Billionaire Steve Cohen Makes Big Move on Dynavax Technologies Corp (DVAX) Stock

Point72 Asset Management‘s stake in Dynavax Technologies Corp (NASDAQ:DVAX) has been raised according to a recent 13G filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Managed by billionaire Steve Cohen, the fund’s holding in the stock stood at 450,346 shares at the end of the second quarter, but has since climbed to 2.28 million shares or 5.9% of Dynavax Technologies’ common stock.

Dynavax Technologies is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. Over the past 12 months, the company’s stock has lost 60.29%. For the second quarter of 2016, Dynavax Technologies reported a net loss of $29 million and a loss per share of $0.75, which compares to a net loss of $23.6 million and a loss per share of $0.80 for the corresponding quarter of 2015.

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Hedge fund interest in Dynavax Technologies Corp (NASDAQ:DVAX) plummeted during the second quarter, as the number of long positions held by the funds in our system dropped to 23 as of the end of June, from 29 registered at the end of March. Some of the bullish smart money managers contained Glenn J. Krevlin’s Glenhill Advisors, which held a position valued at $18.79 million, Richard Mashaal’s RIMA Senvest Management, with a position worth $14.55 million, Kevin Kotler’s Broadfin Capital, Scott Scher and Michael Prober’s Clovis Capital Management, and Brian Ashford-Russell and Tim Woolley’s Polar Capital.

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Among the investors who lost enthusiasm for investing in Dynavax Technologies Corp (NASDAQ:DVAX) and sold off their positions during the quarter were Richard Driehaus’ Driehaus Capital, which said goodbye to a $2.92 million position, Paul Marshall and Ian Wace’s Marshall Wace LLP, which dumped its position valued at $929,000 at the end of March, Emmanuel Ferreira’s Convector Capital, John Overdeck and David Siegel’s Two Sigma Advisors, and Cliff Asness’ AQR Capital Management.

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Ownership Summary Table

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Point7 0 2,140,300 0 2,140,300 2,140,300 5.6%
Point7 0 2,140,300 0 2,140,300 2,140,300 5.6%
Cubist Systematic Strategies 0 10,308 0 10,308 10,308 Less than 0.1%
EverPoint Asset Management 0 130,000 0 130,000 130,000 0.3%
Steven A. Cohen 0 2,280,608 0 2,280,608 2,280,608 5.9%

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Page 1 of 11 – SEC Filing

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
268158201
(CUSIP Number)
September 29, 2016
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
[   ]
Rule 13d-1(b)
[X]
Rule 13d-1(c)
[   ]
Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 268158201
13G
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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)  ☐
(b)  ☒ 
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,140,300 (see Item 4)
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,140,300 (see Item 4)
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,140,300 (see Item 4)
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 ☐
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.6% (see Item 4)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT

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CUSIP No. 268158201
13G
Page    3    of     11    Pages
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)  ☐
(b)  ☒
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,140,300 (see Item 4)
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,140,300 (see Item 4)
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,140,300 (see Item 4)
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 ☐
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.6% (see Item 4)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT

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CUSIP No. 268158201
13G
Page   4    of     11    Pages
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)  ☐
(b)  ☒
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
10,308 (see Item 4)
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10,308 (see Item 4)
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10,308 (see Item 4)
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 ☐
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
Less than 0.1% (see Item 4)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT

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CUSIP No. 268158201
13G
Page    5    of     11    Pages
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
EverPoint Asset Management, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)  ☐
(b)  ☒
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
130,000 (see Item 4)
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
130,000 (see Item 4)
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
130,000 (see Item 4)
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 ☐
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.3% (see Item 4)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT

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CUSIP No. 268158201
13G
Page    6    of     11    Pages
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Steven A. Cohen
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)  ☐
(b)  ☒
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,280,608 (see Item 4)
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,280,608 (see Item 4)
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,280,608 (see Item 4)
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 ☐
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.9% (see Item 4)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT

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Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer:
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
2929 Seventh Street, Suite 100
Berkeley, CA 94710
Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed by: (i) Point72 Asset Management, L.P. (“Point72 Asset Management”) with respect to shares of Common Stock (“Shares”), of the Issuer held by certain investment funds it manages; (ii) Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc. (“Point72 Capital Advisors Inc.”) with respect to Shares held by certain investment funds managed by Point72 Asset Management; (iii) Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC (“Cubist Systematic Strategies”) with respect to Shares held by certain investment funds it manages; (iv) EverPoint Asset Management, LLC (“EverPoint Asset Management”) with respect to Shares held by certain investment funds it manages; and (v) Steven A. Cohen with respect to Shares beneficially owned by Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies and EverPoint Asset Management.
Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies, EverPoint Asset Management and Steven A. Cohen have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to which they have agreed to file this Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Act.
Item 2(b)
Address or Principal Business Office:
The address of the principal business office of (i) Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. and Mr. Cohen is 72 Cummings Point Road, Stamford, CT 06902; (ii) Cubist Systematic Strategies is 330 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10173; and (iii) EverPoint Asset Management is 510 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
Item 2(c)
Citizenship:
Point72 Asset Management is a Delaware limited partnership.  Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. is a Delaware corporation.  Cubist Systematic Strategies and EverPoint Asset Management are Delaware limited liability companies.  Mr. Cohen is a United States citizen.

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Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number:
268158201
Item 3
Not Applicable
Item 4
Ownership:
The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the Shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of August 1, 2016, as reported on the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Issuer for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016.
As of the close of business on September 29, 2016:
 
1.  Point72 Asset Management, L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,140,300
(b) Percent of class: 5.6%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,140,300
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,140,300
2.  Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,140,300
(b) Percent of class: 5.6%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,140,300
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,140,300
3.  Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 10,308
(b) Percent of class: Less than 0.1%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 10,308
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 10,308
4.  EverPoint Asset Management, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 130,000
(b) Percent of class: 0.3%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 130,000
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 130,000

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5. Steven A. Cohen
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,280,608
(b) Percent of class: 5.9%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,280,608
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,280,608
Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies, EverPoint Asset Management and Mr. Cohen own directly no Shares.  Pursuant to an investment management agreement, Point72 Asset Management maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by certain investment funds it manages.  Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. is the general partner of Point72 Asset Management.  Pursuant to an investment management agreement, Cubist Systematic Strategies maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by certain investment funds it manages.  Pursuant to an investment management agreement, EverPoint Asset Management maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by certain investment funds it manages.  Mr. Cohen controls each of Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies and EverPoint Asset Management. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of (i) Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 2,140,300 Shares (constituting approximately 5.6% of the Shares outstanding); (ii) Cubist Systematic Strategies and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 10,308 Shares (constituting less than 0.1% of the Shares outstanding); and (iii) EverPoint Asset Management and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 130,000 Shares (constituting approximately 0.3% of the Shares outstanding).  Each of Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies, EverPoint Asset Management and Mr. Cohen disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the securities covered by this statement.
Item 5
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following.
Item 6
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not Applicable

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Item 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
Not Applicable
Item 8
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable
Item 9
Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable
Item 10
Certification:
By signing below the signatory certifies that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: October 6, 2016
POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By: /s/ Kevin J. O’Connor                                              
Name:  Kevin J. O’Connor
Title:  Authorized Person
POINT72 CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC.
By: /s/ Kevin J. O’Connor                                              
Name: Kevin J. O’Connor
Title: Authorized Person
CUBIST SYSTEMATIC STRATEGIES, LLC
By: /s/ Kevin J. O’Connor                                              
Name:  Kevin J. O’Connor
Title:  Authorized Person
EVERPOINT ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Kevin J. O’Connor                                              
Name:  Kevin J. O’Connor
Title:  Authorized Person
STEVEN A. COHEN
By: /s/ Kevin J. O’Connor                                              
Name:  Kevin J. O’Connor
Title:  Authorized Person
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