VAXCYTE INC PCVX
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 92243G108 · ISIN US92243G1085
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryBiological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)
- HeadquartersSan Carlos, CA
- 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 ($8.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 129.8m as of 2025-08-04, 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 ≈ $32.52. Options: 10 managers hold calls ($12.0m notional), 8 hold puts ($5.4m).
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 126 |
| Q4 2022 | 199 |
| Q1 2023 | 190 |
| Q2 2023 | 199 |
| Q3 2023 | 204 |
| Q4 2023 | 225 |
| Q1 2024 | 253 |
| Q2 2024 | 267 |
| Q3 2024 | 329 |
| Q4 2024 | 324 |
| Q1 2025 | 317 |
| Q2 2025 | 297 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 108 | 74 |
| Q4 2023 | 112 | 84 |
| Q1 2024 | 150 | 94 |
| Q2 2024 | 151 | 102 |
| Q3 2024 | 208 | 108 |
| Q4 2024 | 185 | 151 |
| Q1 2025 | 181 | 159 |
| Q2 2025 | 189 | 150 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $96.9m | $72.8m | 0.75 |
| Q4 2024 | $50.2m | $27.8m | 0.55 |
| Q1 2025 | $14.1m | $9.8m | 0.69 |
| Q2 2025 | $12.0m | $5.4m | 0.45 |
Biggest buyers
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +3.3m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Added | +2.9m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +2.2m |
| Paradigm Biocapital Advisors LP | Added | +1.7m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +1.5m |
| Deep Track Capital, LP | Added | +1.4m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +994.4k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | Added | +913.8k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | New | +809.5k |
| Eversept Partners, LP | Added | +741.4k |
Biggest sellers
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -2.1m |
| Commodore Capital LP | Sold out | -1.6m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -1.6m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -1.5m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Avoro Capital Advisors LLC | Sold out | -1.0m |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | Reduced | -987.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -934.7k |
| Woodline Partners LP | Reduced | -911.7k |
Biggest calls
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $3.7m114.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.7m83.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.7m51.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.1m33.3k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | New | $972.0k29.9k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Unchanged | $682.7k21.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $617.7k19.0k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | New | $357.6k11.0k shares |
| Ikarian Capital, LLC | New | $224.3k6.9k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | $1.6m50.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.0m31.6k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $1.0m31.2k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | New | $972.0k29.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $568.9k17.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $126.8k3.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $39.0k1.2k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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 |
|---|---|
| FMR LLC 13G · institution +3.0 pts · filed 2026-08-06 | 14.4% |
| Janus Henderson Group Ltd. 13G · institution +12.0 pts · filed 2026-08-11 | 12.1% |
| RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 13G · passive investor -1.0 pts · filed 2026-05-15 | 8.9% |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 13G · institution +2.2 pts · filed 2026-02-17 | 8.6% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 | 7.6% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.1m | $1.1m |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $6.9m | $6.9m |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 6 | $13.0m | $13.0m |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $7.6m | $7.6m |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 6 | $10.3m | $10.3m |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $21.4m | $21.4m |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 4 | $5.1m | $5.1m |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 14.7m $477.7m | Added +2.9m |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 12.2m $395.0m | Reduced -361.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.0m $390.0m | Reduced -46.7k |
| RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 6.55% of their portfolio | 12.0m $389.0m | Reduced -223.2k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.6m $346.0m | Added +62.8k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 6.0m $195.1m | Added +3.3m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.0m $161.1m | Reduced -1.5m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.9m $160.7m | Added +534.6k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.8m $155.1m | Reduced -1.3m |
| Paradigm Biocapital Advisors LP 4.68% of their portfolio | 3.4m $109.7m | Added +1.7m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.2m $103.1m | Reduced -371.8k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 3.1m $100.4m | Added +2.2m |
| Kynam Capital Management, LP 10.75% of their portfolio | 3.1m $99.9m | Reduced -128.4k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.42% of their portfolio | 3.1m $99.8m | Added +913.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0m $97.9m | Added +142.1k |
| Deep Track Capital, LP 2.25% of their portfolio | 2.1m $69.9m | Added +1.4m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $48.7m | Added +1.5m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $46.1m | Added +84.3k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $45.5m | Added +273.6k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $44.9m | Added +300.5k |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD 0.65% of their portfolio | 1.3m $42.6m | Added +102.5k |
| Pivotal bioVenture Partners Investment Advisor LLC 26.30% of their portfolio | 1.3m $42.4m | Added +594.4k |
| Eversept Partners, LP 4.25% of their portfolio | 1.3m $42.2m | Added +741.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $39.0m | Reduced -701.4k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $38.2m | Added +125.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $36.5m | Reduced -1.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $35.9m | Added +691.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $35.5m | Added +994.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $35.2m | Added +291.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 987.7k $32.1m | Added +87.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 939.3k $30.5m | Reduced -2.1m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 934.7k $30.4m | Reduced -212.6k |
| NOVO HOLDINGS A/S 2.10% of their portfolio | 916.2k $29.8m | Added +1.2k |
| EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 848.1k $27.6m | Added +377.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 841.9k $27.4m | Added +235.0k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 0.14% of their portfolio | 825.8k $26.8m | Reduced -256.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 809.5k $26.3m | New |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 646.1k $21.0m | Reduced -574.4k |
| BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP 0.20% of their portfolio | 640.9k $20.8m | Unchanged |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 633.2k $20.6m | New |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 571.9k $18.6m | Added +1.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 555.0k $18.0m | Added +41.0k |
| Saturn V Capital Management LP 7.17% of their portfolio | 544.2k $17.7m | Added +311.9k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 539.8k $17.5m | Added +236.2k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.03% of their portfolio | 532.2k $17.3m | Reduced -212.0k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 512.1k $16.6m | Reduced -45.7k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.37% of their portfolio | 503.2k $16.4m | Added +98.3k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 487.8k $15.9m | Reduced -68.1k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.06% of their portfolio | 479.5k $15.6m | Added +119.3k |
| Frazier Life Sciences Management, L.P. 0.62% of their portfolio | 474.4k $15.4m | Reduced -65.0k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 450.6k $14.7m | Added +229.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 449.7k $14.6m | Added +31.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 438.4k $14.3m | Added +212.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 429.3k $14.0m | Reduced -191.8k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 424.9k $13.8m | Added +160.2k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 403.6k $13.1m | Added +303.5k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 362.6k $11.8m | Added +256.6k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 353.8k $11.5m | Reduced -5.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 351.1k $11.4m | Reduced -236.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 330.7k $10.8m | Reduced -347.9k |
| Ikarian Capital, LLC 3.28% of their portfolio | 305.0k $9.9m | Added +105.0k |
| TANG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 300.0k $9.8m | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 299.6k $9.7m | Added +6.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 297.7k $9.7m | Added +152.4k |
| Siren, L.L.C. 0.50% of their portfolio | 295.5k $9.6m | Unchanged |
| SILVERARC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.91% of their portfolio | 287.8k $9.4m | New |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 269.1k $8.7m | Added +72.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 263.0k $8.5m | Reduced -934.7k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 244.8k $8.0m | Added +80.1k |
| DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. 0.13% of their portfolio | 225.0k $7.3m | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 221.3k $7.2m | Added +4.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 208.0k $6.8m | Added +54.9k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 206.2k $6.7m | New |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 200.1k $6.5m | Reduced -911.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 198.5k $6.5m | Added +17.3k |
| DIADEMA PARTNERS LP 4.01% of their portfolio | 198.3k $6.4m | Added +105.9k |
| C WorldWide Group Holding A/S 0.09% of their portfolio | 195.0k $6.3m | Added +100.0k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 180.2k $5.9m | Added +30.5k |
| Cormorant Asset Management, LP 0.42% of their portfolio | 175.0k $5.7m | Unchanged |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 164.8k $5.4m | Added +33.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 161.6k $5.3m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 160.8k $5.2m | Added +64.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 152.9k $5.0m | Reduced -165.5k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 152.1k $4.9m | Added +9.3k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 149.6k $4.9m | Added +93.4k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 141.5k $4.6m | Reduced -1.6m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 139.1k $4.5m | Added +88.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 134.5k $5.1m | Added +8.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 133.6k $4.3m | Added +3.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 125.1k $4.1m | Reduced -12.4k |
| Affinity Asset Advisors, LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 125.0k $4.1m | Added +100.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 121.3k $3.9m | Added +14.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 109.9k $3.6m | Reduced -117.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 107.0k $3.5m | Unchanged |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 106.3k $3.5m | New |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 104.8k $3.4m | New |
| NAN FUNG TRINITY (HK) LTD 0.41% of their portfolio | 104.2k $3.4m | New |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 103.3k $3.4m | Added +38.1k |
| HARBOR CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. 0.14% of their portfolio | 102.4k $3.3m | Added +25.3k |
| ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 98.0k $3.2m | Added +85.2k |