Cathie Wood's weekly recap: loads TER, AVAV after strong results; books gain in AMD, TSM, LLY

What happened

Ark Invest bought shares in aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomous-technology, and other companies last week, including 74.69K Teradyne shares valued at $23.3M and 150.9K AeroVironment shares worth $19.2M. It also sold more than 59K AMD shares worth $32.6M and more than 56K Taiwan Semiconductor shares worth $24.6M.

Confirmed

Global impact / market context

Ark’s trades show capital moving from some semiconductor and healthcare holdings toward aerospace, defense, robotics, and other growth areas. If those purchases persist, they could add investor funding and support share demand in those industries, while sales may reduce demand for the trimmed stocks.

Analyst inference

The article links Teradyne’s reported results to strong AI-related demand and describes AeroVironment’s results as reflecting continued demand for defense and autonomous systems, although key details are missing. It also says Ark sold AMD and Taiwan Semiconductor after substantial share-price gains, including AMD’s reported rise in 2026.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. Watch whether Ark continues buying aerospace, defense, robotics, and autonomous-technology companies; repeated purchases would suggest the portfolio is sustaining its shift toward those areas. Analyst inference
2. Check future filings or updates for whether Ark’s AMD and Taiwan Semiconductor holdings keep shrinking, since further sales could increase shares available to other investors. Analyst inference
3. Look for fuller Teradyne and AeroVironment results and explanations; the article’s reported-results details are incomplete, limiting conclusions about demand and business performance. Analyst inference

Evidence

• seekingalpha.com