HRT Financial LP, a 10% owner of Profusa Inc. (NASDAQ: PFSA), sold 42,411 shares on August 13, 2026, at an average price of $0.89 per share, for total proceeds of $37,745.79, according to SEC filings disclosed by multiple financial data aggregators. The transaction reduced the firm's direct holdings to 74,198 shares, a 36.37% decrease in its position.
The sale occurred four days before Profusa's scheduled 1-for-4 reverse stock split, which takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on August 17, 2026. The reverse split will consolidate every four pre-split shares into one, reducing outstanding shares from 2,422,906 to approximately 605,726, while the authorized share count remains at 601 million. Profusa announced the split on August 13 via an amendment to its certificate of incorporation filed with the Delaware Secretary of State.
In the days preceding the August 13 sale, HRT Financial LP had been a net buyer. The firm acquired 5,585 shares at $0.96 on August 12, 1,368 shares at $0.95 on August 4, 14,556 shares at $0.96 on August 3, and 1,310 shares at $1.01 on July 29. The August 13 disposal reversed that accumulation pattern at a lower average price.