Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest liquidated nearly $280 million in stock across various companies to clear capital for a massive $444 million investment in the historic public debut of SpaceX.
The strategic sell-off occurred across the firm’s ARKK, ARKQ, and ARKX funds to participate in the SpaceX IPO.
The Mega-Trade Breakdown
- The SpaceX Windfall: ARK Invest purchased roughly 3.3 million shares of SpaceX on its first day of trading, deploying over $444 million into Elon Musk’s space exploration company.
- The Sell-Off: To raise cash for the SpaceX allocation, ARK offloaded shares in 20 companies, liquidating approximately $279 million in positions throughout the week.
Major Divestments.
The firm significantly reduced its exposure to a variety of semiconductor, biotech, and communications stocks to fund the space-tech investment:
- Teradyne (TER): Sold 207,509 shares valued at approximately $79 million.
- Twist Bioscience (TWST): Sold 417,558 shares worth about $31 million.
- Iridium Communications (IRDM): Sold 400,301 shares valued at roughly $20 million.
- Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): Sold 80,536 shares for $39.3 million.
- Robinhood Markets (HOOD) & Roku (ROKU): Liquidated roughly $15 million and $11 million, respectively.
Wood’s Strategic Thesis
Cathie Wood has maintained a long-standing bullish stance on Elon Musk’s companies. She recently noted that SpaceX has a “10-year lead” on any other competitor in the aerospace and satellite sector and boasts software-like profitability.
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