Magnetar-related entities and an individual report collective beneficial ownership of 118,934 shares (9.8%) of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. common stock. The statement, filed as Amendment No. 9 to a prior Schedule 13G, explains that the reported share figure reflects the Reporting Persons' interpretation of the Issuer's Charter and Warrant Ownership Limits, which cap beneficial ownership at 9.8% of outstanding common stock. The 118,934-share calculation uses 1,213,620 as the effective share base, which itself incorporates 1,094,686 reported outstanding shares as of June 20, 2025 and assumed hypothetical conversions/exercises of warrants, notes and preferred shares held by the Magnetar Vehicles. The Reporting Persons (Magnetar Financial LLC; Magnetar Capital Partners LP; Supernova Management LLC; and David J. Snyderman) each report 0 sole voting/dispositive power and 118,934 shared voting/dispositive power. The filing attaches a Joint Filing Agreement and a Power of Attorney and affirms securities were acquired in the ordinary course of business.
Positive
Clear disclosure of beneficial ownership by Magnetar-related entities and an individual totaling 118,934 shares (9.8%) of common stock
Calculation methodology provided: uses issuer-reported outstanding shares as of June 20, 2025 and includes hypothetical conversions/exercises
Filing includes required exhibits (Joint Filing Agreement and Power of Attorney) and certification of ordinary-course acquisition
Negative
Ownership constrained by the Issuer's Charter and individual Warrant limits to 9.8%, which may restrict the Reporting Persons' ability to increase holdings absent a waiver
Insights
TL;DR: Magnetar-affiliated parties disclose a rounded 9.8% stake limited by charter and warrant ownership caps.
The Schedule 13G/A provides transparent, rule-compliant disclosure that Magnetar-related entities and an individual may be deemed beneficial owners of up to 118,934 shares representing 9.8% of Wheeler REIT's common stock under the stated Ownership Limits. The filing clarifies the calculation methodology: it uses the issuer's publicly reported outstanding shares as of June 20, 2025 and includes assumed conversions/exercises of warrants, notes and preferred securities held by the Magnetar Vehicles to arrive at the effective share base of 1,213,620 shares. Voting and dispositive power are reported as shared, not sole, indicating coordinated but not unilateral control. The statement is procedural and does not disclose changes to governance, transactions altering control, or imminent proxy activity.
TL;DR: The filing documents constrained beneficial ownership under issuer-specified limits and reaffirms ordinary-course acquisition.
This amendment confirms that Magnetar Financial, Magnetar Capital Partners, Supernova Management and David J. Snyderman are reporting persons acting in concert for disclosure purposes and each reports shared voting and dispositive power over 118,934 shares. The repeated references to the Issuer's Charter and individual warrant restrictions (both capped at 9.8%) are important: they limit the economic and constructive ownership the Reporting Persons may actually hold absent a board waiver. The filing includes required exhibits (a Joint Filing Agreement and a Power of Attorney) and a certification that the holdings were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business, which reduces the likelihood this schedule signals an immediate control contest.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 9)
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
963025812
(CUSIP Number)
06/30/2025
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
Rule 13d-1(b)
Rule 13d-1(c)
Rule 13d-1(d)
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No.
963025812
1
Names of Reporting Persons
Magnetar Financial LLC
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
0.00
6
Shared Voting Power
118,934.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
0.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
118,934.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
118,934.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
9.8 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA, OO
Comment for Type of Reporting Person: The percentage in Row 11 of this table is based on the Reporting Person's interpretation of the Ownership Limits (as defined in Item 2(a) of this Schedule 13G) as applicable to its security holdings in the Issuer. The percentage represents 118,934 shares of Common Stock, which the Reporting Person believes is the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that it may actually, beneficially or constructively own in the Issuer based on those Ownership Limits, and as such is the share figure reported in Rows 6, 8 and 9 of this table. This 118,934 share figure is equal to 9.8% multiplied by 1,213,620 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, which product the Reporting Person has then rounded down to the nearest whole share. This 1,213,620 share figure, which the Reporting Person has calculated pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i), in turn includes (i) 1,094,686 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of June 20, 2025 (which figure is based on the Issuer's outstanding share figure for its Common Stock as reported in its prospectus on Form 424B3 filed with the SEC (as defined in Item 2(a) of this Schedule 13G) on June 20, 2025), and (ii) an assumed hypothetical conversion and/or exercise (as applicable, but subject to the Ownership Limits) of the Warrants, Notes, Series D Preferred Stock and/or Series B Preferred Stock (each as defined in Item 2(a) of this Schedule 13G) held by the Magnetar Vehicles (as defined in Item 2(a) of this Schedule 13G) into 118,934 shares of Common Stock.
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No.
963025812
1
Names of Reporting Persons
Magnetar Capital Partners LP
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
0.00
6
Shared Voting Power
118,934.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
0.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
118,934.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
118,934.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
9.8 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC, PN
Comment for Type of Reporting Person: The percentage in Row 11 of this table is based on the Reporting Person's interpretation of the Ownership Limits as applicable to its security holdings in the Issuer. The percentage represents 118,934 shares of Common Stock, which the Reporting Person believes is the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that it may actually, beneficially or constructively own in the Issuer based on those Ownership Limits, and as such is the share figure reported in Rows 6, 8 and 9 of this table. This 118,934 share figure is equal to 9.8% multiplied by 1,213,620 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, which product the Reporting Person has then rounded down to the nearest whole share. This 1,213,620 share figure, which the Reporting Person has calculated pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i), in turn includes (i) 1,094,686 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of June 20, 2025 (which figure is based on the Issuer's outstanding share figure for its Common Stock as reported in its prospectus on Form 424B3 filed with the SEC on June 20, 2025), and (ii) an assumed hypothetical conversion and/or exercise (as applicable, but subject to the Ownership Limits) of the Warrants, Notes, Series D Preferred Stock and/or Series B Preferred Stock held by the Magnetar Vehicles into 118,934 shares of Common Stock.
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No.
963025812
1
Names of Reporting Persons
Supernova Management LLC
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
0.00
6
Shared Voting Power
118,934.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
0.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
118,934.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
118,934.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
9.8 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO, HC
Comment for Type of Reporting Person: The percentage in Row 11 of this table is based on the Reporting Person's interpretation of the Ownership Limits as applicable to its security holdings in the Issuer. The percentage represents 118,934 shares of Common Stock, which the Reporting Person believes is the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that it may actually, beneficially or constructively own in the Issuer based on those Ownership Limits, and as such is the share figure reported in Rows 6, 8 and 9 of this table. This 118,934 share figure is equal to 9.8% multiplied by 1,213,620 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, which product the Reporting Person has then rounded down to the nearest whole share. This 1,213,620 share figure, which the Reporting Person has calculated pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i), in turn includes (i) 1,094,686 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of June 20, 2025 (which figure is based on the Issuer's outstanding share figure for its Common Stock as reported in its prospectus on Form 424B3 filed with the SEC on June 20, 2025), and (ii) an assumed hypothetical conversion and/or exercise (as applicable, but subject to the Ownership Limits) of the Warrants, Notes, Series D Preferred Stock and/or Series B Preferred Stock held by the Magnetar Vehicles into 118,934 shares of Common Stock.
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No.
963025812
1
Names of Reporting Persons
Snyderman David J.
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
0.00
6
Shared Voting Power
118,934.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
0.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
118,934.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
118,934.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
9.8 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN, HC
Comment for Type of Reporting Person: The percentage in Row 11 of this table is based on the Reporting Person's interpretation of the Ownership Limits as applicable to its security holdings in the Issuer. The percentage represents 118,934 shares of Common Stock, which the Reporting Person believes is the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that it may actually, beneficially or constructively own in the Issuer based on those Ownership Limits, and as such is the share figure reported in Rows 6, 8 and 9 of this table. This 118,934 share figure is equal to 9.8% multiplied by 1,213,620 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, which product the Reporting Person has then rounded down to the nearest whole share. This 1,213,620 share figure, which the Reporting Person has calculated pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i), in turn includes (i) 1,094,686 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of June 20, 2025 (which figure is based on the Issuer's outstanding share figure for its Common Stock as reported in its prospectus on Form 424B3 filed with the SEC on June 20, 2025), and (ii) an assumed hypothetical conversion and/or exercise (as applicable, but subject to the Ownership Limits) of the Warrants, Notes, Series D Preferred Stock and/or Series B Preferred Stock held by the Magnetar Vehicles into 118,934 shares of Common Stock.
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1.
(a)
Name of issuer:
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
(b)
Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
2529 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23452
Item 2.
(a)
Name of person filing:
This Amendment No. 9 (the "Amendment No. 9") relates to the Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Schedule 13G filed jointly by Magnetar Financial LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Magnetar Financial"), Magnetar Capital Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Magnetar Capital Partners"), Supernova Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Supernova Management"), and Alec N. Litowitz ("Mr. Litowitz") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on September 10, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on February 14, 2022, Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on November 10, 2022, Amendment No. 3 filed with the SEC on January 31, 2023, Amendment No. 4 filed with the SEC on November 13, 2023, Amendment No. 5 filed with the SEC on February 14, 2024, Amendment No. 6 filed with the SEC on November 14, 2024, Amendment No. 7 filed with the SEC on February 14, 2025, and Amendment No. 8 filed with the SEC on May 15, 2025 by Magnetar Financial, Magnetar Capital Partners, Supernova Management and David J. Snyderman ("Mr. Snyderman").
This statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):
i) Magnetar Financial LLC ("Magnetar Financial");
ii) Magnetar Capital Partners LP ("Magnetar Capital Partners");
iii) Supernova Management LLC ("Supernova Management"); and
iv) David J. Snyderman ("Mr. Snyderman").
This statement relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of the Issuer issuable to the Reporting Persons upon (a) the potential exercise of Common Stock Purchase Warrants (the "Warrants") held by the Magnetar Vehicles (as defined below); (b) the potential conversion of the Issuer's 7.00% Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes Due 2031 (the "Notes") held by the Magnetar Vehicles; (c) the potential conversion of the Issuer's 8.75% Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series D Preferred Stock") held by the Magnetar Vehicles; and/or (d) the potential conversion of the Issuer's 9% Series B Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred Stock") held by the Magnetar Vehicles. The ability of the Reporting Persons to so exercise and convert is, however, subject to the Ownership Limits described in the following paragraph. The beneficial ownership figures and related percentages in this Amendment No. 9 are based on the Reporting Persons' interpretation of the Ownership Limits as applicable to their security holdings in the Issuer.
The Issuer's Charter provides that no person or entity may actually or beneficially own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the applicable constructive ownership provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, more than (a) 9.8% (in value or in number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of the outstanding shares of the Issuer's Common Stock or (b) 9.8% in value of the outstanding shares of all classes and series of the Issuer's capital stock, in each case unless the Issuer's board of directors grants a waiver from such limitation. Each Warrant includes a similar limitation that restricts the number of warrant shares that may be acquired by a holder of that Warrant upon exercise to the extent necessary to ensure that following such exercise the total number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned (when aggregated pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code) does not exceed 9.8% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. We refer to these Charter and Warrant limitations together as the "Ownership Limits". Accordingly, and based on the Reporting Persons' interpretation of the Ownership Limits as applicable to their security holdings in the Issuer, the Reporting Persons believe that their actual, beneficial and constructive ownership of the Issuer is limited to 9.8% of the Issuer's then outstanding shares of Common Stock, or to 118,934 shares of Common Stock using the Issuer's number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of June 20, 2025 (which figure is based on the Issuer's outstanding share figure for its Common Stock as reported in its prospectus on Form 424B3 filed with the SEC on June 20, 2025). The Reporting Persons describe the calculation of this share figure in the footnotes to the tables in this Amendment No. 9.
The Warrants, Notes, Series D Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock are held by Magnetar Structured Credit Fund, LP ("Structured Credit Fund") and Magnetar Longhorn Fund LP ("Longhorn Fund"), both Delaware limited partnerships; and Magnetar Lake Credit Fund LLC ("Lake Credit Fund"), Purpose Alternative Credit Fund - F LLC ("Alternative Fund F") and Purpose Alternative Credit Fund - T LLC ("Alternative Fund T"), all Delaware limited liability companies. In this Schedule 13G, we refer to the foregoing holders collectively as the "Magnetar Vehicles".
Magnetar Financial serves as (i) the investment manager to Longhorn Fund, Alternative Fund F and Alternative Fund T, (ii) general partner of Structured Credit Fund and (iii) manager of Lake Credit Fund. As such, Magnetar Financial exercises voting and investment power over securities held by the Magnetar Vehicles.
Magnetar Capital Partners is the sole member and parent holding company of Magnetar Financial.
Supernova Management is the general partner of Magnetar Capital Partners.
The Manager of Supernova Management is currently Mr. Snyderman.
(b)
Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The address of the principal business office of each of Magnetar Financial, Magnetar Capital Partners, Supernova Management and Mr. Snyderman is 1603 Orrington Avenue, 13th Floor, Evanston, Illinois 60201.
(c)
Citizenship:
i) Magnetar Financial is a Delaware limited liability company;
ii) Magnetar Capital Partners is a Delaware limited partnership;
iii) Supernova Management is a Delaware limited liability company; and
iv) Mr. Snyderman is a citizen of the United States of America.
(d)
Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
(e)
CUSIP No.:
963025812
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a)
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d)
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e)
An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)
A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)
A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
(k)
Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
Item 4.
Ownership
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
As of June 30, 2025, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own 118,934 shares of Common Stock. The Reporting Persons describe the calculation of this share figure in the footnotes to the tables in this Amendment No. 9.
(b)
Percent of class:
As of June 30, 2025, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 9.8% of the total number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. This percentage is based on the Reporting Persons' interpretation of the Ownership Limits as applicable to their prior and current security holdings in the Issuer.
For a further description of these Ownership Limits, see Item 2(a) above.
(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Magnetar Financial, Magnetar Capital Partners, Supernova Management and Mr. Snyderman: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Magnetar Financial, Magnetar Capital Partners, Supernova Management and Mr. Snyderman: 118,934
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Magnetar Financial, Magnetar Capital Partners, Supernova Management and Mr. Snyderman: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Magnetar Financial, Magnetar Capital Partners, Supernova Management and Mr. Snyderman: 118,934
Item 5.
Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
Item 6.
Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
Magnetar Financial is an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 and serves as (i) the investment manager to Longhorn Fund, Alternative Fund F and Alternative Fund T, (ii) general partner of Structured Credit Fund and (iii) manager of Lake Credit Fund. As such, Magnetar Financial exercises voting and investment power over the Magnetar Vehicles.
Magnetar Capital Partners is the sole member and parent holding company of Magnetar Financial.
Supernova Management is the general partner of Magnetar Capital Partners.
The current Manager of Supernova Management is Mr. Snyderman.
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10.
Certifications:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Magnetar Financial LLC
Signature:
/s/ Hayley A. Stein
Name/Title:
Hayley A. Stein, Attorney-in-fact for David J. Snyderman, Manager of Supernova Management LLC, GP of Magnetar Capital Partners LP, its Sole Member
Date:
08/14/2025
Magnetar Capital Partners LP
Signature:
/s/ Hayley A. Stein
Name/Title:
Hayley A. Stein, Attorney-in-fact for David J. Snyderman, Manager of Supernova Management LLC, its General Partner
Date:
08/14/2025
Supernova Management LLC
Signature:
/s/ Hayley A. Stein
Name/Title:
Hayley A. Stein, Attorney-in-fact for David J. Snyderman, Manager of Supernova Management LLC
Date:
08/14/2025
Snyderman David J.
Signature:
/s/ Hayley A. Stein
Name/Title:
Hayley A. Stein, Attorney-in-fact for David J. Snyderman
Date:
08/14/2025
Exhibit Information
Exhibit A - Joint Filing Agreement, dated August 14, 2025, by and among the Reporting Persons
Exhibit B - Power of Attorney, dated December 22, 2022
What stake does Magnetar report in Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (WHLR)?
The Reporting Persons each report beneficial ownership of 118,934 shares, equal to 9.8% of Wheeler's common stock as presented in this filing.
How was the 118,934-share figure calculated in the Schedule 13G/A?
The figure equals 9.8% multiplied by an effective share base of 1,213,620 shares, which incorporates 1,094,686 reported outstanding shares as of June 20, 2025 plus assumed hypothetical conversions/exercises of warrants, notes and preferred securities held by the Magnetar Vehicles.
Which entities and individuals are listed as Reporting Persons on this amendment?
The Reporting Persons are Magnetar Financial LLC, Magnetar Capital Partners LP, Supernova Management LLC, and David J. Snyderman.
Do the Reporting Persons have sole voting or dispositive power over the reported shares?
No. The filing reports 0 sole voting power and 0 sole dispositive power, and 118,934 shared voting and dispositive power.
Are there limits that restrict how many shares the Reporting Persons can own?
Yes. The Issuer's Charter and each Warrant contain Ownership Limits that cap ownership at 9.8% of outstanding common stock (by value or shares), which the Reporting Persons cite as controlling their reported position.
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