• ARKK sold 135,152 Coinbase (COIN) shares valued at over $12 million on July 11.
• The CBOE mentioned Coinbase as a partner in conducting surveillance.

Ark Invest, the investment management business run by Cathie Wood, sold Coinbase (COIN) shares on Tuesday as the price hit a new high for the year. Shares of Coinbase remained rising when several spot Bitcoin ETF applicants picked Coinbase as its surveillance-sharing partner, despite a lawsuit from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The leading ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) managed by Cathie Wood sold 135,152 Coinbase (COIN) shares valued at over $12 million on July 11. According to the transactions database, this is the first time ARK Innovation ETF has sold COIN shares since July 26 of last year.

Booking Profits

Furthermore, after accumulating shares in Coinbase (COIN) since last year, ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) unloaded 160,887 of them in March. Despite the volatile cryptocurrency market, US governmental crackdown, and sector bankruptcy, Ark Invest has been a major investor in Coinbase for the last year and is now the fourth biggest holder.

After seeing Coinbase’s stock price rise 10% to an intraday high of $92.15 before closing at $89.15, Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest opted to sell some of its holdings. In agreements covering the refiling of five spot Bitcoin ETFs, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) mentioned Coinbase as a partner in conducting surveillance.

Moreover, since the price of Coinbase (COIN) has risen 165% so far this year and 76% in the past month, the sale of shares by Cathie Wood suggests that she is likely booking profit. The price of COIN shares has risen further following the close of trading.

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