Morgan Stanley disclosed in its Q1 2026 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it holds two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to XRP. While the disclosed positions are not large, this means that XRP has entered the list of crypto asset products filed by this major Wall Street wealth management firm.
The 13F filing disclosed two products.
The company's disclosure shows that it added two XRP ETF holdings in this report. The report did not provide more detailed figures for the holdings, but this change occurs during a period when institutions are continuously expanding their allocation to crypto funds, and market attention is gradually shifting from Bitcoin to more token-related products.
Meanwhile, inflows into the US spot XRP ETF continued to grow. The report cited data showing a net inflow of $25.8 million on May 11, 2026; and a total net inflow of $60.5 million for the week of May 11-15, making it one of the strongest weeks of the year.
- Net inflow on May 11: $25.8 million
- Net inflow for the week of May 11-15: $60.5 million
- Since its launch in November 2025, the cumulative net inflow has been $1.37 billion.
In terms of cumulative inflows, the XRP ETF still lags behind the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, but it has become one of the crypto fund categories that institutions continue to track.
The encryption product line continues to expand.
Beyond the company's disclosures, Morgan Stanley has also been expanding its digital asset business recently. The report mentions that the bank has begun offering cryptocurrency trading to retail clients through its E*Trade platform, supporting Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, with liquidity and custody infrastructure provided by Zero Hash.
In addition to integrating external products, Morgan Stanley is also advancing its own branded crypto funds. Disclosed products include the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, and it has also submitted documents related to spot Ethereum and Solana trusts. The registration scheme for the Ethereum product mentions an automatic staking yield mechanism.
The report also stated that Morgan Stanley's digital asset team is advancing wallet solutions for institutional and high-net-worth clients, focusing on custody and settlement, covering tokenized real-world assets such as private equity, bonds, and real estate.
XRP fund flows and large shareholder holdings increased.
In addition to ETF fund flows, on-chain data also shows an increase in the number of large XRP holders. Data shows that as of May 12, the number of wallet addresses holding at least 10,000 XRP reached 332,230, a new high.
According to other reports, 42 new addresses have been added to hold at least 1 million XRP since the beginning of 2026. This group added approximately 1.2 billion XRP in the first quarter, indicating that large-scale holdings are still expanding.
Ripple's corporate moves are also seen as part of the growing institutional interest. The report mentions that Ripple has completed its $1.25 billion acquisition of prime brokerage Hidden Road, further expanding its presence in institutional trading and settlement services. At the same time, Ripple has also been mentioned as having connections to the brokerage directories of DTCC and NSCC, bringing its expanded business closer to traditional market infrastructure.
Additional information:The 13F filing reflects an institution's reporting of its US stock holdings at the end of the quarter, and is typically used to observe changes in the allocation of securities products such as ETFs by large asset management institutions.
