#HarvardUniversity endowment, overseen by Harvard Management Company, boosted its exposure to #Bitcoin and gold in Q3 2025. The university’s Bitcoin ETF position grew 256 % to 6.8 million shares, worth roughly $443 million—making it the largest ETF holding, ahead of Microsoft, Amazon and even gold.
Key points Bitcoin: Holdings rose from $117 million in Q2 to $443 million, a 257 % increase. Gold: The endowment added almost 100 % to its gold exposure, reaching 661,391 shares of SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), valued at $235 million. Institutional shift: The move underscores growing confidence among big institutions that Bitcoin can serve as a long‑term store of value, despite short‑term price swings.
By expanding into these alternative assets, Harvard is signaling a broader strategy to hedge against monetary‑policy uncertainty.
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#HarvardUniversity endowment, overseen by Harvard Management Company, boosted its exposure to #Bitcoin and gold in Q3 2025. The university’s Bitcoin ETF position grew 256 % to 6.8 million shares, worth roughly $443 million—making it the largest ETF holding, ahead of Microsoft, Amazon and even gold.
Key points
Bitcoin: Holdings rose from $117 million in Q2 to $443 million, a 257 % increase.
Gold: The endowment added almost 100 % to its gold exposure, reaching 661,391 shares of SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), valued at $235 million.
Institutional shift: The move underscores growing confidence among big institutions that Bitcoin can serve as a long‑term store of value, despite short‑term price swings.
By expanding into these alternative assets, Harvard is signaling a broader strategy to hedge against monetary‑policy uncertainty.
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