Cathie Wood-led Ark Investment Management on Friday bought 150,556 shares, worth about $26.15 million, in Walt Disney Co , marking its debut in the media and entertainment company as analysts pointed to benefits from the reopening of theme parks in 2021.
DIS shares fell 2.58% at $173.70 on Friday. The companyreportedfiscal second-quarter earnings after market hours on Thursday.
Walt Disney World Resort hasannouncedthat visitors are no longer required to wear masks in most outdoor areas.
The Disney shares were purchased for the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF . Shares of ARKW closed 4.14% higher at $128.60 on Friday.
ARKW also sold 26,621 shares, worth about $13.1 million, in video streaming company Netflix Inc .
Ark also holds 23,226 shares, worth about $11.3 million, in Netflix via its Ark Space Exploration & Innovation ETF .
Disney andSony Group Corporation’s Sony Pictures Entertainment last month announced a multi-yearcontent licensing dealthat will give Disney U.S. streaming and television rights for “Spider-Man” and other upcoming Sony movies after their initial streaming on Netflix.
Other Ark Buys On Friday:
- Uipath IncPATH 6.11%
- Twilio IncTWLO 6.43%
- Repare Therapeutics IncRPTX 3.82%
- Recursion Pharmaceuticals IncRXRX 0.57%
- 908 Devices IncMASS 0.22%
- Signify Health IncSGFY 2.06%
- Ionis Pharmaceuticals IncIONS 2.33%
- Exact Sciences CorporationEXAS 3.29%
- CM Life Sciences II IncCMII 7.5%
- Berkeley Lights IncBLI 2.01%
- Codexis IncCDXS 3.98%
- Accolade IncACCD 10.1%
- Surface Oncology IncSURF 6.93%
- Zoom Video Communications IncZM 6.11%
- Unity Software IncU 8.07%
- TuSimple HoldingsTSP 5.87%
- Palantir TechnologiesPLTR 9.31%
- Pacific Biosciences of California IncPACB 5.65%
- Crispr Therapeutics AG (NASDAQ: CRSP)
- Coinbase Global IncCOIN 2.54%
- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions IncKTOS 1.92%
- Iridium Communications IncIRDM 1.97%
Other Ark Sells On Friday:
- Yeahka LtdYHEKF
- MarketAxess Holdings IncMKTX 0.9%
- Nvdia CorpNVDA 4.23%
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedVRTX 1.28%
- Thermo Fisher Scientific IncTMO 0.42%
- Syros Pharmaceuticals IncSYRS 2.55%
- Sarepta Therapeutics IncSRPT 4.88%
- Roche Holding AgRHHBY 1.03%
- Pluristem Therapeutics IncPSTI 3.11%
- Phreesia IncPHR 4.96%
- Baidu IncBIDU 3.85%
- Organovo Holdings IncONVO 2.86%
- Lendingtree IncTREE 10.83%
- Synopsys IncSNPS 3.83%
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals IncREGN 0.11%
- Paccar IncPCAR 0.46%
- HUYA IncHUYA 4.14%
- Tencent HoldingsTCEHY 3.64%
- Fastly IncFSLY 6.43%
- Crowdstrike Holdings IncCRWD 3.74%
- Workhorse Group IncWKHS 8.29%
- Virgin Galactic Holdings IncSPCE 4.26%
- Agora IncAPI 1.87%