HUBC surged 70% pre-market after Andre Wang disclosed a 15.6% stake via 13G. With 94.9% short interest and a $135,900 market cap, the setup is mechanical, not fundamental. Watch volume and short interest for confirmation.
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Shares of Hub Cyber Security Ltd. (NASDAQ: HUBC) jumped 70% to $0.19 in pre-market trading on Friday. The move followed an amended SEC filing from investor Andre Wang, who disclosed a 15.6% beneficial ownership stake in the Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity firm.
Wang, a U.S.-based individual investor from Alhambra, California, reported owning 200,000 ordinary shares with sole voting and dispositive power. The filing was submitted under Schedule 13G, which certifies the holdings were not acquired to influence or control the issuer.
Wang joins two other investors who filed similar disclosures on Wednesday. Tyler Kent White of Chandler, Arizona, holds the largest disclosed stake with 450,000 shares, representing 35.1% ownership. Jon Matthew Walden of Phoenix, Arizona, reported ownership of 128,022 shares, equal to 9.9%.
All three filers used Schedule 13G, the passive investor designation. This matters for traders because a 13G filing signals the investor is not planning an activist campaign or board challenge. The shares are held for investment purposes only, which reduces the probability of a near-term catalyst like a proxy fight or management shakeup.
All three filers used 13G. The market cannot assume any operational catalyst from these positions. The surge is purely a recognition event – the market is pricing in the fact that a meaningful percentage of the float is locked up by long-term holders.
Hub Cyber has a market capitalization of just $135,900 with 1.28 million shares outstanding. The stock's short interest stands at 94.9%, indicating near-universal bearish positioning among short sellers.
A 94.9% short interest on a micro-cap with a tiny float creates a mechanical setup. The disclosed holders (Wang, White, and Walden) collectively control roughly 60% of the outstanding shares. The available float for short sellers to cover is extremely limited. Any buying pressure – even from a single large disclosure – can force short sellers to bid aggressively to close positions.
At a market cap of $135,900, HUBC is priced as a failing business. The company provides cybersecurity solutions, the financial statements – absent from this filing – would determine whether the business has any revenue or cash runway. A 15.6% stake from an individual investor does not change the company's operating reality.
For traders watching HUBC, the next 48 hours will determine whether this is a genuine short squeeze or a one-day spike.
Schedule 13G filings in micro-cap stocks often produce outsized price moves because the float is small and liquidity is thin. The filings themselves do not change the company's revenue, margins, or competitive position.
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HUBC closed the regular session up 3.77% at $0.11 before the pre-market surge. The stock now trades at about its annual low, with a negative price trend across all time frames according to Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings. The surge is a recognition event, not a turnaround signal – the distinction matters for anyone sizing a position.
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