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Ark Invest Sells $7.76M Worth of ARKB Bitcoin ETF Shares

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Ark Invest Sells $7.76M Worth of ARKB Bitcoin ETF Shares

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By TheCoinrise Media

9 months ago

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Ark Invest Sells $7.76M Worth of ARKB Bitcoin ETF Shares

Ark Invest to Rebalance its Fund Weightings
Ark Invest Diversifies Portfolio
Ark Invest Knocks Off Robinhood Shares

Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, has recently made headlines by selling 118,209 shares of its ARKB Spot Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), valued at $7.76 million, from its Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW). According to the report, this marks the first instance of Ark offloading shares in the ARKB Spot Bitcoin ETF since its launch in January.

Ark Invest to Rebalance its Fund Weightings

The decision to sell these shares is part of the investment firm’s strategic move to rebalance its fund weightings. Rebalancing involves adjusting the proportions of different assets in a fund to align with the firm’s investment strategy and risk management practices.

As of July 24, ARKB is the largest holding in the ARKW ETF, making up 10.98% of the portfolio. This puts ARKB ahead of Tesla, Roku, and Coinbase, with 9.5%, 8.48%, and 8.23% of the ETF, respectively. Meanwhile, ARKW’s holdings in ARKB are valued at $162.5 million, and the spot Bitcoin ETF has seen a 31% increase since its inception. Likewise, the ARKW fund has gained 33% over the past year.

As Ark Invest navigates the changing financial landscape, investors and market analysts will closely watch its decisions on ARKB Spot Bitcoin ETF.

Ark Invest Diversifies Portfolio

Ark Invest offloaded $20.4 million in Coinbase shares in April while adding OpenAI to its venture fund. The dumping of over $20 million in Coinbase is consistent with Ark’s strategy of guaranteeing no individual holding occupies more than 10% of an ETF’s portfolio. Hence, preventing overexposure to specific assets. Ark’s Venture Fund, a private fund distinct from its ETFs, made its first investment in Open AI.

Wood stated that investors are exploring different options as some are now switching to Bitcoin from gold due to Spot ETF. however, a shift to Artificial Intelligence signals that Ark is taking a bullish outlook on the potential of AI technology to drive innovation across various industries. Analysts say AI technology holds prospects in the financial market and is a good pick for investors looking to diversify.

Ark Invest Knocks Off Robinhood Shares

In addition to reducing its holdings in Coinbase, Ark Invest offloaded 565,491 shares of Robinhood in February, amounting to around $8.2 million in sales. This contrasts with the investor’s move in December 2023 when it displayed confidence in the potential of Robinhood markets by acquiring its shares.