Harvard University Adjusts Cryptocurrency Asset Allocation: Reduces Bitcoin ETF by 21% and Initiates Ethereum ETF Position
According to sources from Harvard Chain, the fund management company affiliated with Harvard University will adjust its cryptocurrency asset allocation in Q4 2025: reducing its Bitcoin ETF holdings by approximately 21% and establishing its first Ethereum ETF position, with a combined exposure of about $352.6 million. As of December 31, 2025, Harvard held approximately 5.35 million shares of iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), with a market value of about $265.8 million, a decrease of approximately 1.48 million shares from 6.81 million shares in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, it newly acquired approximately 3.87 million shares of iShares Ethereum Trust, with a market value of about $86.8 million, marking its first public disclosure of an Ethereum-related investment. Despite the reduction, Bitcoin ETF remains Harvard's largest publicly disclosed equity position, surpassing its holdings in Alphabet Inc., Microsoft Corporation, and other companies.
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Harvard University Adjusts Cryptocurrency Asset Allocation: Reduces Bitcoin ETF by 21% and Initiates Ethereum ETF Position
According to sources from Harvard Chain, the fund management company affiliated with Harvard University will adjust its cryptocurrency asset allocation in Q4 2025: reducing its Bitcoin ETF holdings by approximately 21% and establishing its first Ethereum ETF position, with a combined exposure of about $352.6 million.
As of December 31, 2025, Harvard held approximately 5.35 million shares of iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), with a market value of about $265.8 million, a decrease of approximately 1.48 million shares from 6.81 million shares in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, it newly acquired approximately 3.87 million shares of iShares Ethereum Trust, with a market value of about $86.8 million, marking its first public disclosure of an Ethereum-related investment.
Despite the reduction, Bitcoin ETF remains Harvard's largest publicly disclosed equity position, surpassing its holdings in Alphabet Inc., Microsoft Corporation, and other companies.