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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Sector: pharmaBiotechnologyNASDAQMarket Cap: $121.13B

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for cystic fibrosis and other serious diseases, with a primary political signal being $6.68M in annual payments to doctors and healthcare professionals.

Govt Dependence
5/100
Regulatory Density
95/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL

BusinessWhat VRTX does

Vertex Pharmaceuticals researches, develops, and commercializes therapies for cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, beta thalassemia, and other serious diseases. Its revenue is primarily generated from sales of its CFTR modulator drugs. The company operates in the highly regulated pharmaceutical sector, with no direct federal contract revenue or reported lobbying spend.

12 months past · 3 months futureVRTX activity timeline

$514$435$356 JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · May 18 $499.17 hi $366.54 lo $423.92 CONGRESS 30 INSIDERS 0 13F FUNDS 30 BILLS 28 Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2026-04-13David J. Taylor (R) · Sale · 2026-01-29David J. Taylor (R) · purchase · 2025-08-07David J. Taylor (R) · Purchase · 2025-08-07Lisa C. McClain (R) · sale · 2025-06-10Lisa C. McClain (R) · Sale · 2025-06-10Lisa C. McClain (R) · sale · 2025-06-11Lisa C. McClain (R) · Sale · 2025-06-11 Renaissance Technologies · OPENED $447M · 2025-06-30Renaissance Technologies · OPENED $288M · 2025-09-30Renaissance Technologies · OPENED $229M · 2025-12-31Citadel Advisors · OPENED $194M · 2025-12-31Citadel Advisors · OPENED $142M · 2025-06-30Citadel Advisors · OPENED $108M · 2025-09-30Bridgewater Associates · OPENED $15M · 2025-06-30Bridgewater Associates · OPENED $15M · 2025-09-30D.E. Shaw & Co. · OPENED $15M · 2025-12-31D.E. Shaw & Co. · OPENED $14M · 2025-09-30Bridgewater Associates · OPENED $12M · 2025-12-31D.E. Shaw & Co. · OPENED $5M · 2025-06-30 MARKUP · Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Veterans' Affairs · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · 2026-05-21
Congress
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Insider · Form 4
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Hedge fund · 13F
opened + added − trimmed closed holds
Bills
past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) carveout (this ticker)
240 trading days · 8 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 12 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 3 upcoming markups

Executive Branch ConflictsVRTX held by Trump-administration officials

Lifetime Government AwardsVRTX federal contracts

VRTX doesn't hold direct federal contracts.

Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.

Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding VRTX

$5.25B
Total VRTX held by tracked 13F funds
40
Funds with VRTX positions
+40
Funds opened this quarter
Renaissance Technologies $759M opened 2024-09-30
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Renaissance Technologies $447M opened 2025-06-30
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Renaissance Technologies $229M opened 1 overlap 2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors $194M opened 1 overlap 2025-12-31
32 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard

Politicians Trading VRTXMembers of Congress with recent VRTX positions

6 politicians traded VRTX across 19 disclosed transactions totaling $299K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just VRTX). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading VRTX

2026-04-13 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-29 David J. Taylor R-Ohio · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2024-10-23 Julia Letlow R-Louisiana · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000 447d late
2025-08-07 David J. Taylor R-Ohio · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-07 David J. Taylor R-Ohio · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2024-12-11 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000 245d late
2024-12-11 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000 245d late
2025-06-10 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house sale $1,001 - $15,000 64d late
2025-06-10 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000 64d late
2025-06-11 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house sale $1,001 - $15,000 63d late
2025-06-11 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000 63d late
2025-05-12 Jefferson Shreve R-Indiana · house Sale $15,001 - $50,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-05-13

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

Stock awards & option exercises

22
stock awards · $55.4M market value
2026-02-17 Kewalramani Reshma CEO & President AWARD 16,326 sh $7.8M
2026-02-17 LEIDEN JEFFREY M Executive Chairman AWARD 8,269 sh $3.9M
2026-02-17 WAGNER CHARLES F JR EVP, CO & FO AWARD 7,365 sh $3.5M
2026-02-17 Sachdev Amit EVP Chief Patient & Ext Af Off AWARD 5,789 sh $2.8M
2026-02-17 Tatsis Ourania EVP, Chief Reg. & Quality Off. AWARD 5,789 sh $2.8M
2026-02-17 Bozic Carmen EVP and CMO AWARD 5,375 sh $2.6M
2026-02-17 Atkinson Edward Morrow III EVP, Chief Technical Ops. Off. AWARD 4,962 sh $2.4M
2026-02-17 McKechnie Duncan EVP, Chief Commercial Officer AWARD 4,962 sh $2.4M
For VRTX, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.

Bills Affecting VRTXLive legislation impacting this stock

Political ProfileWhere VRTX sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: High regulatory density from 8 identified pharma bills. No lobbying spend, federal contracts, or partisan donation patterns. EVIDENTIARY: Significant annual doctor payments ($6.68M in 2024 per `get_political_influence.doctor_payments`). CEO insider purchase of ~$2.23M in August 2025. Executive branch exposure via Trump holdings (3 positions, value $1K-$50K per `get_executive_branch_exposure`). Congressional trading is limited and net neutral (Rep. T000490 bought and sold similar amounts). Net: High regulatory risk offset by strong commercial relationships and insider buying; executive branch holdings are a minor structural note.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

  • Broad legislative pressure on pharmaceutical pricing and revenue
    U.S. Congress
    "Eight recent bills in `Recent bill_impacts` with impact_ratios up to 0.0002 and estimated revenue impacts up to $22.5M."

Regulatory opportunities

  • No specific regulatory opportunities flagged.
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Frequently AskedAbout VRTX & political exposure

Does Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.
Which Trump cabinet officials own VRTX stock?
2 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in VRTX on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump, Sean Duffy. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded VRTX stock?
105 congressional trades by 18 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-04-13. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is VRTX political risk profile?
Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track VRTX political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. VRTX data is updated daily from these official federal sources.