The institutional crypto ETFs filed for the first three months of 2018 showed that there was a divide between buyers and seller.
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- Harvard completely exited BlackRock Ether ETF and cut its IBIT positions by another 43% during Q1.
- Mubadala has added 2 million IBIT shares to Abu Dhabi’s Bitcoin ETF, bringing the exposure of Abu Dhabi above $500 Million.
- Dartmouth increased its endowment cryptocurrency allocations by adding Solana ETF shares and keeping Bitcoin exposure the same.
Harvard Management Company, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company, increased its Bitcoin ETF position while Harvard Management Company decreased its Bitcoin ETF and BlackRock Ether ETF positions.
They were filed after a quarter of volatility for ETFs and digital assets. These filings showed that large investors were using regulated fund in different ways. Some funds increased exposure to Bitcoin through ETFs. Some funds reduced risk or switched products. Others increased allocations to Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Mubadala maintains its strong IBIT position
Mubadala’s 13F latest release filing As of 31 March, IBIT listed 14,721,917 shares valued at $565.6 millions. Crypto.news stated that this position increased by 16% from the 12.7 million IBIT shares held at the end the the fourth quarter.
In the same report, Mubadala was said to have continued adding IBIT ever since 2024. Position has been above $500m for the last three quarters. Abu Dhabi’s exposure is also evident through ADIC. The Block reports that ADIC held 8,218,712 of the IBIT stock unchanged.
Harvard reduces Bitcoin, and stops using Ether
Harvard Management Company has moved the opposite direction. The March 31 is here filing List 3,044,612 IBIT Shares worth $116,97 Million. It was lower than its 5.35 millions IBIT shares at the year 2025.
This is a filing listed No iShares Ethereum Trust positions, but 17 holdings. Harvard held a position of about $86.8 Million in ETHA shares, worth 3,870 900 at the end of the fourth quarter. ETHA was not included in the filing. This indicates that endowment had sold the position.
Dartmouth brings Solana on board
Dartmouth went a completely different way. Crypto.news reported This school has disclosed exposure of about 14 million dollars to cryptocurrency ETFs. The school reported about $7.7 millions in IBIT. About $3.5 million was in Grayscale Ethereum Staking and Bitwise Solana Staking.
Solana’s position was notable because it pushed the endowment past the top two crypto assets. Dartmouth reported endowment still remains larger than disclosed ETFs positions. Therefore, the allocation to Dartmouth is not large. The filing still shows that regulated crypto products reach more public portfolios.
Some other institutions have also changed positions. Other institutions also changed their positions. reported Brown University held 212,500 IBIT shares while Emory University reduced its IBIT stake and increased their Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust.
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