Goldman Sachs appears to have sold off all of its investments in XRP and Solana exchange-traded funds during the first three months of 2026.
Based on its most recent regulatory filing, the firm made this change after previously investing around $154 million in an XRP ETF just a few months before.
What the Filing Shows
Goldman Sachs’ latest quarterly filing shows they no longer hold any XRP or Solana ETFs. However, the filing reveals significant investments in Ethereum, specifically through iShares Ethereum Trust, totaling around $180.3 million across multiple entries, and an additional $66.9 million in iShares Staked Ethereum Trust.
The company continues to lead in Bitcoin ownership, holding hundreds of millions of dollars worth, mainly through the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF across various accounts. They also increased their investments in Circle, Galaxy Digital, and Coinbase, while reducing their stakes in Strategy, IREN, Bit Digital, and Riot.
I’ve been seeing some chatter on X (formerly Twitter) from accounts focused on XRP. They’re claiming Goldman Sachs still holds a bunch of it, and they’re pointing to what looks like a screenshot from an SEC filing as proof. It’s something to be aware of, but I’m taking it with a grain of salt until I see more concrete confirmation.
However, a review of Goldman Sachs’ official 13F filings showed no holdings of XRP. The screenshot circulating online seems to be from the fourth quarter of 2025, not the current quarter, which accounts for the difference.
As a crypto investor, I noticed Goldman Sachs was fairly quick to get involved with XRP and Solana ETFs. It’s interesting because these ETFs only launched in the last quarter of 2025, so their exposure to these assets is pretty recent. They moved in fast, which suggests they see potential in those coins.
According to a report by CryptoPotato, the firm had gathered approximately $154 million in four XRP investment products – Bitwise, Franklin, Grayscale, and 21Shares – by the end of the quarter. This made them the largest known institutional investor in XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at that time, and they also invested in Solana.
XRP ETF Demand Still Strong Despite Goldman Exit
The exchange-traded funds that track Ripple experienced a challenging start to the year. While they initially performed well after launching, a decline in cryptocurrency prices during early 2026 – driven by increased global instability – slowed their momentum, resulting in a loss for the first time in March.
However, things improved significantly in April, as the products experienced over $81 million in new investments. So far this month, with two weeks remaining, investments in spot XRP ETFs are almost $95 million, bringing the total net inflows to a record $1.39 billion.
Solana ETFs have consistently shown positive monthly performance since they launched, despite a decrease in investment from the high of $419 million seen in November 2025. Similar to XRP ETFs, they reached a record high of $1.12 billion in total net inflows in May.
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2026-05-19 06:58