Harvard endowment held IBIT steady in Q2 at roughly $101.4 million

Harvard endowment held IBIT steady in Q2 at roughly $101.4 million

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2026-08-16 00:19:00
Harvard University’s endowment stopped cutting its position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in the second quarter, according to its latest 13F filing cited by The Block. The filing shows Harvard Management Company held 3,044,612 IBIT shares as of June 30, valued at $101.4 million, unchanged from the prior quarter after two straight quarters of selling. The endowment had reduced the position by 21% in the fourth quarter and by another 43% in the first quarter. IBIT ranked 11th among Harvard’s 19 disclosed holdings and accounted for 2.4% of its $4.26 billion portfolio. The filing also showed that Dartmouth College made no changes to its three crypto ETF positions, while their combined value fell from $14.6 million to $12.4 million during the quarter. Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala likewise kept its IBIT stake unchanged at 14,721,917 shares worth $490.1 million, making it the second-largest holding in its 13F portfolio.

Harvard University’s endowment did not change its stake in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in the second quarter, ending two consecutive quarters of reductions, according to a 13F filing cited by The Block.

The filing shows the endowment cut the position by 21% in the fourth quarter and by another 43% in the first quarter. As of June 30, Harvard Management Company held 3,044,612 shares of IBIT worth $101.4 million.

IBIT ranked No. 11 in Harvard’s disclosed holdings

Gold-related products held by Harvard’s endowment were worth more than its bitcoin fund position. Among the university’s 19 disclosed holdings, IBIT ranked 11th and represented 2.4% of its $4.26 billion portfolio.

Dartmouth and Mubadala also reported no changes

Dartmouth College also reported no changes, with its holdings in three crypto ETFs left unchanged. The combined value of its positions in IBIT, the Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF, and the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF fell from $14.6 million to $12.4 million during the quarter.

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala held 14,721,917 shares of IBIT worth $490.1 million as of June 30, unchanged from March 31. The position was the second-largest holding in its 13F portfolio.

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