California Public Employees Retirement System’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 | $225M | Sell |
503,374
-52,690
| -9% | -$24.6M | 0.14% | 102 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $252M | Sell |
556,064
-56,443
| -9% | -$24.3M | 0.14% | 100 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $240M | Sell |
612,507
-112,548
| -16% | -$47M | 0.14% | 116 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $323M | Sell |
725,055
-84,179
| -10% | -$38.8M | 0.21% | 80 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $392M | Sell |
809,234
-70,980
| -8% | -$33.1M | 0.27% | 61 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $354M | Sell |
880,214
-87,637
| -9% | -$40.6M | 0.24% | 71 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $450M | Sell |
967,851
-44,207
| -4% | -$21.2M | 0.31% | 55 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $474M | Sell |
1,012,058
-168,295
| -14% | -$73M | 0.35% | 47 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $493M | Sell |
1,180,353
-335,463
| -22% | -$142M | 0.35% | 52 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $617M | Buy |
1,515,816
+5,855
| +0.4% | +$2.16M | 0.47% | 37 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $525M | Buy |
1,509,961
+42,343
| +3% | +$14.8M | 0.45% | 39 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $516M | Sell |
1,467,618
-12,127
| -0.8% | -$4.09M | 0.44% | 37 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $466M | Sell |
1,479,745
-68,292
| -4% | -$20.5M | 0.41% | 52 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $447M | Sell |
1,548,037
-251,831
| -14% | -$76.8M | 0.38% | 54 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $521M | Sell |
1,799,868
-77,220
| -4% | -$22.2M | 0.48% | 41 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $529M | Sell |
1,877,088
-25,463
| -1% | -$6.82M | 0.5% | 45 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $497M | Sell |
1,902,551
-36,268
| -2% | -$8.61M | 0.39% | 59 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $426M | Sell |
1,938,819
-67,499
| -3% | -$13.1M | 0.28% | 75 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $364M | Buy |
2,006,318
+11,900
| +0.6% | +$2.32M | 0.27% | 81 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $402M | Sell |
1,994,418
-14,495
| -0.7% | -$3.03M | 0.3% | 74 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $432M | Sell |
2,008,913
-99,555
| -5% | -$21.9M | 0.33% | 63 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $498M | Sell |
2,108,468
-52,776
| -2% | -$12.1M | 0.38% | 53 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $588M | Sell |
2,161,244
-18,080
| -0.8% | -$4.99M | 0.52% | 36 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $633M | Buy |
2,179,324
+1,596,444
| +274% | +$433M | 0.62% | 28 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $139M | Sell |
582,880
-23,089
| -4% | -$5.3M | 0.17% | 139 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $133M | Buy |
605,969
+60,781
| +11% | +$12.3M | 0.12% | 182 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $92.4M | Buy |
545,188
+153,979
| +39% | +$27.2M | 0.09% | 243 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $71.7M | Sell |
391,209
-10,796
| -3% | -$1.89M | 0.08% | 270 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $73.9M | Sell |
402,005
-7,903
| -2% | -$1.46M | 0.09% | 248 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $67.9M | Sell |
409,908
-31,292
| -7% | -$5.42M | 0.1% | 230 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $85M | Sell |
441,200
-35,455
| -7% | -$6.31M | 0.11% | 188 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $81M | Sell |
476,655
-60,706
| -11% | -$9.41M | 0.11% | 176 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $87.6M | Sell |
537,361
-45,876
| -8% | -$7.49M | 0.12% | 164 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $87.4M | Buy |
583,237
+72,019
| +14% | +$10.7M | 0.12% | 168 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $77.7M | Buy |
511,218
+22,818
| +5% | +$3.43M | 0.12% | 175 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $62.9M | Buy |
488,400
+20,000
| +4% | +$2.41M | 0.1% | 201 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $51.2M | Sell |
468,400
-20,200
| -4% | -$1.78M | 0.08% | 244 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $36M | Hold |
488,600
| – | – | 0.06% | 303 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $42.6M | Sell |
488,600
-33,500
| -6% | -$3.17M | 0.07% | 276 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $44.9M | Sell |
522,100
-16,300
| -3% | -$1.41M | 0.07% | 272 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $42.8M | Sell |
538,400
-60,300
| -10% | -$5.45M | 0.07% | 278 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $75.3M | Buy |
598,700
+400
| +0.1% | +$48.3K | 0.12% | 167 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $62.3M | Hold |
598,300
| – | – | 0.11% | 194 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $73.9M | Sell |
598,300
-116,653
| -16% | -$14.7M | 0.11% | 185 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $88.4M | Hold |
714,953
| – | – | 0.12% | 168 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $88.4M | Sell |
714,953
-32,733
| -4% | -$3.69M | 0.12% | 168 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $84M | Buy |
747,686
+27,692
| +4% | +$2.64M | 0.12% | 169 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $68.2M | Buy |
719,994
+304
| +0% | +$21.3K | 0.09% | 214 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $47M | Buy |
719,690
+67,900
| +10% | +$5.38M | 0.07% | 290 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $48.1M | Buy |
651,790
+120,090
| +23% | +$8.36M | 0.07% | 274 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $40.3M | Buy |
531,700
+13,779
| +3% | +$1.1M | 0.07% | 262 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $41.4M | Buy |
+517,921
| New | +$38.1M | 0.08% | 240 |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's VRTX Position: Q1 2026 in Review
California Public Employees Retirement System reduced its Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) stake by 9.5% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $24.6M and leaving 503,374 shares worth $225M. The position accounts for 0.14% of the portfolio, ranked #102.
California Public Employees Retirement System first reported a position in VRTX in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $633M in Q2 2020. 1,688 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold VRTX as of Q1 2026.
- California Public Employees Retirement System held 503,374 shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals worth $225M as of Q1 2026.
- California Public Employees Retirement System sold 52,690 Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $24.6M.
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals made up 0.14% of California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #102 holding.
- California Public Employees Retirement System first reported a position in Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's Vertex Pharmaceuticals position peaked at $633M in Q2 2020.
- 1,688 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Vertex Pharmaceuticals as of Q1 2026.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 6 May 2026.