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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $282M | 6.16% |
17,589,150
+141,420
| +0.8% | +$2.21M |
|
|
XYZ
2
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $212M | 4.63% |
3,424,085
+917,442
| +37% | +$62.3M |
|
|
3
Illumina
ILMN
$33.1B
| $212M | 4.62% |
714,779
+162,197
| +29% | +$47.8M |
|
4
Stratasys
SSYS
$692M
| $166M | 3.63% |
7,804,069
+92,124
| +1% | +$2.33M |
|
|
NVTA
5
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $151M | 3.3% |
7,841,196
-1,581,961
| -17% | -$37.3M |
|
6
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.75B
| $114M | 2.49% |
2,782,140
+57,791
| +2% | +$2.76M |
|
7
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.8B
| $113M | 2.47% |
8,470,576
+227,411
| +3% | +$3.63M |
|
8
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$478M
| $112M | 2.45% |
4,932,398
+84,250
| +2% | +$2.09M |
|
|
9
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $92.3M | 2.02% |
21,220,240
-21,636,760
| -50% | -$91M |
|
|
TWOU
10
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $82.6M | 1.8% |
169,059
+122,261
| +261% | +$87.8M |
|
|
SPLK
11
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $78.7M | 1.72% |
667,462
+160,156
| +32% | +$20M |
|
|
XLNX
12
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $77.7M | 1.7% |
810,328
+339,694
| +72% | +$37.2M |
|
|
NSTG
13
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $72.4M | 1.58% |
3,352,169
-173,926
| -5% | -$4.62M |
|
14
Zillow
Z
$8.07B
| $69.7M | 1.52% |
2,336,106
+775,969
| +50% | +$30.9M |
|
15
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.9B
| $69.4M | 1.52% |
680,038
+209,190
| +44% | +$21.3M |
|
|
16
LendingTree
TREE
$433M
| $68.7M | 1.5% |
221,461
+122,444
| +124% | +$41.7M |
|
17
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.16B
| $65M | 1.42% |
960,086
-17,473
| -2% | -$1.15M |
|
18
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.4B
| $62M | 1.35% |
2,582,798
-453,855
| -15% | -$12.1M |
|
|
TWTR
19
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $61.6M | 1.35% |
1,496,236
-1,732,440
| -54% | -$70.8M |
|
20
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $59.3M | 1.3% |
399,685
-12,749
| -3% | -$1.94M |
|
21
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $55.3M | 1.21% |
955,696
-376,872
| -28% | -$20M |
|
|
HAPN
22
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.13B
| $53.4M | 1.17% |
4,084,440
-47,487
| -1% | -$686K |
|
|
MTLS
23
Materialise
MTLS
$382M
| $52.1M | 1.14% |
2,819,385
+26,707
| +1% | +$498K |
|
24
Cerus
CERS
$566M
| $44.8M | 0.98% |
8,683,170
+190,148
| +2% | +$1.02M |
|
|
SYRS
25
DELISTED
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
SYRS
| $39.8M | 0.87% |
383,473
+4,297
| +1% | +$406K |
|
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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.