Cathie Wood-led investment management firm Ark Invest continued to trim its stake in Tesla Inc TSLA stock on Tuesday.
Ark Invest sold 141,069 shares — estimated to be worth $156.44 million — in the Elon Musk-led company’s stock.
Tesla shares jumped more than 2% in early trading on Tuesday only to lose all the gains later in the session. The stock closed 4.14% lower at $1,109.03 a share. Tesla shares have risen 52% so far this year; most of this appreciation has happened since September.
Ark Invest has been booking profit in Tesla since September, a stock that the money managing firm bought at much lower levels. Tesla continues to be the firm's biggest bet across ETFs — a stock it predicts would hit the $3,000 mark by the end of 2025.
Including the latest sale, Ark has sold about $2.38 billion worth of shares in Tesla since the start of September.
Ark Invest sold Tesla shares via the Ark Innovation ETF ARKK and the Ark Next Generation Internet ETF ARKW. The Ark Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF ARKW too owns shares in Tesla.
Ahead of Tuesday’s trade, the three ETFs together held a total of 2.56 million shares — estimated to be worth $2.84 billion — in the electric vehicle company.
Here are a few other key trades for Ark on Tuesday:
- Bought 645,110 shares — estimated to be worth $133.3 million — in Zoom Video Communications Inc ZM on the dip. The stock plummeted 14.7% to close at $206.64 a share on Tuesday.
- Sold 43,188 shares — estimated to be worth $14.56 million — in Facebook Inc FB. The stock closed 1.10% lower at $337.25 a share on Tuesday.
- Bought 499,744 shares — estimated to be worth $13.81 million — in Robinhood Markets Inc HOOD. The stock closed 0.68% lower at $27.65 a share. The company on Monday said it tested the transfer of meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin DOGE/USD to an external wallet for the first time.
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