August 9, 2025
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Harvard Reports $ 116m Stake in Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin etf in Latest Filing

The Position Marks One of the Largest Known Bitcoin Allocations by a US University Endowment.”, – WRITE: www.coindesk.com

The Position Marks One of the Largest Known Bitcoin Allocations by a US University Endowment.Updated Aug 8, 2025, 9:12 PM PUBLISHED AUG 8, 2025, 8:49 PM

Harvard Management Company, whoh oversees the university’s $ 50 Billion Endowment, Disclosed A $ 116 Million Position in Blackrock’s Ihares Bitcoin Trust (SEC).

The stake, reported in a form 13-F on Friday Covering Holdings As of June 30, 2025, Represents One of the Largest Known Bitcoin Allocations by a US University ENDowment. IBIT, LAUNUARY OF LAST YEAR, IS A SPOT BITCOIN Exchange-Traded Fund that Allows Investors to Gain Exposure to the Cryptocurrency Without Directly Holning IT.

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The Position Places of the University Among A Growing Cohort of Institutional Investors – from Hedge Funds to Pension Systems – adding regulated Bitcoin Products to Their Portfolios.

The Discalosure ComESS As Total Assets Across US SPOT BITCOIN ETFS HAVE CLIMBED INTO The Tens of Billions of Dollars, Driven by Both Retail Inflows and Large-Scale Institutal Allos. For Endowments, The Etf Structure Offers Daily Liquidity and Sec Oversight, Which Can Help Meet Governance and Compliance Requirements for Alternative Investments.

Harvard Didn’t Provide Further Comment on the Filing.

Read More: US Endowments Are Leaning Into Crypto: FT

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