Morgan Stanley Reveals XRP ETF Holdings as Ripple Gains Ground
The Wall Street giant joins a widening circle of institutions reporting exposure to Ripple's cryptocurrency through regulated investment products.
Morgan Stanley has disclosed holdings in two XRP-focused exchange-traded funds, becoming one of the latest major financial institutions to report exposure to investment products tied to Ripple's cryptocurrency.
The Takeaways
- Morgan Stanley disclosed holdings in the Volatility Shares XRP ETF and the Grayscale XRP ETF, adding XRP exposure through regulated investment products.
- The filing arrives as the bank expands its crypto lineup, including a proposed spot Solana ETF that would hold and stake SOL under the ticker MSOL.
- XRP investment products drew $85.8 million in inflows over three weeks, with XRP ETFs adding $1.77 million in net inflows on Thursday.
According to the investment bank's Form 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the first quarter of 2026, Morgan Stanley reported owning 1,700 shares of the Volatility Shares XRP ETF and 100 shares of the Grayscale XRP ETF (GXRP).
Although the positions are small relative to the firm's overall portfolio and its larger investments in Bitcoin and Ethereum products, the filing places Morgan Stanley among a growing list of institutions gaining exposure to XRP through regulated investment vehicles.
The disclosure arrives as the bank continues to expand its presence across the crypto sector. Earlier this month, Morgan Stanley submitted an updated registration statement for a spot Solana exchange-traded fund that would trade under the ticker MSOL and hold SOL directly while staking part of the fund's assets through third-party providers.
01 — The StrategyWhy Morgan Stanley Is Widening Its Crypto Exposure
Recent regulatory filings show that Morgan Stanley's crypto activity now extends beyond Bitcoin-related products. The proposed Morgan Stanley Solana Trust would not only track the price of SOL but would also fold in staking rewards generated from a portion of the fund's holdings.
According to the preliminary prospectus, the bank plans to select staking providers based on factors such as reliability, performance, uptime, and slashing history, with staking rewards incorporated into the trust's overall returns.
The XRP ETF disclosure follows Morgan Stanley's earlier push to broaden its digital asset services. After establishing a foothold in the spot Bitcoin ETF market, the bank has also been working to launch Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading through its E*Trade platform.
While Morgan Stanley has not disclosed a direct XRP position, the latest filing shows exposure through publicly traded ETF products. It is not alone: regulatory filings have shown that Bank of America and UBS also disclosed modest holdings in XRP-linked ETFs in recent months.
02 — The FlowsInstitutions Keep Accumulating XRP Exposure
Fund flow data suggests institutional appetite for XRP-related products has stayed resilient even as parts of the digital asset market softened.
Data from SoSoValue showed that XRP investment products attracted $85.8 million in inflows over the past three weeks, even as Bitcoin and Ethereum funds bled roughly $3.56 billion and $693 million, respectively. More recently, spot XRP ETFs logged $1.77 million in net inflows on Thursday — with Bitwise's XRP ETF accounting for the entire sum, while Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs saw significant redemptions.
In the derivatives market, activity has held steady. Data from Deribit showed traders positioning around a $1.60 strike for XRP options expiring June 26, while some contracts target a move toward $3.40 by September.
XRP traded near $1.30 at press time after gaining about 4% over the previous 24 hours, moving between $1.28 and $1.33 during that window, even as trading volume slipped by roughly 13%.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, or trading advice. Cryptocurrency markets are volatile; always do your own research before making any investment decision.
Reporting based on crypto.news · Form 13F data via SEC, SoSoValue & Deribit