Cathie Wood ARK Investment Management
Cathie Wood is the founder, CEO, and CIO of ARK Investment Management, an investment firm known for its focus on “disruptive innovation”. She gained widespread attention for her bold market calls and high conviction in cutting-edge technologies such as electric vehicles, genomics, and blockchain. Under her guidance, ARK’s exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted substantial interest from both retail and institutional investors. Wood’s investment philosophy emphasizes research-driven analysis and long-term growth potential, positioning her as one of today’s most influential voices in the world of finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWOU
2U Inc
TWOU
|
+$87.8M |
| 2 |
XYZ
Block Inc
XYZ
|
+$62.3M |
| 3 |
Illumina
ILMN
|
+$47.8M |
| 4 |
LendingTree
TREE
|
+$41.7M |
| 5 |
XLNX
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
|
+$37.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$91M |
| 2 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$70.8M |
| 3 |
Spotify
SPOT
|
+$63.6M |
| 4 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$53.5M |
| 5 |
NVTA
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
|
+$37.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 26.71% |
| 2 | Technology | 22.4% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.68% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 6.26% |
| 5 | Financials | 3.01% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.3B
| $316K | 0.01% |
3,895
-4,329
| -53% | -$368K |
|
152
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.5B
| $315K | 0.01% |
1,739
-10,098
| -85% | -$2.1M |
|
|
NNDM
153
Nano Dimension
NNDM
$325M
| $298K | 0.01% |
74,174
-5,472
| -7% | -$19.7K |
|
154
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $261K | 0.01% |
897
| – | – |
|
155
Indaptus Therapeutics
INDP
$172M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
64
+29
| +83% | +$86.3K |
|
156
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$24.4B
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
1,039
+21
| +2% | +$1.01K |
|
157
Kodak
KODK
$963M
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
20,180
-532
| -3% | -$1.31K |
|
158
Avient
AVNT
$4.1B
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
1,556
-164
| -10% | -$5.2K |
|
159
Hexcel
HXL
$7.1B
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
594
-163
| -22% | -$13.3K |
|
160
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
527
+192
| +57% | +$16.9K |
|
161
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
+328
| New | +$45.9K |
|
162
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-16
| -3% | -$1.15K |
|
163
Xerox
XRX
$381M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
1,343
-146
| -10% | -$4.57K |
|
164
ATI
ATI
$28.2B
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
1,932
-51
| -3% | -$1.08K |
|
165
Visa
V
$693B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
223
| – | – |
|
|
DOCU
166
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.8B
| $36K | ﹤0.01% |
+585
| New | +$30.6K |
|
167
MSCI
MSCI
$41B
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
145
-452
| -76% | -$105K |
|
|
MDSO
168
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
211
-6,412
| -97% | -$586K |
|
|
BWAY
169
Brainsway
BWAY
$592M
| – | – |
-164,626
| Closed | -$863K |
|
170
Corteva
CTVA
$54.6B
| – | – |
-421
| Closed | -$12K |
|
|
DSM
171
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund
DSM
$287M
| – | – |
-445
| Closed | -$4K |
|
|
FISV
172
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28B
| – | – |
-1,078
| Closed | -$98K |
|
|
JMIA
173
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$840M
| – | – |
-272,881
| Closed | -$7.21M |
|
174
Matrix Service
MTRX
$311M
| – | – |
-35,995
| Closed | -$729K |
|
|
OPRA
175
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.7B
| – | – |
-7,342
| Closed | -$77K |
|
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Cathie Wood's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Cathie Wood held 246 positions worth $4.58B, up 15% from $3.97B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 44% of the portfolio.
Cathie Wood deployed $889M of net new capital in Q3 2019, opening 39 new positions and adding to 84 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Trade Desk: 1,434,850 shares worth $26.9M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 27% of assets, down from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was NVIDIA, an estimated $91M trimmed.
- Cathie Wood's largest Q3 2019 buy was Trade Desk: 1,434,850 shares worth $26.9M.
- Cathie Wood added most to 2U Inc in Q3 2019, an estimated $87.8M increase.
- Cathie Wood's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $91M.
- Cathie Wood fully exited Jumia Technologies in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $7.21M.
- Cathie Wood's ten largest holdings make up 44% of its $4.58B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Cathie Wood opened 39 new positions and closed 24 in Q3 2019.
- Cathie Wood's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $4.58B.
Based on ARK Investment Management's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 12 Nov 2019.