Is Rigetti Computing (RGTI) a Buy Right Now?
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What Rigetti Computing actually does
Rigetti Computing, Inc., through its subsidiaries, builds and operates quantum computers and the superconducting quantum processors the United States, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company offers quantum processing units (QPUs) and quantum computing systems to provide access to quantum computing systems through the cloud in the form of quantum computing as a service (QCaaS). It provides Novera, a 9-qubit chip QPU that features tunable couplers for fast two-qubit operations and a 5-qubit chip for testing single-qubit operations; Novera QPU that is based in fourth generation Ankaa-class architecture; 36-qubit Cepheus-1-36Q system, a multi-chip quantum computer; and 84-qubit Ankaa-3 quantum computer. The company also sells access to its quantum computers through QCaaS. In addition, the company offers Rigetti quantum cloud services, a platform that provides support for various range of programming capabilities, public or private clouds integration, and connectivity, as well as quantum operating system software that supports public and private cloud architectures. Further, it offers QCS Outpost, a distributed software environment for operating, administering, and monitoring the overall system; Rigetti Foundry Services that delivers superconducting quantum chips to advance and accelerate quantum information science and technology research and development; and professional services, such as algorithm development, benchmarking, quantum application programming, and software development. The company serves commercial enterprises, government organizations, and international government entities, as well as academia, defense laboratories, and national laboratories. Rigetti Computing, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Berkeley, California.
Who owns Rigetti Computing?
Institutions — pension funds, asset managers, index providers — hold 55.8% of RGTI, and the concentration matters: the largest single holder alone controls 8.55% of the company.
| Holder | Shares | % held |
|---|---|---|
| 28.53M | 8.55% | |
| 19.90M | 5.96% | |
| 14.43M | 4.32% |
Names withheld — plus 3 more records not shown.
See who owns itWhat Rigetti Computing insiders have been doing
Executives and directors must disclose their own trades in company stock. Of the last 6 disclosed transactions we hold for Rigetti Computing, 4 were sales and 0 were open-market purchases; the other 2 were awards, vesting or option exercises rather than a decision to buy or sell. Insiders sell for many ordinary reasons — scheduled plans, tax, diversification — so a sale is not by itself a signal.
| Insider | Date | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | SELL | 120.0K | $1.9M | |
| 2026-09-09 | AWARD / VEST | 150.0K | $144.6K | |
| 2026-09-03 | SELL | 25.0K | $375.0K |
Names withheld — plus 3 more records not shown.
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Does the US government own a stake in Rigetti Computing?
Yes — Rigetti Computing appears in the federal equity-stake record. These positions come from programmes such as the CHIPS Act, DPA Title III, Treasury warrants and DOE loan guarantees, and are shown as recorded.
| Date | Company | Program | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | Rigetti Computing Inc.RGTI | CHIPS Act | Equity Stake | $100 million |
| 2026-05-21 | Rigetti ComputingRGTI | CHIPS Act | Direct Grant+Equity | $100 million |
| 2026-09 | Rigetti Computing, Inc.RGTI | CHIPS Act | Equity Stake | $100 million |
Full programme history on the government investment tracker.
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