Tekla Capital Management’s Vertex Pharmaceuticals VRTX Stock Holding History

Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake
Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2023
Q2
$112M Sell
318,043
-12,300
-4% -$4.14M 4.38% 5
2023
Q1
$104M Hold
330,343
3.96% 6
2022
Q4
$95.4M Buy
330,343
+16,940
+5% +$5.16M 3.6% 6
2022
Q3
$90.7M Sell
313,403
-47,828
-13% -$13.8M 3.71% 5
2022
Q2
$102M Buy
361,231
+52,347
+17% +$14M 4% 4
2022
Q1
$80.6M Buy
308,884
+35,838
+13% +$8.51M 2.83% 8
2021
Q4
$60M Hold
273,046
1.93% 17
2021
Q3
$49.5M Sell
273,046
-122,242
-31% -$23.9M 1.59% 17
2021
Q2
$79.7M Hold
395,288
2.59% 9
2021
Q1
$84.9M Buy
395,288
+89,978
+29% +$19.8M 2.92% 6
2020
Q4
$72.2M Sell
305,310
-96,050
-24% -$22M 2.54% 8
2020
Q3
$109M Sell
401,360
-75,970
-16% -$21M 4.09% 3
2020
Q2
$139M Sell
477,330
-8,400
-2% -$2.28M 5.27% 2
2020
Q1
$116M Sell
485,730
-8,059
-2% -$1.85M 5.23% 3
2019
Q4
$108M Buy
493,789
+6,555
+1% +$1.33M 4.09% 5
2019
Q3
$82.5M Sell
487,234
-2,500
-0.5% -$442K 3.6% 6
2019
Q2
$89.8M Buy
489,734
+46,022
+10% +$8.05M 3.66% 5
2019
Q1
$81.6M Buy
443,712
+17,464
+4% +$3.23M 3.31% 7
2018
Q4
$70.6M Buy
426,248
+18,013
+4% +$3.12M 3.02% 8
2018
Q3
$78.7M Sell
408,235
-173,287
-30% -$30.9M 2.85% 8
2018
Q2
$98.8M Sell
581,522
-32,562
-5% -$5.05M 3.75% 7
2018
Q1
$100M Sell
614,084
-29,678
-5% -$4.85M 3.89% 6
2017
Q4
$96.5M Sell
643,762
-87,361
-12% -$12.9M 3.72% 6
2017
Q3
$111M Sell
731,123
-66,930
-8% -$10.1M 3.97% 5
2017
Q2
$103M Sell
798,053
-235,450
-23% -$28.3M 3.81% 5
2017
Q1
$113M Hold
1,033,503
4.38% 4
2016
Q4
$76.1M Hold
1,033,503
3.24% 7
2016
Q3
$90.1M Hold
1,033,503
3.47% 6
2016
Q2
$88.9M Hold
1,033,503
3.63% 5
2016
Q1
$82.2M Hold
1,033,503
3.49% 6
2015
Q4
$130M Buy
1,033,503
+23,600
+2% +$2.85M 4.72% 4
2015
Q3
$105M Buy
1,009,903
+112,000
+12% +$14.4M 3.78% 4
2015
Q2
$111M Buy
897,903
+433,659
+93% +$54.6M 4.01% 5
2015
Q1
$54.8M Sell
464,244
-237,700
-34% -$28.5M 2.17% 14
2014
Q4
$83.4M Hold
701,944
3.9% 5
2014
Q3
$78.8M Buy
701,944
+161,000
+30% +$15.3M 3.7% 3
2014
Q2
$51.2M Buy
540,944
+41,180
+8% +$2.89M 4.7% 7
2014
Q1
$35.3M Hold
499,764
3.53% 8
2013
Q4
$37.1M Hold
499,764
3.9% 7
2013
Q3
$37.9M Buy
499,764
+45,600
+10% +$3.63M 4.22% 7
2013
Q2
$36.3M Buy
+454,164
New +$33.4M 4.93% 5

Other funds holding VRTX

Tekla Capital Management's VRTX Position: Q2 2023 in Review

Tekla Capital Management reduced its Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) stake by 3.7% in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $4.14M and leaving 318,043 shares worth $112M. The position accounts for 4.38% of the portfolio, ranked #5.

Tekla Capital Management first reported a position in VRTX in Q2 2013 and has held it in 41 quarters since. The position peaked at $139M in Q2 2020. 1,285 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold VRTX as of Q2 2023.

  • Tekla Capital Management held 318,043 shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals worth $112M as of Q2 2023.
  • Tekla Capital Management sold 12,300 Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares in Q2 2023, an estimated $4.14M.
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals made up 4.38% of Tekla Capital Management's portfolio in Q2 2023, its #5 holding.
  • Tekla Capital Management first reported a position in Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Q2 2013 and has held it in 41 quarters since.
  • Tekla Capital Management's Vertex Pharmaceuticals position peaked at $139M in Q2 2020.
  • 1,285 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Vertex Pharmaceuticals as of Q2 2023.

Based on Tekla Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 10 Aug 2023.