TLDR
- Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest acquired $6.85 million worth of Coinbase stock, $6.21 million in Circle Internet Group, and $3.54 million in Bullish on Monday.
- The investment firm also purchased 2,943 Robinhood shares valued at approximately $299,685.
- All four cryptocurrency-related stocks finished Monday’s session in positive territory as major indices rallied.
- Circle announced an enhanced collaboration with Bank of New York Mellon for institutional stablecoin services.
- Ark’s portfolio adjustments included selling positions in Twist Bioscience and 10X Genomics while acquiring Kratos Defense and CoreWeave shares.
Cathie Wood’s investment management firm Ark Invest made significant purchases in cryptocurrency-related equities during Monday’s trading session as U.S. markets experienced widespread gains. The transactions occurred across three separate Ark exchange-traded funds: ARKK, ARKW, and ARKF.
The investment firm accumulated 45,164 shares of Coinbase distributed among its three funds. Based on Monday’s final trading price, this acquisition totaled $6.85 million.
Additionally, Ark purchased 81,757 shares of Circle Internet Group. This transaction carried a value of $6.21 million.
Digital Asset Stocks Post Gains Across the Board
Ark’s buying spree included 149,422 shares of Bullish, a cryptocurrency exchange platform, totaling $3.54 million. The investment firm also expanded its Robinhood holdings by acquiring 2,943 additional shares, valued at approximately $299,685.
Each of the four companies experienced positive price movement on Monday. Coinbase advanced 1.74% to settle at $151.65. Circle’s stock jumped 3.25%, finishing at $75.96.
Bullish shares climbed 1.72% to reach $23.69. Robinhood stock increased 3.18% to close at $101.83.
These advances occurred during a broader market upswing. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite all posted gains for the session.
Ark maintains portfolio discipline by ensuring no individual holding exceeds 10% of any fund’s total assets. This requirement means the firm frequently adjusts positions following significant price movements.
Circle Strengthens Banking Relationship for Stablecoin Services
Circle revealed an enhanced collaboration with Bank of New York Mellon on Monday. The agreement enables institutional investors to custody, transfer, mint, and redeem USDC stablecoins through BNY’s digital asset infrastructure.
Coinbase recently made headlines by introducing tokenized U.S. equities on its trading platform. This innovation allows traders to access tokenized representations of traditional stocks.
Benchmark Equity Research reaffirmed its “Buy” recommendation on Coinbase stock earlier this month. The research firm highlighted the tokenized stock launch and established a $270 price objective.
Ark’s Monday transactions extended beyond digital asset companies. The fund purchased 68,906 shares of CoreWeave, a cloud infrastructure provider, investing $6.65 million.
Ark liquidated positions in several holdings during the same session. The firm sold 47,874 Twist Bioscience shares valued at $4.78 million.
The fund also divested 127,305 shares of 10X Genomics, generating proceeds of $4.67 million. Ark trimmed its Alibaba stake as well, offloading 9,272 shares worth $879,078.
The investment firm acquired 138,735 shares of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions for $6.55 million. It also picked up 232,219 shares of X-Energy valued at $4.38 million.
Ark executed additional trades in biotechnology names. The fund disposed of 198,392 Absci shares for $2.16 million and acquired 136,406 shares of Generate Biomedicines for $2.25 million.
The firm also increased its Snowflake position by 8,433 shares, investing $2.10 million. Monday’s portfolio activity demonstrates Ark’s diversified approach spanning cryptocurrency, cloud infrastructure, defense technology, and biotechnology sectors.
Ark publishes these transaction reports daily, providing transparency into its ETF trading from the previous business day. Monday’s investments in Coinbase, Circle, and Bullish ranked among the firm’s most substantial crypto-focused purchases for that session.





