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Surpasses $660 Million, Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Fund Increases Bitcoin ETF Holdings
While Western institutions tend to be defensive, the sovereign wealth fund (SWF) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is instead taking advantage of the price correction in the first quarter of 2026 to strengthen their position. The latest 13F document released by the SEC on Saturday (5/16) local time shows that Mubadala, the government’s sovereign fund of Abu Dhabi, is actively moving by adding 2 million new shares to their holdings in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF (IBIT).
This buying spree has caused Mubadala’s total IBIT share ownership to jump to 14.7 million shares with a massive valuation reaching $660 million. Meanwhile, Mubadala’s subsidiary, Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC), is adopting a cautious yet active strategy by maintaining their holdings steady (flat) at 8.2 million IBIT shares worth $315.8 million without making any sales during the recent market downturn.
The commitment of funds from the United Arab Emirates to continue accumulating Bitcoin amid this global macro dynamic indicates a very strong long-term optimism from foreign institutional investors. This giant entity from Abu Dhabi appears to see the sideways trend and price correction in the first quarter as a strategic discount zone to expand their exposure.