{"id":35067,"date":"2026-07-21T16:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/cathie-woods-20-million-spacex-bet-pays-off-as-stock-jumps-7\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T16:25:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:25:35","slug":"cathie-woods-20-million-spacex-bet-pays-off-as-stock-jumps-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/cathie-woods-20-million-spacex-bet-pays-off-as-stock-jumps-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Cathie Wood\u2019s $20 million SpaceX bet pays off as stock jumps 7%"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Cathie Wood\u2019s ARK Invest has gained an early paper profit after buying $20.45 million of SpaceX stock one day before the shares jumped 7.10% to $128.37.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_4c45c2810a437c12a8726aa2369c3b01\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ARK Invest bought 170,634 SpaceX shares worth about $20.45 million across four ETFs.<\/li>\n<li>SpaceX stock jumped 7.10% to $128.37, giving ARK an early paper gain.<\/li>\n<li>ARK\u2019s SpaceX investment has surpassed $475 million despite heavy short selling and IPO losses.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>ARK Invest\u2019s July 20 trading disclosure shows that four of the firm\u2019s actively managed exchange-traded funds bought a combined 170,634 SpaceX shares while the stock was trading under its $135 IPO price. Based on Monday\u2019s closing price of $119.85, the purchases were worth about $20.45 million.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here is every move Cathie Wood and Ark Invest made in the stock market today 7\/20 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TL2uzEZxDR\">pic.twitter.com\/TL2uzEZxDR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ark Invest Tracker (@ArkkDaily) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ArkkDaily\/status\/2079359259020505596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>During Tuesday\u2019s session, SpaceX shares rose $8.52 to $128.37 as of 11:31 a.m. EDT, according to Nasdaq real-time market data. Applying that increase to ARK\u2019s latest purchase gives the position an unrealized gain of about $1.45 million, although its final value will depend on where the stock trades when the funds sell.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/SPCX\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Yahoo Finance<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s advance followed a 3.34% decline on Monday, when SpaceX extended a steep retreat from its post-IPO peak. Despite the rebound, the stock remained about 4.9% below its $135 offer price and nearly 43% under its record high of $225.64.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ARK expands its SpaceX exposure<\/h2>\n<p>Among the four funds, the ARK Innovation ETF made the largest purchase by adding 97,664 SpaceX shares. ARK\u2019s disclosure valued that position at roughly $11.70 million using Monday\u2019s closing price.<\/p>\n<p>The ARK Autonomous Technology &amp; Robotics ETF purchased another 31,807 shares worth about $3.81 million. At the same time, the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF added 28,153 shares valued at approximately $3.37 million.<\/p>\n<p>Completing the latest round, the ARK Space Exploration &amp; Innovation ETF bought 13,010 shares for close to $1.56 million. ARK spread the purchase across funds with different mandates, although each portfolio gained exposure to the same SpaceX price recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Monday\u2019s transaction followed another large ARK purchase on July 17, when four funds acquired 147,623 SpaceX shares after the stock fell 5.43% to a fresh post-IPO low. According to ARK\u2019s July 17 trading report, those shares were worth about $18.3 million at the closing price of $123.99.<\/p>\n<p>ARKK led that earlier purchase with 95,129 shares valued at approximately $11.8 million. ARKQ bought 30,464 shares worth $3.78 million, while ARKX added 12,611 shares valued at $1.56 million. ARKW completed the transaction with 9,419 shares worth roughly $1.17 million.<\/p>\n<p>Across the July 17 and July 20 disclosures, ARK purchased 318,257 SpaceX shares valued at about $38.75 million at the respective closing prices. The two transactions continued a series of investments that began around SpaceX\u2019s June 12 stock-market debut.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ark Invest Tracker, Wood\u2019s firm had already invested more than $475 million in SpaceX by the week ending July 10. The tracker reported about $52.1 million of purchases during that week, following roughly $444 million of buying around the IPO.<\/p>\n<p>Wall Street\u2019s outlook remains largely positive despite SpaceX\u2019s post-IPO decline. According to an Ark Invest Tracker post citing Reuters data from July 7, analysts had a median price target of $213.50, which implies about 66% upside from Tuesday\u2019s $128.37 price. Raymond James held the highest target at $800, followed by Morgan Stanley at $300, while MoffettNathanson had the lowest estimate at $130.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WALL STREET&#8217;S MEDIAN TARGET ON SPACEX IS $213.50, 43% ABOVE ITS $149.5 CLOSE.<\/p>\n<p>Raymond James has the street high at $800<\/p>\n<p>Fourteen of sixteen firms have targets above the $149.5 close<\/p>\n<p>Deutsche Bank ($143) and MoffettNathanson ($130) are the only two below it <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GGgmGH0GuB\">https:\/\/t.co\/GGgmGH0GuB<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tp70Lod9sa\">pic.twitter.com\/tp70Lod9sa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ark Invest Tracker (@ArkkDaily) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ArkkDaily\/status\/2079564264134582548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Short sellers retain large exposure<\/h2>\n<p>Although Tuesday\u2019s rally gave ARK\u2019s latest position an early lift, S3 Partners data indicates that bearish traders have benefited from the decline that followed SpaceX\u2019s record high. According to the financial-data firm, short sellers accumulated about $4 billion in paper profits over the previous month.<\/p>\n<p>S3 Partners also estimated that investors betting against SpaceX had <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/07\/21\/bets-against-spacex-grow-to-32percent-of-float-as-elon-musk-warns-short-sellers-wont-survive.html?taid=6a5f838409ccf10001f1a2f7&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_content=main&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">shorted about 30% of its freely traded shares<\/a>, equal to roughly 192 million shares. A large short position can add buying pressure when the price rises because some traders may repurchase shares to close their bets, though S3 Partners had not attributed Tuesday\u2019s gain specifically to short covering.<\/p>\n<p>Operational concerns have also weighed on investor sentiment since the IPO. SpaceX called off Starship\u2019s first planned post-listing flight after an automatic abort triggered by engine problems, according to the original launch update. The cancellation added another setback while the stock was already retreating from its June peak.<\/p>\n<p>Investors are also watching the scheduled expiration of SpaceX\u2019s post-IPO lockup on Aug. 19. According to the lockup details cited in the original report, the expiration could make an additional 900 million shares eligible for trading, potentially increasing the stock\u2019s available supply.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Tuesday\u2019s 7.10% jump has recovered Monday\u2019s entire decline and moved SpaceX closer to its IPO price. Nasdaq data still placed the shares $6.63 below the $135 offer level, leaving ARK\u2019s earlier purchases with different results depending on their entry prices, even as the latest $20.45 million bet moved into profit.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cathie Wood\u2019s ARK Invest has gained an early paper profit after buying $20.45 million of SpaceX stock one day before the shares jumped 7.10% to $128.37. 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