Hong Kong-based Laurore makes a single purchase of $436 million in IBIT, US spot Bitcoin ETFs see $104 million outflow on Tuesday

Odaily News: On February 17, 2026, US spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced a net outflow of $104 million, with total trading volume dropping to approximately $3 billion. The SEC's Q4 holdings report revealed that Hong Kong-based firm Laurore made a single purchase of iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) worth $436 million; Jane Street purchased $276 million worth of IBIT in Q4, becoming its second-largest buyer. Additionally, Mubadala Investment increased its IBIT holdings to 12.7 million shares, valued at $630 million. During the same period, Brevan Howard reduced its IBIT holdings by approximately 85%, bringing them down to $273 million; Goldman Sachs cut its IBIT holdings by about 40%, leaving a remaining position of around $1 billion.