pension funds and banks reduced their Ethereum positions.
As of the end of Q2, the total Ethereum ETF holdings across all institutional categories tracked by Bloomberg Intelligence reached $2.44 billion, collectively representing 975,650 ETH.
Current data suggests institutional participation could rise significantly further in Q3.
Data from Farside Investors shows Ethereum ETF inflows surged from $4.2 billion on June 30 to $13.3 billion on August 26—an over threefold increase—setting a new record for cumulative inflows. In August alone, approximately $3.7 billion in new capital flowed in.
This growth trend aligns with rising corporate treasury adoption of Ethereum. According to data compiled by Strategic ETH Reserve, 17 publicly listed companies currently hold 3.4 million ETH, valued at nearly $15.7 billion.
On August 26, SharpLink announced its latest purchase, adding 56,533 ETH to its treasury, bringing its total holdings to 797,704 ETH. However, this remains far below BitMine's 1,713,899 ETH (worth nearly $8 billion).
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