Nikolas Sargeant
TL;DR
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Ark Invest bought $18.4M in Coinbase and added Block shares while selling Robinhood stock.
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The trades came as Coinbase pushed new tokenized stock and AI products, while fintech stocks showed mixed performance, and Robinhood cut jobs despite strong trading volumes.
Ark Invest Increases Exposure to Coinbase and Block
Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest purchased $18.4 million worth of shares in Coinbase Global on Wednesday, spreading the buys across three exchange-traded funds.
According to its latest trading disclosure, Ark acquired 111,799 Coinbase shares through its ARK Innovation (ARKK), Next Generation Internet (ARKW), and Blockchain and Fintech Innovation (ARKF) ETFs.
Based on the closing price, the purchases were valued at approximately $18.4 million.
Alongside its Coinbase purchases, Ark’s ARKK ETF also bought 236,759 shares of Block Inc., worth about $17.2 million.
At the same time, Ark reduced its position in Robinhood, selling 275,572 shares valued at nearly $29 million.
Despite the sale, Robinhood remains a major holding for ARKK, accounting for 4.87% of the portfolio, or roughly $339.6 million. Coinbase now represents about 3.71% of ARKK, valued at $258.6 million.
Market performance was mixed on Wednesday. Coinbase closed down 2.57% at $164.92, extending its one-month decline to nearly 13%. Block shares also dropped 2.46% to $72.84. In contrast, Robinhood surged 8.78% to close at $105.20.
The moves highlight ongoing volatility across fintech and crypto-related equities.
Coinbase Pushes New Products and AI Features
Earlier in the week, Coinbase announced a new set of product expansions, including tokenized stocks that allow users to trade digital versions of U.S. equities.
The company also introduced an AI-powered advisor and a unified liquidity system designed to connect its U.S. and international spot and derivatives markets.
These updates reflect Coinbase’s effort to evolve beyond a crypto exchange into a broader financial infrastructure platform.
Following the announcements, Benchmark Equity Research reiterated its Buy rating on Coinbase Global, noting that the company is expanding into onchain financial infrastructure beyond trading.
Meanwhile, Robinhood has faced mixed developments. The company recently announced a 10% reduction in its workforce as part of a shift toward a leaner operating model.
However, Bernstein analysts suggested Robinhood could benefit from rising activity in prediction markets, which saw record trading volumes during the World Cup period, with turnover jumping from $2.2 billion to $4.8 billion in a single day.
