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 ($327.4k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 164.4m as of 2026-04-30, 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 ≈ $8.23. Options: 18 managers hold calls ($42.9m notional), 18 hold puts ($52.4m).
Trends to Q1 2026
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 203 |
| Q2 2024 | 231 |
| Q3 2024 | 238 |
| Q4 2024 | 234 |
| Q1 2025 | 247 |
| Q2 2025 | 253 |
| Q3 2025 | 249 |
| Q4 2025 | 236 |
| Q1 2026 | 259 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 123 | 86 |
| Q3 2024 | 106 | 96 |
| Q4 2024 | 102 | 95 |
| Q1 2025 | 115 | 101 |
| Q2 2025 | 128 | 95 |
| Q3 2025 | 117 | 122 |
| Q4 2025 | 98 | 120 |
| Q1 2026 | 120 | 99 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $52.9m | $76.6m | 1.45 |
| Q3 2025 | $77.3m | $100.7m | 1.30 |
| Q4 2025 | $46.0m | $67.8m | 1.47 |
| Q1 2026 | $42.9m | $52.4m | 1.22 |
Biggest buyers
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +3.8m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +1.7m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +1.5m |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | New | +673.1k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. | New | +520.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | New | +497.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +403.2k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | New | +364.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +318.9k |
| SHAH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | Added | +286.3k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -3.1m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -1.7m |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Reduced | -835.3k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Sold out | -834.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -617.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -553.1k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Reduced | -464.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -453.5k |
| Jump Financial, LLC | Reduced | -445.8k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -416.6k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $12.9m1.6m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $7.6m930.9k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $4.1m497.6k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | New | $3.8m471.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $3.0m365.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $2.8m347.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.4m293.9k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $1.9m234.8k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Unchanged | $1.5m187.4k shares |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Reduced | $816.0k100.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. | Reduced | $17.0m2.1m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $6.9m847.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $6.2m758.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $4.1m502.8k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $3.7m450.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $2.2m275.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $2.0m248.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $1.8m223.7k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | $1.5m187.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $1.3m165.7k 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 Q1 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.1m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $119.6k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2026.
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SHAH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 23.18% of their portfolio | 14.8m $120.8m | Added +286.3k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.8m $104.6m | Reduced -57.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.0m $73.0m | Reduced -553.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 7.7m $62.8m | Added +1.7m |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.2m $58.2m | First filing |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.1m $58.0m | First filing |
| Sanofi 16.67% of their portfolio | 6.9m $56.0m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.6m $54.0m | Reduced -1.7m |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.5m $36.4m | Reduced -416.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9m $31.7m | Added +177.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.9m $31.4m | Reduced -617.5k |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.8m $31.2m | New |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.9m $15.1m | Reduced -464.3k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $12.4m | Added +1.5m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $12.3m | Added +55.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $11.5m | Added +318.9k |
| TSP Capital Management Group, LLC 2.76% of their portfolio | 1.4m $11.3m | Added +1.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $11.2m | Added +38.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $9.7m | Added +88.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $9.5m | Added +236.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $9.1m | Added +50.0k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $9.0m | First filing |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 834.8k $6.8m | Added +403.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 780.8k $6.4m | Reduced -15.5k |
| Monaco Asset Management SAM 1.80% of their portfolio | 697.6k $5.7m | Reduced -347.4k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 673.1k $5.5m | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 614.8k $5.0m | Reduced -9.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 572.0k $4.7m | Reduced -3.1m |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.14% of their portfolio | 520.1k $4.2m | New |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 500.8k $4.1m | Added +75.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 497.4k $4.0m | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 409.3k $3.3m | Added +112.0k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 364.8k $3.0m | New |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 342.1k $2.8m | Reduced -132.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 341.7k $2.8m | Reduced -171.3k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 323.5k $2.6m | Reduced -5.3k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 272.1k $2.2m | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 264.9k $2.2m | Added +5.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 261.3k $2.1m | Added +12.3k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 248.4k $2.0m | Reduced -81.1k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.2k $1.6m | Added +139.8k |
| Headlands Technologies LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 189.7k $1.5m | Added +89.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 189.6k $1.5m | Reduced -155 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 186.6k $1.5m | Added +53.2k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 181.0k $1.5m | Added +47.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 180.5k $1.5m | Added +22.5k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.08% of their portfolio | 165.2k $1.3m | New |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 164.6k $1.3m | Reduced -34.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 163.2k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| Caption Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 148.2k $1.2m | Added +9.1k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 141.1k $1.1m | Reduced -835.3k |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 130.0k $1.1m | Reduced -239 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.8k $1.1m | Added +9.8k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 128.9k $1.0m | New |
| Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 128.5k $1.0m | Added +24.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 125.9k $1.0m | Reduced -26.3k |
| Voleon Capital Management LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 123.6k $1.0m | Added +4.8k |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE S A 0.00% of their portfolio | 120.0k $976.8k | New |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 120.0k $976.8k | Reduced -273.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.1k $912.1k | Reduced -34.7k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.3k $905.7k | Reduced -47.7k |
| PROFUND ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 111.0k $903.2k | Reduced -10.7k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.7k $885.0k | Added +92.3k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 106.5k $867.0k | Added +17.3k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 105.2k $856.1k | Added +69.4k |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 97.1k $791.0k | New |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.02% of their portfolio | 94.7k $770.5k | Reduced -100 |
| Palumbo Wealth Management LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 92.1k $749.8k | New |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.6k $745.9k | Added +7.6k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 90.9k $739.9k | New |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 89.9k $731.9k | Reduced -20.1k |
| Ares Systematic Credit Ltd 0.57% of their portfolio | 89.5k $724.4k | Reduced -22.9k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.4k $719.8k | First filing |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.8k $714.2k | Reduced -892 |
| Bridgefront Capital, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 86.9k $707.5k | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.2k $644.9k | Reduced -1.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.2k $608.4k | Added +3.0k |
| STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.6k $607.2k | Reduced -31.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.9k $552.6k | Reduced -98.7k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.2k $547.0k | Added +4.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.5k $541.4k | Reduced -3.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.2k $522.2k | Reduced -453.5k |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.1k $522.1k | Reduced -35.8k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.9k $520.4k | First filing |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.6k $510.0k | Reduced -13.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.5k $508.4k | Added +60.8k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.7k $501.9k | Added +27.0k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.8k $495.9k | Unchanged |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.0k $488.0k | New |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.7k $469.4k | Reduced -49.6k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.0k $463.6k | New |
| AXQ CAPITAL, LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 56.0k $455.8k | Added +26.0k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.8k $453.8k | Added +5.7k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 55.1k $448.8k | Reduced -43.2k |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.6k $428.5k | Reduced -218.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.3k $424.9k | Added +13.6k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.0k $390.6k | Reduced -65.6k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.9k $390.2k | Added +2.1k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.8k $389.1k | Reduced -1.4k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.2k $384.2k | New |