Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII (HCICR) shareholders
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $354.43MP/E –Yield –
Ownership
Who owns Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII's shares
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennessy Thomas D Joint filing with HC VIII Sponsor LLC (29.70%), Hennessy Capital Group LLC (29.70%) and 1 more | 10,933,515 | 31.20% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Adage Capital Management, L.P. Joint filing with Robert Atchinson (7.61%), Phillip Gross (7.61%) | 1,890,000 | 7.61% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of HCICR | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Kinetics SPAC Active ETF | 40,000 | – | $6.44K | 0.06% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel J. Hennessy | Chairman and CEO, Director, 10% owner | 10,183,515 | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Thomas D. Hennessy | President, Director, 10% owner | 10,933,515 | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Nicholas Boris Geeza | EVP, CFO and Secretary | – | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Sandra Mary Stash | Director | – | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Kyle Bradford Crowley | Director | – | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Elizabeth Suzanne Williams | Director | – | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Javier Saade | Director | – | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Brian Bonner | Director | – | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Capital Group LLC Hennessy | 10% owner | 10,183,515 | Feb 9, 2026 |
| VIII Sponsor LLC HC | 10% owner | – | Feb 9, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas D. Hennessy President, Director, 10% owner | Feb 6, 2026 | Buy | +671,000 | $10.00 | $6.71M | 671,000 |
| Daniel J. Hennessy Chairman and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Feb 6, 2026 | Buy | +671,000 | $10.00 | $6.71M | 671,000 |
| Capital Group LLC Hennessy 10% owner | Feb 6, 2026 | Buy | +671,000 | $10.00 | $6.71M | 671,000 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 15, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Shares sold short, last 5 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 200 shares on Aug 26, 2026 over the last 90 days.