BTC and ETH Spot ETFs Record Large Outflows as SOL and XRP Draw Inflows; Goldman Sheds XRP and SOL ETF Stakes
BTC and ETH spot ETFs saw significant net outflows while Solana and XRP attracted small inflows; Goldman Sachs’ Q1 2026 13F shows the bank exited XRP and SOL ETF positions [1][2].
Spot ETF flows on May 18 showed a split across major crypto assets: Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net outflows of $648.64 million and Ethereum spot ETFs saw $86.31 million leave, while Solana and XRP spot ETFs posted small but positive inflows [1].
Goldman Sachs’ Q1 2026 Form 13F indicates the bank fully unwound its XRP and Solana ETF positions, removing roughly $154 million in altcoin ETF exposure and showing zero XRP and SOL ETF holdings in the filing; reporting also notes Goldman continues to hold a substantial Bitcoin line (around $700 million) [2] [3] [4].
Taken together, public ETF flow data and institutional 13F disclosures point to a mixed investor mood in May: broad outflows from BTC and ETH spot ETFs coincided with inflows into SOL and XRP ETFs, even as at least one major institution exited its XRP and SOL ETF positions [1] [2] [3].
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- 1ETF Flows: SOL and XRP Gain as BTC, ETH SlipCoinoMedia• May 19, 2026
- 2Goldman Pulls $154M From XRP ETFs, Holds $700M Bitcoin LineYellow• May 19, 2026
- 3Goldman Sachs Exits XRP and SOL ETF Positions in Q1 2026CryptoPotato• May 19, 2026
- 4Goldman Sachs Reevaluates its Crypto PositionsCointribune• May 19, 2026
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