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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

479 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.5B invested in Vertex Pharmaceuticals in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 194 increasing their positions, 155 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

32% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 47

25% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 194 | Existing positions reduced: 155

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 474479 (+5)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $27.3B → $27.5B (+$279M)

17% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $80.4M | Put options by funds: $97.3M

20% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 54 (-1)

Holders
479
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+1.05%
% of All Funds
12.77%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-20%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
62
Increased
194
Reduced
155
Closed
47
Calls
$80.4M
Puts
$97.3M
Net Calls
-$16.9M
Net Calls Change
+$182M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GC
51
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$71.5M +$10.8M +90,152 +17%
AllianceBernstein
52
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$66.2M -$8.51M -71,004 -11%
Charles Schwab
53
Charles Schwab
California
$65.6M +$2.8M +23,367 +4%
Axa
54
Axa
France
$62.3M +$7.12M +59,444 +13%
MC
55
Maverick Capital
Texas
$61.9M +$62.9M +524,867 New
SAM
56
Sectoral Asset Management
Quebec, Canada
$60.1M +$35.6M +297,350 +140%
GVI
57
Green Valley Investors
Delaware
$59M
T
58
TOBAM
France
$56.1M +$10.9M +90,644 +24%
VOYA Investment Management
59
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$54.9M -$406K -3,386 -0.7%
TCM
60
Tekla Capital Management
Massachusetts
$54.8M -$28.5M -237,700 -34%
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
61
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$53.7M +$2.35M +19,581 +4%
Citadel Advisors
62
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$52.1M -$28.8M -240,616 -35%
Massachusetts Financial Services
63
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$52.1M -$30.1M -250,865 -36%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
64
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$51.1M -$887K -7,400 -2%
Neuberger Berman Group
65
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$50.4M +$15.5M +129,119 +43%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
66
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$50.3M +$89.5K +747 +0.2%
TA
67
Teachers Advisors
New York
$47.7M -$2.88M -24,039 -6%
PAM
68
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$45.1M +$4.06M +33,919 +10%
Swiss National Bank
69
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$43.2M +$17.4M +145,100 +66%
PI
70
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$42.3M -$1.82M -15,156 -4%
BNP Paribas Asset Management
71
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$41.9M +$32.2M +268,774 +311%
RhumbLine Advisers
72
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$40.6M +$434K +3,623 +1%
Principal Financial Group
73
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$39.5M +$1.17M +9,803 +3%
MTB
74
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Japan
$39M +$2.61M +21,819 +7%
CA
75
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
$38.3M -$2.9M -24,205 -7%

VRTX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

479 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $27.5B — up 1% from $27.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new VRTX positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 194 added to existing stakes and 155 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Marsico Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $259M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $238M.

  • 479 institutional investors held Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) as of Q1 2015, up from 474 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $27.5B of Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock for Q1 2015, up 1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 62 funds opened new Vertex Pharmaceuticals positions in Q1 2015 and 47 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest Vertex Pharmaceuticals buyer in Q1 2015 was Marsico Capital Management, an estimated $259M added.
  • The largest Vertex Pharmaceuticals seller in Q1 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $238M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.