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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)Officer sold ~$442K

Joy Liu, Officer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, sold ~$442K of Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares.

~$442K
Approx. value · 892 sh @ $495.96
23K
Holds after · shares reported
Traded
Mar 2, 2026
Filed
Mar 4, 2026

The story around this disclosure

Every dated public record OQRO holds about the company from 60 days before to 120 days after, oldest first. It shows what was going on; none of it is a stated reason for the trade.

  1. Oct 23, 2024Congress · 1 personMembers of Congress: 2 purchases
  2. Jan 6, 2026Insider · Their largest sale since 2020Officer sold ~$4.39M of VRTX shares in the open market
  3. Jan 7, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$2.14M of VRTX shares in the open market
  4. Jan 29, 2026CongressDisclosed sale of VRTX — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  5. Feb 11, 2026Insider · 5 peopleInsiders: 5 sales (~$3.5M)
  6. Feb 12, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · ResultsReported its results
  7. Feb 12, 20265% stakeCapital Research Global Investors reported a passive stake (13G) of 6.8%
  8. Feb 13, 2026Insider · 3 peopleInsiders: 3 sales (~$1.4M)
  9. Feb 17, 2026Insider · 5 peopleInsiders: 5 sales (~$4.5M)
  10. Feb 18, 2026Insider · 5 peopleInsiders: 5 sales (~$2.0M)
  11. Feb 19, 2026Insider · 1 personInsiders: 8 sales (~$27.5M)
  12. Feb 25, 2026Insider · 7 peopleInsiders: 8 sales (~$4.6M)
  13. Feb 26, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$173K of VRTX shares in the open market
  14. Feb 27, 2026Insider · 2 peopleInsiders: 14 sales (~$20.9M)
  15. Mar 2, 2026 · this disclosureInsiderOfficer sold ~$442K of VRTX shares in the open market

What came next

  1. Mar 4, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$1.16M of VRTX shares in the open market
  2. Mar 11, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$1.31M of VRTX shares in the open market
  3. Mar 13, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$1.12M of VRTX shares in the open market
  4. Mar 27, 2026FDAFDA drug approval: Alyftrek
  5. Mar 27, 2026FDAFDA drug approval: Trikafta (Copackaged)
  6. Mar 27, 2026FDAFDA drug approval: Trikafta (Copackaged)
  7. Mar 27, 20265% stakeThe Vanguard Group reported a passive stake (13G)
  8. Mar 27, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$1.05M of VRTX shares in the open market
  9. Apr 1, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$439K of VRTX shares in the open market
  10. Apr 28, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · Executive changeChanged a top executive or board member“On April 28, 2026, Suketu Upadhyay informed the board of directors (the “Board”) of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (the “Company”) of his decision not to stand for re-election as a director of the Company at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”).”
  11. Apr 30, 20265% stakeVanguard Capital Management reported a passive stake (13G) of 7.5%
  12. May 1, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$469K of VRTX shares in the open market
  13. May 4, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · ResultsReported its results
  14. May 4, 2026InsiderDirector sold ~$135K of VRTX shares in the open market
  15. May 12, 2026Insider · Their largest sale since 2023Officer sold ~$3.14M of VRTX shares in the open market
  16. May 13, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · Executive change, Shareholder voteChanged a top executive or board member, and held a shareholder vote“On March 27, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (the "Company") approved the Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 2026 Stock and Option Plan (the "2026 Plan"), which replaces the Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 2013 Stock and Option Plan, subject to shareholder approval.”
  17. May 14, 20265% stakeCapital Research Global Investors reported a passive stake (13G) of 8.3%
  18. May 14, 20265% stakeCapital World Investors reported a passive stake (13G) of 10.1%
  19. May 15, 2026Insider · 2 peopleInsiders: 2 sales (~$629K)
  20. May 29, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$888K of VRTX shares in the open market
View the official recordSEC Form 4

How to read SEC Form 4

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What else is on file for Vertex Pharmaceuticals

For Vertex Pharmaceuticals, OQRO holds 2 Congress trade reports and 42 fund holdings reports (13F) dated in the last 90 days.

These are records OQRO holds, counted by their date, not a measure of how much trading took place. Routine paperwork such as option exercises and tax withholding is left out. Everything for the company is on its VRTX page.

Other recent filings by Joy Liu, EVP and Chief Legal Officer

The full history of Joy Liu, EVP and Chief Legal Officer is on the profile page.

How this filing works

Other disclosures at Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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