HCIC
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII$9.98 −0.01 (−0.10%)
Oct 26 4:00 PM ET · prev $9.99
Since first trade
+1.1%
from $9.87 · Mar 30
30 days
0.0%
from $9.98
Range since listing
$9.82–10.04
−1% from high · low Apr 2
Avg volume 20D
13.8K
Oct 16 spike 70.4K
Short interest
964
−11.8%
Days to cover
1.0
at average volume
Insider net
+$20.1M
3 buyers · 0 sellers · 12 mo
New fund stakes
1
Q2 2026 13F · 0 exits
Price
Daily candles with volume. Pins mark insider trades, rating changes, 13F stakes, reports, catalysts and short-interest jumps.
No data for this timeframe.
- X Jul 15 Short interest falls 58.1% to 1.6K
- X Sep 15 Short interest falls 32.2% to 1.1K
Signal stack
Where each data set points today.
- InsidersBULLISH
3 insiders bought $20.1M at an average $10.00. No open-market sales.
- InstitutionsMIXED
Q2 2026: 3 added (1 new), 2 trimmed or exited. Largest new: Linden Advisors $10.4M.
- Short sellersSTEADY
Short interest −11.8% to 964 shares. 1.0 days to cover.
- TrendRANGE
0% below its 50-day average.
Who's buying
13F· Q2 20261
new positions
0
exits
$10.4M
in new stakes
| Fund | Move | Value |
|---|---|---|
| LINDEN ADVISORS LP | NEW | $10.4M |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | DOUBLED | $7.1M |
| Clear Street Group Inc. | TRIM | $1.8M |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | TRIM | $496.5K |
| MORGAN STANLEY | DOUBLED | $437.00 |
Quarterly 13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends.
Catalysts
Scheduled dates and disclosed events: earnings, FDA and trial readouts, halts, press releases. Colored dot = impact.
Recent
Apr 6, 2026
Short interest
FTD: HCIC — 149,999 shares ($1.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260406, Price: $9.81, FTD Value: $1,471,490.19, HENNESSY CAP INVT CORP VIII CL
Mar 24, 2026
Offering
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Ordinary Shares and Rights, Commencing March 30, 2026
New York, NY, March 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII (NASDAQ: HCICU) (the “Company”) announced that, commencing…
Insider ledger
Form 4$20.1M
bought · 3 insiders
$0
sold · 0 insiders
−0.2%
vs their $10.00 cost
| Date | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | HC VIII Sponsor LLC 10%+ Owner | BUY | $6.7M |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Hennessy Thomas D President | BUY | $6.7M |
| Feb 6, 2026 | HENNESSY DANIEL J Chairman and CEO | BUY | $6.7M |
| Feb 4, 2026 | HC VIII Sponsor LLC 10%+ Owner | OTHER | 1,782,086 sh |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Hennessy Thomas D President | OTHER | 1,782,086 sh |
| Feb 4, 2026 | HENNESSY DANIEL J Chairman and CEO | OTHER | 1,782,086 sh |
Earnings setup
Estimates| Period | EPS est. | Range | 30D rev. | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | — | — | — | $0.00 |
| Next Q | — | — | — | $0.00 |
| Current FY | — | — | — | $0.00 |
| Next FY | — | — | — | $0.00 |
Short side
FINRA· Sep 30, 2026964
shares short
-11.8%
vs prior settlement
1.0
days to cover
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
LINDEN ADVISORS LP — NEW
1,050,000 shares ($10.4M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC — DOUBLED
717,955 shares ($7.1M)
Apr 6, 2026 Short interest
FTD: HCIC — 149,999 shares ($1.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260406, Price: $9.81, FTD Value: $1,471,490.19, HENNESSY CAP INVT CORP VIII CL
Feb 6, 2026 Insider
HC VIII Sponsor LLC bought 671,000 shares
10%+ Owner @ $10.00 ($6.7M)
Feb 6, 2026 Insider
Hennessy Thomas D bought 671,000 shares
President @ $10.00 ($6.7M)
Feb 6, 2026 Insider
HENNESSY DANIEL J bought 671,000 shares
Chairman and CEO @ $10.00 ($6.7M)