In the latest trading session, Cathie Wood’s ARK ETFs made several moves, with the most significant being the sale of shares in gaming platform Roblox Corp (NYSE:RBLX). On Friday, 29 November 2024, ARK’s flagship ARKK ETF offloaded 167,754 shares of Roblox, equating to a transaction value of approximately $8.28 million. This move continued a selling trend observed in the prior week, indicating a strategic shift away from the gaming company by Wood’s funds.
The trades from ARK are closely watched by investors as indicators of market trends and the investment firm’s confidence in specific sectors or companies. The ARK ETFs are known for their focus on disruptive innovation, with Wood at the helm making high-conviction bets on companies she believes are leading the next wave of technology.
While the Roblox sale was the headline of the day, ARK’s activity also included smaller sales. The ARKG ETF, which focuses on genomics and biotechnology, sold 5,408 shares of Repare Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:RPTX) for $17,954 and a mere 126 shares of Senti Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:SNTI) totaling $269.
Looking back at the week’s trading patterns, ARK has shown a consistent interest in certain stocks. The fund has been accumulating shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) and Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), as seen in the trades from Wednesday, 27 November, where ARK bought AMD and AMZN shares worth approximately $17.5 million and $17.2 million, respectively. This buying trend suggests a bullish outlook on the tech giants.
Conversely, ARK has been reducing positions in other tech-related stocks such as Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE:NASDAQ:PLTR) and Rocket Lab USA Inc (NASDAQ:RKLB), alongside the aforementioned Roblox, which may reflect a more cautious stance or a rebalancing of the portfolio.
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