One of the funds was BlackRock’s Strategic Income Opportunities Fund worth over $37.4 billion.
BlackRock’s income and bond-focused funds have bought shares of the asset manager’s own spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the first quarter, regulatory filings show.
BlackRock’s Strategic Income Opportunities Fund (BSIIX) snapped up $3.56 million worth of the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) while its Strategic Global Bond Fund (MAWIX) made a $485,000 purchase, according to May 28 Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
The IBIT shares are a fraction of BSIIX and MAWIX’s investment portfolios, respectively worth $37.4 billion and 776.4 million.
