TLDR
- On Monday, Ark Invest acquired $6.85 million worth of Coinbase stock, $6.21 million in Circle Internet Group shares, and $3.54 million in Bullish stock.
- The investment firm purchased an additional 2,943 Robinhood shares valued at approximately $299,685.
- Shares of Coinbase, Circle, Bullish, and Robinhood all finished Monday’s session in positive territory alongside gains in major indices.
- Circle announced an enhanced collaboration with Bank of New York Mellon for institutional stablecoin services.
- Ark simultaneously divested positions in Twist Bioscience and 10X Genomics while acquiring stakes in Kratos Defense and CoreWeave.
Cathie Wood’s investment management firm, Ark Invest, made significant acquisitions in cryptocurrency-related equities during Monday’s trading session as major U.S. indices posted gains. The transactions were executed through three of Ark’s primary exchange-traded funds: ARKK, ARKW, and ARKF.
The firm accumulated 45,164 shares of Coinbase distributed across its three ETF portfolios. Based on Monday’s final trading price, the acquisition totaled $6.85 million.
Additionally, Ark acquired 81,757 shares of Circle Internet Group in a transaction worth $6.21 million.
Crypto-Linked Stocks Post Gains Across the Board
The investment firm purchased 149,422 shares of Bullish, a digital currency exchange platform, in a deal valued at $3.54 million. Ark also expanded its Robinhood holdings by 2,943 shares, representing an investment of approximately $299,685.
Each of these four holdings experienced upward price movement on Monday. Coinbase shares advanced 1.74% to settle at $151.65. Circle stock surged 3.25%, finishing the session at $75.96.
Bullish shares increased 1.72% to close at $23.69. Robinhood stock rose 3.18%, ending the day at $101.83.
These increases occurred during a broader market upswing. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite all registered positive closes on Monday.
Ark operates its ETF portfolios under a concentration limit preventing any individual holding from exceeding 10% of a fund’s total assets. This policy requires the firm to frequently adjust positions following significant price movements.
Circle Strengthens BNY Mellon Collaboration
Circle revealed an enhanced strategic alliance with Bank of New York Mellon on Monday. The agreement enables institutional investors to custody, transfer, mint, and burn USDC stablecoins directly within BNY’s digital wallet infrastructure.
Coinbase generated headlines this month with its introduction of tokenized U.S. equities on its trading platform. This innovation allows market participants to trade digital representations of traditional stocks.
Earlier in the month, Benchmark Equity Research maintained its “Buy” recommendation on Coinbase shares. The research firm highlighted the tokenized stock launch and established a $270 price objective.
Ark’s portfolio activity extended beyond cryptocurrency-focused companies. The fund purchased 68,906 shares of CoreWeave, a cloud infrastructure provider, investing $6.65 million.
The firm simultaneously liquidated positions in several holdings. Ark divested 47,874 shares of Twist Bioscience, generating $4.78 million in proceeds.
The fund also offloaded 127,305 shares of 10X Genomics in a transaction worth $4.67 million. Ark trimmed its Alibaba stake as well, disposing of 9,272 shares for $879,078.
Ark invested $6.55 million to acquire 138,735 shares of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions. The firm also secured 232,219 shares of X-Energy for $4.38 million.
Smaller biotechnology sector trades were also executed. The fund sold 198,392 shares of Absci for $2.16 million while purchasing 136,406 shares of Generate Biomedicines for $2.25 million.
Ark increased its Snowflake position by 8,433 shares, valued at $2.10 million. Monday’s transactions demonstrate Ark’s diversified investment strategy spanning cryptocurrency, cloud infrastructure, defense technology, and biotechnology sectors.
Ark publishes trade disclosures on a daily basis, revealing ETF activity from the previous trading day. Monday’s acquisitions of Coinbase, Circle, and Bullish represented some of the most substantial cryptocurrency-related investments the firm executed that session.


