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<p><strong>Macquarie Group has cut its Bitcoin ETF position by 62%, reducing the value of the holding to roughly $55 million, according to a regulatory disclosure that shows the Australian financial group scaling back but not exiting its exposure to spot Bitcoin funds.</strong></p><h2 id="macquarie-group-slashes-its-bitcoin-etf-stake">Macquarie Group slashes its Bitcoin ETF stake</h2><p>The reduction was detailed in a Form 13F filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which lists the group’s reportable U.S. holdings for the period. The filing is available through the <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418333/000119312526351784/0001193125-26-351784-index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">SEC’s EDGAR database</a>. For related coverage, see <a href="https://www.theccpress.com/printr-shuts-down-cancels-token-launch-airdrop-aug-31/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Printr shuts down, cancels token launch and airdrop by Aug. 31</a>.</p><p>The disclosure shows Macquarie Group trimmed its Bitcoin ETF position by 62%, leaving a holding valued at about $55 million. The change was reported by <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/macquarie-group-sells-bitcoin-etf-position/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Crypto Briefing</a>, which flagged the filing. For related coverage, see <a href="https://www.theccpress.com/treasury-proposes-rules-who-can-legally-sell-stablecoins-us/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Treasury Proposes Rules on Who Can Legally Sell Stablecoins in the US</a>.</p><h2 id="a-reduction-not-a-full-exit">A reduction, not a full exit</h2><p>The move was a reduction rather than a complete withdrawal. A remaining position of that size indicates Macquarie Group has kept meaningful exposure to Bitcoin ETFs, even after cutting the majority of the stake.</p><p>Beyond the disclosed figures, the filing does not state a reason for the repositioning. Any read on the motive, whether risk management, rebalancing, or a shift in outlook, is inference rather than a documented fact, and the primary source does not confirm it.</p><p>Institutional entries and exits from spot Bitcoin funds have become a recurring theme in filings this year. Duquesne Family Office, for example, <a href="https://www.theccpress.com/duquesne-family-office-exits-micron-intel-adds-bitcoin-miners-ai-plays/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">reshaped its portfolio around Bitcoin miners and AI plays</a>, underscoring how varied institutional positioning has become.</p><h2 id="why-the-position-change-matters-for-bitcoin-watchers">Why the position change matters for Bitcoin watchers</h2><p>Quarterly 13F disclosures are one of the few windows into how large institutions are sizing their Bitcoin exposure, which is why a shift by a firm the size of Macquarie draws attention. The direction of the change, a cut rather than an addition, is the data point readers track.</p><p>The reduction lands amid ongoing turnover in the ETF wrapper itself, from products winding down, such as the <a href="https://www.theccpress.com/hashdex-bitcoin-etf-defi-ends-trading-closure-liquidation/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Hashdex Bitcoin ETF DEFI closure</a>, to corporate treasuries adjusting their Bitcoin cost basis, as seen when <a href="https://www.theccpress.com/bitfarms-bitcoin-cost-basis-nearly-doubles-ai-pivot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitfarms recalibrated its holdings during an AI pivot</a>.</p><p>What the filing establishes is narrow but concrete: one large institution reduced its Bitcoin ETF stake by 62% to about $55 million, and retained the rest. The disclosure does not, on its own, signal a broader trend in institutional demand.</p><p style="font-size:13px;color:#888;border-top:1px solid #333;padding-top:12px;margin-top:30px;">Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrency and digital asset markets carry significant risk. Always do your own research before making decisions.</p><p>The article <a href="https://www.theccpress.com/?p=47380" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Macquarie Group Cuts Bitcoin ETF Position by 62%, Holdings Fall to $55M</a> first featured on <a href="https://theccpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">theccpress.com</a>.</p>

Macquarie Group Cuts Bitcoin ETF Position by 62%, Holdings Fall to $55M

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