Citadel’s Q2 Filing Shows Bigger XRP ETF Holdings and Call Books

Ken Griffin’s Citadel Advisors increased XRP ETF exposure in Q2, adding direct holdings and larger call positions across several U.S.-listed XRP funds. Put hedges rose too.

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Sep 4, 2026 · 2mo ago

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Citadel’s Q2 Filing Shows Bigger XRP ETF Holdings and Call Books

Ken Griffin’s Citadel Advisors increased XRP ETF exposure in Q2, adding direct holdings and call positions across several U.S.-listed XRP exchange-traded funds. That is the tape.’s read of the disclosure wire.

What the Q2 filing printed

Position	Print (Q2)
REX-Osprey XRP ETF (XRPR)	215,639 shares direct
Volatility Shares Trust XRP ETF (XRPI)	54,438 units direct
Volatility Shares 2x XRP ETF (XRPT) calls	78,075 contracts (+$1.70 million), up 764% from 9,040 in Q1
Canary XRP ETF (XRPC) calls	79,500 contracts
Franklin XRP Trust (XRPZ) calls	54,500 contracts (new)
Bitwise XRP ETF calls	46,200 contracts
Teucrium 2x XRP ETF calls	15,350 contracts

put hedges: XRPI puts rose from 30,400 to 90,700 contracts, with new puts in Bitwise XRP and Teucrium 2x XRP.

Several cash ETF lines were wiped out in Q2 on that page, including Canary XRPC, Bitwise XRP, Franklin XRPZ, and other option lines.

Informational only. Not trading advice, signals, or a guarantee of any market outcome.

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