Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued to lose investor capital, logging net outflows of $2.35 billion across two straight weeks. Redemptions were concentrated in the final trading days of the period, with more than $1 billion pulled from the funds each week and Friday alone seeing $185.4 million in net withdrawals.
According to Farside Investors data, spot Bitcoin ETFs fell by $1.07 billion between Nov. 9 and Nov. 13, after the previous week delivered $1.28 billion in outflowsโat the time the largest weekly redemptions since late June. Fridayโs figures were still meaningful: $185.4 million in net outflows, down from $284.1 million on Thursday and $299.8 million on Wednesday.
Key takeaways
- Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $2.35 billion in total net outflows over two consecutive weeks, driven by weekly redemptions of more than $1 billion.
- Farside Investors data shows $1.07 billion in outflows from Nov. 9โNov. 13, following $1.28 billion in the prior week.
- Fridayโs net outflows were $185.4 million, following higher withdrawal totals on Thursday ($284.1 million) and Wednesday ($299.8 million).
- IBIT accounted for $143.5 million of Fridayโs withdrawals, while Fidelityโs FBTC contributed $41.9 million.
- Redemptions extended for seven consecutive trading sessions, with about $1.71 billion redeemed since Nov. 5, coinciding with broader market weakness as Bitcoin fell below $70,000.
Weekly redemptions keep building momentum
The withdrawal pace remained persistent rather than sporadic. Friday marked the seventh consecutive trading session of net outflows, with total redemptions of roughly $1.71 billion since Nov. 5, based on the same Farside Investors tracking. While daily withdrawal totals eased from the preceding two days, the overall direction stayed firmly negative.
The timing also matters for investors watching ETF flows as a real-time signal of positioning. The sustained outflows coincided with broader market weakness, including Bitcoin falling below $70,000 on the same day. For traders, that linkage can be important: persistent redemptions during periods of downside price action often suggest investors are reducing exposure rather than merely rotating between funds.
IBITโs streak widens as iShares remains the largest source of outflows
BlackRockโs iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) was the dominant contributor to Fridayโs withdrawals, with $143.5 million in net outflows. The latest losses extended IBITโs losing streak to 11 consecutive trading sessions since Oct. 30, underscoring how prolonged the pullback has been for the largest U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETF by assets.
Over that 11-session stretch, IBITโs total net outflows reached about $2.35 billion. The figure extends withdrawals after the fundโs outflow streak pushed beyond the $2 billion threshold on Wednesday, according to earlier reporting that noted IBIT had crossed $2 billion.
More broadly, IBITโs performance illustrates the concentration risk inherent in the ETF complex during periods of stress. Over the latest week, IBIT shed $908.4 million, following approximately $1.21 billion in withdrawals the week before. In November so far, IBIT recorded $2.12 billion in outflows, representing roughly 90% of the broader Bitcoin ETF marketโs net withdrawals during the monthโan imbalance that suggests a significant share of investor sentiment is channeling through the largest product.
What these flow numbers imply for the next trading days
While weekly ETF flow totals can be influenced by a range of factorsโrisk management decisions, macro positioning, or changes in investor sentimentโthe persistence across multiple sessions typically matters more than a single dayโs outflow figure. With about $1.71 billion redeemed since Nov. 5 and a seven-session run of net withdrawals, the data point to ongoing de-risking rather than a short-lived adjustment.
Investors are likely to watch whether the ETF market can stabilize if Bitcoin remains under pressureโor whether outflows continue to accumulate even as daily withdrawal totals begin to moderate. For now, the key uncertainty is timing: it remains unclear whether this represents a temporary consolidation in ETF demand or the start of a longer redemption cycle similar to periods that have followed major moves in spot prices.
Going forward, the most practical signal for readers is the pace and consistency of daily ETF flowsโparticularly whether IBITโs extended redemptions persist or start to reverse as market conditions evolve around Bitcoinโs move below $70,000.






