Cathie Wood Just Had a Comeback Year. This Controversial Stock Is Still Her Top Holding.

Cathie Wood’s ARK funds handily beat the broader market in 2025. The ARK Innovation exchange-traded fund (ARKK) and the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) each climbed roughly 35% for the year, easily outpacing the S&P 500’s ($SPX) gain of more than 16%. The rally was fueled by Wood’s emphasis on disruptive technologies such as AI, genomics, and robotics. Still, in her New Year’s message, Wood called 2025 “one heck of a year.”Shares of the EV maker kicked off the new year on a lackluster note, sliding ...