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Not Your Traditional Investment Manager

The world is changing rapidly. While traditional investors seek safety in benchmarks and passive strategies, ARK believes this behavior is counterproductive. Innovation is causing disruption and the risks associated with the traditional world order are rising. We strive to invest at the pace of innovation.

What Sets ARK Apart?

Sole Focus on Disruptive Innovation

ARK focuses solely on offering investment solutions to capture disruptive innovation in the public equity markets.

Experienced Investment Leadership

ARK’s CIO and Chief Futurist have worked together for almost 15 years and recognize that innovation demands a dynamic approach.

Thematic Analysts Organized by Innovation

ARK’s analysts are organized by cross-sector innovation theme to capitalize on technological convergence across markets and industries.

Transparent and Open Research Ecosystem

ARK employs an open research approach that adds technology concepts and external inputs to traditional financial research, creating a more transparent and interdisciplinary investment process.

Long-Term Investment Time Horizon

The market can be distracted by short-term price movements. ARK’s active management focuses on the long-term effect of disruptive technologies.

Catherine D. Wood Founder
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Investment Officer

Cathie founded ARK for two reasons: First, to focus solely on disruptive innovation, primarily in the public equity markets. Second, to open up research, becoming a ‘sharing economy’ company in the asset management space.

“We’re all about finding the next big thing. Those hewing to the benchmarks, which are backwards looking, are not about the future. They are about what has worked. We’re all about what is going to work.”

About ARK

Focused Solely on Innovation

Through its open research process, ARK seeks to identify companies that are leading and benefiting from cross-sector innovations such as artificial intelligence, robotics, energy storage, DNA sequencing, and blockchain technology.

By researching across sectors, industries and markets, ARK’s Chief Investment Officer/Portfolio Manager, Director of Research, and analysts seek to gain a deeper understanding of the convergence and market potential of disruptive innovations.

Meet The Team