Benzinga - by Shanthi Rexaline, Benzinga Editor.
Cathie Wood-owned Ark Invest on Friday sold more of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTC:GBTC) shares on Friday, a daily trade disclosure form the firm showed.
What Happened: Ark, through its ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (NASDAQ:ARKW), sold 102,672 shares off GBTC on Friday and the sale would have fetched the company $3.65 million. The fund ended the session up 4.73% at $35.51, according to Benzinga Pro data.
Ark has remained a seller of GBTC shares since late October, as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) began to rally amid an increase in risk appetite. The firm sold the fund in four of the five sessions with the week’s disposals as follows:
- Tuesday: $5.90M
- Wednesday: $3.48M
- Thursday: $2.92M
Why This Matters: Bitcoin has been a tear since forming a near-term bottom in mid-September. The crypto has added nearly 170% this year and is among the best-performing financial assets. The buoyancy reflects hopes of the SEC approving a spot exchange-traded fund.
Chart courtesy of Benzinga Pro
Despite the recent liquidations, GBTC is the third biggest holding of ARKW and accounts for 8.36% of the portfolio.
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