Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest purchased shares of Kalshi Inc. (KLSH.PVT) from private markets across three actively managed exchange-traded funds on Sept. 18, 2026, while simultaneously selling shares of Brera Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:SLMT).
The Kalshi Acquisitions
According to a trade notification on Sept. 18, 2026, Ark Invest added shares of Kalshi to the flagship ARK Innovation ETF (BATS:ARKK), the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (BATS:ARKW), and the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (BATS:ARKF).
ARKK bought 90,024 shares of Kalshi, equivalent to 0.0126% of the ETF’s total holdings traded in the transaction, according to ARK’s trade notification.
ARKW purchased 25,318 shares, accounting for 0.0144% of the fund, while ARKF bought 11,252 shares, comprising 0.0152% of the ETF.
Across all three funds, Ark Invest accumulated a combined total of 126,594 shares of Kalshi.
Divestment From Brera Holdings
Alongside the purchases, Ark Invest executed sell orders for Brera Holdings across the same three funds. ARKK offloaded 187,723 shares of Brera Holdings, representing 0.0079% of the fund’s portfolio. ARKW sold 74,332 shares, accounting for 0.0126% of the ETF, and ARKF divested 47,046 shares, representing 0.0191% of the total fund.
In total, Ark Invest sold 309,101 shares of Brera Holdings PLC during the Sept. 18 session.
Portfolio Disclosures And Accounting
In its disclosure statement, ARK Investment Management LLC noted that daily trade notifications “only reflect portfolio adjustments made by the ARK investment team” and “exclude ETF Creation/Redemption Unit activity.”
ARK further emphasized that its trade statements “are not an endorsement of any company or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.” Most portfolio trades settle on a T+2 basis.
How Have These ARK ETFs Performed?
| Stocks | 1-Month | 6-Months | YTD | 1-Year | 5-Years |
| ARKK | 5.23% | 31.19% | 16.50% | 6.78% | -22.55% |
| ARKW | 6.27% | 32.86% | 10.79% | -4.58% | 14.05% |
| ARKF | 3.89% | 20.77% | -0.27% | -17.78% | -7.66% |
Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.
Photo courtesy: Shutterstock
Login to comment