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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
MC
501
Maverick Capital
Texas
-$61.9M -524,867 Closed
Renaissance Technologies
502
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$18.8M -159,317 Closed
EAM
503
EverPoint Asset Management
Connecticut
-$9.44M -80,000 Closed
SFM
504
Soros Fund Management
New York
-$6.71M -56,912 Closed
3NC
505
300 North Capital
California
-$3.75M -31,806 Closed
Point72 Asset Management
506
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
-$3.44M -29,200 Closed
CIC
507
Canal Insurance Company
South Carolina
-$2.59M -21,992 Closed
QAM
508
Quantres Asset Management
Cayman Islands
-$2.23M -18,900 Closed
HIP
509
Hatteras Investment Partners
North Carolina
-$1.96M -16,597 Closed
TI
510
Turner Investments
Pennsylvania
-$1.93M -16,380 Closed
MAM
511
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
-$1.79M -15,135 Closed
ACM
512
Argentus Capital Management
Texas
-$1.62M -13,721 Closed
IG
513
ING Group
Netherlands
-$1.12M -9,520 Closed
NG
514
NatWest Group
United Kingdom
-$904K -7,664 Closed
MSU
515
Mizuho Securities USA
New York
-$821K -6,961 Closed
EA
516
Emerald Advisers
Pennsylvania
-$689K -5,494 Closed
GP
517
GLG Partners
United Kingdom
-$613K -5,200 Closed
MSU
518
Maple Securities USA
New Jersey
-$572K -4,848 Closed
PRCM
519
Pine River Capital Management
Minnesota
-$425K -3,600 Closed
PCM
520
Palisade Capital Management
New Jersey
-$424K -3,593 Closed
DCM
521
Dynamic Capital Management
Jersey
-$389K -3,300 Closed
HCM
522
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
-$378K -3,201 Closed
Creative Planning
523
Creative Planning
Kansas
-$359K -3,045 Closed
CCC
524
Chelsea Counsel Company
California
-$271K -2,300 Closed
PCM
525
Price Capital Management
Louisiana
-$231K -1,956 Closed

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.