5 Biggest Endowments in the US and Their Investments

1. Harvard University 

Value: $50.9 billion

Harvard University’s endowment is the largest in the US. It is valued at $50.9 billion after a 1.8% loss in returns in the fiscal year 2022. The endowment comprises a staggering 14,000+ individual funds that are diversified across different sectors. 

The endowment’s major capital allocations are in hedge funds, at 36.4% and private equity, at 23%. It is managed by Harvard Management Company, a Harvard-University-owned subsidiary. 

Harvard’s strategy is to generate long-term growth without exceeding the endowment’s risk tolerance. It is invested in 47 equity securities as of Q3, 2022, with shares of Alphabet, Meta and Light & Wonder Inc. together accounting for 62% of its portfolio. 

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