Dartmouth adds Solana ETF as endowment crypto exposure reaches $14M

Dartmouth College’s endowment has disclosed about $14 million in crypto-linked ETF exposure, with new positions tied to Solana and Ethereum staking products added alongside its existing Bitcoin ETF holding. 

The filing shows about $3.3 million in the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF, about $3.5 million in the Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF and about $7.7 million in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF.

The move gives the Ivy League school exposure to three major digital assets through regulated public products, rather than direct token custody. Dartmouth’s reported endowment stands near $9 billion, which means the crypto ETF position remains small in size but notable in allocation type. The latest disclosure also shows a change from January, when its Bitcoin ETF stake carried a higher value.

University endowments keep testing crypto access

Dartmouth is not the only university name appearing in crypto ETF filings. Earlier reports said Harvard built a large BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust position in 2025 and later raised its exposure, making IBIT one of its larger listed holdings. Brown, Emory and other U.S. universities have also reported Bitcoin ETF or trust positions.

That pattern shows how some endowments are using ETFs to enter crypto markets through familiar structures. These products give institutions exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum or Solana while keeping the investment inside standard brokerage and reporting systems. For schools, ETF wrappers can reduce custody work and make holdings easier to track.

Solana ETF demand adds a new layer

Moreover, the Solana position is the key change in Dartmouth’s latest disclosure. The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF launched in October 2025 as a U.S.-listed spot Solana product with direct exposure and on-chain staking. Market updates said the fund had already drawn strong demand, while wider Solana ETF flows remained positive after launch.

Separate market data also showed about 30 institutions holding roughly $540 million in Solana ETF exposure. That gives Dartmouth’s position a wider context, as institutional demand for Solana products has moved beyond retail trading and into public portfolio filings. The staking element also makes Solana funds different from plain spot products because rewards can be reinvested into the fund.