endowment
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SpaceX today makes up a low single-digit percentage of the endowment, which manages roughly $17 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Stanford has a sizable position in SpaceX as well, according to people familiar with the endowment; one person said it falls well short of 10%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Stanford’s endowment, which managed $47.7 billion at the end of June, also gained exposure through other managers, including venture firms Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and Thrive Capital, and the hedge fund Darsana, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
There’s the investment manager of the endowment at Washington University in St. Louis who plunked down $50 million into SpaceX External link nearly a decade ago, which is now worth in excess of $1 billion.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Eventually, she would take over the management of PIH’s finances and start an endowment.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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