Abu Dhabi Invests Over One Billion Dollars in BlackRock Bitcoin ETF

Two sovereign wealth funds from Abu Dhabi have significantly expanded their stakes in the BlackRock Bitcoin ETF IBIT. Mubadala Investment Company and Al Warda Investments jointly held over 20 million shares at the end of 2025, with a combined value exceeding one billion US dollars ^[1].

Mubadala owns 12.7 million IBIT shares worth approximately 631 million dollars, while Al Warda holds around 8.2 million shares with a market value of 408 million dollars ^[1]. Particularly noteworthy: Mubadala increased its position by 46 percent in the fourth quarter, after the fund had already held more than eight million shares in the third quarter ^[1].

The investments were disclosed through mandatory 13F filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. IBIT currently manages total assets of approximately 51.4 billion US dollars and is considered the leading spot Bitcoin ETF ^[1].

The billion-dollar investments by the two sovereign wealth funds underscore the growing interest of institutional investors from the Middle East in regulated Bitcoin products—despite the volatile market phase in which the cryptocurrency currently finds itself ^[1].