On Wednesday, the investment firm led by Cathie Wood, Ark Invest, executed significant transactions involving several prominent companies, including Cloudflare Inc., Cerebras Systems Inc., Broadcom Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., and CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. .
Focus on Cloudflare
Ark Invest made a significant move with Cloudflare shares. The company recently reported impressive second-quarter earnings, surpassing expectations with earnings of 29 cents per share against an estimated 27 cents. Revenue reached $696.06 million, exceeding the forecast of $665.5 million. The stock closed at $284.89 on Wednesday. Ark’s purchase of 47,794 Cloudflare shares was executed through ARK Innovation ETF (BATS:ARKK), ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (BATS:ARKW) and ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF (BATS:ARKF), with the transaction valued at approximately $13.6 million based on the closing price.
Details on Cerebras
Ark Invest also engaged in trading Cerebras Systems. The company recently launched the CS-4, an AI server system aimed at challenging Nvidia with its advanced wafer-scale chips. On Wednesday, CBRS closed at $182.15. Ark’s purchase of 49,241 CBRS shares was conducted through ARKK and ARKW, with the transaction valued at approximately $9 million based on the closing price. Notably, on Tuesday, Wood purchased $17.2 million worth of Cerebras stock.
Broadcom Transaction
Broadcom was another focus for Ark Invest. The company faced scrutiny over its AI expansion financing, with a potential $370 billion debt looming. Despite this, Ark saw value in buying 57,705 AVGO shares. The stock closed at $355.59, down 0.32%. Ark’s trade in AVGO was executed through ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF, ARKK, and ARKW, with the transaction valued at approximately $20.5 million based on the closing price.
AMD Position Adjustment
Raymond James analyst Simon Leopold recently upgraded AMD from Outperform to Strong Buy and raised the price target to $641 from $565, citing growing demand for server CPUs driven by AI workloads. AMD closed at $456.74 on Monday. Ark’s sale of 37,977 AMD shares was conducted through ARKK, ARKW, ARKQ and ARKF, with the transaction valued at approximately $18.3 million based on the closing price. On Tuesday, Ark sold $3.6 million worth of AMD stock.
CrowdStrike Sale Despite Strong Results
Ark Invest sold 14,339 CrowdStrike shares. The company reported a strong second quarter on Wednesday, with revenue of $1.47 billion, surpassing estimates. "Q2 was the best quarter in CrowdStrike’s history," said George Kurtz, founder and CEO of CrowdStrike. CRWD’s stock closed at $189.18. Ark’s trade in CRWD was executed through ARKW, with the transaction valued at approximately $2.7 million based on the closing price.
Additional Notable Transactions
Sold 15,183 shares of Brera Holdings PLC through ARKK, 6,012 shares from ARKW and 3,805 shares from ARKF. Sold 14,965 shares of Roblox Corp through ARKK. Sold 25,009 shares of Robinhood Markets Inc. through ARKW.
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