{"id":94327,"date":"2026-02-16T16:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=94327"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:05:12","slug":"harvard-reduces-bitcoin-holdings-invests-in-ethereum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/harvard-reduces-bitcoin-holdings-invests-in-ethereum\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvard Reduces Bitcoin Holdings, Invests in Ethereum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Harvard University&#8217;s management company <a href=\"http:\/\/edgar.secdatabase.com\/87\/119312526051702\/filing-main.htm\">sold<\/a> over 20% of its shares in a Bitcoin <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-a-cryptocurrency-etf\">ETF<\/a> during the fourth quarter. Simultaneously, the fund made its first investment in an exchange-traded product based on Ethereum.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, as of December 31, the university held 5.35 million shares of BlackRock&#8217;s IBIT, valued at $265.8 million. Over the quarter, the entity reduced its position by 1.48 million shares.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the partial sale, the Bitcoin trust remains the largest public asset in Harvard&#8217;s portfolio. This position surpasses the fund&#8217;s stakes in tech giants Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>In the fourth quarter, the university also acquired 3.87 million shares of iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), valued at $86.8 million. The total valuation of crypto assets under the fund&#8217;s management reached $352.6 million.<\/p>\n<p>The university&#8217;s crypto strategy has drawn criticism in academic circles. Finance professors from the University of Washington and UCLA described the investments as risky, citing the &#8220;lack of intrinsic value&#8221; of the assets and declining prices.<\/p>\n<p>Harvard&#8217;s actions align with a broader market trend. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/researchblog.coinshares.com\/volume-273-digital-asset-fund-flows-weekly-report-619cd0f21653\">CoinShares<\/a>, outflows from crypto products have continued for the fourth consecutive week. Last week, investors withdrew $173 million, with the majority of sales occurring in the US ($403 million).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-2c15fe8106a79353-6462768880038390.webp\" alt=\"\u0421\u043d\u0438\u043c\u043e\u043a \u044d\u043a\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0430 2026-02-16 144644\" class=\"wp-image-275236\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Weekly inflow dynamics in crypto funds. Source: CoinShares.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, regional data indicates divergent sentiments: funds in Germany, Canada, and Switzerland recorded inflows.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, demand for altcoins has increased \u2014 inflows into <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-are-ripple-and-the-cryptocurrency-xrp\">XRP<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-solana-sol\">Solana<\/a> amounted to $33.4 million and $31 million, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, from January 17 to 23, cryptocurrency investment products <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/crypto-funds-experience-1-73-billion-outflow-in-a-week\">experienced<\/a> outflows totaling $1.73 billion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harvard University&#8217;s management company sold over 20% of its shares in a Bitcoin ETF during the fourth quarter. 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