Institutional Interests in XRP Exchange the fund is still growingand these ETFS have already received more than $1.4 billion in aggregate inflows since inception. Interestingly, the latest disclosure from the regulator shows a strange name sitting at the top of the list of investors.
Goldman Sachs, one of Wall Street’s most influential investment banks, has quietly amassed the largest known position in XRP ETFs, putting it ahead of hedge funds and crypto companies. The revelation comes as assets and inflows of the XRP ETF continue to grow and talk about Institutional influence on XRP.
Goldman Sachs emerges as the largest known holder of the XRP ETF
A regulatory disclosure has revealed a surprising name sitting atop the list of well-known institutional investors. holders of Spot XRP ETFs. Goldman Sachs currently holds the largest position in XRP ETFs among institutions required to report their holdings, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence.
The filings show that Goldman Sachs has about $153.8 million in XRP ETFs, which represents about 83.6 million XRP shares in the ETF. That puts the Wall Street giant well ahead of other institutional investors who have publicly disclosed their positions.
Behind Goldman Sachs, the next largest disclosed holders include Millennium Management, which owns more than $23 million in the XRP ETF, followed by firms such as Citadel Advisors and Logan Stone Capital, which each have very small allocations. These figures are derived from 13F filings dated December 31, 2025, which provide details of institutional positions at the end of the year.
According to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seiffart, demand for the XRP ETF is still strong compared to the broader crypto market, which has faced downward pressure since the beginning of the year. Notably, data from Bloomberg Intelligence shows cumulative inflows into the Spot XRP ETF increased from about $150 million in mid-November 2025 to about $1.44 billion by March 4, 2026.
Accumulated flows of Spot XRP ETF. Source: @JSeyff On X
Most buyers of the XRP ETF are still unknown
Despite the insights provided by regulatory filings, publicly disclosed holders represent only a fraction of the actual investor base behind XRP ETFs. In fact, the top 30 disclosed holders of the Spot XRP ETF alone controlled approximately $211 million in positions at the time of the filing.
Many investors, including smaller funds, family offices and retail participants, are not required to file a 13F report. As a result, the list of the owners of the institutions was revealed through the registration of documents only a small part the total size of the ETF.
However, the presence of large companies such as Goldman Sachs at the top of the list of known holders is an interesting trend to expect regarding the future of these Spot XRP ETFs. We have to Start looking at banking companies the same path that Goldman Sachs will follow by the end of the year and XRP ETFs may begin plays a big role institutional crypto investments.
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