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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
MLICM
126
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$17.9M +$259K +2,057 +1%
Bank of Montreal
127
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$17.4M +$1.4M +11,102 +9%
Citigroup
128
Citigroup
New York
$17.3M -$4.92M -39,044 -22%
Aviva
129
Aviva
United Kingdom
$16.9M +$1.02M +8,100 +6%
Royal Bank of Canada
130
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$16.4M +$3.58M +28,426 +27%
Lord, Abbett & Co
131
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$15.9M -$22.3M -177,014 -58%
Comerica Bank
132
Comerica Bank
Texas
$15.4M +$7.65M +60,715 +95%
JIC
133
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$15.3M -$6.06M -48,105 -28%
ACI
134
AMP Capital Investors
Australia
$14.9M -$5.11M -40,564 -25%
Canada Life
135
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$14.8M -$740K -5,869 -5%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
136
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$14.4M +$164K +1,303 +1%
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
137
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$14.4M -$252K -1,996 -2%
O
138
OrbiMed
New York
$14.2M -$2.52M -20,000 -15%
BJCM
139
Blue Jay Capital Management
California
$14.2M +$1.26M +10,000 +10%
Asset Management One
140
Asset Management One
Japan
$13.8M -$314K -2,494 -2%
AIG
141
American International Group
New York
$13.4M -$629K -4,994 -4%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
142
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$13.2M +$37.8K +300 +0.3%
Korea Investment Corp
143
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$13.1M -$2.29M -18,200 -15%
CA
144
Cullinan Associates
Kentucky
$12.4M
TSU
145
TD Securities (USA)
New York
$12.2M +$1.48M +11,750 +14%
National Pension Service
146
National Pension Service
South Korea
$12.2M +$1.3M +10,319 +12%
VOYA Investment Management
147
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$11.8M -$46.5M -369,307 -79%
SOMRS
148
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$11.7M +$139K +1,100 +1%
CC
149
Curian Capital
Colorado
$11M -$226K -1,793 -2%
TPSF
150
Texas Permanent School Fund
Texas
$11M -$238K -1,888 -2%

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.