Harvard University liquidates Ethereum ETF, Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund increases IBIT holdings

Odaily Planet Daily News Several sovereign wealth funds, universities, and traditional financial institutions have recently disclosed their 13F holdings reports for the first quarter of 2026.

Among them, the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala increased its holdings in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), raising its position from 12.7023 million shares to 14.7219 million shares, with the newly added holdings valued at over $90 million. The total value of its current holdings is close to $660 million. Its subsidiary, the Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC), maintained its IBIT holdings unchanged at 8.2187 million shares, valued at approximately $315.8 million.

Regarding university funds, the Harvard University endowment fund held 3.0446 million shares of IBIT, valued at approximately $117 million, a decrease of about 43% compared to the end of 2025. Meanwhile, Harvard has completely liquidated its position in the BlackRock spot Ethereum ETF, which was established in the previous quarter and valued at approximately $86.8 million.

Additionally, Dartmouth College maintained its IBIT holdings unchanged and disclosed for the first time holding approximately 304,800 shares of the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF, valued at around $3.67 million, making it one of the first university endowment funds to publicly allocate to Solana-related ETFs.

Among traditional financial institutions, institutions such as the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and Barclays continue to increase or adjust their IBIT-related spot and options positions, while Hong Kong-based Laurore reduced its IBIT holdings from 8.7863 million shares to 6.8463 million shares. (The Block)