Activist Group Reveals 9.99% Stake and Plans to Oppose All SkyAI Directors
SKYA sits 58% above its 52-week low of $0.91.
Summary
Activist investor group Bastion Trading and affiliates disclosed a 9.99% stake in SkyAI and announced plans to vote against all five incumbent directors, citing governance concerns and related-party transactions.
Key Events · Ownership and Investor Activity · SKYA
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Activist Group Discloses 9.99% Stake
Bastion Trading, Bastion Holdings, Lucio Holding, and Wei Zhu collectively own 4,294,891 shares (9.99% of outstanding), with Lucio Holding directly holding 2,940,075 shares (6.8%) and Bastion Trading holding 1,345,417 shares (3.2%).
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WITHHOLD ALL Vote Against Board
The group announced on September 3, 2026, that it intends to vote WITHHOLD ALL against the re-election of all five incumbent directors at the 2026 Annual Meeting, citing underperformance and governance failures.
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Governance and Related-Party Concerns
The group criticizes high compensation paid to Sol Edge Limited and Sol Markets, both controlled by CIO Alice Zhang's brother, which led to an independent director's resignation in December 2025. Also flags bylaw amendments eliminating written consent and a poison pill adopted without stockholder ratification.
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Warrant Overhang and PIPE Participation
Bastion Trading holds Pre-Funded Warrants exercisable for 4,234,615 shares at $0.0001 and Stapled Warrants for 5,384,615 shares at $9.75, acquired in the $400M PIPE closed August 25, 2025. Beneficial ownership is capped at 9.99% by warrant terms.
Analysis · SKYA · Crypto Assets
A 9.99% stake in SkyAI has been accumulated by Bastion Trading and affiliated entities led by Wei Zhu, who are now publicly launching a campaign against the company's board. The group intends to vote WITHHOLD ALL against all five incumbent directors at the upcoming annual meeting, citing concerns over related-party transactions with the CIO's brother, elimination of stockholder written consent, expanded advance notice requirements, and a poison pill adopted without stockholder ratification. This marks a significant escalation in corporate governance pressure on a company already reeling from a $109.5M H1 loss and a rejected buyout offer. The activist group also holds warrants exercisable for up to 9.6M additional shares, giving them substantial leverage to increase their position.
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At the time of this filing, SKYA was trading at $1.44 on NASDAQ in the Crypto Assets sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $61.8M. The 52-week trading range was $0.91 to $12.70. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10.