Harvard Reveals Strategic Move in Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
Harvard Management Company trimmed its Bitcoin ETF holdings and opened a multi‑million dollar Ethereum ETF position in Q4 2025.
Harvard Management Company reduced its Bitcoin ETF exposure in Q4 2025, trimming its IBIT position by roughly 21% — a reduction of about 1.5 million shares — according to filings and reporting on the quarter's activity [3][4].
Simultaneously, HMC initiated an Ethereum ETF holding, purchasing nearly 4 million ETHA shares valued at approximately $86.8–$87 million, marking the firm's first reported exposure to Ethereum ETFs [3][2].
Reports noted these reallocations came amid falling crypto prices during the period covered: one report cited Bitcoin declining from around $126,000 to $88,429 and Ethereum losing roughly 28% of its value over the quarter [3].
Public filings and media coverage portray the moves as a rebalancing of Harvard's crypto allocations in Q4 2025, with lower Bitcoin exposure and new Ethereum exposure rather than a full exit from digital‑asset ETFs [1][3][4].
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- 1Harvard Reveal Strategic Move In Bitcoin And Ethereum ETFCointribune• Feb 17, 2026
- 2Harvard Cuts Bitcoin Holdings by 21%, Opens $87M Ethereum Positionr/CryptoCurrency• Feb 16, 2026
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- 4Bitcoin exposure cut as Harvard trims IBIT, adds ETHA in Q4NFTenex• Feb 16, 2026
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