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AMES SOPHIE C sold $52K of QBTS

AMES SOPHIE C (Exec. Vice President & CHRO) sold 3,070 shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) at $16.95 on 2026-07-20 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · AMES SOPHIE C
Published Jul 21, 2026, 9:58 PM UTC
Analysis
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The disclosed open-market sale by a senior executive can be interpreted as routine portfolio management under a 10b5-1 plan, with limited implications for near-term valuation.

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Market read

Provides a fresh, primary-source datapoint on insider selling, but without new operational or financial information.

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What to watch

The article does not state whether the sale was part of a broader pattern, nor does it include any buy transactions or new company disclosures.

Relevance 2/10Novelty 2/10Timing: Filed 2026-07-21, covering a sale executed 2026-07-20.

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for D-Wave Quantum Inc.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

Form 4 shows D-Wave Quantum exec vice president and CHRO sold 3,070 shares at $16.9517 on 2026-07-20 under a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Likely minimal, with any impact confined to short-term order-flow/sentiment rather than fundamentals.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a disclosed insider transaction, but it is explicitly under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan and lacks any accompanying fundamental catalyst.

Market effects

No clear sector read-through; this is company-specific insider trading disclosure.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Traders may ignore 10b5-1 sales as non-informative and focus on other catalysts (earnings, contracts, guidance) instead.

Key entities

  • D-Wave Quantum Inc.

    Company whose Form 4 insider sale is disclosed.

  • AMES SOPHIE C

    Exec. Vice President & CHRO who sold shares under a 10b5-1 plan.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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