AMES SOPHIE C 4
4 · D-Wave Quantum Inc. · Filed Apr 21, 2026
Research Summary
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D-Wave (QBTS) CHRO Sophie C. Ames Sells 3,070 Shares
What Happened
- Sophie C. Ames, Executive Vice President & CHRO of D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS), sold 3,070 shares of common stock in open-market transactions on April 20, 2026.
- The weighted average sale price was $21.35 per share, generating proceeds of approximately $65,548. Reported sale prices ranged from $20.62 to $21.875 across multiple trades.
Key Details
- Transaction date: April 20, 2026; Form 4 filed April 21, 2026 (timely — within the typical two-business-day window).
- Type: Sale (S) — open market; executed automatically under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. (Plan adopted June 13, 2025; modified September 12, 2025.)
- Price details: Weighted avg $21.35; individual trade prices $20.62–$21.875. SEC, issuer, or shareholders can request the per-trade breakdown (footnote F2).
- Shares sold: 3,070; proceeds ≈ $65,548.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing summary. The filing notes inclusion of 639,179 unvested restricted stock units (RSUs) in reported holdings (footnote F3).
- Footnotes: F1 = sale executed pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan; F2 = weighted-average price and price range; F3 = includes 639,179 unvested RSUs.
Context
- The sale was made under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 plan, meaning trades were set up in advance and executed automatically; such sales are commonly routine and do not necessarily reflect the insider's current view of the company.
- The proceeds (~$65.5K) are modest relative to the large number of RSUs noted in the filing, suggesting this was a small, planned disposition rather than a material change in ownership.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
AMES SOPHIE C
Exec. Vice President & CHRO
Transactions
- Sale
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Common Stock")
[F1][F2][F3]2026-04-20$21.35/sh−3,070$65,548→ 643,678 total
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]The reported sale of 3,070 shares occurred automatically pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 13, 2025 and modified on September 12, 2025.
- [F2]The sales price reported is the weighted average sale price for the number of shares of Common Stock sold. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $20.62 to $21.875, inclusive. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be supplied upon request by Securities and Exchange Commission Staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer.
- [F3]Includes 639,179 shares of unvested restricted stock units.
Signature
/s/ Sophie C. Ames|2026-04-21