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Cathie Wood Height, Age, Husband, Family, Portfolio, Net Worth, Biography

Last Updated on: 2nd May 2025, 11:57 pm

Who is Cathie Wood? Biography, Wiki

Meet Cathie Wood, the mind behind ARK Invest. She’s won fame for backing tomorrow’s tech leaders. As a pioneer in thematic investing, she rides big trends like AI and genomics, turning bold predictions into headlines.

Cathie Wood Age

Born on November 26, 1955 in Los Angeles, California, the age of Cathie Wood will be 70 years old in 2025 and still breaking new ground in finance.

Short Bio And Some Quick Facts

Complete Real Name Catherine Duddy Wood
Nickname Mama Cathie, Money Tree, Queen Cathie
DOB November 26, 1955
Age 70 years
Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Father Gerald Duddy
Mother Mary Duddy
Education B.S. in finance and economics (Graduated)
College University of Southern California
Occupation Investor, Founder, CEO & CIO of ARK Invest
Relationship Status Single
Nationality American
Ex-Husband Robert Wood (died.2018)
Children Caitlin & Caroline (Daughters), Robert (Son)
Ethnicity Irish
Religion Christianity
Height 5 feet 5.8 inches
Weight 61 kg
Eye color Brown
Hair color White-brown
Salary In low seven figures
Net Worth (As of 2025) Approximately $250 million
Category Biography

🎓 Education

Graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern California with a B.S. in finance and economics. That was the springboard for her deep dive into market research and later an MBA focus in the same field.

👪 Cathie Wood Family

Cathie grew up as an only child of Irish immigrants Gerald and Mary Duddy. No Cathie Wood siblings shared her childhood, but her family roots in Los Angeles shaped her work ethic.

💍 Cathie Wood Husband

Is Cathie Wood married? Yes, She wed Robert Wood in the early 1980s but they divorced in 2003. He passed away in 2018.

🧒 Children

Proud mother of three—Caitlin, Caroline and Robert—she balances boardroom decisions with weekend soccer games.

💼 Career

Starting as an assistant economist at Capital Group in 1977, she spent 12 years at Jennison Associates, then led global thematic strategies at AllianceBernstein managing over $5 billion. In 2014 she founded ARK Invest to back “disruptive innovation” via actively managed ETFs.

📊 Cathie Wood Portfolio

Here’s the quick details of her current portfolio holdings:

Company/Asset Fund Exposure Notable Thesis
Tesla ARKK (~10%) Leader in EV & autonomy
Block (formerly Square) ARKK (~6%) Digital payments & crypto
Shopify ARKW (~4%) E‑commerce infrastructure
Bitcoin ARKW & ARKF (~5%) Store of value, digital gold

Religion

A devout Christian, her faith guides both strategy and ethics at ARK.

Ethnicity and Nationality

Of Irish descent and born in the United States, she holds American citizenship.

Salary

The salary of Cathie Wood as CEO of ARK Invest isn’t publicly itemized, but industry reports place her annual compensation—including bonuses and equity—in the low seven figures.

Cathie Wood Net Worth

The net worth of Cathie Wood sits near $250 million as of early 2025, down from a $400 million peak in 2021 but up from post‑2022 lows.

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Cathie Wood’s Social Media Handles

All the mentioned below are the social media handles of an Investor, Founder, CEO and CIO of ARK Investment Management Cathie Wood:

Homepage www.theeducationisthub.com
Twitter www.x.com/cathiedwood
LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/catherinedwood
Instagram www.instagram.com/cathiewoodark