$CRWV

Cathie Wood’s ARK sells Robinhood stock, buys CoreWeave and Kratos

ARK ETFs bought CoreWeave (CRWV) and Kratos (KTOS) for $19.68M and $9.15M, respectively, and sold Robinhood (HOOD) and Personalis (PSNL) for $17.01M and $12.01M. Other trades included Teradyne (TER), Recursion (RXRX), and smaller positions in several other companies.

Original reporting
Published Oct 8, 2026, 12:06 AM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$CRWV
Bullish
high confidence
Mentioned
$CRWV · $KTOS · $HOOD · $PSNL · $TER · $RXRX
Relevance
5/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on investing.com
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$CRWVBullishLow
01

Why it matters

The disclosed trades provide insight into ARK's sector bets, potentially influencing short‑term price dynamics for the listed tickers.

02

Market read

Fund activity can move small‑cap stocks; traders may watch for price reactions to these disclosed positions.

03

What to watch

ARk's trades are disclosed after the fact; market may have already priced the moves.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 5/10Timing: today

Background

ARK's daily trade disclosures are routinely reported; this article aggregates multiple buy and sell actions for Oct 7, 2026.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$CRWVBullishHigh confidence
Context

ARK purchased 214,589 shares of CoreWeave, indicating increased exposure to the AI compute provider.

Expected impact

likely modest upside as market prices in ARK's confidence

Evidence & confidence

Fund inflows often lift small‑cap stocks, especially in a hot AI sector.

$KTOSBullishHigh confidence
Context

ARK bought 209,379 shares of Kratos Defense, signaling bullish view on defense tech.

Expected impact

likely pressure to the upside from fund buying

Evidence & confidence

Defense stocks often rally on institutional buying.

$HOODBearishHigh confidence
Context

ARK sold 151,903 shares of Robinhood, reducing its stake.

Expected impact

likely modest downside as market absorbs sell order

Evidence & confidence

Fund divestments can trigger short‑term price drops.

$PSNLBearishHigh confidence
Context

ARK sold 749,510 shares of Personalis, continuing a reduction.

Expected impact

likely pressure to the downside

Evidence & confidence

Large sell orders from a high‑profile fund can depress price.

$TERNeutralMedium confidence
Context

ARK sold 27,066 shares of Teradyne, a modest exit.

Expected impact

likely negligible price effect

Evidence & confidence

The trade size is small relative to market volume.

$RXRXBullishHigh confidence
Context

ARK bought 1,880,067 shares of Recursion Pharmaceuticals, a sizable addition.

Expected impact

likely modest rally on buying pressure

Evidence & confidence

Large biotech purchases by ARK often spark short‑term gains.

$ACHRBullishMedium confidence
Context

ARK bought shares of Archer Aviation, indicating interest in eVTOL sector.

Expected impact

likely slight upside

Evidence & confidence

Small‑cap speculative plays can move on fund activity.

$AVAVBullishMedium confidence
Context

ARK bought shares of AeroVironment, adding exposure to UAV technology.

Expected impact

likely modest upside

Evidence & confidence

Institutional buying can lift niche defense stocks.

Market effects

Highlights continued ARK focus on AI, defense, and biotech, possibly nudging sector sentiment.

U.S. equity market, primarily small‑cap and growth segments.

Limited to investors tracking ARK's portfolio allocations.

Counterpoint

Fund buying may be premature if valuations are stretched; sell pressure could emerge if earnings disappoint.

Key entities

  • ARK Investment Management

    Active manager of ARKK, ARKW, and ARKG ETFs.

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