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Cathie Wood's ARK Invest executed a notable portfolio shift on July 9, <cite>acquiring 217,896 shares of Circle Internet Group (<a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24CRCL&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$CRCL</a>) at a cost of roughly $13.7 million, while simultaneously offloading 85,319 shares of Robinhood Markets (<a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24HOOD&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$HOOD</a>) worth approximately $9.8 million.</cite>
<cite>Circle's stock closed at $63.01 on the day of the trade, down 1.65%, while Robinhood finished the session at $115.11, up 1.39%.</cite> In effect, ARK was selling into $HOOD strength and buying $CRCL weakness, a move consistent with the firm's long-standing approach of accumulating positions in high-conviction names during periods of price softness.
<h2 id="a-sustained-bet-on-circle">A Sustained Bet on Circle</h2>
The July 9 purchase was not a one-off. <cite>When combined with the most recent acquisition, ARK has committed more than $37 million to Circle within roughly eight weeks.</cite><cite>Wood has backed the stablecoin issuer since its debut, purchasing shares on its launch day.</cite>
<cite>Circle serves as the primary issuer of USDC, a leading stablecoin in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Following its 2025 public market debut, the company's shares surged nearly 300% from their initial offering price before experiencing a significant correction, and the stock remains substantially below those peak valuations at $63.01.</cite>
<cite>The decision to sell $HOOD comes even as the brokerage has gained more than 21% in the past year, far outperforming $CRCL's 68% decline. Robinhood is on track for a fourth consecutive year of gains, even as Circle ended last year in the red and appears set to do the same this year.</cite> Despite that underperformance, ARK continues to add to its $CRCL position.
<h2 id="why-ark-keeps-buying-the-dip">Why ARK Keeps Buying the Dip</h2>
<cite>ARK's decision to purchase during the downturn aligns with the firm's established strategy of accumulating positions in companies it views as long-term opportunities during periods of weakness.</cite><cite>The investment firm also actively adjusts its ETF holdings so that no single stock exceeds 10% of a fund's portfolio, meaning ARK rebalances weightings when the value of certain assets fluctuates significantly.</cite>
<cite>Circle's business model relies significantly on interest income generated from USDC reserve holdings, meaning declining interest rates would directly impact this revenue stream</cite>, a key risk to monitor as the Federal Reserve's rate path remains uncertain.
Sources: <a href="https://moneycheck.com/ark-invest-pours-13-7m-into-circle-crcl-while-dumping-robinhood-hood-stock/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">MoneyCheck: ARK Invest Pours $13.7M Into Circle (CRCL) While Dumping Robinhood (HOOD) Stock</a> <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/cathie-wood-ark-buying-crcl-stock-slump-selling-hood-gains/cZmAYPRR7Fe" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Stocktwits: Cathie Wood's ARK Is Buying CRCL Stock's Slump While Selling HOOD's Gains</a> <a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/406258/ark-invest-coinbase-circle-bullish-robinhood" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Block: Ark Invest buys more Coinbase, Circle, Bullish, Robinhood shares amid stock declines</a>

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