Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. insiders linked to Magnetar entities reported net open-market sales of 93,500 shares of Common Stock. The sales occurred on April 10, 13 and 14, 2026 at weighted average prices of $0.8337, $0.8559 and $0.7658 per share.
The shares are held indirectly through various Magnetar-managed investment vehicles, and Magnetar Financial LLC and related parties disclaim beneficial ownership except for their pecuniary interest. After these transactions, the reporting structure shows 3,127 shares of Common Stock remaining indirectly held.
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. approved a one-for-three reverse stock split of its common stock, effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 17, 2026. The stock will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on April 20, 2026 under a new CUSIP.
No fractional shares will be issued; instead, holders will receive cash based on the April 17, 2026 Nasdaq closing price for any fractional share. The reverse split reduces outstanding common shares from 1,813,124 to approximately 604,374 while leaving authorized share counts, relative ownership percentages and voting rights largely unchanged.
The company also reduced the post-split par value of common stock from $0.03 to $0.01 per share and proportionally adjusted conversion terms for its 7.00% subordinated convertible notes due 2031 and its Series B and Series D convertible preferred stock.
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. insider entities reported open-market sales of Common Stock linked to Magnetar-managed vehicles. Over April 7–9, 2026, Magnetar-related funds sold a total of 25,354 shares of Wheeler common stock in three transactions.
The shares were sold at weighted average prices between $0.82 and $0.88 per share, with one line showing 96,627 shares remaining indirectly owned after the latest sale. The positions are held through various Magnetar investment vehicles, and Magnetar Financial LLC, Magnetar Capital Partners LP, Supernova Management LLC and David J. Snyderman each disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust updated the conversion terms for its 7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031 after April 2026 Series D preferred stock redemptions. The Notes’ conversion price was adjusted to approximately $0.57 per share of common stock, equal to about 43.85 shares for each $25.00 of principal, reflecting a 45% discount to the $1.04 volume-weighted average common share price.
On the April 6, 2026 Holder Redemption Date, holders redeemed 5,200 Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred shares at a Redemption Price of about $41.28 per share, settled through issuance of 207,066 common shares. Cumulatively, 1,782,283 Series D preferred shares have been redeemed with roughly 600,000 common shares issued, leaving 1,813,124 common shares and 1,715,095 Series D preferred shares outstanding as of April 6, 2026.
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. reported that entities affiliated with Magnetar Financial LLC conducted open-market sales of Common Stock held indirectly through various investment vehicles. Across three transactions on April 1–6, these entities sold a total of 23,088 shares at weighted average prices in the $0.92–$0.95 range. Following the latest sale, the filing shows 121,981 shares of Common Stock held indirectly. The Magnetar-related entities and David J. Snyderman disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. entered into private exchange transactions with unaffiliated investors involving its subsidiary Cedar Realty Trust, Inc.
On March 16, 2026, Wheeler issued 80,000 shares of its Series D Preferred Stock in exchange for 120,000 shares of Cedar’s 6.50% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. On April 1, 2026, it issued 66,666 additional Series D Preferred shares for 90,000 Cedar Series C Preferred shares and 10,000 Cedar 7.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred shares.
Immediately after each closing, Wheeler contributed the acquired Cedar Series C and Series B Preferred Stock back to Cedar, and those Cedar preferred shares were retired. The Series D Preferred Stock was issued in a private placement relying on the exemption in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act as a transaction not involving a public offering.
Magnetar-affiliated entities reported open-market sales of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. common stock totaling 18,166 shares. The sales occurred on March 27, 30 and 31, 2026 at weighted average prices of about $1.04, $0.97 and $0.93 per share, respectively.
After the final transaction, 145,069 shares of common stock were reported as indirectly owned. The securities are held across various Magnetar investment vehicles managed by Magnetar Financial LLC, and Magnetar Financial LLC, Magnetar Capital Partners LP, Supernova Management LLC and David J. Snyderman each disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust insiders linked to Magnetar reported an option exercise and a small share sale. Entities managed by Magnetar Financial LLC exercised Common Stock Purchase Warrants to acquire 172,075 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.01 per share, fully exhausting the warrants. They then sold 8,840 common shares in open-market transactions at a weighted average price of $1.0964 per share, leaving 163,235 common shares indirectly owned. Footnotes explain the structure of the Magnetar investment vehicles and note that David J. Snyderman disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. reported that common stock purchase warrants held by Magnetar-affiliated investors were fully exercised on March 24, 2026. The amended and restated warrants entitled the holders to acquire shares equal to 12% of the common stock outstanding at an exercise price of $0.01 per share.
Upon full exercise, the company issued a total of 172,075 shares of common stock, including 51,766 shares to Magnetar Lake Credit Fund LLC and 48,497 shares to Purpose Alternative Credit Fund - F LLC. The issued shares are registered under a Form S-11 registration statement that was declared effective on March 20, 2026, and there are now no warrants outstanding in the company’s capital structure.
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust insider affiliates reported open-market sales of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. On March 18, 2026, Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P. sold 13,470 Series B shares at $6.9593 per share and Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P. sold 12,530 Series B shares at $6.9593 per share.
After these sales, Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P. reported 547,518 Series B shares and Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P. reported 104,460 Series B shares held indirectly. The group also reported significant indirect holdings of 7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031, which are convertible into Wheeler common stock at a conversion price of $1.036670 per share (24.115672 common shares for each $25 principal amount).
The filing notes these securities are held by various Stilwell limited partnerships, with Joseph Stilwell reporting indirect ownership through Stilwell Value LLC and disclaiming beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.