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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

500 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.5B invested in Vertex Pharmaceuticals in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 185 increasing their positions, 181 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

69% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 36

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 479500 (+21)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $27.5B → $28.5B (+$933M)

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 185 | Existing positions reduced: 181

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 44 (0)

35% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $86.7M | Put options by funds: $134M

Holders
500
Holders Change
+21
Holders Change %
+4.38%
% of All Funds
13.47%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
61
Increased
185
Reduced
181
Closed
36
Calls
$86.7M
Puts
$134M
Net Calls
-$46.9M
Net Calls Change
-$30.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
EAM
226
EULAV Asset Management
Florida
$3.21M +$3.28M +26,000 New
NMERB
227
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board
New Mexico
$3.16M -$290K -2,300 -8%
LS
228
Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia
Sweden
$3.13M
Marshall Wace
229
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$3.06M -$19.1M -151,451 -86%
WAM
230
World Asset Management
Michigan
$3.04M -$313K -2,485 -9%
OPERF
231
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund
Oregon
$3M +$75.6K +600 +3%
NFC
232
Northeast Financial Consultants
Connecticut
$2.89M
SAM
233
Securian Asset Management
Minnesota
$2.86M +$60.5K +480 +2%
VKH
234
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$2.84M -$740K -5,874 -20%
CWG
235
C WorldWide Group
Denmark
$2.8M +$158K +1,250 +6%
GH
236
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$2.76M -$1.92M -15,227 -41%
GCA
237
Greenwood Capital Associates
South Carolina
$2.68M -$112K -892 -4%
FLAM
238
First Light Asset Management
Minnesota
$2.6M +$218K +1,733 +9%
NIP
239
Nicholas Investment Partners
California
$2.55M -$2.56M -20,292 -50%
MCM
240
Mazama Capital Management
Oregon
$2.55M -$4.54M -36,010 -64%
OI
241
Oakbrook Investments
Illinois
$2.51M -$1.26M -9,975 -33%
TI
242
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
$2.47M +$1.76M +14,000 +233%
CAM
243
Capstone Asset Management
Texas
$2.31M +$315K +2,498 +15%
SMDAM
244
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$2.3M -$66.7K -529 -3%
Zurich Cantonal Bank
245
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$2.25M -$29.5K -234 -1%
LSERS
246
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
Louisiana
$2.2M +$50.4K +400 +2%
CCM
247
Cadence Capital Management
Massachusetts
$2.16M
SIM
248
Sentry Investment Management
Wisconsin
$2.16M +$84.4K +670 +4%
TAF
249
Tredje AP-fonden
Sweden
$2.1M +$2.14M +16,998 New
SGH
250
Sivik Global Healthcare
Connecticut
$2.1M +$2.14M +17,000 New

VRTX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

500 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $28.5B — up 3.4% from $27.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new VRTX positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 185 added to existing stakes and 181 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $140M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $187M.

  • 500 institutional investors held Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) as of Q2 2015, up from 479 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $28.5B of Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock for Q2 2015, up 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 61 funds opened new Vertex Pharmaceuticals positions in Q2 2015 and 36 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
  • The largest Vertex Pharmaceuticals buyer in Q2 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $140M added.
  • The largest Vertex Pharmaceuticals seller in Q2 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $187M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.