Dartmouth College’s endowment fund now holds approximately $14 million in cryptocurrency-linked exchange-traded funds, according to recent disclosures. The Ivy League institution has added exposure to Solana and Ethereum staking ETFs alongside its existing Bitcoin ETF position, signaling a gradual shift toward regulated digital asset investments by major universities.
The latest SEC filing reveals investments of roughly $3.3 million in the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF, $3.5 million in the Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF, and $7.7 million in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF. With an endowment valued near $9 billion, the crypto allocation remains a small portion but marks a notable diversification into alternative assets through traditional fund structures.
Dartmouth’s current crypto ETF holdings reflect a strategy to access digital currencies without direct custody, using familiar brokerage and reporting frameworks. The Bitcoin position, however, has decreased in value compared to earlier in the year, when it was disclosed at a higher market price.
Other prominent universities, including Harvard, Brown, and Emory, have also reported Bitcoin ETF positions in their portfolios, suggesting a trend among educational endowments to explore crypto via regulated products. These institutions benefit from reduced operational burdens and transparent reporting through ETF wrappers.
The Solana ETF addition is particularly noteworthy as one of the first such moves by a major university. The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF, launched in October 2025, provides both spot exposure and staking rewards, which can be reinvested. Market data indicates that about 30 institutions hold roughly $540 million in Solana ETF exposure, underscoring growing institutional appetite for the asset beyond retail trading.