Cathie Wood

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Cathie Wood is founder and CEO of ARK Invest, a thematic ETF firm managing tens of billions in assets. One of the most prominent institutional Bitcoin bulls on Wall Street, Wood has consistently published high-price Bitcoin targets — projecting $1M+ per coin over a multi-year horizon based on institutional adoption curves. ARK Invest was an early backer of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust and a co-sponsor of the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB), which launched in January 2024 and rapidly accumulated billions in AUM.

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Role: CEO, ARK Invest
Twitter: CathieDWood
Known For: ARK Invest Bitcoin ETF advocacy, ARKB, disruptive technology investing
Key Quotes: Bitcoin is going to be much bigger than people think.,We believe Bitcoin could reach $1.5 million by 2030.
Title Role: CEO, ARK Invest
Nationality: American
Affiliations: ARK Invest, ARKB ETF
Estimated Btc: Undisclosed (through ARKB and personal)
Why They Hold: Bitcoin is a new asset class that will reach trillions in market cap. It is the best risk-adjusted investment opportunity.
Twitter Handle: CathieDWood
Started Holding: ~2015
Estimated Holdings: Unknown; personally holds Bitcoin, exact amount not disclosed

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