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QS QuantumScape (QS) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Semiconductors & Electronics · Miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment & supplies · CIK 0001811414
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Form 144 · 8
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
259
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
13
Codes C/M, not in net · $0 priced

What the filings say about QS

Insiders, 180 days
-$7.2M net sold
4 sellers · 35% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$3.2M
8 notices

QuantumScape insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, QuantumScape Corp insiders sold a net $7.2M of stock across 343 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Holme Timothy
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
SELL
2026-10-07 SECtraded 2026-10-05
75,000
$340.5K
-14.8%
Context
  • 48 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (48 sales), the last on Sep 15, 2026.
  • The trade is 4.9% of the 1,522,261 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 259 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Holme Timothy sold about $340.5K of QS under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 5, 2026; 259 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Holme Timothy
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
SELL
2026-10-07 SECtraded 2026-10-05
22,500
$102.2K
-14.8%
Context
  • 48 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (48 sales), the last on Sep 15, 2026.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 259 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Holme Timothy sold about $102.2K of QS under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 5, 2026; 259 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Holme Timothy
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
SELL
2026-09-17 SECtraded 2026-09-15
75,000
$381.6K
-22.4%
Context
  • 46 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (46 sales), the last on Aug 21, 2026.
  • The trade is 4.7% of the 1,583,075 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 259 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Holme Timothy sold about $381.6K of QS under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 15, 2026; 259 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Holme Timothy
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
SELL
2026-09-17 SECtraded 2026-09-15
22,500
$114.5K
-22.4%
Context
  • 46 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (46 sales), the last on Aug 21, 2026.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 259 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Holme Timothy sold about $114.5K of QS under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 15, 2026; 259 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Holme Timothy
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
SELL
2026-08-25 SECtraded 2026-08-21
12,723
$76.5K
-32.1%
Context
  • 45 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (45 sales), the last on Aug 19, 2026.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 259 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Holme Timothy sold about $76.5K of QS under a 10b5-1 plan on Aug 21, 2026; 259 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
343 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$7.2M over 180 days
-$1.3M over 90 days
below 56% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
259 funds bought in last quarter
more than 70% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Revenue
no revenue reported in any filing
Margin
no margin: no revenue reported
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
21.3% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 7.8 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 7CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Holme Timothy sold $442.7K under a 10b5-1 plan (Oct 5)
Why it matters
A 10b5-1 plan schedules trades months ahead, so this says little about what the insider thinks today.

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-73.4%12M
-73%-40%-7%+26%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2025-12-15 · Saluja Dipender sold $28.8M2025-12-12 · Saluja Dipender sold $8.2M2025-10-24 · Prinz Fritz sold $7.1M2025-10-24 · Prinz Fritz sold $3.7M2025-10-24 · Prinz Fritz sold $3.7M2025-10-24 · Singh Mohit sold $3.3M2025-10-24 · Buss Brad W sold $3.3M2025-10-31 · Buss Brad W sold $3.2M2025-10-24 · Buss Brad W sold $3.0M2025-11-19 · Holme Timothy sold $2.5M2025-10-31 · Buss Brad W sold $2.2M2025-12-04 · Holme Timothy sold $2.1M2026-01-05 · Holme Timothy sold $1.9M2025-11-05 · Straubel Jeffrey B sold $1.8M2025-12-19 · Straubel Jeffrey B sold $1.8M2025-10-27 · Sivaram Srinivasan sold $1.5M2026-06-02 · Holme Timothy sold $1.4M2026-05-20 · Holme Timothy sold $1.1M2026-02-19 · Holme Timothy sold $902.2K2026-03-05 · Holme Timothy sold $871.7K2025-10-30 · MCCARTHY MICHAEL O III sold $789.0K2026-04-02 · Holme Timothy sold $785.3K2026-05-21 · Holme Timothy sold $765.2K2026-07-02 · Holme Timothy sold $750.1K2025-10-24 · MCCARTHY MICHAEL O III sold $706.0K2025-12-04 · Holme Timothy sold $570.1K2025-11-19 · Holme Timothy sold $562.0K2026-01-05 · Holme Timothy sold $506.7K2025-11-05 · Straubel Jeffrey B sold $501.7K2025-10-24 · Sivaram Srinivasan sold $498.3K2025-11-25 · MCCARTHY MICHAEL O III sold $471.6K2025-11-24 · MCCARTHY MICHAEL O III sold $422.4K2026-05-06 · Singh Mohit sold $393.5K2026-09-15 · Holme Timothy sold $381.6K2026-06-02 · Holme Timothy sold $377.7K2026-10-05 · Holme Timothy sold $340.5K2025-11-05 · Straubel Jeffrey B sold $331.6K2025-11-07 · MCCARTHY MICHAEL O III sold $329.4K2025-10-24 · Prinz Fritz sold $308.7K2026-01-05 · Straubel Jeffrey B sold $305.8K2026-03-06 · MCCARTHY MICHAEL O III sold $302.9K2025-10-24 · Prinz Fritz sold $283.9K2026-09-15 · Timothy Holme filed to sell $1.2M2026-08-19 · Timothy Holme filed to sell $283.6K2026-08-18 · Fasoli Luca Giovanni filed to sell $227.4K2026-08-18 · Hettrich Kevin filed to sell $219.2K2026-08-18 · Holme Timothy filed to sell $240.3K2026-08-18 · MCCARTHY MICHAEL O III filed to sell $219.1K2026-08-18 · Singh Mohit filed to sell $237.4K2026-08-18 · Sivaram Srinivasan filed to sell $576.4K2026-07-02 · Kevin Hettrich filed to sell $69.3K2026-06-22 · Kevin Hettrich filed to sell $74.6K
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns QS: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
BlackRock, Inc.
28,560,041 sh
$215.9M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
21,116,099 sh
$159.6M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
18,728,511 sh
$141.6M
Capricorn Investment Group LLC
11,496,990 sh
$86.9M
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
8,830,153 sh
$66.8M

Congress trades in QS

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

QS planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Timothy Holme
Filed 2026-09-15
$1.2M
Timothy Holme
Filed 2026-08-19
$283.6K
Fasoli Luca Giovanni
Filed 2026-08-18
$227.4K
Hettrich Kevin
Filed 2026-08-18
$219.2K
Holme Timothy
Filed 2026-08-18
$240.3K

QS mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Global X CleanTech ETF
$1.2M position · as of 2026-05-31
3.4%
iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF
$1.9M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.4%
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
$5.1M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.2%
Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF
$3.4M position · as of 2026-05-31
0.7%
Invesco Global Clean Energy ETF
$1.3M position · as of 2026-07-31
0.7%
VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF
$937.1K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.7%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $7.2M sold by insiders over 180 days, 259 funds added last quarter, $3.2M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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QS financials

Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of revenue filed
Net margin, TTM
n/a
needs four consecutive quarters of both revenue and net income
Free cash flow, TTM
-$258.8M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Debt to equity
n/a
no debt line filed
Cash flow to debt
n/a
no debt line filed
Return on equity
-34.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30
Return on assets
-31.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
pre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
Return on capital employed
-35.4%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Enterprise value
n/a
no debt line filed
FCF yield
-69.5%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Operating income-$472.6M-$525.2M-$479.0M-$420.6M
Net income-$435.1M-$477.9M-$445.1M-$411.9M
EPS (diluted)-0.76-0.94-0.96-0.95
Operating cash flow-$242.5M-$274.6M-$240.0M-$218.0M
Cash$230.5M$140.9M$142.5M$235.4M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

QS Stock Sonar score 4/7 axes

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QS ranks highest on institutional and government (70th percentile) and insider conviction (23rd), and lowest on risk and compliance (8th), among Semiconductors & Electronics peers.

Profitability
19
Inputs
  • Return on equity-34.7% · 21 pct, sector of 154
  • Return on assets-31.2% · 18 pct, sector of 171
  • Return on invested capitalpre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
  • Return on capital employed-35.4% · 18 pct, sector of 155
Insider conviction
23
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$6.0M · 46 pct, sector of 146
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 150
Institutional and government
70
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter259 · 70 pct, sector of 184
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
8
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+21.3% · 8 pct, sector of 220
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-Kneeds two 10-Ks with a Risk Factors section (not 20-F filers or stubs)
3 not measured: Financial health, Growth, US patents
  • Financial health needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: no debt line filed
  • Growth needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: no backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog; no revenue for this year and the year before
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

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QS filings, in plain words

Are QuantumScape insiders buying or selling QS?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, QuantumScape insiders were net sellers, a net $7.2M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 4 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of QS?

Yes. 8 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $3.2M of stock; the latest, by Timothy Holme, was filed 2026-09-15.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, QuantumScape insiders were net sellers of QS, a net $7.2M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 4 sellers. 35% of the 20 insider sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; the rest were not flagged as planned. Insiders filed 8 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $3.2M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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