Ark Invest Sells $41M Meta, $26M Nvidia in Major Move

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest dumped roughly $84 million in holdings on Thursday, unloading $41 million in Meta shares, $26 million in Nvidia, and $11 million of its own ARKB Bitcoin ETF in one of the firm's largest single-day selloffs this year.

The move came amid a broad risk-off environment, with Bitcoin trading at $65,605 (down 4.5% in 24 hours) and the crypto Fear & Greed Index sitting at just 13, deep in Extreme Fear territory.

ARK's $84M Single-Day Exit: Breaking Down the Trades

ARK sold 76,622 Meta (META) shares across three funds, ARKK, ARKW, and ARKF, totaling approximately $41 million. The sale was a partial trim, not a full exit from the position.

Meta stock fell nearly 8% on Thursday after a Los Angeles jury found the company liable for fueling youth social media addiction, with potential damages exceeding $1.4 billion. Meta also faces a separate $375 million judgment in New Mexico, compounding the legal pressure on the stock.

On the Nvidia side, ARK offloaded between 154,441 and 155,441 NVDA shares worth approximately $26 million. The chip giant has been a profit-taking target after its sustained AI-driven rally through 2024 and 2025.

ARK also trimmed several other positions: AMD (~$7.5 million), Bullish (~$6.5 million), Block (~$5 million), TSMC (~$5.1 million), Broadcom (~$2.7 million), and Alphabet (~$2.5 million). The total Thursday outflow reached approximately $84 million across all funds.

ARKB Bitcoin ETF Reduction Adds to Institutional Outflow Pressure

Perhaps the most notable trade for digital asset investors was ARK's sale of 495,000 shares of its own ARKB Bitcoin ETF, worth roughly $11 million. After the reduction, ARK still holds approximately $100 million in ARKB, making it the firm's 35th largest holding among 96 total positions.

The ARKB trim coincided with U.S. Bitcoin ETF outflows hitting a three-week high on the same day, suggesting ARK's move was part of a broader institutional pullback rather than an isolated rebalancing.

This kind of institutional selling pressure has weighed on crypto markets recently. As covered in our look at how Bitcoin fell below $67K amid geopolitical risks and a $14 billion options expiry, the current environment has pushed leveraged traders and institutional allocators alike toward defensive positioning.

The broader crypto selloff has also hit altcoins hard, with XRP dropping as liquidations surged alongside macro risks shaking crypto markets throughout the week.

What ARK's Big-Tech Rotation Signals for Digital Asset Investors

While Thursday was overwhelmingly a selling day, ARK did make one notable purchase: 60,973 shares of Tempus AI, worth approximately $2.85 million. The health-focused AI company represents ARK's continued rotation from large-cap tech infrastructure toward specialized artificial intelligence applications.

This pattern is consistent with ARK's stated investment philosophy. The firm has historically sold appreciated large-cap positions to fund higher-conviction bets in what Cathie Wood calls "disruptive innovation" categories. The simultaneous exit from Meta (metaverse infrastructure) and Nvidia (GPU/AI compute layer) while buying into health-AI signals a thesis shift that has gone largely underreported.

Ark Invest Tracker, which monitors all of ARK's daily trade disclosures, described Thursday as "a big selling day" for Cathie Wood's firm.

A big selling day for Cathie Wood and Ark Invest

Here's every move they made in the markets today 3/25 pic.twitter.com/2FfzOcidP0

— Ark Invest Tracker (@ArkkDaily) March 26, 2026

Source: @ArkkDaily on X

For digital asset and NFT-adjacent investors, ARK's rotation carries direct implications. The firm maintains significant exposure to crypto-native equities like Coinbase and blockchain-exposed holdings. Reducing ARKB while keeping $100 million in the fund suggests ARK is trimming around the edges rather than abandoning its Bitcoin thesis entirely.

ARK's Portfolio Outlook: Where the Capital Could Flow Next

ARK's crypto and digital-asset exposure remains substantial even after Thursday's reduction. The $100 million ARKB position, combined with holdings in Coinbase and other blockchain-adjacent equities, keeps the firm well above most institutional peers in crypto allocation.

The simultaneous move mirrors a broader trend in institutional treasury management. As we noted when Enlivex raised $21 million and added prediction markets to its treasury, institutional allocators are increasingly treating digital assets as one component of a diversified, actively managed portfolio rather than a static long-term hold.

ARK's track record shows a consistent pattern of rotating profits from appreciated tech into higher-risk, higher-upside assets. If the firm continues trimming large-cap positions and redirecting capital toward crypto-native equities and specialized AI plays, it would validate the institutional interest in infrastructure that underpins NFT and digital ownership markets.

With ARK's daily trade disclosures providing real-time visibility into one of the most closely watched innovation funds, investors tracking the intersection of AI, crypto, and digital ownership should watch whether the firm continues trimming ARKB in coming sessions or begins rebuilding the position at lower price levels.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrency and digital asset markets carry significant risk. Always do your own research before making decisions.