Harvard Dumps Its Ethereum and Bitcoin ETF Investment
The post Harvard Dumps Its Ethereum and Bitcoin ETF Investment appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Harvard University’s endowment cut its position in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF by roughly 43% during the first quarter of 2026 and fully exited the firm’s spot Ethereum (ETH) fund, a fresh regulatory filing shows. The retreat surfaced in the latest 13F filings. Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala moved the opposite way, lifting its IBIT stake 16% to roughly $566 million. Harvard’s Crypto Bet Didn’t Age Well Harvard Management Company held 3,044,612 shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) as of March 31, worth about $117 million. That figure appears in the Q1 2026 13F filings on the SEC EDGAR website. Harvard’s IBIT Holdings. Source: Q1 2026 13F filings on SEC EDGAR The total marks a 43% reduction from the prior quarter and a sharp pullback from the position’s peak. The endowment first disclosed IBIT exposure in mid-2025, when it bought roughly 1.9 million shares for about $117 million. It the