Rothschild Investment Reveals XRP ETF Stake Amid Asset Rotations
Key Summary
Rothschild Investment LLC disclosed a new $104K stake in the Bitwise XRP ETF via SEC filings, while concurrent market data showed ether spot funds suffering heavy redemptions and capital rotating heavily toward competing bitcoin products.
Key Bullets
- Rothschild Investment LLC acquired 6,300 shares of the Bitwise XRP ETF valued at $104,769 during the third quarter of 2026.
- Institutional portfolios maintain major allocations in Bitcoin products including $1.90M held within the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF.
- U.S. spot Ether exchange-traded funds recorded $184.6M in single-day net withdrawals on Monday, November 9 according to Farside Investors.
- BlackRock's ETHA accounted for $119.3M of the total daily outflows during the early November redemption wave.
Rothschild Discloses Ripple Fund Position
Rothschild Investment LLC disclosed a new financial stake in the Bitwise XRP ETF according to a Form 13F filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Nov. 10. The Chicago-based wealth management firm acquired 6,300 shares of the Ripple-linked product during the third quarter of 2026. SEC filings confirm these shares held a market valuation of $104,769 as of Sept. 30. The asset is registered under CUSIP 09174F107 in the firm regulatory disclosures.
Previous quarterly reports submitted by the firm contained zero exposure to the product. The investment vehicle itself launched in November 2025 to give traditional equity accounts exposure to the digital asset without direct token custody. The position represents a minor allocation within the firm $2.69B total portfolio balance sheet.
Broader Digital Asset Allocations Maintained
Digital asset exposure across the firm portfolio extends well beyond the latest exchange-traded product addition. Regulatory documents show the institution holds a dominant $1.90M position in the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF by BlackRock alongside 40,188 shares. Additional Bitcoin fund holdings include $911,300 in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF and $335,160 in the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust ETF. Additional smaller allocations exist across VanEck, Fidelity, and Bitwise Bitcoin funds.
Ethereum investments also anchor the portfolio balance sheet. Disclosures highlight $538,622 allocated to the Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF alongside $476,500 held in the Bitwise Ethereum ETF. Publicly traded crypto equities add to the balance sheet exposure. The institution holds $530,763 in Strategy shares alongside smaller positions in Coinbase Global and Riot Platforms.
Institutional Outflows Hit Spot Funds
Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds recorded $170.21M in total net withdrawals across three consecutive trading sessions ending October 28th, according to primary fund flow records. Cumulative net inflows across all active ether funds compressed as total assets under management fell to $14.27B.
Farside Investors data indicates that U.S. spot Ether exchange-traded funds recorded $184.6M in net withdrawals on Monday, November 9. BlackRock's ETHA accounted for $119.3M of the total daily outflows, marking the largest single fund redemption across the sector. Grayscale and Fidelity products registered $25.0M and $19.1M in withdrawals respectively during the same trading session. Total net withdrawals reached $377.8M across three consecutive negative sessions spanning November 5 to November 9, as capital rotated rapidly toward competing bitcoin vehicles.
Impact score:3 out of 5 | Narrative Tracker:Expanding ETF & ETP Access
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