Benzinga - On Monday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest made a significant move by selling a large number of shares in Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN), even as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) hit all-time new highs on the same day.
The COIN Trade(s)
The firm sold a total of 270,365 shares through its flagship ARK Innovation ETF (NYSE:ARKK), ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (NYSE:ARKW) and Ark Fintech Innovation ETF (NYSE:ARKF) on Monday. The transaction was valued at a whopping $68.71 million. On the same day, Coinbase shares closed 0.95% lower at $254.17.
Ark Invest’s decision to offload Coinbase shares came amid a bullish trend in the cryptocurrency market. On the same day, Bitcoin surged past the $70,000 mark, setting a new all-time high, while Ethereum also crossed the $4,000 mark.
Last week, Ark Invest sold Coinbase shares as Bitcoin approached a new all-time high near $69,000. The sale coincided with a surge in Coinbase’s stock price, attributed to rising Bitcoin values. Earlier, Coinbase experienced technical issues amid increased trading activity, prompting CEO Brian Armstrong to acknowledge exceeding traffic expectations.
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Other Key Trades:
- Ark Invest bought shares of Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) and shares of SoFi Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:SOFI).
- The firm also purchased shares of Pinterest Inc (NYSE:PINS). Ark Invest sold shares of StoneCo Ltd (NASDAQ:STNE).
Illustration by Benzinga using photo courtesy of Ark Invest.
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