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Vertex Pharmaceuticals
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Overview Fund Activity

430 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.2B invested in Vertex Pharmaceuticals in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 161 increasing their positions, 140 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
430
Holders Change
+19
Holders Change %
+4.62%
% of All Funds
12.49%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.23%
New
64
Increased
161
Reduced
140
Closed
41
Calls
$313M
Puts
$459M
Net Calls
-$146M
Net Calls Change
-$332M

Top Buyers

1
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$382M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$272M
3
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
+$120M
4
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
+$112M
5
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$112M

Top Sellers

1
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
-$288M
2
Norges Bank
Norges Bank
Norway
-$173M
3
Jennison Associates
Jennison Associates
New York
-$159M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$88.2M
5
SAM
Sectoral Asset Management
Quebec, Canada
-$84.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Shares
Change %
GIM
101
Granahan Investment Management
Massachusetts
$21.8M – – –
Barclays
102
Barclays
United Kingdom
$20.5M -$26.9M -240,278 -57%
Chevy Chase Trust
103
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$20.3M +$1.39M +12,420 +7%
EAM
104
EverPoint Asset Management
Connecticut
$20.2M +$20.2M +180,000 New
USAA
105
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$20.2M +$5.3M +47,172 +36%
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
106
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Germany
$19.7M -$5.14M -45,355 -21%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
107
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$19.5M +$131K +1,170 +0.7%
MSA
108
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$18.9M +$17.7K +158 +0.1%
PA
109
Profund Advisors
Maryland
$18.9M +$1.56M +13,893 +9%
Citigroup
110
Citigroup
New York
$18.3M -$24.8M -220,559 -58%
BCIM
111
British Columbia Investment Management
British Columbia, Canada
$18.2M -$1.52M -13,536 -8%
Bank of America
112
Bank of America
North Carolina
$18M -$14.5M -129,221 -45%
GIA
113
Gateway Investment Advisers
Ohio
$17.4M +$1.12M +10,005 +7%
RJA
114
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$17.3M +$1.27M +11,274 +8%
PAMU
115
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$17.1M -$14.3M -127,000 -45%
SFM
116
Sphera Funds Management
Israel
$16.8M +$16.8M +150,000 New
Canada Life
117
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$16.7M +$2.31M +20,548 +16%
DFO
118
Duquesne Family Office
New York
$16.5M +$16.5M +146,600 New
Susquehanna International Group
119
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$16.3M -$17.4M -155,185 -52%
MLICM
120
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$16M -$143K -1,276 -0.9%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
121
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$15.3M -$1.62M -14,467 -10%
N
122
Natixis
France
$14.8M +$12.9M +114,935 +669%
GL
123
GLG LLC
New York
$14.6M +$11.7M +104,544 +414%
Nomura Holdings
124
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$14.4M +$14.4M +132,465 New
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
125
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$14.1M -$371K -3,300 -3%
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