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The latest allocation follows Ark’s 2.5 million-share buy across three ETFs on Bullish’s first day of trading, a stake then valued at more than $170 million.
Aug 20, 2025, 4:12 a.m.
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest has increased its exposure to crypto exchange operator Bullish (BLSH), with the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) now holding 1,165,397 shares valued at roughly $73.85 million, according to the firm’s latest holdings disclosure.
The update comes after Ark added 356,346 Bullish shares to ARKK on Aug. 19, a purchase worth about $21.2 million at the close of trading in New York, when the stock settled at $59.51 at close. The buy builds on Ark’s earlier allocation of more than 2.5 million shares spread across three ETFs on the day of Bullish’s debut.
Bullish is the owner of CoinDesk.
Ark also extended its buying spree in Robinhood (HOOD), purchasing 150,908 shares worth about $16.2 million at Tuesday’s close of $107.50.
Robinhood has become one of Ark’s most consistent crypto-adjacent holdings, with Tuesday’s purchase marking the third straight trading day the firm added to its position, following $14 million in buys on Monday and $9 million on Friday.
Read more: Bullish's $1.15B in IPO Proceeds Was Entirely in Stablecoins—A First for Public Market
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Sam Reynolds
Sam Reynolds is a senior reporter based in Asia. Sam was part of the CoinDesk team that won the 2023 Gerald Loeb award in the breaking news category for coverage of FTX's collapse. Prior to CoinDesk, he was a reporter with Blockworks and a semiconductor analyst with IDC.
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