Cathie Wood'S Ark Invest Dumps $BTC ETF For Robinhood Shares

Ark Rotates Into $HOOD as $ARKB Faces Outflows

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest executed a notable portfolio reshuffle on Wednesday, acquiring $39 million worth of Robinhood Markets ($HOOD) shares while offloading approximately $6 million of its own ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF ($ARKB). The move came on the same day shares of Robinhood fell 13.2% to close at $71.20 after the company reported weaker first-quarter earnings on Tuesday — a dip Ark appeared to treat as a buying opportunity.

The $ARKB spot Bitcoin ETF saw a total net outflow of $30 million on Wednesday, while combined U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $137.8 million in outflows, led by BlackRock's IBIT with $54.7 million. Ark's $ARKB holds about $2.4 billion in net assets and recorded $1.58 billion in cumulative net inflows as of Wednesday.

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The rebalance reinforces $HOOD as one of Ark's most prominent equity positions. According to the firm's latest disclosures, $HOOD is the sixth-largest holding within its ARKK fund at a weighting of 4.3% ($275.3 million), fourth in its ARKW fund (4.6%/$75.6 million), and sixth in its ARKF fund (4.4%/$36.1 million).

The trade also reflects Ark's well-established internal discipline around concentration risk. Ark typically adjusts its holdings so that no single stock exceeds 10% of a fund's portfolio, meaning it actively rebalances weightings when the value of certain assets fluctuates significantly. Robinhood's sharp single-day decline would have shifted those weightings, prompting the firm to add shares at a lower price point.

Ark is both the issuer and an investor in $ARKB, so when it sells shares, it reduces its own fund's stake — a signal crypto investors tend to take more seriously than selling a competitor's product like BlackRock's IBIT or Fidelity's FBTC. Ark did not sell shares in competing Bitcoin ETFs, only its own, indicating the decision was likely a portfolio rebalancing move rather than a broad Bitcoin sell-off.

Meanwhile, the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF remains the third-largest holding in Ark's ARKW fund with a weighting of 5.7% worth $94.5 million, and the second-largest in its ARKF fund at 6.4%/$52.5 million. The fund's Bitcoin exposure remains substantial even after the partial trim.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.

Sources:
The Block – Ark Invest buys $39 million worth of Robinhood shares, offloads $6 million of its own spot bitcoin ETF
Traders Union – ARK Invest sells $90 million in tech and Bitcoin ETFs