Harvard University Endowment

Harvard University manages an enduwment fund which is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The University's endowment consists of approximately 13,000 separate funds established over many years for a wide variety of purposes. Endowment fund balances, including funds functioning as an endowment, are classified and reported as unrestricted, temporarily restricted, or permanently restricted net assets in accordance with donor specifications and state law. The assets of the endowment are managed by the Harvard Management Company.Harvard University EndowmentAos investment portfolio is valued at $40.9 billion with investments in private equity, real estate, real assets, natural resources, hedge fund, publicly-traded equities, fixed income securities, and cash. The return on the endowment was 6.5%.