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Cathie Wood boosts Disney, Netflix Stakes, with $19M buy in each

Benzinga Real-time News ·  Jul 7, 2021 13:33

Cathie Wood-led Ark Investment Management on Tuesday snapped up 108,653 shares, estimated to be worth about $18.87 million, in the media and entertainment company $Walt Disney Company(DIS.US)$ on the dip.

Disney shares fell 1.93% to $173.69 on Tuesday. 

Ark deployed the $ARK Next Generation Internet ETF(ARKW.US)$ on Tuesday to buy the shares. Wood's firm debuted a stake in Disney stock about two months ago and held 151,851 shares, worth about $26.3 million, ahead of Tuesday's trade.

ARKW also bought 34,561 shares, worth about $18.7 million, in $Netflix Inc(NFLX.US)$ as the stock of the video streaming company closed 1.43% higher at $541.64 on Tuesday. 

ARKW held 80,907 shares in Netflix, worth about $43 million, ahead of Tuesday’s trade. Ark also holds 30,372 shares, worth about $16.2 million, in Netflix via its $ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF(ARKX.US)$

Disney and $Sony Group Corp(SONY.US)$' Sony Pictures Entertainment had earlier this year announced a multi-year content licensing deal that will give Disney U.S. streaming and television rights for "Spider-Man" and other upcoming Sony movies after their initial streaming on Netflix.

Some of the other key Ark buys on Tuesday included $QUANTUM-SI INC(QSI.US)$, $UiPath, Inc.(PATH.US)$ and sells included $JD.com Inc(JD.US)$.

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