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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

1,519 hedge funds and large institutions have $90.8B invested in Vertex Pharmaceuticals in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 143 funds opening new positions, 550 increasing their positions, 617 reducing their positions, and 156 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

59% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $846M | Put options by funds: $533M

8% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 143 | Existing positions closed: 156

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,5591,519 (-40)

3.23% less ownership

Funds ownership: 93.81%90.59% (-3.2%)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 550 | Existing positions reduced: 617

15% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $107B → $90.8B (-$16.4B)

56% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 167 (-9)

Holders
1,519
Holders Change
-40
Holders Change %
-2.57%
% of All Funds
19.94%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
-9
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-56.25%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
143
Increased
550
Reduced
617
Closed
156
Calls
$846M
Puts
$533M
Net Calls
+$313M
Net Calls Change
-$63.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Man Group
76
Man Group
United Kingdom
$142M +$98.3M +235,156 +184%
Nordea Investment Management
77
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
$140M +$141M +336,573 +1,373%
Russell Investments Group
78
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$134M +$11.4M +27,326 +9%
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
79
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$132M -$23.6M -56,452 -14%
ProShare Advisors
80
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$131M -$28.2M -67,512 -17%
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
81
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
Germany
$125M +$2.42M +5,786 +2%
BMSSC
82
B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co
Germany
$124M -$1.75M -4,199 -1%
Aberdeen Group
83
Aberdeen Group
United Kingdom
$123M +$11.3M +26,922 +9%
Ensign Peak Advisors
84
Ensign Peak Advisors
Utah
$122M +$56.4M +134,964 +76%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
85
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$121M -$13.2M -31,695 -9%
Royal London Asset Management
86
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
$109M -$2.57M -6,149 -2%
Canada Life
87
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$108M +$1.43M +3,424 +1%
Alyeska Investment Group
88
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
$105M +$84.5M +202,169 +311%
LPL Financial
89
LPL Financial
California
$103M +$9.85M +23,566 +10%
Cerity Partners
90
Cerity Partners
New York
$101M -$2.04M -4,884 -2%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
91
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$99.6M -$116M -276,845 -52%
Swedbank
92
Swedbank
Sweden
$99.5M -$105K -251 -0.1%
Jane Street
93
Jane Street
New York
$97.2M +$104M +248,267 New
National Bank of Canada
94
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$97.1M +$3.16M +7,563 +3%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
95
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$96.5M +$33M +78,956 +47%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
96
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$91.5M -$7.27M -17,399 -7%
Prudential Financial
97
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$88.4M +$19M +45,578 +25%
CIS
98
Capital International Sarl
California
$88.4M +$980K +2,345 +1%
Macquarie Group
99
Macquarie Group
Australia
$87.6M -$2.21M -5,297 -2%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
100
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$87M +$66M +157,866 +245%

VRTX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

1,519 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $90.8B — down 15% from $107B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 156 funds closed out of VRTX and 143 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 617 trimmed existing stakes and 550 added.

The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $858M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $1.3B.

  • 1,519 institutional investors held Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) as of Q3 2025, down from 1,559 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $90.8B of Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock for Q3 2025, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 143 funds opened new Vertex Pharmaceuticals positions in Q3 2025 and 156 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
  • The largest Vertex Pharmaceuticals buyer in Q3 2025 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $858M added.
  • The largest Vertex Pharmaceuticals seller in Q3 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.3B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.