VERTEX INC VERX
CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 92538J106 · ISIN US92538J1060
Annuity software and business consulting company
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryServices-Prepackaged Software
- HeadquartersKing Of Prussia, PA
- Founded1991
- Websitevertexincorporated.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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 ($265.4k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $20.71. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($12.8m notional), 3 hold puts ($39.2k).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 82 |
| Q4 2022 | 102 |
| Q1 2023 | 130 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 61 | 32 |
| Q1 2023 | 86 | 39 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2022 | $931.2k | $40.6k | 0.04 |
| Q1 2023 | $12.8m | $39.2k | 0.00 |
Biggest buyers
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Added | +696.0k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | New | +573.1k |
| Cerity Partners LLC | New | +500.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +428.6k |
| Pier Capital, LLC | New | +383.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +335.8k |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC | Added | +319.1k |
| Legacy Advisors, LLC | Added | +309.2k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | New | +292.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +222.8k |
Biggest sellers
| Invesco Ltd. | Sold out | -333.8k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -332.7k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -226.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -179.7k |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC | Sold out | -178.2k |
| INTRINSIC EDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -123.2k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -88.3k |
| Washington Harbour Partners LP | Sold out | -87.5k |
| Laurion Capital Management LP | Sold out | -75.0k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Reduced | -68.2k |
Biggest calls
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $4.3m207.0k shares |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | New | $4.1m200.0k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $3.2m153.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $660.0k31.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $546.2k26.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $20.7k1.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $18.0k900 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $37.2k1.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $2.0k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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 |
|---|---|
| Radcliffe Amanda Westphal 13G · exempt (held before listing) -0.3 pts · filed 2025-08-13 | 20.9% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +1.1 pts · filed 2026-01-21 | 7.2% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 6.2% |
| MORGAN STANLEY 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-12 | 5.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Tensile Capital Management LP (4.4%, 2026-04-02), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 2 | $624.3k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 1 | $101.0k | 1 | $260.0k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $486.4k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $4.0m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.9m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $2.2m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO ANNE MARIE WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $672.6k32.4k shares |
| 2023-03-31 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO JACOB J. WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $672.6k32.4k shares |
| 2023-03-30 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO JACOB J. WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $733.9k35.8k shares |
| 2023-03-30 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO ANNE MARIE WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $733.9k35.8k shares |
| 2023-03-29 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO JACOB J. WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $861.5k43.8k shares |
| 2023-03-29 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO ANNE MARIE WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $861.5k43.8k shares |
| 2023-03-28 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO JACOB J. WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $109.9k5.7k shares |
| 2023-03-28 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO ANNE MARIE WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $109.9k5.7k shares |
| 2023-03-22 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO JACOB J. WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $192.1k10.5k shares |
| 2023-03-22 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO ANNE MARIE WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $192.1k10.5k shares |
| 2023-03-21 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO ANNE MARIE WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $207.7k11.4k shares |
| 2023-03-21 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO JACOB J. WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $207.6k11.4k shares |
| 2023-03-20 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO JACOB J. WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $43.0k2.4k shares |
| 2023-03-20 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO ANNE MARIE WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $43.0k2.4k shares |
| 2023-03-17 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO ANNE MARIE WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $551.5k30.2k shares |
| 2023-03-17 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO JACOB J. WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $551.5k30.2k shares |
| 2023-03-16 | Westphal Jeffery 10% owner · By The 2009 Jeffrey R. Westphal Generation Skipping Trust | Sold | $24.4m1.4m shares |
| 2023-03-16 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO JACOB J. WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $1.4m73.3k shares |
| 2023-03-16 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO ANNE MARIE WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $1.4m73.3k shares |
| 2023-03-15 | Westphal Jeffery 10% owner · By The 2009 Jeffrey R. Westphal Generation Skipping Trust | Sold | $2.0m110.3k shares |
| 2023-03-15 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO JACOB J. WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $505.0k27.4k shares |
| 2023-03-15 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO ANNE MARIE WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $505.0k27.4k shares |
| 2023-03-15 | Butler Lisa CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | Sold | $180.9k10.0k shares |
| 2023-03-14 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO JACOB J. WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $457.1k24.6k shares |
| 2023-03-14 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO ANNE MARIE WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $457.1k24.6k shares |
| 2023-03-14 | Westphal Jeffery 10% owner · By The 2009 Jeffrey R. Westphal Generation Skipping Trust | Sold | $445.9k23.9k shares |
| 2023-03-13 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO JACOB J. WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $316.4k17.4k shares |
| 2023-03-13 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO ANNE MARIE WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $316.4k17.4k shares |
| 2023-03-13 | Stamm John Richard Director | Sold | $217.6k11.8k shares |
| 2023-03-10 | ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO ANNE MARIE WESTPHAL u/a of JEFFREY R. WESTPHAL dated October 5, 2001 10% owner | Sold | $53.1k2.9k shares |
The latest 30 of 40 trades.
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, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Tensile Capital Management LP 16.77% of their portfolio | 6.0m $123.5m | Unchanged |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.8m $79.6m | Reduced -68.2k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 3.7m $75.8m | Reduced -88.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6m $74.1m | Reduced -14.9k |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC 1.01% of their portfolio | 2.9m $60.1m | Added +24.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $49.4m | Reduced -179.7k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 1.4m $29.1m | Reduced -332.7k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $22.8m | Reduced -226.8k |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC 2.49% of their portfolio | 1.1m $22.6m | Added +319.1k |
| PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.60% of their portfolio | 1.1m $22.4m | Added +24.5k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 707.8k $14.6m | Added +696.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 703.0k $14.5m | Added +63.0k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 573.1k $11.9m | New |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 500.0k $10.3m | New |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 428.6k $8.9m | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 383.4k $7.9m | Added +335.8k |
| Pier Capital, LLC 1.20% of their portfolio | 383.2k $7.9m | New |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 381.6k $7.9m | Added +71.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 367.2k $7.6m | Added +4.8k |
| Legacy Advisors, LLC 1.40% of their portfolio | 365.4k $7.6m | Added +309.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 333.7k $6.9m | Added +222.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 323.1k $6.7m | Added +43.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 305.6k $6.3m | Added +110.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 301.8k $6.2m | Reduced -48.3k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 299.7k $6.2m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 292.8k $6.1m | New |
| Palogic Value Management, L.P. 2.96% of their portfolio | 292.1k $6.0m | Unchanged |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 272.1k $5.6m | Added +121.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 270.8k $5.6m | Added +3.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 260.4k $5.4m | Added +18.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 207.2k $4.3m | Added +147.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 166.9k $3.5m | Added +16.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 162.2k $3.4m | Added +46.4k |
| G2 Investment Partners Management LLC 0.96% of their portfolio | 160.1k $3.3m | New |
| HERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Ltd 0.69% of their portfolio | 150.0k $3.1m | Unchanged |
| Informed Momentum Co LLC 0.56% of their portfolio | 138.1k $2.9m | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 136.0k $2.8m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 135.2k $2.8m | Added +1.3k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 121.7k $2.5m | New |
| Meridian Wealth Partners, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 115.7k $2.4m | New |
| ARDSLEY ADVISORY PARTNERS LP 0.50% of their portfolio | 110.9k $2.3m | Added +23.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.1k $2.2m | Reduced -11.8k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.04% of their portfolio | 98.7k $2.0m | Reduced -51.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.5k $1.9m | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.0k $1.9m | Unchanged |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.8k $1.7m | Reduced -6.5k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.4k $1.7m | Reduced -6.7k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 76.2k $1.6m | Added +46.8k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 71.0k $1.5m | New |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.3k $1.4m | Reduced -63.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.3k $1.3m | Added +23.7k |
| Atom Investors LP 0.69% of their portfolio | 61.6k $1.3m | Reduced -27.3k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.8k $1.2m | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.5k $1.1m | Added +37.0k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.4k $1.1m | Added +24.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.8k $968.2k | Added +10.9k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 45.0k $931.3k | New |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.0k $930.1k | Added +1.2k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 44.0k $911.2k | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.8k $885.8k | Added +751 |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.7k $841.4k | Unchanged |
| Bullseye Asset Management LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 40.1k $829.0k | Unchanged |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 39.3k $812.3k | Added +23.8k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.1k $747.2k | Reduced -4.1k |
| ADVISORY RESEARCH INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 32.0k $661.9k | New |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.0k $619.0k | New |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.5k $978.0k | Added +14.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.0k $580.0k | New |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.4k $567.8k | Added +12.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.8k $554.3k | New |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.5k $506.4k | New |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.10% of their portfolio | 23.9k $495.3k | New |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.2k $481.0k | New |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.7k $469.7k | Unchanged |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 21.5k $445.8k | Added +18.1k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.1k $437.0k | Reduced -2.9k |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 21.1k $436.0k | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.6k $404.8k | Added +6.9k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.3k $357.9k | New |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.9k $350.1k | New |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.9k $348.8k | Reduced -1.8k |
| WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 16.2k $653.7k | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.5k $321.1k | Unchanged |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $318.4k | New |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.1k $312.0k | New |
| Veritable, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.9k $308.4k | Added +1.0k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.7k $305.0k | Reduced -500 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.5k $299.4k | New |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.3k $296.7k | New |
| ARIZONA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.1k $292.1k | Added +454 |
| Quadrant Private Wealth Management, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 13.7k $283.8k | Reduced -6.0k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.4k $278.0k | Reduced -3.9k |
| J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.4k $277.2k | Reduced -1.0k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.3k $275.2k | Reduced -6.7k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 12.5k $259.0k | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.4k $174.6k | Added +6.8k |
| State of Wyoming 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.2k $127.7k | Added +2.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.1k $126.7k | Reduced -3.2k |
| Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 5.6k $116.6k | New |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.1k $104.0k | Added +1.9k |