Cathie Wood-led Ark Investment Management on Tuesday snapped up 2.8 million shares, worth about $56.7 million, in PalantirTechnologies Inc after the data analytics company reported strong earnings on Tuesday.
Shares of Palantir, which reported earnings before the market opened, were down to about $16.50 in premarket trading on Tuesday before staging a reversal that saw the stock close up 9.42% at $20.21. The shares were further up 2.3% in extended hours.
The trades were made through Ark Innovation ETF and the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF , which together held PLTR shares, worth about $414 million, ahead of Tuesday’s trade.
No other Ark ETF has a position in Palantir.
The New York-based investment firm had on Monday also snapped up 1.36 million shares in Palantir.
Palantir reported first-quarter earnings of 4 cents per share on Tuesday, which was in line with the consensus estimate. Revenue grew 49% year-over-year to $341 million, which beat the estimate of $332.23 million. Palantir also reaffirmed its guidance for annual revenue growth of 30% or greater through 2025.
On the conference call, the company said it would begin accepting Bitcoin as payment from customers. Further, Palantir said it's considering investing in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.
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