Cathie Wood Sees Opportunity In Robinhood's Pain? Ark Invest Doubles Down On HOOD With $15 Million Buy Amid 9% Stock Plunge

Author: Shivdeep Dhaliwal | December 11, 2025 08:37pm

On Thursday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest made notable trades, prominently increasing its stake in Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD).

The Robinhood Trade

ARK Innovation ETF (BATS:ARKK) and ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (BATS:ARKW) collectively acquired a total of 124,427 shares of Robinhood. The purchase was valued at approximately $15.35 million, based on Robinhood’s closing price of $123.38.

This acquisition follows Robinhood’s recent initiatives to broaden its crypto services, including the introduction of new trading pairs for XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) in European markets. The expansion aims to attract advanced traders, offering up to 7x leverage on perpetual futures pairs.

Despite these strategic expansions, Robinhood’s stock declined 9.05% on Thursday. The drop followed a performance snapshot revealing slower trading activity in November, though deposit growth and margin balances increased. Analyst Craig Siegenthaler from Bank of America Securities maintained a Buy rating on the stock but adjusted the price target from $166 to $154.

This adjustment reflects the current market conditions and Robinhood’s ongoing efforts to penetrate new markets, such as its recent entry into Indonesia.

Other Key Trades:

ARKF sold 14,032 shares of Ibotta Inc. while ARKW sold 12,667 shares.
ARKG purchased 36,554 shares of Schrodinger Inc.
ARKG bought 26,928 shares of Nurix Therapeutics Inc.
ARKF acquired 9,204 shares of ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF while ARKW purchased 4,496 shares. The transactions amounted to approximately $417,439.