Cathie Wood To Tesla's Rescue? Ark Invest Scoops Up $35M Of EV Giant's Sliding Stock
Cathie Wood To Tesla's Rescue? Ark Invest Scoops Up $35M Of EV Giant's Sliding Stock
$Tesla (TSLA.US)$ shares have been on a downward spiral this year amid worries about the EV giant potentially missing first-quarter delivery targets. Undeterred by the recent weakness, Cathie Wood's Ark Investment Management actively bought Tesla shares on Thursday.
$特斯拉 (TSLA.US)$ 由於擔心這家電動汽車巨頭可能無法實現第一季度的交付目標，今年股價一直呈螺旋式下跌。凱西·伍德的方舟投資管理公司沒有受到近期疲軟的影響，於週四積極購買了特斯拉股票。
Ark's Pile-Up: Ark purchased a total of 216,682 Tesla shares across three of its actively managed exchange-traded funds on Thursday. The purchase, valued at $35.21 million based on Tesla's closing price of $162.50, is broken down as follows:
Ark's Pile-Up：週四，方舟通過其三隻積極管理的交易所交易基金共購買了216,682股特斯拉股票。根據特斯拉162.50美元的收盤價，此次收購價值3521萬美元，細分如下：
$ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK.US)$: 161,956 shares
$ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ.US)$: 18,543 shares
$ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW.US)$: 36,183 shares
$ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK.US)$: 161,956 股
$ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ.US)$: 18,543 股
Tesla Faces Headwinds
特斯拉麪臨阻力
Tesla's stock has been on a broader downtrend since late 2021, with the decline accelerating since mid-2023. This can be attributed to several factors:
自2021年底以來，特斯拉的股票一直處於更廣泛的下跌趨勢，自2023年年中以來跌幅加快。這可以歸因於以下幾個因素：
EV market slowdown: The overall electric vehicle market is experiencing a slowdown.
Rising interest rates: Higher interest rates are generally negative for growth stocks like Tesla.
Strategic concerns: Investors are concerned about a lack of transparency in communication, the absence of a low-end vehicle in Tesla's product lineup, and recent aggressive price cuts.
電動汽車市場放緩：整個電動汽車市場正在放緩。
利率上升：較高的利率通常對特斯拉等成長型股票產生負面影響。
戰略問題：投資者擔心溝通缺乏透明度、特斯拉產品陣容中缺少低端汽車以及最近激進的降價。
Analyst Downgrades and Short Positions
分析師下調評級和空頭頭寸
Adding to the pressure, Wall Street analysts are increasingly lowering their delivery estimates for Tesla in the first quarter, suggesting their initial forecasts might have been overly optimistic.
更大的壓力是，華爾街分析師越來越多地下調了對特斯拉第一季度的交付預期，這表明他們的初步預測可能過於樂觀。
Furthermore, some prominent investors are taking a bearish stance. Longtime Tesla supporter and investor Kevin Paffrath recently announced shorting the stock, predicting a near-term drop to $148 or even $101. Additionally, $THE FUTURE FUND ACTIVE ETF (FFND.US)$ has significantly reduced his fund's Tesla holdings.
此外，一些知名投資者採取了看跌立場。特斯拉的長期支持者和投資者凱文·帕弗拉斯最近宣佈做空該股，預計短期內將跌至148美元甚至101美元。此外， $THE FUTURE FUND ACTIVE ETF (FFND.US)$ 大幅減少了他的基金在特斯拉的持有量。
Wood Remains Bullish: In contrast to the prevailing bearish sentiment, Wood maintains a largely bullish outlook on Tesla and its long-term potential. Tesla remains the third-largest holding in her flagship ARKK fund, accounting for 7.36% of its portfolio with a value of $574.88 million.
伍德仍然看漲：與普遍的看跌情緒形成鮮明對比的是，伍德對特斯拉及其長期潛力的前景基本持樂觀態度。特斯拉仍然是其旗艦ARKK基金的第三大持股，佔其投資組合的7.36％，價值爲5.7488億美元。
Other analysts, such as Wedbush's Daniel Ives, also remain optimistic, pinning their hopes on advancements in AI technology to provide a boost to Tesla shares in the coming years.
其他分析師，例如Wedbush的丹尼爾·艾夫斯，也保持樂觀，他們將希望寄託在人工智能技術的進步上，以在未來幾年提振特斯拉的股價。
Market Performance: Tesla closed Thursday's session down 4.12% at $162.50, marking its lowest closing price since May 4, 2023. ARKK also lost 3.22%, closing at $48.74, according to Benzinga Pro data.
市場表現：特斯拉週四收盤下跌4.12％，至162.50美元，創下2023年5月4日以來的最低收盤價。根據Benzinga Pro的數據，ARKK也下跌了3.22％，收於48.74美元。