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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
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
51
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$76.5M +$790K +6,271 +1%
SAM
52
Sectoral Asset Management
Quebec, Canada
$73.9M +$11.2M +89,200 +18%
California Public Employees Retirement System
53
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$73.9M -$14.7M -116,653 -16%
Charles Schwab
54
Charles Schwab
California
$71.6M +$2.99M +23,754 +4%
Massachusetts Financial Services
55
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$67.5M +$13.3M +105,748 +24%
Axa
56
Axa
France
$64.8M -$421K -3,342 -0.6%
GVI
57
Green Valley Investors
Delaware
$61.7M
CCM
58
Cornerstone Capital Management
Minnesota
$59.4M +$60.6M +480,999 New
Neuberger Berman Group
59
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$59M +$6.35M +50,367 +12%
AllianceBernstein
60
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$57.9M -$11.6M -92,272 -16%
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
61
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$57.3M +$1.13M +8,962 +2%
HSBC Holdings
62
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$56.9M +$23.9M +189,921 +70%
HM
63
HealthCor Management
New York
$55.6M +$22.1M +175,000 +64%
Citadel Advisors
64
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$55.5M +$915K +7,265 +2%
Allianz Asset Management
65
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$55.4M -$31.8M -252,256 -36%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
66
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$55M +$1.55M +12,330 +3%
PAMU
67
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$53.6M +$18.9M +149,898 +61%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
68
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$52.3M -$333K -2,643 -0.6%
Millennium Management
69
Millennium Management
New York
$50.8M +$40.7M +322,607 +362%
PAM
70
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$50.8M +$3.59M +28,519 +7%
Swiss National Bank
71
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$48.2M +$3.01M +23,900 +7%
APG Asset Management
72
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$48M +$13.2M +104,907 +37%
BNP Paribas Asset Management
73
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$47.7M +$3.91M +31,055 +9%
CCA
74
Canyon Capital Advisors
Texas
$45.3M +$46.3M +367,123 New
Arrowstreet Capital
75
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$45.1M +$23.3M +184,958 +102%

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.