Cathie Wood’s ARK ETF adjusts portfolio with AMD and NVDA stock buys

Cathie Wood’s ARK ETFs have published their daily trades for Monday, August 4th, 2025, reflecting a mix of strategic buys and sells across various sectors. Leading the day’s activity was a significant sell-off of Roblox Corp (PRE-REINCORPORATION) (NYSE:RBLX) shares, with a total of 93,414 shares divested across ARKK and ARKF ETFs, amounting to a dollar value of $11,679,552. This move comes as the largest dollar-value trade of the day and marks a continuation of ARK’s recent trend of reducing its position in the gaming platform company.

In contrast, ARK showed a bullish stance on Twist Bioscience Corp (NASDAQ:TWST), purchasing 291,273 shares across ARKK and ARKG ETFs, which totaled $9,810,074, making it the top acquisition by value for the day. This acquisition signals ARK’s confidence in the synthetic biology company, adding to its previous positions.

Another notable trade was the sale of Blade Air Mobility Inc (NASDAQ:BLDE) stock, with ARK shedding 2,946,435 shares through ARKQ and ARKX (NYSE:ARKX) ETFs, valued at $11,137,524. The move indicates a significant portfolio adjustment away from the urban air mobility service provider.

On the buying side, ARK increased its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD), adding a combined total of 23,418 shares through ARKQ and ARKX ETFs, equivalent to $4,020,870. This purchase aligns with ARK’s ongoing accumulation trend for the semiconductor company, reflecting a positive outlook on its growth prospects.

Additionally, ARK displayed continued interest in NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), acquiring 23,211 shares through both ARKQ and ARKX ETFs, totaling $4,032,214. This trade follows a pattern of consistent investment in the leading GPU manufacturer, suggesting ARK’s sustained belief in the company’s future performance.

Other trades included a buy of 22,328 shares of L3Harris Technologies Inc (NYSE:LHX) across ARKQ and ARKX ETFs for $6,212,989 and a purchase of 44,801 shares of Teradyne Inc (NASDAQ:TER) for $4,666,472, indicating ARK’s interest in these technology and defense-related stocks.

Smaller trades involved buying shares of companies such as Aurora Innovation Inc (NASDAQ:AUR), Deere & Co (NYSE:DE), Kaspi.kz AO (LSE:KSPI), and Intuitive Machines Inc (NASDAQ:LUNR), with respective total dollar values of $1,481,051, $1,197,843, $667,161, and $484,983. On the selling side, ARK offloaded shares of CRISPR Therapeutics AG (NASDAQ:CRSP), Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ:HOOD), Joby Aviation Inc (NYSE:JOBY), and 908 Devices Inc (NASDAQ:MASS), with values ranging from $146,241 to $8,424,959.

Investors following ARK’s trades can observe a pattern of divestment from certain biotech and mobility stocks while increasing positions in selected tech and defense companies, suggesting a strategic realignment of the ETFs’ portfolios to capture anticipated growth areas.

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