Asset management company Ark Invest offers nine different investment funds, eight of which are available as exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. There are other ETFs with similar specialties. In other words,

Cathie Wood, chief executive of Ark Investment Management, frequently buys technology stocks that she says will disrupt a number of sectors. Sometimes, her strategy pays off: The flagship Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK) has gained 5% this year as of Jan.

Investors following Cathie Wood's ARK ETFs closely watched as the funds executed a series of trades on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, with significant transactions in both buying and selling across various sectors.

Investing guru Cathie Wood remains an investor favorite. Although the founder of the ARK Invest family of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) lost to the market in 2024, it was not an even performance.  Where her flagship ARK Innovation ETF (NYSEARCA:ARKK) only gained 12% last year versus the 24% rise by the S&P 500,

Cathie Wood is the CEO and chief investment officer of Ark Invest. Over the last several years, she has earned a reputation for making overly bullish calls on companies that may typically lack the full attention of the rest of Wall Street.

The Nasdaq Composite gained 28% between January 2024 and January 2025. But the ARK Innovation ETF returned just 16.5%.