Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest Shifts Strategy: Sells Meta and Tesla, Buys Trade Desk
TLDR
Cathie Wood’s ARK ETFs sold 14,211 Meta shares worth $9.1 million and 7,478 Tesla shares worth $3.3 million on December 4, 2025
ARK purchased 204,354 Trade Desk shares totaling $7.9 million, split between ARKK and ARKW funds
The firm continued selling Iridium Communications, offloading 231,395 shares worth nearly $4 million across multiple ETFs
ARK added 52,200 shares of ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF and 42,377 shares of WeRide to its portfolio
Additional purchases included 28,409 shares of Pure Storage and 9,486 shares of GeneDx
Cathie Wood’s ARK Investment Management revealed a major portfolio shift on December 4, 2025. The investment firm sold shares in two Magnificent 7 stocks while making a large purchase in the digital advertising sector.
ARK sold 14,211 shares of Meta Platforms for approximately $9.1 million. The sale split between the ARKK fund with 11,056 shares and ARKW with 3,155 shares. This represents the largest dollar value transaction of the day for ARK’s funds.
Meta Platforms, Inc., META
The firm also reduced its Tesla position by selling 7,478 shares through the ARKW ETF. The sale brought in roughly $3.3 million. Both Meta and Tesla have seen multiple reductions from ARK in recent trading sessions.
Trade Desk Becomes Top Purchase
ARK made its biggest buy of the day in Trade Desk stock. The firm acquired 204,354 shares worth about $7.9 million. ARKK purchased 158,981 shares while ARKW added 45,373 shares.
The Trade Desk, Inc., TTD
Trade Desk operates a digital advertising platform. The company helps advertisers buy ad space across different websites and apps. The purchase marks one of ARK’s largest single-day investments in an ad-tech company this month.
ARK continued selling shares of Iridium Communications. The firm sold 231,395 shares across three funds for nearly $4 million. The sales came from ARKK, ARKQ, and ARKX ETFs.
Additional Portfolio Changes
ARK increased its cryptocurrency exposure by buying 52,200 shares of the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF. The purchase totaled $321,688 and split between ARKW and ARKF funds. This continues ARK’s ongoing investment in digital asset products.
The ARKQ fund added 42,377 shares of WeRide for $386,478. WeRide develops autonomous driving technology. ARK has been building its position in the company over several days.
ARKW purchased 28,409 shares of Pure Storage for about $2 million. Pure Storage provides data storage solutions for businesses. The company focuses on flash memory and cloud storage systems.
ARK also bought 9,486 shares of GeneDx Holdings for $1.5 million. The purchase split between ARKK and ARKG funds. GeneDx provides genetic testing and diagnostic services.
The December 4 trades show ARK moving capital from large-cap technology stocks into mid-cap growth companies. The firm appears to be repositioning for the coming year by taking profits from stocks that performed well in 2025.
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Filed under: News - @ December 5, 2025 10:29 am