# Catherine Duddy Wood

> Known as Cathie Wood, Catherine Duddy Wood is the American founder, CEO and chief investment officer of ARK Investment Management LLC. After a career at Capital Group, Jennison Associates, Tupelo Capital and AllianceBernstein, she established ARK in 2014 to invest in disruptive innovation through research organized across industries. Her public research, technology-focused funds and sharp investment reversals have made her a widely followed and debated investment manager. She also founded an education nonprofit.

- **Role:** Founder, CEO & Chief Investment Officer at ARK Investment Management LLC
- **Organizations:** ARK Investment Management LLC, ARK Educate (founded as the Innovation Foundation), Duddy Innovation Institute, AllianceBernstein (former), Tupelo Capital Management (co-founder), Jennison Associates (former), Capital Group (former)
- **From:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Secondary education, Notre Dame Academy, Los Angeles, Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics, summa cum laude, University of Southern California
- **Known for:** Founded ARK Investment Management in 2014 after decades in investment management., Built an investment research organization around cross-sector innovation themes and publicly shared research., Graduated summa cum laude from USC in 1981.

## Career timeline

- **Before Jennison** — Began her career as an assistant economist at Capital Group in Los Angeles.
- **18 years before Tupelo** — Worked at Jennison Associates as chief economist, equity research analyst, portfolio manager and director.
- **Before AllianceBernstein** — Co-founded Tupelo Capital Management; ARK reports approximately $800 million in thematic strategies in 2000.
- **12 years before ARK** — Served as CIO of Global Thematic Strategies at AllianceBernstein, managing more than $5 billion.
- **2014** — Registered ARK Investment Management as an investment adviser in January.
- **2016** — Resolute Investment Managers took a minority ownership interest in ARK.
- **2018** — Launched the Duddy Innovation Institute at Notre Dame Academy.
- **2020** — ARKK delivered approximately 152.5% calendar-year NAV total return.
- **2021** — Founded the Innovation Foundation, now ARK Educate; ARK announced its headquarters move to St. Petersburg.
- **2022** — ARKK lost approximately 67.0% at NAV over the calendar year.
- **2023** — Addressed USC Marshall’s graduating undergraduate class.
- **2026** — Continued publishing investor letters and commentary on innovation, growth and inflation.

## Achievements

- Founded ARK Investment Management in 2014 after decades in investment management.
- Built an investment research organization around cross-sector innovation themes and publicly shared research.
- Graduated summa cum laude from USC in 1981.
- Launched the Duddy Innovation Institute in 2018 and founded an education nonprofit in 2021.
- Selected as USC Marshall’s 2023 undergraduate commencement speaker.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published Q3 2026 commentary on October 16, emphasizing her view that innovation can accelerate growth and reduce costs.
- **2026-09** — Published a September 22 investor letter discussing the possibility of stronger growth, lower inflation and higher interest rates.
- **2026-09** — Visited Australia to discuss an investment partnership and her outlook for AI, productivity and interest rates in an ABC interview.
- **2026-03** — Appeared at the Upfront Summit in conversation with Thomas Laffont; the organizer published the video on March 10.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ark-invest.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinedwood
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/CathieDWood
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ARKInvest2015
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cathiewoodark/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22