VRTX · NASDAQ · Biotechnology

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Develops cystic fibrosis medicines, gene-edited cell therapy, and non-opioid pain treatment.

$540.78
After-hours close−0.92 (−0.17%)
At close$541.69(−1.07%)

Breakdown13F · Form 4

Institutions 170.84%Insiders 0.22%

A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.

Shares outstanding 253.81M · Float 253.23M · 99.8% free float

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
Capital World Investors26.12M10.29%13FAug 12, 2026
BlackRock, Inc.24.11M9.50%13FAug 7, 2026
Capital Research Global Investors19.49M7.68%13FAug 12, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC16.58M6.53%13FAug 13, 2026
State Street Corp11.87M4.68%13FAug 7, 2026

Institutions13F, as of Jun 30, 2026

1,814 holders · 433.59M shares · 194 new positions · 896 increased · 624 reduced · 137 closed

HolderShares% outstandingChg q/qFiled
Capital World Investors26.12M10.29%+746.9KAug 12, 2026
BlackRock, Inc.24.11M9.50%+139.9KAug 7, 2026
Capital Research Global Investors19.49M7.68%−1.64MAug 12, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC16.58M6.53%+67.9KAug 13, 2026
State Street Corp11.87M4.68%+141.3KAug 7, 2026
Invesco Ltd.8.04M3.17%+2.71MAug 14, 2026
JPMorgan Chase & Co6.52M2.57%−515.6KAug 12, 2026
Geode Capital Management, LLC6.02M2.37%−121.8KAug 12, 2026

Beneficial owners13D/G · 5% or more, as filed

Holder% of classSharesFormFiled
Capital World Investors10.10%25.70M13GMay 14, 2026
Capital Research Global Investors8.30%21.14M13GMay 14, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management7.49%19.04M13GApr 30, 2026

InsidersForm 4

InsiderRoleShares% outstandingFiled
Reshma Kewalramanidirector, officer: CEO & President98.3K0.04%Mar 3, 2026
Amit Sachdevofficer: EVP Chief Patient & Ext Af Off66.5K0.03%Jul 23, 2026
Stuart A. Arbuckleofficer: EVP, COO63.4K0.02%Jul 2, 2025
Ourania Tatsisofficer: EVP, Chief Reg. & Quality Off.53.6K0.02%Jul 23, 2026
Charles F. Jr Wagnerofficer: EVP, CO & FO47.0K0.02%Feb 26, 2026
Bruce I. Sachsdirector41.6K0.02%Aug 7, 2025
Jeffrey M. Leidendirector, officer: Executive Chairman34.8K0.01%Feb 26, 2026
David Altshulerofficer: EVP, Chief Scientific Officer31.1K0.01%Jan 26, 2026
Joy Liuofficer: EVP and Chief Legal Officer19.1K0.01%Jul 6, 2026
Edward Morrow III Atkinsonofficer: EVP, Chief Technical Ops. Off.18.4K0.01%Feb 26, 2026

1 ten-percent owner holds 5.38M shares by Form 4, outside the officers-and-directors figure above · 40 people have not refiled in the last 18 months (1.95M shares), so they are not in the figure above

Latest trades

DateInsiderTypeSharesAvg priceOwned after
Jul 2, 2026
Duncan McKechnieofficer: EVP, Chief Commercial Officer
Sale1,541$519.0011,001
Jul 2, 2026
Ourania Tatsisofficer: EVP, Chief Reg. & Quality Off.
Sale1,500$524.9945,321
Jul 1, 2026
Joy Liuofficer: EVP and Chief Legal Officer
Sale828$502.7119,131
Jun 26, 2026
Carmen Bozicofficer: EVP and CMO
Sale596$482.5015,337
Jun 18, 2026
Carmen Bozicofficer: EVP and CMO
Sale1,020$462.1715,933
Jun 15, 2026
Carmen Bozicofficer: EVP and CMO
Sale4,062$450.0016,953
Jun 5, 2026
Carmen Bozicofficer: EVP and CMO
Sale1,745$450.0021,015
May 29, 2026
Carmen Bozicofficer: EVP and CMO
Sale1,974$450.0022,760
May 15, 2026
Carmen Bozicofficer: EVP and CMO
Sale1,354$453.4524,734
May 15, 2026
Mark E. Bunnageofficer: EVP, Chief Scientific Officer
Sale33$453.457,284

CongressHouse and Senate disclosures

MemberTypeAmountOwnerTradedDisclosed
Sen. Alan ArmstrongPurchase$1,001 – $15,000JointMar 27, 2026Jul 21, 2026
Rep. Ro Khanna · CA17Purchase$1,001 – $15,000SpouseApr 13, 2026May 13, 2026