AWM Investment (MASS) funds log small open-market sales but keep large stake
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
AWM Investment Company, Inc., a greater-than-10% owner of 908 Devices Inc., reported open-market sales of the company’s common stock through limited partnerships it advises. On June 22 and 23, the funds sold a total of 7,718 shares at prices around $9 per share. After these trades, entities advised by AWM indirectly held 4,879,773 shares of common stock, spread across several Special Situations funds. AWM is described as having sole voting and investment power over these fund holdings, while formally disclaiming beneficial ownership except to the extent of its pecuniary interest.
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Insights
AWM-linked funds made a small net sale while keeping a large remaining stake.
The filing shows funds advised by AWM Investment Company, Inc. executed open-market sales totaling 7,718 shares of 908 Devices Inc. common stock at prices just under $9 per share. These are straightforward sales, not option exercises or tax-related events.
After the transactions, AWM-advised funds still held 4,879,773 shares, indicating the sales were minor relative to the overall position visible here. Footnotes state AWM has sole voting and investment power for the funds’ holdings but formally disclaims full beneficial ownership beyond its pecuniary interest, which is a common structure for investment advisers.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 3,050 | $9.0041 | $27K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 4,668 | $8.99 | $42K |
Footnotes (1)
- This is a weighted average price. AWM Investment Company, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (AWM), is the investment adviser to Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. (SSFQP), Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P. (CAY), Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. (SSPE), Special Situations Technology Fund, L.P. (TECH) and Special Situations Technology Fund II, L.P. (TECH II and together with SSFQP, CAY, SSPE and TECH, the Funds). As the investment adviser to the Funds, AWM holds sole voting and investment power over 2,020,434 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (the Shares) held by SSFQP, 577,077 Shares held by CAY, 266,802 Shares held by SSPE, 338,137 Shares held by TECH and 1,677,323 Shares held by TECH II. David M. Greenhouse (Greenhouse) and Adam C. Stettner (Stettner) are the controlling principals of AWM. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.