‘Ghost Whale’ Laurore Ltd. Emerges as Major New Buyer of BlackRock’s IBIT
An obscure Hong Kong-linked entity disclosed a roughly $436 million position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in recent 13F filings, prompting scrutiny from ETF watchers.
A previously unknown Hong Kong-linked entity named Laurore Ltd. surfaced as the biggest new entrant into BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in the latest 13F disclosures, drawing attention after a post by ProCap CIO Jeff Park highlighted the filing and prompted a scramble among ETF watchers to identify the holder [1][3].
Coverage of the SEC filing places the stake at approximately $436 million and notes Laurore’s Hong Kong registration, details that have driven reporting on whether Greater China–linked capital may be using offshore entities to access U.S. spot-Bitcoin ETFs [2][3].
The Laurore disclosure arrives amid other notable institutional moves into BlackRock’s Bitcoin products: reporting shows Abu Dhabi funds added roughly $1 billion to BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF, while BlackRock itself has adjusted positions in related Bitcoin proxy strategies, underscoring active institutional rebalancing in the space [5][4].
Market participants and reporters continue to examine the 13F record, but the ultimate beneficial owner behind Laurore Ltd. has not been publicly identified in the filings and coverage remains ongoing [1][3].
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- 1Bitcoin ‘Ghost Whale’ Emerges: New Hong Kong Filer Tops Q4 IBIT BuysBitcoinist• Feb 18, 2026
- 2‘Hidden in plain sight’? $436mln BlackRock IBIT stake tied to Chinese capitalAMBCrypto• Feb 18, 2026
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- 4BlackRock trims stake in Bitcoin proxy Strategy but keeps top shareholder spotCrypto Briefing• Feb 18, 2026
- 5Abu Dhabi funds ‘buy the dip’ with $1B in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETFAMBCrypto• Feb 18, 2026
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