Congress WatchVRTX stock trades by members of Congress
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated - Common Stock: 17 members of Congress disclosed 38 transactions between 2015-05-27 and 2026-09-05, 15 purchases and 23 sales.
38transactions
15purchases
23sales
17politicians
Activity by year
Transactions by the year the report was filed.
VRTX price and Congress trades
Daily closing price (split-adjusted). Dots mark days members of Congress filed trades in VRTX: green when more were purchases, red when more were sales. Use + and − (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) to zoom and drag to pan. Hover a month in the heatmap below to highlight it here, or click it to zoom to that month.
Congress buying and selling by month
Purchases and sales of VRTX reported by members of the House and Senate.
Green months had more purchases, red months more sales, teal an even split; darker means more trades. Months are by filing date. Senate filings after August 2026 and scanned House filings are not fully covered, so early years can look quieter than they were.
Who traded VRTX
| Politician | Trades | Buys | Sales | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Gottheimer | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2019-10-11 |
| John F Reed | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2019-03-01 |
| David J. Taylor | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2026-09-05 |
| Thomas MacArthur | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2016-12-02 |
| Jefferson Shreve | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2025-06-22 |
| Lisa McClain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2025-08-13 |
| Gilbert Cisneros | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2019-03-08 |
| Byron Donalds | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2025-04-14 |
| Greg Stanton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2023-11-09 |
| Donna Shalala | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2020-04-27 |
| Thomas H Tuberville | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2024-06-14 |
| William R. Keating | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2022-05-05 |
| Julia Letlow | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2026-01-13 |
| Peter Meijer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2021-02-23 |
| Dean Phillips | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2021-01-09 |
| Alan Armstrong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2026-07-21 |
| K. Michael Conaway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2016-10-12 |
Disclosed transactions
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| Filed | Traded | Politician | Type | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | 2026-08-26 | David J. Taylor | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2026-07-21 | 2026-03-27 | Alan Armstrong | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-01-29 | David J. Taylor | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2026-01-13 | 2024-10-23 | Julia Letlow | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-08-07 | David J. Taylor | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2025-08-13 | 2025-06-11 | Lisa McClain | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2025-08-13 | 2025-06-10 | Lisa McClain | Partial sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2025-08-13 | 2024-12-11 | Lisa McClain | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2025-06-22 | 2025-05-12 | Jefferson Shreve | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2025-04-14 | 2025-03-20 | Byron Donalds | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2025-04-14 | 2025-03-20 | Byron Donalds | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2025-04-11 | 2025-03-13 | Jefferson Shreve | Buy | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2025-03-09 | 2025-02-24 | Jefferson Shreve | Buy | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-05-03 | Thomas H Tuberville | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2023-11-09 | 2023-10-24 | Greg Stanton | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2023-11-09 | 2023-09-26 | Greg Stanton | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2022-11-10 | 2022-10-06 | Thomas H Tuberville | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2022-05-05 | 2022-03-29 | William R. Keating | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2021-02-23 | 2021-01-28 | Peter Meijer | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 d | Source |
| 2021-01-09 | 2020-12-18 | Dean Phillips | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 g | Source |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-04-18 | Donna Shalala | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 f | Source |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-06-24 | Donna Shalala | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 d | Source |
| 2019-10-11 | 2019-09-19 | Josh Gottheimer | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 f | Source |
| 2019-05-20 | 2019-04-11 | Josh Gottheimer | Partial sale | $1,001 - $15,000 c | Source |
| 2019-03-08 | 2019-02-26 | Gilbert Cisneros | Partial sale | $15,001 - g $50,000 | Source |
| 2019-03-08 | 2019-02-27 | Gilbert Cisneros | Partial sale | $15,001 - b $50,000 | Source |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-02-04 | John F Reed | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2019-02-13 | 2019-01-31 | Gilbert Cisneros | Partial sale | $1,001 - $15,000 g | Source |
| 2018-10-02 | 2018-06-01 | Josh Gottheimer | Partial sale | $1,001 - $15,000 g | Source |
| 2018-10-02 | 2018-05-01 | Josh Gottheimer | Partial sale | $1,001 - $15,000 f | Source |
| 2018-08-13 | 2017-07-19 | Josh Gottheimer | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 f | Source |
| 2018-08-13 | 2017-04-13 | Josh Gottheimer | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 c | Source |
| 2018-03-12 | 2018-03-09 | John F Reed | Partial sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2016-12-02 | 2016-11-02 | Thomas MacArthur | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2016-12-02 | 2016-11-01 | Thomas MacArthur | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2016-10-12 | 2016-09-12 | K. Michael Conaway | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2016-03-03 | 2016-02-02 | Thomas MacArthur | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2015-05-27 | 2015-05-13 | John F Reed | Partial sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
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Common questions
- Are members of Congress buying or selling VRTX?
- 17 members of Congress disclosed 38 transactions in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated - Common Stock (VRTX) between 2015-05-27 and 2026-09-05: 15 purchases and 23 sales.
- How active was Congress in VRTX recently?
- In 2026 filings, 4 transactions in VRTX were disclosed: 2 purchases and 2 sales.
- Which members of Congress trade VRTX?
- The most active in VRTX are Josh Gottheimer (6), John F Reed (3) and David J. Taylor (3), by number of disclosed transactions. 17 members in all have traded it.