What do the dates and sources mean?
Company retrieval dates in this snapshot run from 12 Oct 2026 to 12 Oct 2026. Each row links to the source stored with that company record. A retrieval date tells you when the register obtained the record; it does not establish the date of a purchase, sale or company disclosure.
Read each balance with its own date. The source links can point to a shared treasury dataset, rather than a separate company filing. Those links may show newer figures when opened later. This guide reports the stored values and does not claim to have independently audited company wallets or checked subsequent announcements.
What does this list cover?
This is the register’s publicly listed company coverage. It is not a complete inventory of private businesses, custodians, funds or governments. A company missing from the register cannot be assumed to hold no bitcoin. A recorded zero balance is included in the company count and total, but excluded from the positive-holder ranking.
A single snapshot cannot establish how much companies bought during 2026 or whether a balance has risen or fallen over the year. Changes in source coverage can also change an aggregate. Use dated, comparable records before drawing conclusions about buying activity.
How should you use the ranking?
Start with the BTC amount, then follow the company record and source date. The ranking compares recorded coin balances. It does not measure shareholder returns, financing costs or bitcoin attributable to each share. Holdings alone are insufficient to rank investments.
For the distinction between company and fund records, read the IBIT versus Strategy guide. The ownership explanation places corporate holdings alongside the other recorded categories, and the methodology explains source coverage and the estimated retail calculation.