Wall Street "goddess" Cathie Wood, which has the same scenery in 2020, is now being questioned by more and more peers and investors.
In 2020, ARKK achieved an astonishing performance of 151 per cent, making it one of the best performing ETF in the US. But this year, against the backdrop of record highs in US stocks, her Ark Innovation Fund has been in the doldrums:ARKK has retreated more than 22 per cent from its peak in mid-February and is still down 3 per cent during the year.
Wood's funds have fluctuated in ranges since they fell back from their highs.By Wednesday's close, the six funds had returned an average of just 1 per cent so far this year. By contrast, the s & p 500 is up 20% over the same period.
At first, investors still had confidence in the "goddess of stocks", and the outflow of funds from the fund was offset by new inflows. After attracting as much as $20 billion in 2020, six active exchange-traded funds managed by Cathie Wood received inflows of another $16 billion in the first six months of this year.
But that momentum has begun to reverse in the last two months.
According to FactSet, investors have withdrawn a net $2.7 billion from these funds since the end of June.The capital flow of ARKK, the flagship product of ChinaIt has the largest scale, reaching 1.4 billion US dollars.In July, ARKK recorded the largest monthly net outflow this year, with a net outflow of $944 million.
In the face of the unsatisfactory performance of the fund, the enthusiasm of investors has gradually faded. Meanwhile,Of Cathie Wood's funds.Short bets are also on the rise.
According to IHS Markit, ARKK's short selling ratio has been rising since the end of June.As of early AugustInvestors betting on falling share prices are shorting 12% of the fund's shares, up to $2.7 billion, whetherBoth the short-selling ratio and the short-selling amount are record.A year ago, the figure was only $40 million.
Related information:Hedge funds are scrambling to short ARKK, questioning voices are growing day by day, and the halo of the "bull queen" has been lost.
On the one hand, there is a continuous withdrawal of funds from funds, and the bearish voices on Wall Street one after another.
On one side is Sister Wood.PersistAn unwavering statement of innovation strategy
Can Sister Wood still turn over?
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