BTCS Inc. (BTCS) Ownership
BTCS ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 16.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 13.79% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 52.5M
- Float
- 42.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.49% 1.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 0.82 short interest down 40.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 16.28%
- Insiders 13.79%
- Other investors 69.94%
BTCS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.60% | 1.4M | $1.5M | −415,282 (−23.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Millennium Management LLC | 2.15% | 1.1M | $1.3M | +663,721 (+142.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 2.02% | 1.1M | $1.2M | +1,430 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | BlackRock Inc | 1.47% | 773K | $873,548 | +15,562 (+2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 1.19% | 626K | $707,534 | +120,409 (+23.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Jane Street Group LLC | 1.00% | 523K | $590,598 | +239,762 (+84.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.82% | 432K | $488,650 | −658,564 (−60.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | UBS Group AG | 0.66% | 349K | $394,138 | −9,087 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | HRT FINANCIAL LLC | 0.50% | 262K | $295,771 | +261,744 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.50% | 261K | $295,022 | +45,709 (+21.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street Corp | 0.30% | 160K | $180,800 | −2.4M (−93.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.27% | 139K | $157,418 | +48,885 (+54.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | XTX Topco Ltd | 0.26% | 138K | $156,004 | +83,350 (+152.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | 0.23% | 119K | $134,430 | −31,716 (−21.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 0.21% | 110K | $124,771 | −16,709 (−13.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | GSA Capital Partners LLP | 0.19% | 101K | $114,007 | +100,891 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.16% | 82K | $93,104 | −68,470 (−45.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC | 0.15% | 79K | $89,438 | −5,245 (−6.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.14% | 72K | $81,410 | −1,602 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Quadrature Capital Limited | 0.11% | 56K | $63,383 | +56,091 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 1.6M shares and 9 cut 3.6M.
BTCS top mutual fund and ETF holders
15 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.77% | 930K | $1.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Global X Blockchain ETF | 1.16% | 611K | $690,424 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Global X Blockchain ETF USD Acc | 0.37% | 196K | $221,061 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Invesco Alerian Galaxy Crypto Eco ETF | 0.25% | 131K | $147,482 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.22% | 113K | $127,993 | −781 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.17% | 92K | $103,768 | −493 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Abante Quant Value FI | 0.17% | 92K | $103,595 | +91,677 (0.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.14% | 73K | $82,883 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | WisdomTree US SmallCap Earnings ETF | 0.13% | 66K | $74,353 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.11% | 56K | $62,949 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc | 0.03% | 15K | $16,944 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | 1290 VT Micro Cap K | 0.02% | 8,392 | $9,483 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Blockchain Technologies ETF | 0.01% | 3,873 | $4,376 | −47 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street Balanced Index K | <0.01% | 628 | $710 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Knights of Columbus U.S. All Cap Idx I | <0.01% | 197 | $223 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BTCS insider transactions
latest 7| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | Charles W Allen | Buy | $2.89 | 67,501 | $195,078 |
| 2025-11-19 | Charles W Allen | Buy | $2.80 | 3,500 | $9,800 |
| 2025-11-18 | Charles W Allen | Buy | $2.90 | 19,499 | $56,547 |
| 2025-08-18 | Charles W Allen | Sell | $4.77 | 50,000 | $238,500 |
| 2025-08-14 | Charles W Allen | Sell | $4.13 | 50,000 | $206,500 |
| 2025-07-16 | Michal Handerhan | Sell | $6.00 | 112,779 | $676,674 |
| 2025-07-08 | Michal Handerhan | Sell | $6.04 | 87,221 | $526,815 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
BTCS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BTCS
Institutional investors own 16.3% of BTCS's shares and insiders 13.79%. The largest holder is Vanguard Capital Management, LLC with 2.60% of the shares (1.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.49% of the float, or 0.82 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 557,670.2% since 2014.
Related: BTCS analyst forecast, BTCS key metrics, BTCS dividend history. See the BTCS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BTCS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most BTCS stock?
The largest shareholders of BTCS are Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (2.60%), Millennium Management LLC (2.15%), Renaissance Technologies Corp (2.02%), BlackRock Inc (1.47%), MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. (1.19%).
What percentage of BTCS is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 16.3% of BTCS's shares outstanding; insiders hold 13.79%.
Which funds own BTCS?
The largest fund holders of BTCS are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.77%), Global X Blockchain ETF (1.16%), Global X Blockchain ETF USD Acc (0.37%), Invesco Alerian Galaxy Crypto Eco ETF (0.25%), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (0.22%).
What is BTCS's short interest?
1.6M shares of BTCS were sold short, 3.49% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 0.82 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling BTCS?
Of the latest 7 reported insider transactions in BTCS (since July 8, 2025), 3 were purchases and 4 were sales.
How many shares of BTCS are outstanding?
BTCS has 52.5M shares outstanding, of which 42.8M are in the public float.