Jane Street Group, a leading global trading firm based in the United States, revealed significant exposure to multiple XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) products in its second quarter 2026 13F filing, including more than 1.2 million shares of the Bitwise XRP ETF valued at $14.05 million. The document, widely circulated among cryptocurrency analysts, also lists call positions and smaller spot entries.
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The 13F filing details Jane Street’s positions across several major XRP ETF issuers, including Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, Grayscale, Canary, and 21Shares. Three separate entries for the Bitwise XRP ETF are shown: the largest, with 1,205,000 shares held outright, another as a call option with 15,100 shares, and a third with 67 shares.
Jane Street also disclosed smaller but noteworthy positions in the Franklin, Grayscale, Canary, and 21Shares XRP ETFs. The firm’s involvement in a range of products reflects an operational engagement that reaches beyond standard portfolio investment.
Jane Street’s presence across the XRP ETF ecosystem, spanning five separate issuers, points to a substantial market-making role rather than a typical institutional allocation.
Crypto commentator BankXRP highlighted Jane Street’s broad activity, saying its engagement with multiple XRP ETF issuers indicates a structural commitment to providing liquidity in this developing spot ETF market.
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Institutional XRP ETF disclosures surge in 2026
The second quarter of 2026 has seen a rising trend of institutional disclosures involving spot XRP ETF products. Other financial institutions, including Wells Fargo and Bank of Montreal, recently revealed significant XRP ETF holdings in their regulatory filings. For example, Wells Fargo reported a $9.18 million investment in Bitwise XRP ETF across two accounts, while Bank of Montreal made a similar disclosure days earlier.
Asset management firms have also joined the trend. Militia Capital Management disclosed ownership of 31,820 shares in the Bitwise XRP ETF in an amended filing, and Gallacher Capital Management reported 86,744 shares of the Canary XRP ETF valued at $961,126. Jane Street’s report stands out due to the scale and range of its investments across different ETF issuers.
| Institution | Main XRP ETF Positions | Total Value (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Street Group | 1,205,000 Bitwise shares (plus calls); Franklin, Grayscale, Canary, 21Shares ETF positions | $14.05 million (Bitwise only) |
| Wells Fargo | Bitwise XRP ETF (2 positions) | $9.18 million |
| Bank of Montreal | Bitwise XRP ETF | N/A |
| Militia Capital Management | 31,820 Bitwise shares | N/A |
| Gallacher Capital Management | 86,744 Canary shares | $961,126 |
Growing institutional participation in spot XRP ETFs
Activity around spot XRP ETFs has intensified throughout 2026, as more institutional players file regular 13F disclosures. Jane Street’s wide-ranging positions across all major issuers reinforce its role in building liquidity for the broader XRP ETF ecosystem.
Each new market participant deepens the order book and enhances investor access, especially as inflows climb and ETF volume expands. The scale of Jane Street’s holdings this quarter makes it one of the largest and most diversified institutional participants in the emerging spot XRP ETF market.
Jane Street’s cross-product disclosure in Q2 2026, with more than 1.2 million Bitwise XRP ETF shares and holdings in Franklin, Grayscale, Canary, and 21Shares, represents one of the most extensive institutional XRP ETF filings to date.
