Ark Invest
An investment management firm founded by Cathie Wood, known for its actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) like the ARC Innovation ETF, which focus on disruptive technologies.
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Summary
Ark Invest, officially ARK Investment Management LLC, is an American investment management firm founded by Cathie Wood in 2014 and based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm specializes in actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and a closed-end interval fund (ARK Venture Fund) that invests in both public and private companies. Led by CEO Cathie Wood, Ark Invest operates with a techno-optimist vision, focusing on 'Disruptive Innovation' across five key platforms: robotics, energy storage, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain technology, and multiomic sequencing, which it believes will drive significant GDP growth and deflation. The firm has experienced fluctuations in assets under management, reaching $50 billion in February 2021, dropping to $15.9 billion by May 2022, and then growing to over $20 billion by June 2025, notably having two of the top 10 best-performing ETFs in May 2025. Ark Invest maintains a bullish outlook on assets like Bitcoin, with a potential valuation of $1.5 million, and strongly supports companies such as Tesla, particularly in areas like humanoid robots and autonomous driving. The firm also advocates for greater retail investor access to private markets and is in the process of relocating its incorporation from Delaware due to concerns about judicial unpredictability.
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CEO
Cathie Wood
Type
Investment Management Firm
Country
United States
Founded
2014
Founder
Cathie Wood
Common Name
Ark Invest
Headquarters
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Official Name
ARK Investment Management LLC
Investment Horizon
Long-term, 7+ years
Incorporation Status
Moving from Delaware
Investment Philosophy
Disruptive Innovation
Key Innovation Platforms
Robotics, Energy Storage, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Blockchain Technology, Multiomic Sequencing
Notable Performance (May 2025)
Two of the top 10 best-performing ETFs
Assets Under Management (AUM) as of May 2022
$15.9 billion
Assets Under Management (AUM) as of June 2025
Greater than $20 billion
Assets Under Management (AUM) as of February 2021
$50 billion
Timeline
- Ark Invest was founded by Cathie Wood. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)
2014
- Ark Invest's flagship ARK Innovation (ARKK) ETF was the top-performing global equity fund with at least $1 billion of assets. (Source: Web Search)
2020
- Ark Invest managed $50 billion in assets under management. (Source: DBPedia, Summary)
2021-02
- Assets under management dropped to $15.9 billion after a period of poor performance. (Source: DBPedia, Summary)
2022-05
- Ark Invest notched two of the top 10 best-performing ETFs. (Source: Wikipedia, Summary)
2025-05
- Assets under management grew to greater than $20 billion. (Source: Wikipedia, Summary)
2025-06
- Ark Invest is moving its incorporation out of Delaware due to perceived judicial activism and unpredictability. (Source: Related Documents)
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Wikipedia
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ARK Investment Management LLC (commonly referred to as "ARK" or "ARK Invest") is an American investment management firm based in St. Petersburg, Florida, that manages several actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and the ARK Venture Fund, a closed-end interval fund that invests in both public and private companies. It was founded by Cathie Wood in 2014. As of June 2025, assets are greater than $20 billion, including notching two of the top 10 best-performing ETFs in May 2025.
Web Search Results
- Cathie Wood - Wikipedia
In 2014, after her idea for actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on disruptive innovation was deemed too risky by AllianceBernstein, Wood left the company and founded ARK Invest. In 2020, her flagship ARK Innovation (ARKK) exchange-traded fund (ETF) was the top-performing global equity fund with at least $1 billion of assets, and Wood was subsequently named the best stock picker of 2020 by Bloomberg News editor-in-chief emeritus Matthew A. "Cathie Wood's ARK Innovation becomes largest actively managed ETF, amid 170% 2020 return". "ARK's Cathie Wood Disrupted Investment Management. "Cathie Wood's Ark Invest has destroyed $14 billion in wealth over the past decade, Morningstar says". **^** *Ark Invest's Cathie Wood On Bitcoin ETF & Crypto Investing*, January 10, 2024, retrieved January 12, 2024
- Ark: Survival Evolved - Wikipedia
***Ark: Survival Evolved*** (stylized as ***ARK***) is a 2017 action-adventure survival video game developed by Studio Wildcard. Preliminary work on *Ark: Survival Evolved* began in October 2014.: 7:38 Studio Wildcard, the Seattle-based team behind the game, co-opted Egypt-based developer Instinct Games to facilitate development; Efecto Studios and Virtual Basement later assisted development. Following the poor reception of the original Nintendo Switch release, *Ark: Ultimate Survivor Edition* was announced as a new port rebuilt from the ground up, developed by Grove Street Games. "Here's how much Sony and Microsoft paid to bring Ark: Survival Evolved to PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass".
- ARK Invest | We Believe Innovation Is Key to Growth
[](https://www.ark-invest.com/) * [Fintech Innovation](https://www.ark-invest.com/strategy/fintech-innovation) * [Israel Innovation](https://www.ark-invest.com/strategy/israel-innovation) * [Cryptocurrency](https://www.ark-invest.com/strategy/cryptocurrency) * [Cryptoasset](https://www.ark-invest.com/strategy/cryptoasset) * [Why Innovation](https://www.ark-invest.com/invest-in-innovation) * [Videos](https://www.ark-invest.com/videos) [](https://www.ark-invest.com/#) * [Podcasts](https://www.ark-invest.com/podcasts) * [Newsletters](https://www.ark-invest.com/newsletters) [#### ARK Venture](https://www.ark-invest.com/strategy/ark-venture/)[Aims to provide broad exposure to disruptive innovation in both the private and public markets. [#### ARK Venture](https://www.ark-invest.com/strategy/ark-venture/)[Aims to provide broad exposure to disruptive innovation in both the private and public markets. [See more](https://www.ark-invest.com/invest-in-innovation/)  [ Visit ARK’s Research Center](https://www.ark-invest.com/research-center) [](https://www.ark-invest.com/articles/analyst-research/measuring-bitcoins-risk-and-reward) [](https://www.ark-invest.com/articles/analyst-research/gene-editing-therapy-for-cardiovascular-disease) [](https://www.ark-invest.com/articles/analyst-research/the-us-must-rebuild-domestic-uranium-enrichment-capacity) [](https://www.ark-invest.com/articles/analyst-research/defi-is-following-the-saas-and-fintech-playbooks) [.png)](https://www.ark-invest.com/articles/analyst-research/tesla-launched-its-robotaxi-now-what) [](https://www.ark-invest.com/articles/analyst-research/are-marketplaces-defensible-in-the-age-of-ai-purchasing-agents) [Stay Innovative](https://www.ark-invest.com/subscribe) [](https://www.ark-invest.com/) * [Fintech Innovation](https://www.ark-invest.com/strategy/fintech-innovation/) * [Israel Innovation](https://www.ark-invest.com/strategy/israel-innovation/) * [Cryptocurrency](https://www.ark-invest.com/strategy/cryptocurrency/) * [Cryptoasset](https://www.ark-invest.com/strategy/cryptoasset/) * [Positive Change](https://www.ark-invest.com/strategy/positive-change-innovation/) * [Podcasts](https://www.ark-invest.com/podcasts/) * [Newsletters](https://www.ark-invest.com/newsletters/) * [Videos](https://www.ark-invest.com/videos/) * [Future Growth](https://www.ark-invest.com/invest-in-innovation/)
- ARKK | The ARK Innovation ETF managed by Cathie Wood
ARKK is an actively managed Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) that seeks long-term growth of capital by investing under normal circumstances primarily (at least 65% of its assets) in domestic and foreign equity securities of companies that are relevant to the Fund’s investment theme of disruptive innovation. The ARK ETF Trust Thematic Actively Managed ETF’s are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC (“Foreside“), which is not affiliated with ARK Investment Management LLC. The information provided on this website is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation, or which would subject any of the funds described herein, ARK (including its affiliates) or any of their products or services to any registration, licensing or other authorization requirement within such jurisdiction or country.
- Ark Invest : Cathie Wood’s Strategy Insights | LuxAlgo Blog
Ark Invest 's Main Investment Rules.Their investment philosophy is clearly stated: " ARK suggests a long-term investment horizon of a full investment cycle, or 7+ years." While this strategy can lead to short-term volatility, Ark remains committed to its vision.
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View on DBPediaARK Investment Management LLC is an American investment management firm based in St. Petersburg, Florida, that manages several actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It was founded by Cathie Wood in 2014. As of February 2021, the company had $50 billion in assets under management. By May 2022, assets had dropped to $15.9 billion, after a period of poor performance.
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ООО "Рубин-инвест"", 15, улица Карла Маркса, Октябрьский округ, Архангельск, городской округ Архангельск, Архангельская область, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, 163061, Россия
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