HENNESSY CAP INVTS CORP VIII HCIC
ORD CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP G44055104
- SectorBlank check (SPAC)
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- HeadquartersZephyr Cove, NV
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $9.93.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 16 |
| Q2 2026 | 43 |
Biggest buyers
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. | New | +1.2m |
| GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC | New | +1.1m |
| Linden Advisors LP | New | +1.1m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | +836.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | New | +830.6k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +716.0k |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC | New | +634.8k |
| Magnetar Financial LLC | New | +600.0k |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | New | +600.0k |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +500.0k |
Biggest sellers
| Clear Street Group Inc. | Reduced | -107.0k |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | -50.0k |
| K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P. | Sold out | -47.3k |
| Virtu Financial LLC | Reduced | -21.3k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Reduced | -48 |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| HC VIII Sponsor LLC 13G · exempt (held before listing) new · filed 2026-05-12 | 31.2% |
| Adage Capital Management, L.P. 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-13 | 7.6% |
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.9m $18.8m | Unchanged |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.2m $11.9m | New |
| TENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Co., L.P. 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.2m $11.9m | Unchanged |
| GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.1m $11.4m | New |
| Linden Advisors LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $10.4m | New |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 850.0k $8.4m | Reduced -48 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 836.7k $8.3m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 830.6k $8.2m | New |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 718.0k $7.1m | Added +716.0k |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 634.8k $6.3m | New |
| Magnetar Financial LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 600.0k $6.0m | New |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 600.0k $6.0m | New |
| SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 515.7k $5.1m | Unchanged |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 500.0k $5.0m | New |
| Yaupon Capital Management LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 500.0k $5.0m | Unchanged |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 500.0k $5.0m | New |
| Radcliffe Capital Management, L.P. 0.37% of their portfolio | 487.9k $4.8m | Added +137.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 475.0k $4.7m | New |
| Shaolin Capital Management LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 405.9k $4.0m | New |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.02% of their portfolio | 400.0k $4.0m | New |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 400.0k $4.0m | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 380.6k $3.8m | New |
| WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 344.4k $3.4m | New |
| HEIGHTS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC 0.69% of their portfolio | 300.0k $3.0m | New |
| Mint Tower Capital Management B.V. 0.35% of their portfolio | 300.0k $3.0m | Unchanged |
| BERKLEY W R CORP 0.15% of their portfolio | 298.4k $3.0m | Unchanged |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 260.0k $2.6m | New |
| Periscope Capital Inc. 0.39% of their portfolio | 250.0k $2.5m | New |
| Kryger Capital LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 247.9k $2.5m | New |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 200.0k $2.0m | Unchanged |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.02% of their portfolio | 200.0k $2.0m | New |
| Clear Street Group Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 180.3k $1.8m | Reduced -107.0k |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP 0.36% of their portfolio | 164.0k $1.6m | New |
| MMCAP International Inc. SPC 0.08% of their portfolio | 100.0k $993.0k | New |
| DLD Asset Management, LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 100.0k $993.0k | New |
| GRITSTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.96% of their portfolio | 100.0k $993.0k | New |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 92.0k $914.0k | Reduced -21.3k |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 80.7k $800.9k | New |
| Meteora Capital, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 50.5k $501.5k | Added +1 |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 50.0k $496.5k | Reduced -50.0k |
| ABC ARBITRAGE SA 0.04% of their portfolio | 40.0k $397.2k | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $24.0k | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 44 $437 | Added +33 |