Cathie Wood
Founder, CEO & CIO, ARK Invest
Cathie Wood founded ARK Invest after a career in economic research and thematic portfolio management.
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At a glance
Cathie Wood founded ARK Invest after a career in economic research and thematic portfolio management. Her investment approach focuses on disruptive technologies across traditional sector boundaries. At ARK, she leads investment decisions and research into areas including AI, robotics, energy storage and biotechnology.
- Current role
- Founder, CEO & CIO, ARK Invest
- Born
- 1955
- Coverage
- AI; robotics; energy storage; genomics
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Career, in context.
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Moves ARK’s headquarters to Florida
The firm relocates its headquarters from New York to St. Petersburg.
Source: Wikipedia
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More than 10 years ago.
Establishes ARK Invest
Wood registers the investment adviser and builds a firm focused on disruptive innovation.
Source: ARK InvestJoins AllianceBernstein
She leads global thematic investment strategies before starting ARK.
Source: WikipediaCo-founds Tupelo Capital Management
Wood helps establish a hedge fund focused on global thematic strategies.
Source: WikipediaJoins Jennison Associates
She begins a long tenure in research and portfolio management.
Source: WikipediaStarts at Capital Group
Wood begins her investment career while still studying at university.
Source: Wikipedia
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