Investment Focus
DNA Sequencing
Gene Editing
Gene Therapy
Ag Bio
Targeted Therapeutics
Molecular Diagnostics
Overview
- Type: Active Equity
- Typical # of Holdings: 30-50
- Inception: Oct. 2014
- Portfolio Manager: Catherine Wood
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Analysts:
Simon Barnett
Alexandra Urman
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 the genomics revolution. Companies within this strategy aim to capture the substantial benefits of new products and services associated with technological and scientific developments in DNA sequencing, gene editing, targeted therapeutics, bioinformatics, and agricultural biology.
Availability
Strategy | ETF | Managed Account | Mutual Fund |
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ARK Genomic Revolution | In Japan |
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Strategy Characteristics
Actively managed, high conviction portfolio
Exposure to the intersection of health care and technology
Benchmark agnostic with low overlap to broad market indicies
Research process driven by ARK’s Open Research Ecosystem
Investment Team

Catherine Wood
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Investment Officer

Catherine Wood
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Investment Officer
Arcticles from Catherine Wood:
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Brett Winton
Director of Research

Brett Winton
Director of Research
Arcticles from Brett Winton:
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Simon Barnett
Analyst

Simon Barnett
Analyst
Arcticles from Simon Barnett:
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Alexandra Urman
Analyst

Alexandra Urman
Analyst