Insider Trading: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is VRTX. The reporting company's CIK number is 875320.

The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $3,261,545. The total value of stock sales is $73,359,535. The total value of stock exercises is $26,487,186.


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Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma (VRTX) in the past 24 months. The trade values of insider stock buys, sales, and option exercises are in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels. The detailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma (VRTX) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma (VRTX).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2010-02 6,500 250,510 7,444 292,758 1,600 16,656
2010-01 0 0 4,209 167,964 1,600 16,656
2009-12 0 0 1,600 63,391 1,600 16,656
2009-11 0 0 27,168 1,071,077 25,574 335,275
2009-10 0 0 27,100 910,482 25,600 335,616
2009-09 0 0 32,000 1,189,024 32,000 419,520
2009-08 0 0 47,513 1,706,972 46,444 709,870
2009-07 0 0 58,291 2,027,785 54,298 750,001
2009-06 0 0 150,801 5,248,804 148,801 2,023,141
2009-05 0 0 149,005 4,333,132 12,400 123,754
2009-04 0 0 15,400 428,101 12,400 123,756
2009-03 0 0 3,650 104,823 2,400 23,256
2009-02 0 0 47,830 1,663,911 43,612 535,356
2009-01 0 0 29,900 978,612 29,900 328,530
2008-12 0 0 18,875 455,469 14,400 185,328
2008-11 0 0 70,890 1,863,351 54,400 730,528
2008-10 0 0 54,508 1,349,926 45,653 611,306
2008-09 0 0 40,804 1,072,251 40,804 413,103
2008-08 0 0 62,824 1,784,216 62,824 640,176
2008-07 0 0 99,161 3,427,295 96,236 1,457,777
2008-06 0 0 3,549 110,196 8,281 130,301
2008-05 0 0 34,451 938,072 20,000 283,996
2008-02 83,710 1,525,569 0 0 12,735 200,385
2008-01 0 0 0 0 40,000 463,200
2007-12 0 0 53,175 1,350,554 52,686 720,217
2007-11 4,990 125,016 140,899 3,531,318 140,000 1,913,800
2007-10 0 0 625 21,742 625 8,190
2007-09 0 0 91,550 3,661,655 91,550 2,390,426
2007-08 0 0 31,220 1,093,245 31,220 397,464
2007-07 0 0 1,125 34,247 1,125 13,828
2007-06 50,000 1,322,500 3,000 88,530 24,105 294,980
2007-05 0 0 115,878 3,547,710 39,864 572,267
2007-04 0 0 25,925 813,261 25,625 363,905
2007-03 0 0 15,273 434,519 14,950 143,113
2007-02 0 0 41,300 1,358,011 41,000 590,348
2007-01 0 0 11,425 420,406 11,125 143,845
2006-12 0 0 88,054 3,525,963 83,144 1,162,528
2006-11 0 0 86,274 3,808,439 52,686 840,477
2006-10 0 0 46,370 1,686,545 46,070 742,612
2006-09 0 0 23,500 808,095 23,500 370,025
2006-08 0 0 107,500 3,488,828 94,500 1,170,245
2006-07 0 0 63,460 2,251,011 63,460 813,041
2006-06 0 0 41,880 1,408,346 41,880 475,252
2006-05 455 14,550 49,416 1,698,660 46,500 542,886
2006-04 0 0 37,820 1,373,664 37,820 412,747
2006-03 650 23,400 50,441 2,088,486 45,308 530,571
2006-02 0 0 49,118 1,778,206 42,806 537,689
2006-01 0 0 30,645 1,029,048 29,432 462,587
2005-12 0 0 30,938 856,200 0 0
2005-11 0 0 600 15,234 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma (VRTX)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2010-02-16 Mueller Peter (EVP, Global R&D, CSO) Sale 1,600 38.55 61,679
2010-02-16 Mueller Peter (EVP, Global R&D, CSO) Option Exercise 1,600 10.41 16,656
2010-02-16 Winger Dennis L (Director) Purchase 6,500 38.54 250,510
2010-02-11 Cordes Eugene (Director) Sale 2,000 38.52 77,050
2010-02-03 Mueller Peter (EVP, Global R&D, CSO) Sale 3,844 40.07 154,029
2010-01-26 Kelly Lisa (SVP, Human Resources) Sale 583 39.48 23,016
2010-01-26 Mueller Peter (EVP, Global R&D, CSO) Sale 2,026 39.39 79,804
2010-01-15 Mueller Peter (EVP Global R&D, CSO) Sale 1,600 40.72 65,144
2010-01-15 Mueller Peter (EVP Global R&D, CSO) Option Exercise 1,600 10.41 16,656
2009-12-04 Mueller Peter (EVP Global R&D, CSO) Sale 1,600 39.62 63,391
2009-12-04 Mueller Peter (EVP Global R&D, CSO) Option Exercise 1,600 10.41 16,656
2009-11-25 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,374 39.43 251,326
2009-11-25 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,374 13.11 83,563
2009-11-18 Silva Paul M (V.P. and Corporate Controller) Sale 719 39.70 28,544
2009-11-18 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 39.66 253,856
2009-11-18 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-11-17 Kelly Lisa (SVP, Human Resources) Sale 875 40.20 35,175
2009-11-11 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 41.07 262,848
2009-11-11 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-11-04 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 37.40 239,328
2009-11-04 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-10-27 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 32.99 211,136
2009-10-27 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-10-21 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 33.17 212,288
2009-10-21 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-10-19 Graves Kurt (EVP, Chief Commercial Officer) Sale 1,500 34.70 52,050
2009-10-14 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 34.20 218,880
2009-10-14 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-10-07 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 33.77 216,128
2009-10-07 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-09-30 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 37.82 242,048
2009-09-30 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-09-23 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 36.76 235,264
2009-09-23 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-09-16 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 36.83 235,712
2009-09-16 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-09-09 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 37.00 236,800
2009-09-09 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-09-01 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 37.38 239,200
2009-09-01 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-08-25 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 36.75 235,200
2009-08-25 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-08-19 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 35.57 227,648
2009-08-19 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-08-14 Silva Paul M (V.P. and Corporate Controller) Sale 750 33.99 25,492
2009-08-12 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 34.19 218,816
2009-08-12 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-08-05 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 37.11 237,504
2009-08-05 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-08-03 Kelly Lisa (SVP, Human Resources) Sale 319 36.09 11,512
2009-08-03 Boger Kenneth S (SVP & General Counsel) Sale 20,844 36.02 750,800
2009-08-03 Boger Kenneth S (SVP & General Counsel) Option Exercise 20,844 17.96 374,254
2009-07-29 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 36.36 232,704
2009-07-29 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-07-28 Boger Kenneth S (SVP & General Counsel) Sale 19,898 36.00 716,328
2009-07-28 Boger Kenneth S (SVP & General Counsel) Option Exercise 19,898 15.44 307,225
2009-07-27 Silva Paul M (V.P. and Corporate Controller) Sale 125 35.68 4,460
2009-07-22 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 34.25 219,200
2009-07-22 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-07-20 Graves Kurt (EVP, Chief Commercial Officer) Sale 3,868 33.47 129,461
2009-07-15 Mueller Peter (EVP Global R&D, CSO) Sale 2,400 32.88 78,912
2009-07-15 Mueller Peter (EVP Global R&D, CSO) Option Exercise 2,400 9.69 23,256
2009-07-15 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 32.92 210,688
2009-07-15 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-07-09 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 33.42 213,888
2009-07-09 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-07-01 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 34.71 222,144
2009-07-01 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-06-26 Boger Kenneth S (SVP & General Counsel) Sale 108,001 36.00 3,888,036
2009-06-26 Boger Kenneth S (SVP & General Counsel) Option Exercise 108,001 13.86 1,496,461
2009-06-24 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 33.90 216,960
2009-06-24 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-06-17 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 12,800 31.94 408,832
2009-06-17 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 12,800 13.11 167,808
2009-06-15 Mueller Peter (EVP Global R&D, CSO) Sale 2,400 31.02 74,448
2009-06-15 Mueller Peter (EVP Global R&D, CSO) Option Exercise 2,400 9.69 23,256
2009-06-12 Cordes Eugene (Director) Sale 2,000 31.16 62,320
2009-06-10 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 30.12 192,768
2009-06-10 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-06-03 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 6,400 31.41 201,024
2009-06-03 Boger Joshua S (Director) Option Exercise 6,400 13.11 83,904
2009-05-27 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 26,900 29.44 791,936
2009-05-26 Boger Joshua S (Director) Sale 26,900 29.12 783,328
2009-05-18 Silva Paul M (V.P. and Corporate Controller) Sale 468 28.44 13,309
2009-05-18 Sachdev Amit (SVP, Corp Affairs & Pub Policy) Sale 783 28.44 22,268
2009-05-18 Graves Kurt (EVP, Chief Commercial Officer) Sale 925 28.44 26,307
2009-05-18 Garrison Richard C (SVP and Catalyst) Sale 532 28.45 15,135
2009-05-18 Smith Ian F (EVP & CFO) Sale 925 28.44 26,307
2009-05-18 Sanders Charles A (Director) Sale 3,333 28.44 94,790
2009-05-18 Sanders Charles A (Director) Option Exercise 3,333 10.05 33,496
2009-05-15 Mueller Peter (EVP Global R&D, CSO) Sale 2,400 28.56 68,544
2009-05-15 Mueller Peter (EVP Global R&D, CSO) Option Exercise 2,400 9.69 23,256
2009-05-11 Sanders Charles A (Director) Sale 3,333 30.41 101,356
2009-05-11 Sanders Charles A (Director) Option Exercise 3,333 10.05 33,496
2009-05-07 Mueller Peter (EVP, Global R&D, CSO) Sale 12,796 28.94 370,316
2009-05-07 Smith Ian F (EVP & CFO) Sale 32,500 28.90 939,250
2009-05-07 Boger Joshua S (CEO) Sale 22,050 28.95 638,347
2009-05-07 Boger Kenneth S (SVP & General Counsel) Sale 11,826 28.89 341,653
2009-05-04 Sanders Charles A (Director) Sale 3,334 30.08 100,286
2009-05-04 Sanders Charles A (Director) Option Exercise 3,334 10.05 33,506
2009-04-28 Graves Kurt (EVP, Chief Commercial Officer) Sale 2,507 32.00 80,224
2009-04-21 Graves Kurt (EVP, Chief Commercial Officer) Sale 493 27.03 13,325
2009-04-15 Mueller Peter (EVP Drug Innov.& Realiz, CSO) Sale 2,400 26.98 64,752
2009-04-15 Mueller Peter (EVP Drug Innov.& Realiz, CSO) Option Exercise 2,400 9.69 23,256
2009-04-15 Sachs Bruce I (Director) Sale 10,000 26.98 269,800
2009-04-15 Sachs Bruce I (Director) Option Exercise 10,000 10.05 100,500
2009-03-19 Lewis-hall Freda C (EVP, Medicines Development) Sale 1,250 29.11 36,387
2009-03-16 Mueller Peter (EVP Drug Innov.& Realiz, CSO) Sale 2,400 28.52 68,436
2009-03-16 Mueller Peter (EVP Drug Innov.& Realiz, CSO) Option Exercise 2,400 9.69 23,256
2009-02-17 Mueller Peter (EVP Drug Innov.& Realiz, CSO) Sale 2,400 32.88 78,912
2009-02-17 Mueller Peter (EVP Drug Innov.& Realiz, CSO) Option Exercise 2,400 9.69 23,256
2009-02-09 Silva Paul M (V.P. and Corporate Controller) Sale 250 33.69 8,422
2009-02-06 Smith Ian F (EVP & CFO) Sale 41,212 35.00 1,442,420
2009-02-06 Smith Ian F (EVP & CFO) Option Exercise 41,212 12.43 512,100
2009-02-04 Mueller Peter (EVP Drug Innov.& Realiz, CSO) Sale 1,118 33.81 37,799
2009-02-04 Smith Ian F (EVP & CFO) Sale 2,850 33.81 96,358
2009-01-29 Brandt Eric (Director) Sale 27,500 33.00 907,500
2009-01-29 Brandt Eric (Director) Option Exercise 27,500 11.16 306,762
2009-01-15 Mueller Peter (EVP Drug Innov.& Realiz, CSO) Sale 2,400 29.63 71,112
2009-01-15 Mueller Peter (EVP Drug Innov.& Realiz, CSO) Option Exercise 2,400 9.07 21,768
2008-12-19 Lewis-hall Freda C (EVP, Medicines Development) Sale 1,250 29.90 37,375
2008-12-15 Garrison Richard C (SVP and Catalyst) Sale 1,975 25.02 49,414
2008-12-15 Mueller Peter (EVP Drug Innov.& Realiz, CSO) Sale 2,400 25.81 61,944
2008-12-15 Mueller Peter (EVP Drug Innov.& Realiz, CSO) Option Exercise 2,400 9.07 21,768
2008-12-11 Lewis-hall Freda C (EVP, Medicines Development) Sale 1,098 26.00 28,548
2008-12-10 Lewis-hall Freda C (EVP, Medicines Development) Sale 152 26.00 3,952
2008-12-03 Boger Joshua S (President & CEO) Sale 12,000 22.85 274,236
2008-12-03 Boger Joshua S (President & CEO) Option Exercise 12,000 13.63 163,560
2008-11-26 Boger Joshua S (President & CEO) Sale 13,000 24.33 316,290
2008-11-26 Boger Joshua S (President & CEO) Option Exercise 13,000 13.63 177,190
2008-11-19 Boger Joshua S (President & CEO) Sale 13,000 25.46 330,980
2008-11-19 Boger Joshua S (President & CEO) Option Exercise 13,000 13.63 177,190
2008-11-18 Silva Paul M (V.P. and Corporate Controller) Sale 218 26.13 5,696
2008-11-18 Sachdev Amit (SVP, Public Policy,Gov Affairs) Sale 791 26.20 20,724
2008-11-18 Graves Kurt (EVP, Chief Commercial Officer) Sale 379 26.10 9,891
2008-11-18 Garrison Richard C (SVP and Catalyst) Sale 86 26.12 2,246
2008-11-18 Smith Ian F (EVP & CFO) Sale 16 26.18 418
2008-11-18 Boger Kenneth S (SVP & General Counsel) Sale 15,000 26.69 400,350
2008-11-17 Mueller Peter (EVP Drug Innov.& Realiz, CSO) Sale 2,400 27.14 65,136
2008-11-17 Mueller Peter (EVP Drug Innov.& Realiz, CSO) Option Exercise 2,400 9.07 21,768
2008-11-12 Boger Joshua S (President & CEO) Sale 13,000 26.77 348,010
2008-11-12 Boger Joshua S (President & CEO) Option Exercise 13,000 13.63 177,190
2008-11-05 Boger Joshua S (President & CEO) Sale 13,000 27.97 363,610
2008-11-05 Boger Joshua S (President & CEO) Option Exercise 13,000 13.63 177,190
2008-10-29 Boger Joshua S (President & CEO) Sale 13,000 21.96 285,480
2008-10-29 Boger Joshua S (President & CEO) Option Exercise 13,000 13.63 177,190
2008-10-22 Boger Joshua S (President & CEO) Sale 5,600 22.88 128,128
2008-10-22 Boger Joshua S (President & CEO) Option Exercise 13,000 13.63 177,190
2008-10-21 Graves Kurt (EVP, Chief Commercial Officer) Sale 970 25.65 24,880
2008-10-15 Mueller Peter (EVP Drug Innov.& Realiz, CSO) Sale 2,400 26.77 64,248

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma (symbol VRTX, CIK number 875320) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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