# ARK Invest buys 38,110 Meta shares across three ETFs amid AI spending concerns

Digest AI · Business & Funding · published 2026-10-23T04:05:00Z

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## Summary

ARK Invest added 38,110 Meta Platforms (META) shares on Thursday, splitting the purchase among its ARK Innovation ETF (28,069 shares), ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (7,018 shares) and ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (3,023 shares). After the buy, Meta accounted for 2.27% of ARKK, 5.47% of ARKW and 4.69% of ARKF portfolios.

Meta’s stock was down nearly 7% on Thursday, closing at $648.85, more than 17% below its September 24 peak of $777.59. The decline followed a Q3 earnings report that raised the lower end of its 2026 capital‑expenditure guidance by $5 billion, expanding the range to $135 billion to $145 billion, and announced plans for publicly listed, non‑voting Class C shares in January 2027. TD Cowen expects Meta to issue equity, debt, or both to fund its AI infrastructure expansion over the next several years. Credit‑default swaps rose to a record 114.79 basis points, though Shay Boloor of Futurum Equities said the spread widening could reflect banks hedging exposure rather than a credit downgrade. Analysts flagged uncertainty around the scale and financing of Meta’s AI investments.

## Key points

- ARK Invest bought 38,110 Meta shares across three ETFs on Thursday
- Meta closed at $648.85, over 17% below its Sept. 24 peak of $777.59
- TD Cowen expects Meta to issue equity, debt, or both to finance AI expansion

## Why it matters

The purchase shows a high‑profile investor increasing exposure to Meta despite concerns about costly AI investments and financing risks.

## Sources

1. [Cathie Wood's ARK Loads Up 38,110 Meta Shares Across 3 ETFs Despite Mounting AI Spending Concerns](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/cathie-woods-ark-loads-38-110535567.html) (finance.yahoo.com, 2026-10-23)

## Cite

Digest AI, "ARK Invest buys 38,110 Meta shares across three ETFs amid AI spending concerns", 23 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/ark-invest-buys-38-110-meta-shares-across-three-etfs-amid-ai-spending

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