NOVAVAX INC NVAX
COM NEW · Common Stock · CUSIP 670002401 · ISIN US6700024010
Company in Gaithersburg, Maryland
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryBiological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)
- HeadquartersGaithersburg, MD
- Founded1987
- Websitees.novavax.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 118.8m as of 2023-10-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $4.83. Options: 23 managers hold calls ($71.4m notional), 31 hold puts ($68.4m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 255 |
| Q4 2022 | 252 |
| Q1 2023 | 224 |
| Q2 2023 | 216 |
| Q3 2023 | 227 |
| Q4 2023 | 200 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 117 | 110 |
| Q1 2023 | 109 | 105 |
| Q2 2023 | 96 | 87 |
| Q3 2023 | 109 | 88 |
| Q4 2023 | 88 | 104 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $87.5m | $100.5m | 1.15 |
| Q2 2023 | $67.4m | $87.2m | 1.29 |
| Q3 2023 | $102.5m | $110.3m | 1.08 |
| Q4 2023 | $71.4m | $68.4m | 0.96 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +12.2m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +6.6m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +3.0m |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +1.5m |
| SHAH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | Added | +1.4m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +1.4m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | New | +855.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +709.3k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC | Added | +619.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +436.5k |
Biggest sellers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -2.1m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Sold out | -1.4m |
| Deep Track Capital, LP | Sold out | -1.0m |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P. | Sold out | -524.2k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Reduced | -409.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | -371.2k |
| Jump Financial, LLC | Sold out | -302.5k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Sold out | -280.7k |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | Sold out | -228.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -182.1k |
Biggest calls
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $10.7m2.2m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $8.2m1.7m shares |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | $8.1m16.1k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $7.5m1.6m shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $5.3m1.1m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $4.9m1.0m shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $4.6m960.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $3.4m718.0k shares |
| Ikarian Capital, LLC | Added | $3.4m713.2k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | New | $2.4m500.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | $7.2m14.2k shares |
| LMR Partners LLP | Reduced | $7.1m1.5m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $6.6m1.4m shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | New | $6.5m850.0k shares |
| PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | Added | $4.8m1.4m shares |
| Ikarian Capital, LLC | Added | $4.4m913.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $4.0m830.5k shares |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. | Added | $3.4m701.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.7m569.5k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | $2.2m463.2k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-02-05 | 8.4% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution +1.2 pts · filed 2026-08-07 | 7.1% |
| SHAH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 13G · passive investor no change · filed 2026-10-16 | 6.5% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ (4.1%, 2026-04-27), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 1 | $43.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2023.
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.8m $80.5m | Added +6.6m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.6m $69.9m | Added +3.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.5m $69.5m | Added +12.2m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.4m $40.5m | Added +1.4m |
| SHAH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 9.57% of their portfolio | 7.8m $37.3m | Added +1.4m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $11.0m | Added +436.5k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $7.7m | Added +619.4k |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $7.3m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $6.4m | Added +208.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $5.7m | Reduced -371.2k |
| TSP Capital Management Group, LLC 1.85% of their portfolio | 1.1m $5.3m | Added +145.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $5.3m | Added +709.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $4.8m | Added +136.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 863.7k $4.1m | Added +297.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 861.5k $4.1m | Added +278.4k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 855.8k $6.6m | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 821.7k $3.9m | Added +267.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 760.3k $3.6m | Added +57.0k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 634.7k $3.0m | Added +199.8k |
| Rock Springs Capital Management LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 537.6k $2.6m | Reduced -110.1k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 452.8k $2.2m | Added +119.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 420.4k $2.0m | Reduced -2.1m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 392.4k $1.9m | Added +27.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 320.4k $1.5m | Added +185.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 266.6k $1.3m | Added +5.1k |
| PROFUND ADVISORS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 256.7k $1.2m | Added +91.9k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 255.0k $1.2m | Added +40.0k |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 208.3k $999.9k | Reduced -5.6k |
| Leonteq Securities AG 0.13% of their portfolio | 206.0k $988.7k | Added +99.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 180.2k $865.0k | Unchanged |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 171.6k $824.0k | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.7k $627.3k | Added +6.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.4k $539.4k | Reduced -4.7k |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 112.2k $538.6k | Added +45.9k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.5k $492.2k | Added +86.9k |
| STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 100.2k $480.0k | Added +19.7k |
| Murchinson Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 100.0k $480.0k | Reduced -100.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.3k $477.3k | Added +2.7k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.3k $476.7k | Added +23.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.6k $463.5k | Added +4.9k |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 92.0k $448.6k | Reduced -9.0k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.7k $421.1k | Added +27.4k |
| E Fund Management Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 86.6k $415.5k | Added +35.6k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.0k $403.2k | Added +13.2k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.5k $386.6k | Reduced -5.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.8k $339.8k | Reduced -29.4k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.7k $339.4k | Reduced -126.9k |
| Monaco Asset Management SAM 0.12% of their portfolio | 67.1k $322.3k | Added +37.1k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.8k $306.2k | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.7k $300.9k | Reduced -1.6k |
| Pennant Investors, LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 60.3k $289.4k | New |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.6k $281.4k | Added +13.2k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.6k $271.7k | New |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.5k $256.8k | Reduced -46.5k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.7k $253.0k | Reduced -409.1k |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.7k $247.9k | New |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.7k $243.4k | Added +700 |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.1k $235.6k | Added +3.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.9k $231.0k | Reduced -5.3k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.3k $227.2k | Added +3.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.2k $221.6k | Reduced -736 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.0k $220.9k | Unchanged |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.8k $219.8k | Added +1.1k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.0k $222.0k | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.2k $208.0k | Added +17.3k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.1k $210.8k | Added +2.6k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.6k $180.6k | Added +2.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.5k $180.2k | Reduced -162.3k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.1k $178.2k | New |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.7k $176.0k | Unchanged |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.1k $173.3k | Reduced -109 |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.9k $167.6k | Added +575 |
| Sculptor Capital LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.5k $160.8k | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.9k $157.7k | Reduced -1.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.6k $156.3k | Reduced -182.1k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.6k $137.4k | Added +7.6k |
| AVENIR CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.5k $136.6k | Unchanged |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.0k $124.8k | New |
| ARIZONA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.4k $121.9k | Added +2.0k |
| ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.1k $120.4k | Unchanged |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.9k $119.4k | Unchanged |
| Mendel Capital Management LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 24.9k $119.3k | Unchanged |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.7k $118.7k | Added +1.2k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.7k $113.5k | Reduced -183 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.8k $109.4k | Reduced -127 |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.8k $109.3k | Unchanged |
| Marex Group Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.1k $101.3k | Added +7.5k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.6k $99.0k | Reduced -3.0k |
| Sargent Investment Group, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.3k $97.7k | Reduced -4.9k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.2k $92.0k | Reduced -10.0k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.2k $92.0k | New |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.3k $88.0k | Added +1.0k |
| VIRTUS ADVISERS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 16.3k $78.1k | Added +3.5k |
| Nebula Research & Development LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.5k $74.5k | New |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.1k $72.4k | New |
| Edge Wealth Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.0k $72.0k | Reduced -1.7k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.8k $71.5k | Unchanged |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.7k $70.5k | Reduced -1.7k |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.9k $66.9k | Added +7.1k |
| China Universal Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.7k $66.0k | Added +11.3k |