ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
175 hedge funds and large institutions have $175M invested in ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
241% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.2M | Put options by funds: $3M
2.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 22.69% → 20.03% (-2.7%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 193 → 175 (-18)
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $243M → $175M (-$67.3M)
39% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 38
52% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 65
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$5.62M |
| 2 |
CFS
Commonwealth Financial Services
Vienna,
West Virginia
|
+$3.93M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.38M |
| 4 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$1.17M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$1.16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$22M |
| 2 |
GS
GTS Securities
New York
|
-$9.69M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$7.07M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.68M |
| 5 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.39M |
ARKF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
175 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $175M — down 28% from $243M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 38 funds closed out of ARKF and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 65 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $5.62M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., cutting an estimated $22M.
- 175 institutional investors held ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) as of Q1 2025, down from 193 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $175M of ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 38 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $5.62M added.
- The largest ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $22M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.