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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
CS
101
Candriam SCA
Luxembourg
$26.2M +$2.44M +20,332 +10%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
102
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$25.5M +$12.9M +107,956 +101%
Morgan Stanley
103
Morgan Stanley
New York
$25.1M -$8.51M -70,998 -25%
WF
104
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$24.1M -$337K -2,814 -1%
Barclays
105
Barclays
United Kingdom
$23.6M +$289K +2,414 +1%
PA
106
Profund Advisors
Maryland
$23.5M +$1.48M +12,336 +7%
GIM
107
Granahan Investment Management
Massachusetts
$22.9M
Chevy Chase Trust
108
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$22.3M +$927K +7,734 +4%
Arrowstreet Capital
109
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$21.3M +$21.3M +177,483 +5,952%
Citigroup
110
Citigroup
New York
$21.1M -$315K -2,627 -1%
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
111
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Germany
$20.8M +$839K +7,000 +4%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
112
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$20.8M -$6.4M -53,404 -23%
Marshall Wace
113
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$20.8M -$28.7M -239,875 -58%
Westfield Capital Management
114
Westfield Capital Management
Massachusetts
$20.6M -$13.2M -109,901 -39%
JIC
115
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$20.3M -$1.22M -10,201 -6%
GIA
116
Gateway Investment Advisers
Ohio
$20.1M -$959 -8 -0%
ZDA
117
Zweig-DiMenna Associates
New York
$20M +$860K +7,180 +4%
ACI
118
AMP Capital Investors
Australia
$19.7M +$4.8M +40,100 +33%
SEI Investments
119
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$19.6M +$11.6M +96,806 +139%
Alyeska Investment Group
120
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
$18.8M +$961K +8,020 +5%
Renaissance Technologies
121
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$18.8M +$19.1M +159,317 New
Retirement Systems of Alabama
122
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$18.6M +$1.52M +12,695 +9%
CCMH
123
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
$18.5M +$4.97M +41,477 +36%
BCIM
124
British Columbia Investment Management
British Columbia, Canada
$18.1M -$5.3M -44,260 -22%
Janus Henderson Group
125
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$17.9M +$14.3M +119,254 +363%

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.