Harvard's endowment reached a record $68 billion at the close of its fiscal year on June 30, 2026, after a 27.1% return versus about 18.9% for large endowments, growing $11 billion from a year earlier. Harvard Management Company disclosed a SpaceX stake worth $2.2 billion in August 2026, more than half of its $4.3 billion U.S. equities portfolio at the time. Harvard also opened a position in Cerebras Systems worth about $239 million and sharply increased its stakes in NVIDIA and Taiwan Semiconductor. SpaceX closed at $148.62 on October 15, 2026, down 2.33% and 7.66% below its first daily close on June 12, 2026. Each disclosure shows holdings on a single date, so the article notes it is not possible to know what Harvard owns now.
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