IONQ Executive Chair Sells Shares Amid Increased Insider Trading Activity

On March 11, 2025, Peter Hume Chapman, the Executive Chair of $IONQ, sold 2,000,000 shares for an estimated $37,446,600, as reported in a recent SEC filing. This transaction accounted for roughly 82.8% of his holdings in this class of stock. Following this sale, Chapman retains ownership of 414,363 shares in $IONQ.

Recent Insider Trading Activities at $IONQ

Within the past six months, $IONQ insiders have executed a total of 18 trades on the open market, all of which were sales, with no purchases recorded.

Here’s a summary of the insider trading for $IONQ stock over the last six months:

• PETER HUME CHAPMAN (Executive Chair) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales, offloading 2,024,540 shares for an estimated $37,918,170.
• RIMA ALAMEDDINE (Chief Revenue Officer) has made 0 purchases and 11 sales, selling 107,361 shares totaling approximately $1,769,820.
• THOMAS G. KRAMER (Chief Financial Officer) has executed 0 purchases and 3 sales, selling 18,533 shares for an estimated $353,338.

For more insights on insider transactions, visit Quiver Quantitative’s insider trading dashboard.

Hedge Fund Activity in $IONQ

Recent figures show that 257 institutional investors have increased their holdings in $IONQ stock, while 121 have reduced their positions in the latest quarter.

Here are some prominent changes in institutional holdings:

• MORGAN STANLEY increased its portfolio by adding 3,261,534 shares (+108.6%) in Q4 2024, valued at approximately $136,234,275.
• UBS GROUP AG significantly raised its stake by acquiring 2,340,443 shares (+1769.9%) in Q4 2024, approximated at $97,760,304.
• JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 2,293,231 shares (+1310.9%) to their holdings in Q4 2024, valued at about $95,788,258.
• SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC removed 2,276,293 shares (-99.6%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, an estimated valuation of $95,080,758.
• ACME, LLC decreased its holdings by 1,945,671 shares (-82.7%) in Q4 2024, valued at approximately $81,270,677.
• AMAZON COM INC divested 1,927,061 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, with an estimated value of $80,493,337.
• SOFTBANK GROUP CORP. reduced its stake by 1,593,315 shares (-100.0%) in Q4 2024, approximated at $66,552,767.

To monitor hedge funds’ activity regarding stock portfolios, explore Quiver Quantitative’s institutional holdings dashboard.

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