ARQQ Insider Trading

Arqit Quantum Inc. (ARQQ) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Application industry, with a market capitalization near $267.5M, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 87 people, carrying a beta of 2.28 to the broader market. Arqit Quantum Inc. Led by Andrew James Leaver, public since 2021-04-01.

In the last 12 months, Arqit Quantum Inc. insiders made 0 buy transactions and 101 sale transactions.

DateNameTypeSharesPriceValue
Oct 15, 2026Leaver AndrewS-Sale2,573$16.40$42.2K
Oct 13, 2026Leaver AndrewM-Exempt5,209$0.00$0
Oct 13, 2026Leaver AndrewM-Exempt5,209$0.00$0
Oct 8, 2026Wilder Ben SimonS-Sale218$24.19$5.3K
Oct 8, 2026Nilan Nicholas WilliamS-Sale493$24.19$11.9K
Oct 8, 2026Ritchie GarthS-Sale118$24.19$2.9K
Oct 8, 2026Willcocks PatrickS-Sale555$24.19$13.4K
Oct 8, 2026Feenan PaulS-Sale504$24.19$12.2K
Oct 8, 2026Leaver AndrewS-Sale2,398$24.19$58.0K
Oct 7, 2026Leaver AndrewJ-Other5,209$0.00$0

ARQQ Insider Activity by Quarter

Reported Form 4 and Form 5 lines under ARQQ's own SEC company ID, by transaction date, back to Q1 2026. Purchases and sales are code P / S (open market or private) in the company's shares; other lines are purchases and sales of other securities (options, warrants, preferred), awards, exercises, tax withholding, gifts and other acquisitions and dispositions. Later filings and amendments can change the current quarter.

QuarterPurchasesBoughtSalesSoldOther Lines
Q4 2026 (so far)0N/A27$369.3K143
Q3 20260N/A6$1.4M64
Q2 20260N/A10$1.2M127
Q1 20260N/A0N/A0

ARQQ Institutional Ownership (13F)

As of Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 2026), 63 institutions reported holding 12,307,911 ARQQ shares, valued at $360.6M as reported, 89.6% of its market cap (market cap of Jun 26, 2026). That is +6 institutions from the quarter before. Among managers whose reports for both quarters are comparable, 21 opened a position, 12 closed one, 19 added and 11 trimmed.

Top Holders, Q2 2026

ManagerSharesValueChange
Defiance ETFs, LLC5,099,023$147.1M+3,646,712
Penserra Capital Management LLC5,081,219$151.0M+3,628,908
UBS Group AG522,874$15.5M+437,439
Legal & General Group Plc275,939$8.1M+223,307
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/212,000$6.3M+210,907
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.188,182$5.6M-136,127
Kessler Investment Group, LLC153,105$4.6M-4,464
Bank of New York Mellon Corp99,146$2.9M+87,234
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC95,250$2.8M+31,413
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC78,717$2.3M+24,691

By Quarter

QuarterInstitutionsSharesValue
Q2 20266312,307,911$360.6M
Q1 2026574,023,794$53.3M
Q4 2025603,758,584$82.3M
Q3 2025571,887,103$73.1M
Q2 2025421,226,817$45.4M
Q1 202531496,588$6.9M
Q4 202430320,891$12.3M
Q3 20241345,136$257.3K
Q2 2024252,856,675$976.6K

From the SEC's Form 13F data sets: investment managers with $100 million or more in Section 13(f) securities report their holdings each quarter, up to 45 days after it ends; a restated filing replaces the original, and values are as the managers reported them (a position whose price runs about 1,000 times below other managers', from a manager whose positions mostly do, is read as reported in thousands of dollars). The same shares can be reported by more than one manager, so totals can count some twice.

ETFs Holding ARQQ

FundWeight of ARQQShares (as reported)Value (as reported)Source updated
QTUM Defiance Quantum ETF1.95%5,035,296$113.5MOct 8, 2026
BUG Global X - Cybersecurity ETF0.27%257,648$6.0MOct 7, 2026
QTUP Tidal Trust II - Defiance Pure Quantum ETF8.43%75,352$1.7MOct 8, 2026
CQTM Corgi Quantum Computing ETF4.45%31,877$718.8KOct 8, 2026
SPDW State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF0.00%18,838$429.7KOct 8, 2026
QQQS Invesco NASDAQ Future Gen 200 ETF0.60%6,033$136.0KOct 8, 2026
GWX State Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF0.01%5,089$115.8KOct 8, 2026
XA Corgi Etf Trust I - Corgi AI Cybersecurity ETF1.07%3,317$74.8KOct 8, 2026
PSWD Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF0.14%361$8.1KOct 8, 2026

From each fund's latest holdings file on record that shows ARQQ's listed security itself. A file counts when its line count is consistent with the fund's reported holdings count (at most twice it plus 10, or at most 1,000 lines for a reported count of exactly 10, which the data source gives many funds as a cap), read with that file or inherited from the fund's last classified file (within 20% of its line count, read within 60 days). Funds whose line for the company could not be confirmed as ARQQ's listed security, or that hold it through underlying funds (look-through), are not listed. Only long positions count: a fund is left out when any of its lines for ARQQ reports a negative weight, share count or value, or none of them above zero (a short position, or figures that disagree). Shares, value and weight are as reported in each fund's file, dated by the data source's last update of that file (not the date of the positions); the weight is ARQQ's share of that fund.

How to Read ARQQ Insider Activity

Net insider sentiment skews to the sell side over the trailing twelve months: 101 sales versus 0 buys. Insider sales carry less informational weight than buys because they are often driven by liquidity, tax planning, or pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans rather than negative information. The transaction type alone does not say whether a sale was made on the open market or privately, or under a 10b5-1 plan; the filing's plan checkbox and footnotes do. The transaction table above includes the filer's reporting name, transaction type, share count, per-share price, and total dollar value where computable. For options traders, insider activity is one input to event-driven sizing alongside earnings calendar, analyst-rating cluster moves, and the implied-vol surface. Form 4 filings (the dominant Section 16 reporting form) must be submitted within two business days of the transaction; clusters of buys across multiple insiders within a short window are the strongest informational pattern. SEC EDGAR carries the underlying source filings for verification and additional historical depth.

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Frequently asked ARQQ insider trading questions

How active are ARQQ insiders right now?
Over the trailing twelve months, Arqit Quantum Inc. (ARQQ) insiders made 0 buy transactions and 101 sale transactions. Net insider sentiment over the trailing twelve months tilts to the sell side (101 sales vs 0 buys). The transaction list above shows the most recent filings; each entry includes the insider's name, transaction type, share count, and per-share price.
What counts as an insider transaction?
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act requires officers, directors, and 10% beneficial-owner shareholders to disclose changes in their holdings via Form 3 (initial statement), Form 4 (subsequent transactions, filed within two business days), and Form 5 (annual catch-up). Insider transactions cover open-market purchases and sales, exercise of stock options, gifts, and grants. The "transaction type" field on each row distinguishes these subcategories.
Are ARQQ insider buys a bullish signal?
Insider purchases (Type P, made on the open market or privately; the code covers both) carry more informational weight than insider sales: an insider must commit personal capital, and the SEC scrutinizes purchases under Rule 10b5-1 for material non-public information. Sales, by contrast, are often driven by liquidity, tax planning, or pre-scheduled 10b5-1 trading plans rather than negative information. Cluster buying (multiple insiders buying within a short window) is a stronger signal than isolated buys.
How do ARQQ insider transactions affect options pricing?
Insider transaction data does not directly drive implied volatility, but Form 4 disclosures can move single-name IV if the size or timing is unusual (e.g. a large CEO buy ahead of an earnings window). Options markets price the marginal informational content; routine transactions under pre-scheduled plans are typically ignored. For event-driven options sizing, pair the insider transaction history with the upcoming earnings calendar.