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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

482 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.7B invested in Vertex Pharmaceuticals in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 204 increasing their positions, 162 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

26% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 204 | Existing positions reduced: 162

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 56 (+1)

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $18.7B → $20.7B (+$1.96B)

1% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $81.8M | Put options by funds: $81.3M

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 502482 (-20)

23% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 61

Holders
482
Holders Change
-20
Holders Change %
-3.98%
% of All Funds
12.86%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
47
Increased
204
Reduced
162
Closed
61
Calls
$81.8M
Puts
$81.3M
Net Calls
+$494K
Net Calls Change
+$12.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BA
26
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$130M -$29.9M -346,298 -19%
Bank of America
27
Bank of America
North Carolina
$128M +$2.1M +24,359 +2%
BB
28
BB Biotech
Switzerland
$122M +$4.32M +50,000 +4%
Deutsche Bank
29
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$119M +$16.2M +187,908 +16%
O
30
OppenheimerFunds
New York
$116M +$9.29M +107,571 +9%
American Century Companies
31
American Century Companies
Missouri
$113M -$37.9M -438,168 -25%
GE
32
General Electric
Ohio
$111M +$15.4M +178,519 +16%
BIM
33
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$110M -$38.2M -442,008 -26%
Lazard Asset Management
34
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$109M +$24.5M +283,415 +29%
AAMU
35
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$95.6M +$20.3M +235,024 +27%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
36
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$95M +$8.35M +96,671 +10%
TCM
37
Tekla Capital Management
Massachusetts
$88.9M
Legal & General Group
38
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$88.3M +$4.37M +50,584 +5%
Franklin Resources
39
Franklin Resources
California
$88.2M +$3.05M +35,356 +4%
EVM
40
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$85.6M +$50.6M +585,172 +143%
D.E. Shaw & Co
41
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$84M -$14.7M -170,285 -15%
PAMU
42
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$75.9M +$45.4M +525,199 +182%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
43
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$65.2M +$5.16M +59,700 +9%
BlackRock
44
BlackRock
New York
$63.6M +$5.25M +60,800 +9%
TCM
45
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
$61.1M +$61.3M +709,910 New
CS
46
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$60.5M +$7.18M +83,126 +13%
Adage Capital Partners
47
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$59.9M -$28.3M -327,549 -32%
Swiss National Bank
48
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$59.4M +$4.51M +52,200 +8%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
49
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$59M +$1.7M +19,686 +3%
CCM
50
Cornerstone Capital Management
Minnesota
$58.5M +$2.6M +30,044 +5%

VRTX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review

482 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $20.7B — up 10% from $18.7B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 61 funds closed out of VRTX and 47 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 162 trimmed existing stakes and 204 added.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $613M. The largest seller was Royal London Asset Management, cutting an estimated $399M.

  • 482 institutional investors held Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) as of Q2 2016, down from 502 in Q1 2016.
  • Funds reported $20.7B of Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock for Q2 2016, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 47 funds opened new Vertex Pharmaceuticals positions in Q2 2016 and 61 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
  • The largest Vertex Pharmaceuticals buyer in Q2 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $613M added.
  • The largest Vertex Pharmaceuticals seller in Q2 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $399M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.