Bitcoin Billionaire Investors See Greener Pastures Than Nvidia

Many billionaire investors loaded up on Nvidia's (NVDA 3.10%) stock as it soared over the past few years. That wasn't surprising, since its soaring sales

Billionaire investors are reducing their exposure to Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) after its massive 2,100% run over the past five years.

Millennium Management's Israel Englander, for example, reduced his position in Nvidia by 12.5% during the third quarter of 2024. Capula Management's Yan Huo also trimmed his stake in Nvidia by 27.7% during the third quarter.

However, both Englander and Huo boosted their exposure to Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) through the popular iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (NASDAQ:IBIT). During the third quarter, Englander increased his position in the exchange-traded fund by 12.6 million shares as Huo scooped up another 1.1 million shares.

This shift from Nvidia toward Bitcoin suggests the world's top cryptocurrency might still have room to run after soaring more than 1,000% over the past five years. Cathie Wood, who holds Bitcoin through Ark Invest's 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (NYSEARCA:ARK B), sees its price soaring from about $100,000 to $3.8 million by 2030. If that happens, these spot price ETFs could surge by a whopping 3,700% over the next five years. That rally would turn a modest $10,000 investment into $380,000.

Investors should take those bullish estimates with a grain of salt, since Bitcoin is still tough to properly value. But let's take a look at Bitcoin's potential catalysts and why it might just outperform Nvidia and other growth stocks over the long term.

Understanding Bitcoin's strengths

Bitcoin is mined using an energy-intensive proof-of-work method that currently requires powerful application-specific integrated circuit miners. There's a finite supply of 21 million Bitcoins, and 19.9 million of those coins have already been mined. Every four years, a scheduled "halving" cuts the rewards for mining Bitcoin in half. The most recent halving occurred in April 2024, and the next one is scheduled for 2028.

That escalating difficulty will throttle the rate at which new Bitcoins are mined, and the final Bitcoin is expected to be mined by 2140. Those qualities all make Bitcoin more similar to a precious metal like gold or silver than other cryptocurrencies that are either "minted" (by creating new blocks on a blockchain) or paid out as rewards through the less energy-intensive proof-of-stake mechanism. That's why the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the first spot price ETFs for Bitcoin this January. The SEC also states that Bitcoin is the only cryptocurrency that can be classified as a commodity.

Many Bitcoin bulls believe those strengths make it a viable replacement for gold and other commodities as a hedge against inflation. El Salvador and the Central African Republic have already tried adopting Bitcoin as a national currency, and other countries that are grappling with inflation and currency devaluation issues might follow their lead. As that happens, more institutional investors will likely boost their exposure to Bitcoin -- especially through easily traded spot price ETFs -- and drive its price even higher.

Could Bitcoin really outshine Nvidia in the long run?

Bitcoin certainly has more visible strengths than many other cryptocurrencies, but its true value is nearly impossible to pin down. If it really does soar 3,700% over the next five years, it would easily outshine Nvidia by a mile -- since that kind of rally would boost the chipmaker's market cap of $3.3 trillion to nearly $126 trillion.

Even Nvidia's most bullish investors probably don't expect it to come anywhere close to that valuation by 2030. But with Bitcoin, it's harder to tell. Bitcoin's market cap would surge from $2 trillion to about $76 trillion if its price hits $3.8 million, but that valuation might be justified if it replaces gold -- which has a market cap of $18.5 trillion -- as the world's most valuable asset.

So if you believe Bitcoin still has a bright future, it might be smart to follow these billionaires and consider buying a small stake in its spot price ETFs.