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Cathie Wood's ARK ETFs have reported their daily trades for Monday, January 27th, 2025, revealing a series of strategic buy and sell moves across various sectors. Leading the transactions was a significant sale of shares in payment processing company ADYEN NV (OTC:ADYEY) through the ARKW ETF, with 483,038 shares offloaded for a total value of $7,656,152.
On the buying side, ARK displayed confidence in cloud-based software giant SALESFORCE INC (NYSE:CRM), purchasing 52,490 shares through its ARKW ETF, amounting to a substantial investment of $17,525,361. This move underscores ARK's focus on tech companies poised for growth in the digital transformation era.
In a notable shift towards semiconductor technology, ARK bought 42,554 shares of ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (NASDAQ:AMD), with a total dollar value of $5,227,333, through the same ETF. This acquisition aligns with the fund's ongoing interest in companies at the forefront of technological innovation.
E-commerce behemoth AMAZON.COM INC (NASDAQ:AMZN) also caught ARK's attention, with a combined purchase of 7,461 shares across its ARKK and ARKW ETFs, totaling $1,752,215. This investment reflects ARK's strategy of capitalizing on the continued expansion of online retail and cloud services.
The ARKQ ETF focused on the energy sector by buying 31,548 shares of uranium producer CAMECO CORP (NYSE:CCJ), valued at $1,766,688. This transaction continues a recent trend, as ARK had been accumulating shares of CAMECO CORP since the previous week, suggesting a bullish stance on the future of nuclear energy.
In the realm of data storage, ARK invested in PURE STORAGE INC (NYSE:PSTG) by purchasing 77,844 shares through its ARKW ETF, with the trade valued at $5,616,444. This acquisition aligns with ARK's interest in companies that could benefit from the increasing demand for data solutions.
Other notable transactions included the purchase of shares in heavy machinery manufacturer DEERE & CO (NYSE:DE) and semiconductor company QUALCOMM INC (NASDAQ:QCOM), with total dollar values of $957,539 and $1,028,013, respectively.
On the sell side, apart from ADYEN NV, ARK reduced its holdings in NU HOLDINGS LTD (NYSE:NU), offloading 808,859 shares for a total of $9,981,320, and PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC (NYSE:PLTR), selling 60,375 shares valued at $4,768,417, both through the ARKW ETF.
Additionally, ARK trimmed its position in aerospace company ROCKET LAB USA INC (NASDAQ:RKLB) by selling 53,234 shares through its ARKQ ETF, totaling $1,616,184. The fund also continued to reduce its stake in defense technology firm ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (NASDAQ:ESLT) and electric vehicle titan TESLA INC (NASDAQ:TSLA), with sales amounting to $519,947 and $8,290,979, respectively.
Investors following ARK's trades will note the fund's strategic adjustments as it navigates the evolving market landscape, balancing sales in certain sectors with targeted acquisitions in others that align with its vision of disruptive innovation.
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