Crypto News: Goldman Sachs Dumps XRP and Solana ETFs Entirely in Q1 2026, Trims Bitcoin and Ether Positions
#MbeyaconsciousComunity Goldman Sachs sharply reduced its cryptocurrency ETF exposure in the first quarter of 2026, fully exiting its positions in XRP and Solana-linked funds while trimming its Bitcoin and Ether ETF holdings and reshaping its crypto equity bets — a significant pullback from one of Wall Street's most closely watched institutional crypto allocators.
The moves were disclosed in the bank's Q1 2026 Form 13F filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which provides a quarterly snapshot of major institutional asset managers' holdings across publicly traded investment products.
XRP ETFs: a complete exit from $154 million in positions
No XRP-linked ETFs appeared anywhere in Goldman Sachs' Q1 filing — a complete reversal from Q4 2025, when the bank reported holding nearly $154 million worth of XRP-related ETFs across products from multiple issuers. As of December 31, 2025, Goldman Sachs had been the largest institutional holder of XRP-related ETFs among tracked filers.
The exit is notable in its timing. XRP ETFs first hit the market in mid-November 2025 as issuers raced to bring new altcoin products to investors following the success of Bitcoin and Ether spot ETFs. Goldman Sachs built a significant position in the products within weeks of their launch — and fully unwound that position within a single quarter, suggesting the initial allocation was tactical rather than strategic.
Goldman Sachs also eliminated its entire reported exposure to Solana-linked ETFs in Q1. The bank had previously held positions in multiple Solana products that launched in late October 2025, with additional funds rolling out through November. All three positions were fully exited by the end of Q1 2026.
Together, the XRP and Solana exits represent a complete withdrawal from the most recently launched wave of altcoin ETF products — a pattern that .....