Vaxcyte (PCVX) CEO Pickering gave up 6,289 shares at an average $61.20 to cover taxes or an exercise price
Insider transactions reported
Grant Pickering (Chief Executive Officer at Vaxcyte Inc., PCVX) reported that they gave up 6,289 shares at an average $61.20 to cover taxes or an exercise price between Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 2, 2026. After these transactions the filing shows 446,958 shares held directly.
- Reporting person
- Pickering Grant
- Role
- CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
| Date | Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Shares withheld for taxes or exercise price (F) | Common Stock1 | -2,862 | $60.74 | $174K | 450,385 direct |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Shares withheld for taxes or exercise price (F) | Common Stock1 | -3,427 | $61.58 | $211K | 446,958 direct |
Holdings before and after
- Common Stock: 453,247 to 446,958 direct
Other positions listed
- Common Stock: 133,215 indirect, By Children's Trust
- Common Stock: 133,215 indirect, By Children's Trust
Footnotes from the filing
- 1. Represents shares surrendered to the Issuer to cover applicable tax withholding obligations realized upon the vesting of RSUs.
- 2. Shares are held directly by a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's son.
- 3. Shares are held directly by a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's daughter.
Transaction codes in this filing
- Shares withheld for taxes or exercise price:
- Code F marks shares handed back or withheld to pay taxes or an exercise price. No sale happens in the market.
FAQ
What did Pickering report in this PCVX Form 4?
Grant Pickering (Chief Executive Officer at Vaxcyte Inc., PCVX) reported that they gave up 6,289 shares at an average $61.20 to cover taxes or an exercise price between Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 2, 2026. After these transactions the filing shows 446,958 shares held directly.
How many PCVX shares does Pickering hold after this filing?
The filing shows 446,958 shares held directly after the reported transactions. Form 4 reports only the positions it lists, so this may not be every holding.
What does transaction code F mean on an SEC Form 4?
Code F marks shares handed back or withheld to pay taxes or an exercise price. No sale happens in the market.
Historical context for PCVX
Across the 18 sessions after earlier PCVX headlines, the stock closed higher 8 times and lower 10 times, with a median move of 2.1% in either direction. This shows timing only: many things move a stock in a session, and these figures do not show that any headline caused a move.
| Session | Earlier headline | PCVX | SPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Vaxcyte to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences | -2.2% | -0.2% |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Vaxcyte Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Update | +5.3% | -0.2% |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Vaxcyte to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences | +1.9% | +0.8% |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Vaxcyte Doses First Participant in Phase 1 Study Evaluating VAX-A1 for the Prevention of Disease Caused by Group A Streptococcus in Healthy Adults | -1.0% | -0.7% |
| May 7, 2026 | Vaxcyte Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Update | -9.8% | -0.3% |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Vaxcyte to Present at the 25th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference | -1.0% | +2.5% |
Earlier insider filings at PCVX
- Sep 2, 2026Chief Technical Ops Officer Dhaliwal Harpreet S. covered exercise/tax liability with 1,020 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 75,736 units (SEC Form 4) (withholding obligation)
- Sep 2, 2026SVP, Finance & CAO Cowan Elvia covered exercise/tax liability with 569 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 29,187 units (SEC Form 4) (tax liability)
- Aug 5, 2026Chief Technical Ops Officer Dhaliwal Harpreet S. exercised 17,000 shares at a strike of $24.79 and sold $935,068 worth of shares (17,000 units at $55.00) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan (SEC Form 4)
- Aug 5, 2026CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Wassil Jim exercised 2,250 shares at a strike of $5.35 and sold $121,195 worth of shares (2,250 units at $53.86) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan (SEC Form 4)
- Aug 5, 2026PRESIDENT AND CFO Guggenhime Andrew exercised 10,000 shares at a strike of $5.35 and sold $538,879 worth of shares (10,000 units at $53.89) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan (SEC Form 4)
- Market cap
- 30-day
- Sector
- Health Care
- Industry
- Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
- Listed since
- 2020
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