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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

1,033 hedge funds and large institutions have $50.2B invested in Vertex Pharmaceuticals in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 201 funds opening new positions, 336 increasing their positions, 368 reducing their positions, and 87 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

131% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 201 | Existing positions closed: 87

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 69 (+3)

23% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $673M | Put options by funds: $547M

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $41.8B → $50.2B (+$8.37B)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 9331,033 (+100)

1.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 89.26%90.57% (+1.3%)

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 336 | Existing positions reduced: 368

Holders
1,033
Holders Change
+100
Holders Change %
+10.72%
% of All Funds
15.9%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
201
Increased
336
Reduced
368
Closed
87
Calls
$673M
Puts
$547M
Net Calls
+$126M
Net Calls Change
+$151M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
EIP
51
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
$180M +$97.9M +503,347 +159%
Jennison Associates
52
Jennison Associates
New York
$172M -$8.94M -45,970 -6%
Royal Bank of Canada
53
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$155M -$15M -76,891 -10%
Swedbank
54
Swedbank
Sweden
$148M +$1.74M +8,960 +1%
Natixis Advisors
55
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$147M +$9.94M +51,094 +8%
Allianz Asset Management
56
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$145M -$1.68M -8,617 -1%
Prudential Financial
57
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$145M +$9.67M +49,727 +8%
Citigroup
58
Citigroup
New York
$145M +$15.5M +79,762 +14%
O
59
OrbiMed
New York
$145M -$42.6M -219,300 -25%
CS
60
Candriam SCA
Luxembourg
$142M +$10.1M +51,803 +9%
CS
61
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$138M +$4.35M +22,364 +4%
American Century Companies
62
American Century Companies
Missouri
$137M -$28.2M -145,053 -19%
Parnassus Investments
63
Parnassus Investments
California
$136M
AQR Capital Management
64
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$131M -$7.94M -40,834 -6%
KBC Group
65
KBC Group
Belgium
$129M +$59.3M +305,091 +109%
Barclays
66
Barclays
United Kingdom
$128M +$2.31M +11,895 +2%
First Trust Advisors
67
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$115M +$5.98M +30,756 +6%
ProShare Advisors
68
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$114M +$28M +144,037 +39%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
69
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$108M -$2.63M -13,535 -3%
AC
70
Armistice Capital
New York
$107M -$28.8M -148,000 -23%
DnB Asset Management
71
DnB Asset Management
Norway
$107M -$4.28M -22,007 -4%
CI
72
Clal Insurance
Israel
$106M +$62.9M +323,500 +205%
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
73
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$102M -$1.29M -6,646 -1%
Artisan Partners
74
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
$102M -$528K -2,717 -0.6%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
75
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$101M +$2.48M +12,765 +3%

VRTX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

1,033 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $50.2B — up 20% from $41.8B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 201 funds opened new VRTX positions and 87 closed out — a net gain of 114 holders — while 336 added to existing stakes and 368 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $820M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $374M.

  • 1,033 institutional investors held Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) as of Q4 2021, up from 933 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $50.2B of Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock for Q4 2021, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 201 funds opened new Vertex Pharmaceuticals positions in Q4 2021 and 87 closed out, a net change of +114 holders.
  • The largest Vertex Pharmaceuticals buyer in Q4 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $820M added.
  • The largest Vertex Pharmaceuticals seller in Q4 2021 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $374M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.