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Harvard Fund Soars to Record $68 Billion After 27% Annual Return

Bloomberg15 October 2026, 17:00 UTCUnited States of America

Harvard University’s endowment jumped to a record $68 billion as successful bets on equities and venture capital including SpaceX holdings helped the richest US college weather an unprecedented pressure campaign from President Donald Trump.

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