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 ($149.1k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $11.89. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($44.9m notional), 3 hold puts ($309.1k).
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 82 |
| Q4 2022 | 102 |
| Q1 2023 | 130 |
| Q2 2023 | 122 |
| Q3 2023 | 121 |
| Q4 2023 | 145 |
| Q1 2024 | 177 |
| Q2 2024 | 205 |
| Q3 2024 | 220 |
| Q4 2024 | 255 |
| Q1 2025 | 265 |
| Q2 2025 | 271 |
| Q3 2025 | 240 |
| Q4 2025 | 221 |
| Q1 2026 | 222 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 129 | 87 |
| Q3 2024 | 126 | 90 |
| Q4 2024 | 140 | 100 |
| Q1 2025 | 166 | 123 |
| Q2 2025 | 169 | 118 |
| Q3 2025 | 118 | 156 |
| Q4 2025 | 109 | 136 |
| Q1 2026 | 124 | 122 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $105.1m | $501.2k | 0.00 |
| Q3 2025 | $98.7m | $375.9k | 0.00 |
| Q4 2025 | $77.0m | $710.9k | 0.01 |
| Q1 2026 | $44.9m | $309.1k | 0.01 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +3.4m |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | New | +3.2m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +1.7m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +1.4m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.3m |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | New | +1.0m |
| Divisar Capital Management LLC | Added | +945.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +889.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +630.7k |
| Freshford Capital Management, LLC | New | +565.5k |
Biggest sellers
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Sold out | -2.8m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Sold out | -2.7m |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC | Sold out | -2.5m |
| Park West Asset Management LLC | Sold out | -1.8m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Sold out | -1.5m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | Sold out | -1.3m |
| Aberdeen Group plc | Sold out | -1.2m |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC | Reduced | -969.9k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | Sold out | -739.7k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -739.4k |
Biggest calls
| UBS Group AG | Unchanged | $33.9m2.8m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $4.9m409.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $3.1m263.6k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Unchanged | $1.8m150.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $794.3k66.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $453.0k38.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $20.2k1.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $302.0k25.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Unchanged | $3.6k300 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Unchanged | $3.6k300 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 2026
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 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $8.3m | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $34.8m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | $299.4k | 1 | $1.6m | $1.6m |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $17.9m | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 2 | $1.2m | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | Young Christopher David President and CEO, director · By Living Trust | Bought | $730.8k60.0k shares |
| 2026-02-20 | ANDERSEN ERIC C. Director | Bought | $516.4k40.0k shares |
| 2026-02-17 | Westphal Jeffrey See Remarks · By The 2009 Jeffrey R. Westphal Generation Skipping Trust | Bought | $1.9m150.0k shares |
| 2026-02-13 | Westphal Jeffrey See Remarks · By The 2009 Jeffrey R. Westphal Generation Skipping Trust | Bought | $3.2m247.7k 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, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.7m $67.3m | Added +18.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.5m $65.0m | Reduced -264.8k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.8m $56.8m | First filing |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3m $51.0m | Added +3.4m |
| Tensile Capital Management LP 5.79% of their portfolio | 3.4m $40.4m | Reduced -21.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4m $39.3m | Added +1.7m |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.2m $37.8m | New |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1m $37.0m | First filing |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.26% of their portfolio | 2.6m $31.2m | Reduced -551.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4m $28.1m | Added +1.3m |
| GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 2.1m $25.4m | Reduced -575.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9m $22.7m | Added +61.6k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.8m $21.5m | Reduced -969.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $21.1m | Reduced -21.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $19.5m | Added +1.4m |
| Legacy Advisors, LLC 1.88% of their portfolio | 1.3m $16.0m | Reduced -60 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $15.6m | Reduced -156.3k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $15.2m | Added +64.0k |
| Divisar Capital Management LLC 3.62% of their portfolio | 1.2m $14.2m | Added +945.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $13.7m | Added +177.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $13.7m | Added +127.0k |
| PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.45% of their portfolio | 1.1m $13.6m | Added +395.6k |
| CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $12.5m | First filing |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.0m $11.9m | New |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 982.2k $11.7m | Reduced -9.6k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 935.7k $11.1m | Added +889.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 932.5k $11.1m | Reduced -39.1k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 805.9k $9.6m | Reduced -199.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 700.6k $8.3m | Reduced -18.5k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 682.7k $8.1m | Reduced -83.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 653.5k $7.8m | Added +630.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 640.4k $7.6m | Added +6.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 605.9k $7.2m | Reduced -4.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 582.4k $6.9m | Reduced -235.8k |
| Freshford Capital Management, LLC 3.36% of their portfolio | 565.5k $6.7m | New |
| BANQUE PICTET & CIE SA 0.08% of their portfolio | 554.0k $6.6m | Reduced -264.7k |
| CYPRESS POINT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LP 1.50% of their portfolio | 535.9k $6.4m | Added +308.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 511.7k $6.1m | Added +4.1k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 507.4k $6.0m | First filing |
| Hyperion Capital Advisors LP 2.75% of their portfolio | 480.0k $5.7m | Reduced -170.0k |
| GAGNON SECURITIES LLC 1.29% of their portfolio | 468.2k $5.6m | Added +103.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 434.8k $5.2m | Added +152.8k |
| BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 434.6k $5.2m | Reduced -175.8k |
| Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 406.8k $4.8m | New |
| Voleon Capital Management LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 388.1k $4.6m | Added +154.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 333.7k $4.0m | Added +325.4k |
| Pier Capital, LLC 0.61% of their portfolio | 312.2k $3.7m | Added +67.7k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 300.2k $3.6m | New |
| MUFG Securities EMEA plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 300.0k $3.6m | New |
| Gagnon Advisors, LLC 2.60% of their portfolio | 297.1k $3.5m | Added +64.6k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 290.5k $3.5m | Added +21.7k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 288.6k $3.4m | Added +258.6k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.07% of their portfolio | 267.7k $3.2m | Reduced -1.3k |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.10% of their portfolio | 263.5k $3.1m | Unchanged |
| CenterBook Partners LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 258.6k $3.1m | Added +236.9k |
| MIZUHO MARKETS AMERICAS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 257.9k $3.1m | Reduced -121.0k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 256.3k $3.0m | Added +148.4k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 256.3k $3.0m | Added +67.3k |
| NORTH STAR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 237.9k $2.8m | Added +17.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 234.8k $2.8m | Reduced -11.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 225.8k $2.7m | Added +7.1k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 218.5k $2.6m | New |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 214.2k $2.5m | New |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 206.2k $2.5m | Added +70.2k |
| HERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Ltd 0.33% of their portfolio | 200.0k $2.4m | Unchanged |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 177.0k $2.1m | Added +37.7k |
| Banco Santander, S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 174.8k $2.1m | Reduced -10.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 161.4k $1.9m | Reduced -66.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 151.9k $1.8m | Reduced -130.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 144.9k $1.7m | Unchanged |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 141.8k $1.7m | Added +104.0k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 136.0k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.9k $1.4m | Reduced -684.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.5k $1.3m | Added +50.1k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.9k $1.2m | New |
| Palogic Value Management, L.P. 0.52% of their portfolio | 100.0k $1.2m | Added +32.5k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 99.1k $1.2m | Reduced -340.3k |
| Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. 0.02% of their portfolio | 94.9k $1.1m | Reduced -15.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.0k $1.1m | Reduced -50.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.3k $1.0m | Added +2.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.6k $1.0m | Added +13.9k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 78.2k $929.8k | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.0k $903.9k | Added +15.0k |
| NORRIS PERNE & FRENCH LLP/MI 0.04% of their portfolio | 72.0k $856.1k | Reduced -187.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.9k $1.4m | Added +634 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.0k $819.9k | Reduced -19.6k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 68.5k $814.2k | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.3k $811.7k | Reduced -523 |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.2k $799.5k | New |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.6k $755.8k | Reduced -12.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.0k $737.1k | Reduced -12.2k |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 60.0k $713.2k | New |
| SCALAR GAUGE MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.63% of their portfolio | 55.0k $654.0k | New |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.0k $594.6k | Added +34.8k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.2k $573.1k | First filing |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.7k $543.0k | Added +29.6k |
| Caption Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 41.2k $489.4k | Unchanged |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.2k $478.5k | Added +1.2k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.0k $464.3k | Added +15.6k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.6k $458.7k | New |