- Harvard University increased its holding in BlackRock‘s Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) by more than 250% in Q3.
- The university holds 6.8 million IBIT shares worth $443 million as of September 30.
- Investment in IBIT accounts for about 1% of Harvard’s $57 billion endowment and is the largest ETF position reported.
- Harvard also expanded its exposure to Gold and major tech stocks during the quarter.
- Bitcoin ETFs experienced $1.11 billion in outflows as Bitcoin prices dropped below $95,000.
Harvard University significantly increased its investment in BlackRock‘s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), during the third quarter of this year. According to a regulatory filing reported over the weekend, Harvard Management Company, which manages the institution’s $57 billion endowment, held about 6.8 million shares of IBIT valued at approximately $443 million as of September 30.
Earlier in August, the university had disclosed its initial position in IBIT, holding roughly 1.9 million shares worth $117 million. This represents a rise of more than 250% in shares over three months. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas noted that it is “super rare/difficult to get an endowment to bite on an ETF,” calling Harvard’s move a strong validation for the fund. Still, IBIT comprises roughly 1% of the total endowment and stands as the university’s largest ETF holding and most significant increase in that quarter.
In addition to its Bitcoin investment, Harvard also increased stakes in major U.S. technology companies including Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet. The university made new purchases of about $16.8 million in the fintech company Klarna and $59 million in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company shares.
Harvard nearly doubled its position in the gold-backed ETF, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), raising its holdings from 333,000 shares in August to 661,000 shares by the end of September, worth about $235 million.
Meanwhile, data from SoSoValue indicates that Bitcoin ETFs faced net outflows totaling $1.11 billion in the week ending last Friday, coinciding with Bitcoin’s price slipping under $95,000 after briefly reaching a low of $93,029 in 24 hours. This price drop erased some gains made earlier in the year.
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