BlackRock’s Vertex Pharmaceuticals VRTX Stock Holding History

Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake
Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q1
$10.7B Buy
23,969,517
+217,528
+0.9% +$101M 0.19% 89
2025
Q4
$10.8B Buy
23,751,989
+1,498,942
+7% +$646M 0.18% 92
2025
Q3
$8.72B Buy
22,253,047
+381,102
+2% +$159M 0.15% 107
2025
Q2
$9.74B Buy
21,871,945
+89,012
+0.4% +$41M 0.19% 94
2025
Q1
$10.6B Sell
21,782,933
-42,537
-0.2% -$19.8M 0.22% 77
2024
Q4
$8.79B Buy
21,825,470
+37,924
+0.2% +$17.6M 0.18% 91
2024
Q3
$10.1B Buy
21,787,546
+475,302
+2% +$228M 0.21% 78
2024
Q2
$9.99B Sell
21,312,244
-648,443
-3% -$281M 0.23% 72
2024
Q1
$9.18B Buy
21,960,687
+79,484
+0.4% +$33.6M 0.21% 77
2023
Q4
$8.9B Sell
21,881,203
-704,023
-3% -$260M 0.23% 71
2023
Q3
$7.85B Sell
22,585,226
-235,200
-1% -$82.3M 0.23% 72
2023
Q2
$8.03B Sell
22,820,426
-1,086,177
-5% -$366M 0.22% 73
2023
Q1
$7.53B Sell
23,906,603
-334,834
-1% -$100M 0.22% 82
2022
Q4
$7B Sell
24,241,437
-1,001,623
-4% -$305M 0.22% 84
2022
Q3
$7.31B Buy
25,243,060
+105,908
+0.4% +$30.5M 0.25% 71
2022
Q2
$7.08B Buy
25,137,152
+1,220,898
+5% +$327M 0.23% 77
2022
Q1
$6.24B Sell
23,916,254
-28,677
-0.1% -$6.81M 0.17% 102
2021
Q4
$5.26B Buy
23,944,931
+397,036
+2% +$77.2M 0.13% 130
2021
Q3
$4.27B Buy
23,547,895
+187,806
+0.8% +$36.7M 0.12% 142
2021
Q2
$4.71B Sell
23,360,089
-884,024
-4% -$185M 0.13% 132
2021
Q1
$5.21B Sell
24,244,113
-24,782
-0.1% -$5.44M 0.15% 112
2020
Q4
$5.74B Sell
24,268,895
-906,646
-4% -$208M 0.18% 94
2020
Q3
$6.85B Sell
25,175,541
-332,357
-1% -$91.7M 0.25% 67
2020
Q2
$7.41B Buy
25,507,898
+3,181,850
+14% +$863M 0.3% 60
2020
Q1
$5.31B Buy
22,326,048
+1,209,227
+6% +$277M 0.26% 70
2019
Q4
$4.62B Buy
21,116,821
+42,700
+0.2% +$8.64M 0.18% 105
2019
Q3
$3.57B Buy
21,074,121
+365,452
+2% +$64.7M 0.15% 125
2019
Q2
$3.8B Buy
20,708,669
+532,371
+3% +$93.1M 0.16% 108
2019
Q1
$3.71B Buy
20,176,298
+568,488
+3% +$105M 0.17% 107
2018
Q4
$3.25B Sell
19,607,810
-328,033
-2% -$56.8M 0.16% 109
2018
Q3
$3.84B Buy
19,935,843
+625,328
+3% +$111M 0.17% 110
2018
Q2
$3.28B Sell
19,310,515
-577,530
-3% -$89.5M 0.15% 121
2018
Q1
$3.24B Buy
19,888,045
+478,972
+2% +$78.2M 0.15% 125
2017
Q4
$2.91B Sell
19,409,073
-326,848
-2% -$48.4M 0.14% 138
2017
Q3
$3B Buy
19,735,921
+329,940
+2% +$49.7M 0.15% 132
2017
Q2
$2.5B Buy
19,405,981
+159,601
+0.8% +$19.2M 0.13% 152
2017
Q1
$2.1B Buy
19,246,380
+18,558,874
+2,699% +$1.63B 0.12% 177
2016
Q4
$50.6M Sell
687,506
-59,727
-8% -$4.86M 0.07% 311
2016
Q3
$65.2M Buy
747,233
+7,843
+1% +$741K 0.09% 243
2016
Q2
$63.6M Buy
739,390
+60,800
+9% +$5.25M 0.1% 234
2016
Q1
$53.9M Sell
678,590
-34,032
-5% -$3.08M 0.09% 261
2015
Q4
$89.7M Buy
712,622
+23,209
+3% +$2.8M 0.13% 178
2015
Q3
$71.8M Sell
689,413
-69,169
-9% -$8.89M 0.11% 213
2015
Q2
$93.7M Sell
758,582
-195,798
-21% -$24.7M 0.14% 176
2015
Q1
$113M Buy
954,380
+81,587
+9% +$9.78M 0.16% 150
2014
Q4
$104M Buy
872,793
+198,308
+29% +$22.3M 0.15% 152
2014
Q3
$75.8M Buy
674,485
+126,558
+23% +$12M 0.11% 194
2014
Q2
$51.9M Sell
547,927
-71,465
-12% -$5.01M 0.08% 278
2014
Q1
$43.8M Sell
619,392
-73,058
-11% -$5.79M 0.07% 288
2013
Q4
$51.5M Buy
692,450
+130,085
+23% +$9.06M 0.08% 249
2013
Q3
$42.6M Buy
562,365
+431,507
+330% +$34.3M 0.08% 263
2013
Q2
$10.5M Buy
+130,858
New +$9.64M 0.02% 585

Other funds holding VRTX

BlackRock's VRTX Position: Q1 2026 in Review

BlackRock increased its Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) stake by 0.92% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $101M and bringing the position to 23,969,517 shares worth $10.7B. The position accounts for 0.19% of the portfolio, ranked #89.

BlackRock first reported a position in VRTX in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $10.8B in Q4 2025. 1,687 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold VRTX as of Q1 2026.

  • BlackRock held 23,969,517 shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals worth $10.7B as of Q1 2026.
  • BlackRock bought 217,528 Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $101M.
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals made up 0.19% of BlackRock's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #89 holding.
  • BlackRock first reported a position in Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
  • BlackRock's Vertex Pharmaceuticals position peaked at $10.8B in Q4 2025.
  • 1,687 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Vertex Pharmaceuticals as of Q1 2026.

Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 13 May 2026.