# ARK Investment Management LLC

> ARK Investment Management is a St. Petersburg, Florida asset manager founded by Cathie Wood in 2014 that runs a family of actively managed exchange-traded funds built around a single thesis: disruptive innovation. Its analysts concentrate portfolios into companies tied to artificial intelligence, robotics, genomic sequencing, energy storage and public blockchains, then publish the reasoning - including daily trade disclosures and an annual Big Ideas report - for anyone to read. The firm manages billions across funds like the flagship ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), a spot bitcoin ETF, and a venture fund that reaches into private markets.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
- **Founders:** Catherine Duddy Wood (Founder, CEO & Chief Investment Officer)
- **Team size:** Around 65 employees (per public reporting); some business databases list up to ~190
- **Products:** ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW), ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (ARKG), ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ), ARK Fintech / Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF)
- **Notable:** Named the best-performing ETF issuer of 2025., Flagship ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) returned roughly 170% in 2020., Received approval to launch a U.S. spot bitcoin ETF in January 2024.

## Products & services

- **ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK)** — The firm's flagship actively managed ETF holding companies across ARK's five innovation platforms; typically a concentrated portfolio of roughly 40 names.
- **ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW)** — Focuses on cloud computing, digital wallets, AI, blockchain and next-generation internet businesses.
- **ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (ARKG)** — Targets companies advancing multiomic sequencing, gene editing, molecular diagnostics and targeted therapeutics.
- **ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ)** — Invests in autonomous mobility, robotics, energy storage and 3D printing.
- **ARK Fintech / Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF)** — Financial-technology holdings; renamed ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF effective November 2025 to include blockchain.
- **ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (ARKX)** — Companies leading orbital and suborbital aerospace, enabling technologies and beneficiaries of space innovation.
- **ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB)** — A U.S. spot bitcoin ETF launched with 21Shares after approval in January 2024.
- **ARK Venture Fund** — An interval fund giving individual investors access to a mix of public and private innovation companies.
- **Index ETFs (PRNT, IZRL)** — The 3D Printing ETF and the Israel Innovative Technology ETF - passive, index-based innovation exposure.

## Achievements

- Named the best-performing ETF issuer of 2025.
- Flagship ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) returned roughly 170% in 2020.
- Received approval to launch a U.S. spot bitcoin ETF in January 2024.
- Published its 10th annual Big Ideas research report (Big Ideas 2026, with 13 ideas).
- Built one of the most-followed brands in retail investing through open research and daily trade disclosures.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — ARK released its Big Ideas 2026 report - its 10th edition - outlining 13 ideas across AI, robotics, energy, blockchain, space and biology.
- **2025-11** — ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) renamed the ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF, broadening its mandate to include blockchain.
- **2025-12** — Media reports named ARK the best-performing ETF issuer of 2025 after a strong recovery year for innovation stocks.

## Links

- Website: https://ark-invest.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ark-investment-management
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/arkinvest
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ARKInvest
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ARKInvest/

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Last updated: 2026-08-14