Wheeler REIT holder HRT buys 19.5K shares

A ten percent owner of WHLR, HRT FINANCIAL LP, reported buying 19,450 common shares in early September 2026, with one transaction noted as resulting in short sales.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (WHLR) reported that major shareholder HRT FINANCIAL LP purchased WHLR common stock in two open-market or private transactions. On September 8, 2026, it bought 8,197 shares at $0.3900 per share, and on September 9, 2026, it bought 11,253 shares at $0.3760 per share, totaling 19,450 shares acquired. A footnote states that the September 8 transaction resulted in short sales. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 19,450 shares

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider HRT FINANCIAL LP

Role 10% Owner

Bought 19,450 shs ($7K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock F2	11,253	$0.376	$4K
Purchase	Common Stock F2, F1	8,197	$0.39	$3K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 3,733 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Resulting in short sales.
2. F2. We will provide, upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.

Key Figures

Shares purchased September 8, 2026: 8,197 shares Price per share September 8, 2026: $0.3900 per share Shares purchased September 9, 2026: 11,253 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Shares purchased September 8, 2026 8,197 shares Common stock bought by HRT FINANCIAL LP at $0.3900 per share

Price per share September 8, 2026 $0.3900 per share Open-market or private purchase of 8,197 WHLR shares

Shares purchased September 9, 2026 11,253 shares Common stock bought by HRT FINANCIAL LP at $0.3760 per share

Price per share September 9, 2026 $0.3760 per share Open-market or private purchase of 11,253 WHLR shares

Total shares purchased in filing 19,450 shares Net buy transactions reported in the Form 4 transaction summary

Key Terms

short sales, open market or private transaction

2 terms

short sales financial

"A footnote states that the September 8, 2026 transaction resulted in short sales"

Short sales are trades where an investor borrows shares and sells them immediately, aiming to buy them back later at a lower price and return them to the lender; the profit is the difference if the price falls. This matters to investors because short selling can signal negative expectations about a company, add downward pressure on a stock’s price, and carries unlimited loss risk if the stock rises instead of falls—like betting a borrowed item will be cheaper to replace later.

open market or private transaction financial

"Each purchase is described as a purchase in open market or private transaction"

FAQ

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What insider transactions did HRT FINANCIAL LP report for WHLR on this Form 4?

HRT FINANCIAL LP reported two purchases totaling 19,450 WHLR common shares: 8,197 shares on September 8, 2026 at $0.3900 per share and 11,253 shares on September 9, 2026 at $0.3760 per share, all in open-market or private transactions.

Were the WHLR insider transactions by HRT FINANCIAL LP part of a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

No. The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is marked in a way that indicates no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for these WHLR transactions.

How many WHLR shares did HRT FINANCIAL LP buy on September 8, 2026 and at what price?

On September 8, 2026, HRT FINANCIAL LP purchased 8,197 WHLR common shares in an open-market or private transaction at a price of $0.3900 per share, with a footnote indicating this transaction resulted in short sales.

How many WHLR shares did HRT FINANCIAL LP buy on September 9, 2026 and at what price?

On September 9, 2026, HRT FINANCIAL LP purchased 11,253 WHLR common shares in an open-market or private transaction at a price of $0.3760 per share, as reported in the Form 4 filing.

What is the total number of WHLR shares HRT FINANCIAL LP reported buying in this Form 4?

In this Form 4, HRT FINANCIAL LP reported total net purchases of 19,450 WHLR common shares across the two listed transactions, according to the transaction summary in the filing data.

Does the WHLR Form 4 say anything about short sales related to these transactions?

Yes. A footnote tied to the September 8, 2026 transaction states that it resulted in short sales, while also noting that detailed price information is available upon request to the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HRT FINANCIAL LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 175 GREENWICH STRE

76TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10007

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. [ WHLR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/04/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	09/08/2026		P		8,197	A	$0.39(2)	7,520(1)	D
Common Stock	09/09/2026		P		11,253	A	$0.376(2)	3,733	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Resulting in short sales.

2. We will provide, upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.

	Adam Nunes	09/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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