VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC VRTX
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 92532F100 · ISIN US92532F1003
American pharmaceutical company
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($474.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 256.7m as of 2022-10-21, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $288.80. Options: 43 managers hold calls ($440.6m notional), 38 hold puts ($432.9m).
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | — | $122.9m424.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | — | $92.4m319.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | — | $26.0m89.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | — | $22.8m78.6k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | — | $14.9m51.4k shares |
| Capula Management Ltd | — | $14.5m50.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | — | $13.8m47.5k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | — | $11.2m38.6k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | — | $11.1m38.2k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | — | $10.4m35.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | — | $96.7m333.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | — | $65.1m224.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | — | $42.6m147.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | — | $40.7m140.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | — | $27.8m96.0k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | — | $20.9m72.1k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | — | $15.8m54.5k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | — | $13.7m47.4k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | — | $12.7m44.0k shares |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | — | $12.0m41.6k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| Capital World Investors 13G · institution -1.1 pts · filed 2026-05-14 | 10.1% |
| Capital Research Global Investors 13G · institution +1.5 pts · filed 2026-05-14 | 8.3% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.5% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2022
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 3 | $16.5k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 5 | $10.8m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 10 | $18.0m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 7 | $57.0m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-15 | Arbuckle Stuart A EVP, COO | Sold | $6.7m22.2k shares |
| 2022-08-15 | Kewalramani Reshma CEO & President, director | Sold | $3.6m11.7k shares |
| 2022-08-15 | Liu Joy SVP, General Counsel | Sold | $1.1m3.7k shares |
| 2022-08-10 | Arbuckle Stuart A EVP, COO | Sold | $54.1k180 shares |
| 2022-08-10 | Liu Joy SVP, General Counsel | Sold | $10.8k36 shares |
| 2022-08-09 | Arbuckle Stuart A EVP, COO | Sold | $1.7m5.7k shares |
| 2022-08-09 | Tatsis Ourania EVP, Chief Reg. & Quality Off. | Sold | $418.6k1.4k shares |
| 2022-08-09 | Liu Joy SVP, General Counsel | Sold | $283.8k946 shares |
| 2022-08-08 | ALTSHULER DAVID EVP, Global Research and CSO | Sold | $381.5k1.3k shares |
| 2022-08-08 | Bhatia Sangeeta N. Director | Sold | $182.0k621 shares |
| 2022-07-29 | Bhatia Sangeeta N. Director | Sold | $173.1k621 shares |
| 2022-07-25 | LEIDEN JEFFREY M Executive Chairman, director | Sold | $37.2m132.1k shares |
| 2022-07-19 | ALTSHULER DAVID EVP, Global Research and CSO | Sold | $5.2m17.9k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q3 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.25% of their portfolio | 25.2m $7.3bn | — |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 21.1m $6.1bn | — |
| FMR LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 17.4m $5.0bn | — |
| Capital World Investors 0.81% of their portfolio | 12.5m $3.6bn | — |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.23% of their portfolio | 12.3m $3.6bn | — |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 1.28% of their portfolio | 9.1m $2.6bn | — |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.50% of their portfolio | 8.0m $2.3bn | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 5.3m $1.5bn | — |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.25% of their portfolio | 5.2m $1.5bn | — |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.22% of their portfolio | 4.9m $1.4bn | — |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 1.37% of their portfolio | 4.8m $1.4bn | — |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.47% of their portfolio | 4.3m $1.3bn | — |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 2.44% of their portfolio | 4.2m $1.2bn | — |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.43% of their portfolio | 4.0m $1.2bn | — |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 1.14% of their portfolio | 3.9m $1.1bn | — |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 3.2m $914.6m | — |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 3.0m $869.5m | — |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.19% of their portfolio | 2.9m $836.2m | — |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.5m $731.8m | — |
| NORGES BANK 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.3m $662.6m | — |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.88% of their portfolio | 2.1m $619.3m | — |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.24% of their portfolio | 2.1m $619.1m | — |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.1m $602.7m | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.9m $561.0m | — |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.8m $529.1m | — |
| Amundi 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.8m $551.3m | — |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.48% of their portfolio | 1.8m $521.1m | — |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.7m $498.2m | — |
| Harding Loevner LP 3.11% of their portfolio | 1.6m $474.8m | — |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.79% of their portfolio | 1.6m $465.0m | — |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.4m $401.9m | — |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.3m $386.5m | — |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.3m $382.1m | — |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.3m $364.8m | — |
| Bellevue Group AG 4.81% of their portfolio | 1.2m $335.3m | — |
| Swiss National Bank 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.1m $320.9m | — |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.92% of their portfolio | 1.1m $314.2m | — |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 948.8k $274.7m | — |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.22% of their portfolio | 936.1k $271.0m | — |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 932.9k $270.1m | — |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.09% of their portfolio | 923.2k $267.3m | — |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.32% of their portfolio | 897.3k $259.8m | — |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.58% of their portfolio | 880.8k $255.0m | — |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 864.3k $250.3m | — |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.34% of their portfolio | 782.8k $226.6m | — |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.08% of their portfolio | 778.3k $225.3m | — |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.15% of their portfolio | 751.9k $218.3m | — |
| Mayflower Financial Advisors, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 729.7k $1.2m | — |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.35% of their portfolio | 718.9k $208.2m | — |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 1.04% of their portfolio | 697.7k $201.6m | — |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.82% of their portfolio | 662.2k $191.7m | — |
| Swedbank AB 0.44% of their portfolio | 632.5k $183.1m | — |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 623.8k $180.6m | — |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.19% of their portfolio | 575.6k $166.6m | — |
| AXA S.A. 0.32% of their portfolio | 555.0k $160.7m | — |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 554.6k $160.6m | — |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 527.7k $152.8m | — |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 523.5k $151.6m | — |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.40% of their portfolio | 521.3k $154.1m | — |
| Avidity Partners Management LP 3.23% of their portfolio | 512.8k $148.5m | — |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 508.4k $147.2m | — |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 2.11% of their portfolio | 504.3k $146.0m | — |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 494.5k $143.2m | — |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.99% of their portfolio | 484.5k $140.3m | — |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 483.2k $139.9m | — |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 477.2k $138.2m | — |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.20% of their portfolio | 470.5k $136.2m | — |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.86% of their portfolio | 455.0k $131.7m | — |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.76% of their portfolio | 452.7k $131.1m | — |
| EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT 0.19% of their portfolio | 451.0k $130.6m | — |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.16% of their portfolio | 439.6k $128.7m | — |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 434.5k $125.8m | — |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.21% of their portfolio | 430.0k $124.5m | — |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.36% of their portfolio | 422.7k $123.0m | — |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.18% of their portfolio | 408.2k $118.2m | — |
| National Pension Service 0.25% of their portfolio | 405.9k $118.8m | — |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.46% of their portfolio | 401.9k $116.4m | — |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.28% of their portfolio | 395.7k $114.6m | — |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.68% of their portfolio | 394.6k $114.2m | — |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.53% of their portfolio | 387.9k $112.3m | — |
| ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC 2.01% of their portfolio | 373.2k $108.1m | — |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.11% of their portfolio | 363.7k $105.3m | — |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 360.9k $104.5m | — |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.69% of their portfolio | 356.8k $103.3m | — |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 356.2k $103.1m | — |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.32% of their portfolio | 356.0k $103.1m | — |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.79% of their portfolio | 351.7k $101.8m | — |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.32% of their portfolio | 339.0k $98.2m | — |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.24% of their portfolio | 337.2k $97.6m | — |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.21% of their portfolio | 324.1k $94.0m | — |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.25% of their portfolio | 320.0k $92.7m | — |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.59% of their portfolio | 319.2k $92.4m | — |
| DNB Asset Management AS 0.71% of their portfolio | 316.0k $91.5m | — |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.24% of their portfolio | 315.1k $91.2m | — |
| Tekla Capital Management LLC 3.71% of their portfolio | 313.4k $90.7m | — |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 311.9k $90.9m | — |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.23% of their portfolio | 311.1k $90.1m | — |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.25% of their portfolio | 298.2k $86.2m | — |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.40% of their portfolio | 297.8k $86.2m | — |
| Pendal Group Ltd 0.84% of their portfolio | 297.3k $86.1m | — |