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title: "Quantum Computing Stocks Break Out After Government Stake"
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description: "Quantum computing stocks, including Rigetti (RGTI), D-Wave (QBTS), and Infleqtion (INFQ), are rising after receiving $100 million each from the CHIPS Act for superconducting quantum research. RGTI is up 16.9%, QBTS 19.4%, and INFQ 35.8%. Despite these gains, the sector remains heavily shorted, with significant portions of RGTI and QBTS shares sold short."
datetime: "2026-05-21T14:17:22.000Z"
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# Quantum Computing Stocks Break Out After Government Stake

**Quantum computing stocks** are shrugging of Nvidia (NVDA) and **tech weakness** today. **Rigetti Computing Inc (NASDAQ:RGTI)**, **D-Wave Quantum Inc (NYSE:QBTS)**, and **Infleqtion inc (NYSE:INFQ)** are three of the nine organizations awarded $2 billion in grants from the Commerce Department. Each of these three firms will receive $100 million in CHIPS Act-funded superconducting quantum research and development.

RGTI is up 16.9% to trade at $19.74 this morning, eyeing a ceiling coinciding with $20 and its 126-day moving average. The shares are 7.3% lower on the year still, trading in a tight range since late January.

QBTS is up 19.4% to trade at $22.87, facing off with an early May peak. The shares are off by 13% in 2026.

INFQ is seeing the largest gain, last seen 35.8% higher to trade at $15.29, but is still facing a 3% deficit on the year.

Beyond their technical backdrops, the entire quantum sector is heavily shorted. Roughly 15.4% and 14.6% of RGTI and QBTS' total available floats are sold short.

### Related Stocks

- [INFQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/INFQ.US.md)
- [RGTI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RGTI.US.md)
- [QBTS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QBTS.US.md)
- [NVDA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md)
- [NVD.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVD.DE.md)
- [RGTIW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RGTIW.US.md)
- [QBTS+.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QBTS+.US.md)
- [INFQ+.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/INFQ+.US.md)

## Related News & Research

- [Infleqtion Stock Jumps After Proposed $100M CHIPS Funding Deal](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287224883.md)
- [US to award $2 billion to quantum computing firms, take equity stakes, WSJ reports](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287200242.md)
- [World Investment Advisors Purchases 27,592 Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc. $QBTS](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286764686.md)
- [Rigetti signs letter of intent with the US government for quantum computing research](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287211872.md)
- [What's Going On With D-Wave Stock On Thursday?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287236957.md)