Emory Doubles Bitcoin ETF Holding to $51.8M, Signaling Higher Ed Crypto Shift

Published at 2025-11-13 22:09:57

Emory University has more than doubled its exposure to Bitcoin via the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF, reporting over 1 million shares valued at about $51.8 million in a recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The Atlanta-based institution held 487,636 shares in the previous quarter, making this a sizable quarter-over-quarter increase in its Bitcoin (BTC) allocation. The move underscores a broader trend of higher education endowments quietly adding crypto-linked instruments to diversify portfolios and gain regulated ETF exposure. While Emory’s position is notable, spot-Bitcoin ETF markets remain large, so the immediate price impact is likely limited; still, such filings matter for signaling institutional comfort with crypto and could influence peer institutions and endowment governance debates going forward.

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