Stephen Cohen Selling, Cathie Wood Buying: What's Going On With Palantir Stock?

Palantir Technologies Inc‘s PLTR stock is being actively traded by the who’s who over the past two days. On Tuesday, the company’s co-founder and president Stephen Cohen, sold a good volume of the stock, sending Palantir stock down by 3% on pre-market trading on Wednesday.

Cohen made the sale after converting B shares to A shares. He sold 500,000 shares on 12/01/23 and another 156,100 shares on 12/04/23 at prices around $19-$20.

The value of the stock sold was nearly $13 million.

This news was shortly followed by quite the opposite news.

On Wednesday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Investment Management fund made a notable trade by purchasing a total of 1,578,738 Palantir stock for $27.04 million. ARK Innovation ETF ARKK acquired nearly 1.2 million shares, ARK Next Generation Internet ETF ARKW bought 232,050 shares, and ARK Fintech Innovation ETF ARKF purchased 145,910 shares.

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Palantir shares closed nearly 6.4% lower at $17.13 on Wednesday. Palantir stock was down nearly 9.5% over the past month. Wood scooped up a decent amount in the innovation-led company’s stock during its correction phase.

The move aligns with Wood's history of investing in disruptive technologies, as highlighted in a recent Benzinga article. Despite recent challenges, including a decline in Palantir's stock value, Ark's investment could be seen as a strategic move anticipating future growth.

The move re-iterates Ark Investment Management’s continuous emphasis on businesses that are potentially disruptive and innovative.

PLTR Price Action: Palantir stock is up 145% over the past year. The stock gained little by noon on Thursday, up 0.05%. The Golden Cross established in early November with the 50-day SMA crossing over the 100-day SMA, indicated positive investor sentiments around the stock.

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