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Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Loads Up On Coinbase, Roku, Illumina, And Bitmine Immersion

Benzinga·08/02/2025 10:46:06
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On Friday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest made significant trades involving a number of prominent stocks including Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN), Roku Inc. (NASDAQ:ROKU), Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), and Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:BMNR).

The COIN Trade

Ark Invest purchased a total of 95,678 shares of Coinbase Global Inc across its Ark Fintech Innovation ETF (BATS:ARKF), ARK Innovation ETF (BATS:ARKK) and ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (BATS:ARKW). This move comes as the cryptocurrency market continues to show signs of strength, with Bitcoin flirting with all-time highs.

The total value of the shares acquired, based on the stock’s closing price on the day of the trade, is around $30.11 million.

The ROKU Trade

In another significant move, Ark Invest bought a total of 345,933 shares of Roku Inc across its ARKF, ARKK, and ARKW ETFs. The streaming platform has been a consistent performer in the market, making it a valuable addition to Ark’s portfolio.

The exact value of this trade, calculated from the closing price on the day, is around $27.67 million.

The ILMN Trade

Ark Invest also showed interest in the biotechnology sector, purchasing a total of 162,211 shares of Illumina Inc through its ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (BATS:ARKG) and ARKK ETFs. Illumina, a leader in DNA sequencing technology, has been a key player in the genomic revolution.

The value of this trade, based on the closing price of the stock on the day of the trade, is around $15.35 miillion.

The BMNR Trade

Ark Invest also bought a total of 490,712 shares of Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc across its ARKF, ARKK, and ARKW ETFs. Bitmine, a company specializing in cryptocurrency mining technology, aligns with Ark’s interest in the crypto sector.

The value of this trade, calculated from the closing price on the day, is around $15.55 million.

See Also: Cathie Wood’s $15M Crypto Bet: Sells Bitcoin King Block, Doubles Down On Ethereum Giant Bitmine Immersion

Other Key Trades:

  • Ark Invest bought 299,279 shares of PagerDuty Inc. (NYSE:PD) and 53,396 shares of SoFi Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFI) through its ARKK ETF.
  • Ark Invest sold a total of 134,548 shares of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) through its ARKK ETF.
  • Ark Invest sold a total of 62108 shares of Roblox Corp. (NYSE:RBLX) through its ARKF ETF.

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