BIT Capital GmbH filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC on October 28, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 8,148,280 American Depositary Shares of COMPASS Pathways plc as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Beneficial ownership: BIT Capital GmbH reported aggregate beneficial ownership of 8,148,280 ordinary shares represented by ADSs of COMPASS Pathways plc.
  • Percentage of class: The filing states the holding represents 5.9% of the class, based on 138,476,822 ordinary shares outstanding as of July 30, 2026.
  • Sole voting and dispositive power: BIT Capital GmbH holds sole voting power and sole dispositive power over all 8,148,280 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power reported.
  • Event date: The date of the event requiring this filing is stated as September 30, 2026.
  • Filer classification: BIT Capital GmbH is identified as a German Investment Firm under section 2 para. 1 WpIG, organized in Germany and headquartered in Berlin.
  • Basis for reported ownership: According to the filing, BIT Capital GmbH reports beneficial ownership "by virtue of its investment discretion over portfolios managed under discretionary investment management mandates."

BIT Capital GmbH Crosses 5% Threshold in COMPASS Pathways ADS Holdings

Berlin-based BIT Capital GmbH filed a Schedule 13G disclosing a 5.9% beneficial ownership position in COMPASS Pathways plc (NASDAQ:CMPS), a U.K.-incorporated biopharmaceutical company with principal executive offices in Altrincham, Cheshire. The filing, signed by Maisa Carvalho in her capacity as Head of Compliance, was dated October 28, 2026, and covers holdings as of September 30, 2026.

According to the filing, BIT Capital GmbH beneficially owns 8,148,280 ordinary shares of COMPASS Pathways, each represented by one American Depositary Share (ADS) with CUSIP number 20451W101. The percentage ownership of 5.9% is described in the filing as rounded to one decimal place, with the calculated figure noted as "approximately 5.88%." The denominator used is 138,476,822 ordinary shares outstanding as of July 30, 2026, as reported in the issuer's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, filed August 5, 2026.

The filer reports no shared voting or dispositive power and certifies, as required by Schedule 13G, that the securities "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." BIT Capital GmbH also certifies that the German regulatory scheme applicable to it as an Investment Firm is substantially comparable to the functionally equivalent U.S. regulatory scheme.

What Was Disclosed

BIT Capital GmbH, a German investment firm, disclosed in a Schedule 13G that it held 8,148,280 COMPASS Pathways ADSs as of September 30, 2026, representing approximately 5.9% of the outstanding ordinary shares, all held with sole voting and dispositive power.