Japanese tech and fintech conglomerate Rakuten Group has disclosed positions in a U.S. spot XRP ETF through its latest 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
According to the filing, Rakuten held 6,690 shares of the Bitwise XRP ETF worth $111,255 as of Sept. 30, 2026. The company also maintains holdings in spot ETFs tracking Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, with combined positions valued at roughly $6.42 million at the end of the third quarter.
Rakuten's largest crypto-related position is in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, valued at $5,893,593. The company also holds $263,632 of the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF and $150,728 of the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF.
As an institutional manager holding more than $100 million in U.S. exchange-listed securities, Rakuten is required to disclose its portfolio quarterly under U.S. rules. The company holds approximately $1.4 billion in U.S. equities overall, with crypto ETF positions representing less than 0.5% of its U.S. portfolio.
Rakuten is one of Japan's largest technology companies, with a market capitalization of approximately ¥1.4 trillion ($9 billion) and annual revenue exceeding ¥2.5 trillion ($16 billion). Its ecosystem encompasses more than 70 services, including the Rakuten Ichiba marketplace, carrier Rakuten Mobile, banks, and brokerages, serving more than 100 million users in Japan and 2.1 billion users globally.
Raymond James Financial has also disclosed institutional positions in spot XRP ETFs, according to SEC filings.
