Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
DVAX was delisted on the 9th of February, 2026.
119 hedge funds and large institutions have $921M invested in Dynavax Technologies in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
165% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $348M → $921M (+$573M)
90% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $27.1M | Put options by funds: $14.2M
78% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 27
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 18
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 111 → 119 (+8)
2.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.71% → 71.54% (-2.2%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$35.4M |
| 2 |
PC
Polar Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$27.7M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$24M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$20.8M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$17.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$17.7M |
| 2 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$14.6M |
| 3 |
PC
Paulson & Co
New York
|
-$5.35M |
| 4 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
-$5.26M |
| 5 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.89M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TCM
126
Tekla Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$3.33M | -345,050 | Closed |
|
127
Axa
Paris,
France
| – | -$2.23M | -230,900 | Closed |
|
128
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$2.58M | -162,799 | Closed |
|
129
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$965K | -100,000 | Closed |
|
|
FO
130
FT Options
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$487K | -30,795 | Closed |
|
|
FM
131
Family Management
New York
| – | -$183K | -19,000 | Closed |
|
|
TSS
132
Two Sigma Securities
New York
| – | -$159K | -16,495 | Closed |
|
|
FRM
133
Fox Run Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
| – | -$158K | -16,400 | Closed |
|
|
CG
134
Caprock Group
Boise,
Idaho
| – | -$134K | -13,890 | Closed |
|
135
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$202K | -12,786 | Closed |
|
|
CG
136
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$202K | -12,755 | Closed |
|
137
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$15K | -1,600 | Closed |
|
|
FDCDDQ
138
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
| – | -$1.93K | -200 | Closed |
|
DVAX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
119 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dynavax Technologies (DVAX) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $921M — up 165% from $348M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new DVAX positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $35.4M. The largest seller was William Blair & Company, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.7M sold.
- 119 institutional investors held Dynavax Technologies (DVAX) as of Q3 2017, up from 111 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $921M of Dynavax Technologies stock for Q3 2017, up 165% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Dynavax Technologies positions in Q3 2017 and 18 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Dynavax Technologies buyer in Q3 2017 was State Street, an estimated $35.4M added.
- The largest Dynavax Technologies seller in Q3 2017 was William Blair & Company, an estimated $17.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.