<ul><li>Yale University's endowment is selling one of the largest portfolios of private equity investments ever in a single sale, totaling up to $6 billion, amid pressures from the Trump administration and underperformance of investments.</li><li>The Ivy League school, known for its investment strategies in private equity and venture capital, is close to completing the sale of around $3 billion of the portfolio at a slight discount.</li><li>Yale's endowment, valued at $41 billion, experienced a low return of 5.7 percent last year, underperforming major indexes, while its 10-year return stood at 9.5 percent.</li><li>Private equity and venture firms, comprising half of Yale's endowment, have faced challenges in selling stakes in companies and returning cash to investors, leading to decreased returns.</li></ul>

Yale’s Endowment Selling Private Equity Stakes as Trump Targets Ivies

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