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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
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
176
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
$32.8M -$6.15M -14,715 -15%
Rafferty Asset Management
177
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
$31.8M +$2.52M +6,020 +8%
CIBC Asset Management
178
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$31.7M +$7.94K +19 +0%
SO
179
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$31.6M -$13.4M -32,133 -28%
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
180
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$31.6M +$20.3M +48,544 +151%
TCM
181
Tang Capital Management
California
$31.3M +$29.3M +70,000 +700%
BS
182
Banco Santander
Spain
$31.1M +$3.85M +9,218 +13%
HJGA
183
Hardman Johnston Global Advisors
Connecticut
$31M -$12.2M -29,073 -27%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
184
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$30.7M -$4.15M -9,932 -11%
Cetera Investment Advisers
185
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$30.4M +$7.32M +17,518 +29%
Janney Montgomery Scott
186
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$30.3M +$2.33M +5,566 +8%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
187
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$30.1M -$3.83M -9,172 -11%
BIAS
188
Beacon Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$29.8M -$372K -889 -1%
MIM
189
MetLife Investment Management
New Jersey
$29.7M -$560K -1,341 -2%
MIFH
190
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$29.4M +$31.3M +75,000 New
ASRS
191
Arizona State Retirement System
Arizona
$29.4M -$41.8K -100 -0.1%
SOMRS
192
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$28.2M -$209K -500 -0.7%
MFWM
193
Motley Fool Wealth Management
Virginia
$27.9M +$7.29M +17,436 +32%
PNC Financial Services Group
194
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$27.3M -$2.67M -6,384 -8%
TAM
195
Trillium Asset Management
Massachusetts
$26.8M +$2.89M +6,911 +11%
Nomura Holdings
196
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$26.7M +$27.9M +66,650 +4,155%
EAM
197
Erste Asset Management
Austria
$26.7M -$2.67M -6,386 -9%
Comerica Bank
198
Comerica Bank
Texas
$26.6M +$1.4M +3,350 +5%
Susquehanna International Group
199
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$26.5M +$2.29M +5,474 +9%
Daiwa Securities Group
200
Daiwa Securities Group
Japan
$26.3M -$3.6M -8,605 -11%

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.