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Why Cathie Wood’s Ark ETF spooks UK fund managers: ‘I don’t want to be the one holding the bag’

Fears are mounting about the impact that Wood’s large positions could have on stocks held by European investors

Cathie Wood, chief executive and chief investment officer of ARK Investment Management
Cathie Wood, chief executive and chief investment officer of ARK Investment Management Photo: Alex Flynn/Getty Images

US fund manager Cathie Wood has her share of fans — the seven US-listed ETFs in her Ark fund have pulled in close to $17bn this year to mid-March alone, bringing the total assets under management to over a whopping $50bn. One of her funds returned close to 150% in 2020.

Her share of detractors has also grown. Concerns about the mammoth-sized weight of her holdings in smaller companies and the potential impact if redemptions swell have crossed the pond to reach European investors, too.

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