{"id":2463004,"date":"2023-04-21T20:30:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-22T00:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valuewalk.com\/?p=2463004"},"modified":"2023-04-21T20:31:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-22T00:31:06","slug":"cathie-woods-been-busy-adding-to-ark-invests-holdings-buying-tesla-coinbase-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valuewalk.com\/cathie-woods-been-busy-adding-to-ark-invests-holdings-buying-tesla-coinbase-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Cathie Wood&#8217;s Been Busy Adding to ARK Invest&#8217;s Holdings, Buying Tesla, Coinbase and More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>After flagship ARKK lost 67% of its value last year, the fund manager looking to 2023 to attempt redemption<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/i\/ark-investment-management\" target=\"_blank\">Cathie&nbsp;Wood\u2019s ARK&nbsp;Investment Management<\/a>&nbsp;filed its latest <a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/i13f\/ark-investment-management\/2023-03-31-0\" target=\"_blank\">13F with the SEC<\/a> this week, reporting fund movements for the March quarter. ARK Invest&nbsp;is a boutique investment firm that focuses on investing in disruptive technologies and innovative companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The investment strategy was sound in an environment of falling cash rates and expanding valuations following on from the 2008 global financial crisis&nbsp;that rewarded her investors with consistent market outperformance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vision came to a crashing end in 2022 when central banks globally began raising cash rates rapidly to cool inflation from spiralling out of control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The companies that ARK held most of its exposure traded on excessive valuations with little profitability that de-rated significantly when market dynamics shifted. The flagship ARK Innovation ETF (<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/arkk\" target=\"_blank\">NYMARKET:ARKK<\/a>) has lost 67% of its value last year, mounting on losses of 24% in 2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ca-widget\" data-token=\"k8f5c9ac62a4\"><\/div><script async=\"\" defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.money.com\/embeds\/embedder.js?v=1\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, 2023 is a new year for Wood&nbsp;to attempt redemption. We reveal here the top movements that have been made during the first quarter of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hedge fund currently has 221 reported positions according to SEC filings which has shrunk from 232 positions reported in the preceding quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fund movements provide insights into the ever-changing investment landscape and show ARK&nbsp;is attempting to adapt to new opportunities and challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The St. Petersburg, Florida firm&nbsp;reported a fund value of $14.55 billion at the end of the first quarter, growing from $11.54 billion in the previous filing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;five&nbsp;biggest positions, by weight,&nbsp;held in the fund at the end of the quarter were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Tesla Inc&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/tsla\" target=\"_blank\">NASDAQ:TSLA<\/a>) &#8211; 7.76% weight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roku Inc (<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/ROKU\" target=\"_blank\">NASDAQ:ROKU<\/a>) &#8211; 5.64%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zoom Video&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/ZM\" target=\"_blank\">NASDAQ:ZM<\/a>) &#8211; 5.51%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coinbase Global (<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/coin\" target=\"_blank\">NASDAQ:COIN<\/a>) &#8211; 5.47%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UiPath (<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/path\" target=\"_blank\">NYSE:PATH<\/a>) &#8211; 5.42%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>A heat map has been included below which illustrates the hedge funds top 100 positions by size:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top Q1 Fund Increases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/tsla\/ark-investment-management\" target=\"_blank\">Tesla<\/a>&nbsp;stock saw a significant portfolio increase of 2.82% from 5.44 million shares to a 7.55% weight worth $1.13 billion at the end of the quarter. ARK increased its share count by 17.60% to 5.44 million shares, backing more capital into the EV manufacturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/coin\/ark-investment-management\" target=\"_blank\">Coinbase Global<\/a> saw a 2.65% increase in portfolio percentage, with ARK increasing their holdings by 11.78 million shares, valued at $795.71 million or 5.47% of the fund. On the back of the crypto price recovery, the firm increased its stake in COIN by 28.15% to 11.78 million shares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that CEO Wood continues to stick by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/articles\/ark-ceo-cathie-wood-crypto-bitcoin-tesla-tech-stocks-621c2e2a#:~:text=Wood%20is%20one%20of%20the,has%20since%20increased%20to%20%2428%2C000.\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">her prediction<\/a> that Bitcoin&#8217;s price will hit $1.5 million by 2030.&nbsp;The world&#8217;s biggest crypto by market cap was <a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/bitcoin\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">trading below $29,000<\/a> on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/roku\/ark-investment-management\" target=\"_blank\">Roku&#8217;s<\/a>&nbsp;portfolio allocation increased by 1.37% to a 5.64% weight worth $821.66 million at the end of March. The fund also increased its ownership count in the stock by 3.04% to 12.48 million shares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ARK\u2019s DraftKings Inc&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/s\/us\/dkng\" target=\"_blank\">NASDAQ:DKNG<\/a>) position was worth $463.31 million at the end of the quarter, increasing to 3.18% of the fund. The firm actually sold 4.4% of its position and only held 23.93 million shares vs 25.03 million prior, however the recent stock rally has grown the remaining position size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wood&nbsp;loaded more capital into the Roblox Corp&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/s\/us\/rblx\" target=\"_blank\">NYSE:RBLX<\/a>) position worth $406.01 million at the end of the quarter with its portfolio allocation growing by 0.70% to 2.79% of the fund. The position share count was increased by 6.64% to 9.02 million shares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other stocks that saw meaningful increases in the portfolio included <a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/shop\/ark-investment-management\" target=\"_blank\">Shopify<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/s\/us\/shop\" target=\"_blank\">NYSE:SHOP<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/path\/ark-investment-management\" target=\"_blank\">UiPath<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/pacb\/ark-investment-management\" target=\"_blank\">Pacific Biosciences of California<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/s\/us\/pacb\" target=\"_blank\">NASDAQ:PACB<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/txg\/ark-investment-management\" target=\"_blank\">10x Genomics<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/s\/us\/txg\" target=\"_blank\">NASDAQ:TXG<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top 3Q Fund Decreases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/exas\/ark-investment-management\" target=\"_blank\">Exact Sciences Corporation<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/s\/us\/exas\" target=\"_blank\">NASDAQ:EXAS<\/a>) saw the most significant allocation decrease during the quarter, with ARK selling 29% of its position, reducing it from 16.04 million shares to 11.38 million. The total position size of $771.62 million saw a minor reduction to its value quarter-on-quarter as the stock price doubled during the quarter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The allocation to <a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/beam\" target=\"_blank\">Beam Therapeutics Inc<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/s\/us\/beam\" target=\"_blank\">NASDAQ:BEAM<\/a>)&nbsp;was pared&nbsp;by 0.97% to 1.80% worth $262.52 million at the end of the quarter. ARK\u2019s share count rose by 4.39% or around 160,000 shares to 8.57 million but the share price has declined.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The position in <a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/i\/ark-investment-management#:~:text=%2D0.9794-,ZM%20\/%20Zoom%20Video%20Communications%20Inc%20%2D%20Class%20A,-10.87\" target=\"_blank\">Zoom Video<\/a>&nbsp;declined by 0.71% to 5.51% of the portfolio worth $802.41 million. The fund increased its share holding by 2.37% to 10.87 million shares, however the ZM stock price remains weak as the global economy continues to emerge from the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/twst\/ark-investment-management\" target=\"_blank\">Twist Bioscience Corp<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/s\/us\/twst\" target=\"_blank\">NASDAQ:TWST<\/a>) position size shrank by 0.63% to 0.74% of the portfolio worth $108.26 million. The total share count rose by 7.14% to 7.18 million shares as the share price declined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ARK&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/dna\/ark-investment-management\" target=\"_blank\">Ginkgo Bioworks Inc<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/s\/us\/dna\" target=\"_blank\">NYSE:DNA<\/a>) position declined by 0.61% to 1.51% of the portfolio worth $219.13 million. The company grew its share holding by 14.11% to 164.76 million shares during the quarter, however the share price fell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other stocks that had meaningful decreases in portfolio allocation were <a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/vcyt\/ark-investment-management\" target=\"_blank\">Veracyte<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/s\/us\/vcyt\" target=\"_blank\">NASDAQ:VCYT<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/fate\/ark-investment-management\" target=\"_blank\">Fate Therapeutics<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/s\/us\/fate\" target=\"_blank\">NASDAQ:FATE<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/ntla\/ark-investment-management\" target=\"_blank\">Intellia Therapeutics<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/s\/us\/ntla\" target=\"_blank\">NASDAQ:NTLA<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/so\/us\/incy\/ark-investment-management\" target=\"_blank\">Incyte Corp<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/s\/us\/incy\" target=\"_blank\">NASDAQ:INCY<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/news\/cathy-woods-ark-investments-added-capital-into-tesla-coinbase-and-more-this-quarter-703?utm_source=valuewalk.com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=cathy-woods-ark-investments-added-capital-into-tesla-coinbase-and-more-this-quarter-703\" target=\"_blank\">Cathie Wood&#8217;s Been Busy Adding to ARK Invest&#8217;s Holdings, Buying Tesla, Coinbase and More<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/fintel.io\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fintel<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After flagship ARKK lost 67% of its value last year, the fund manager looking to 2023 to attempt redemption Cathie&nbsp;Wood\u2019s &#8230; <a title=\"Cathie Wood&#8217;s Been Busy Adding to ARK Invest&#8217;s Holdings, Buying Tesla, Coinbase and More\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuewalk.com\/cathie-woods-been-busy-adding-to-ark-invests-holdings-buying-tesla-coinbase-and-more\/\" aria-label=\"More on Cathie Wood&#8217;s Been Busy Adding to ARK Invest&#8217;s Holdings, Buying Tesla, Coinbase and More\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20652,"featured_media":2357185,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6640],"tags":[660650,658991,645498,659132],"states":[],"acf":[],"modified_by":"Umair Tariq","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.valuewalk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2463004"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.valuewalk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.valuewalk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.valuewalk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.valuewalk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2463004"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.valuewalk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2463004\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2463009,"href":"https:\/\/www.valuewalk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2463004\/revisions\/2463009"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.valuewalk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2357185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.valuewalk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2463004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.valuewalk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2463004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.valuewalk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2463004"},{"taxonomy":"states","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.valuewalk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/states?post=2463004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}