Investment Focus
Artificial Intelligence
Autonomous Vehicles
Fintech
DNA Sequencing
Robotics
3D Printing
Overview
- Type: Active Equity
- Typical # of Holdings: 35-55
- Inception: Oct. 2014
- Portfolio Manager: Catherine Wood
- Analysts: Collective Team
Strategy Description
This actively managed equity strategy seeks long-term capital growth by investing in the US listed securities, including ADRs, of companies focused on disruptive innovation. ARK defines ‘‘disruptive innovation’’ as the introduction of a technologically enabled product or service that potentially changes the way the world works. Companies in ARK’s cornerstone strategy aim to capture the substantial benefits of new products or services associated with scientific research in DNA technologies, energy storage, the increased use of autonomous technology, next generation internet services, and technologies that make financial services more efficient.
Availability
Strategy | ETF | Managed Account | Mutual Fund | UCITS |
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ARK Disruptive Innovation |
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Strategy Characteristics
Actively managed, high conviction portfolio
Cross sector, geographies, and market capitalizations
Benchmark agnostic with low overlap to broad market indicies
Innovation Exposure combining ARK’s cornerstone themes
Investment Team

Catherine Wood
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Investment Officer

Catherine Wood
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Investment Officer
Articles from Catherine Wood:
See all articlesInnovation Stocks Are Not in A Bubble: We Believe They Are in Deep Value Territory
The Rotation From Growth Into Value Stocks Has Strengthened This Bull Market

Brett Winton
Director of Research

Brett Winton
Director of Research
Articles from Brett Winton:
See all articlesWill Innovation Investing Help Achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals?

Renato Leggi, CFA, CAIA
Client Portfolio Manager

Renato Leggi, CFA, CAIA
Client Portfolio Manager
Articles from Renato Leggi, CFA, CAIA:
See all articlesThe Equity Market Cap Associated with Technologically Enabled Innovation Is Likely to Grow Exponentially
Strategic Allocation To Innovation: A Comparison to Emerging Markets
We believe a strategic allocation to innovation probably will evolve into a sub-asset class, as did the “niche” strategy of the 1980s—emerging markets.

Tasha Keeney, CFA
Analyst

Tasha Keeney, CFA
Analyst
Articles from Tasha Keeney, CFA:
See all articlesARK’s Expected Value For Tesla In 2026: $4,600 per Share

Sam Korus
Associate Portfolio Manager

Sam Korus
Associate Portfolio Manager

Simon Barnett
Analyst

Simon Barnett
Analyst
Articles from Simon Barnett:
See all articlesThe Exploitable Genomics of Cancer: Earlier Cancer Detection Part II
The Genomics Age of Cancer Screening: Earlier Cancer Detection

Maximilian Friedrich
Analyst

Maximilian Friedrich
Analyst
Articles from Maximilian Friedrich:
See all articlesCash App Could Be the Fastest Growing Digital Wallet in the US
Square’s Cash App seems to be the fastest growing digital wallet in the US. As disclosed by Square, the number of Cash App monthly active users (MAUs) has more than tripled in the last two years.

Alexandra Urman
Analyst

Alexandra Urman
Analyst
Articles from Alexandra Urman:
See all articlesTechnology Could Boost the NPV of Biopharmaceutical Pipeline Assets Significantly

Nicholas Grous
Associate Portfolio Manager

Nicholas Grous
Associate Portfolio Manager
Articles from Nicholas Grous:
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Yassine Elmandjra
Analyst

Yassine Elmandjra
Analyst
Articles from Yassine Elmandjra:
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Will Summerlin
Analyst

Will Summerlin
Analyst

Dan White, CFA
Client Portfolio Specialist

Dan White, CFA
Client Portfolio Specialist