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SEC EDGARJUN 102 min read$QBTS

BARATZ ALAN E sold $18.0M of QBTS

BARATZ ALAN E (President & CEO) sold 687,627 shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) at $26.13 ($17.97M total) on 2026-06-08.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · BARATZ ALAN E
Published Jun 10, 2026, 8:07 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Bearish
medium confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
7/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$QBTSBearishLow
01

Why it matters

The disclosure adds a new, concrete data point on insider behavior (open-market sale) but does not include any new company fundamentals, contracts, trials, or regulatory actions.

02

Market read

Traders may briefly reassess sentiment around QBTS due to the CEO’s sizable sale, but the filing alone is unlikely to drive a sustained repricing.

03

What to watch

The filing notes no pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan; traders may over-interpret timing, but without additional context (taxes, diversification, planned spending) the signal remains ambiguous.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 8/10Timing: Form 4 filed June 10 for a June 8 sale

Background

The article reports an SEC Form 4 insider transaction by D-Wave Quantum’s CEO/President.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$QBTSBearishMedium confidence
Context

D-Wave CEO/President Alan E. Baratz sold 687,627 shares in an open-market transaction worth about $17.97M, per Form 4 filed June 10.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any effect should be small and fade unless followed by additional disclosures or company-specific news.

Evidence & confidence

The article is a primary-source insider Form 4 showing a large dollar amount, but it provides no new fundamentals, guidance, or external event—so price reaction is typically muted.

Market effects

Sector

No clear sector read-through; this is company-specific insider activity without stated business impact.

Regional

None indicated.

Global

None indicated.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

A CEO sale can be routine liquidity/portfolio management and does not necessarily reflect bearish expectations, especially without a stated reason or linkage to performance.

Key entities

  • issuer
    D-Wave Quantum Inc.

    QBTS, subject of the Form 4 insider sale disclosure.

  • insider
    Alan E. Baratz

    President & CEO who sold 687,627 shares on June 8.

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