VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED is a Public Limited Company registered in United States under 043039129, and its current status with Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth is active. The company was incorporated on 4 January 1989 and lists its registered address as United States. 4 shareholders are on record for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED, and since every one of them is a company rather than an individual, this particular filing does not on its own establish an ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) — identifying one would mean tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn. This profile is sourced directly from Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth and was last updated on 25 September 2026.
Registration details
Officers
32
Directors and officers of VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
The Executive Chairman of VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED currently on record is Jeffrey Marc Leiden M.d., Ph.d.; 16 of the 32 officer records shown for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED are current appointments, filed with Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. The remaining 15 records shown (Nancy Thornberry, Michel Lagarde and 13 others) are former appointments that have since been resigned. Management authority at VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED sits with these individuals, not with shareholders, who are covered separately and hold ownership rather than control. The source filing doesn't specify representation authority — whether officers can act individually or must sign jointly to bind the company — so that detail isn't available here.
Group Structure
Group structure of VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED has no recorded parent company — it sits at the top of its own group structure, with 21 subsidiaries recorded beneath it across 8 jurisdictions. Each of these downward relationships is derived rather than filed: resolved by matching entities across the registry network, not stated directly in a single document.
- Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc. (United States)
- VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS (SPAIN) SL. (Spain)
- VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LTD. (Australia)
- Torreyana Insurance Company, Inc. (United States)
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Netherlands) B.V. (Netherlands)
- Exonics Therapeutics, Inc. (United States)
- Semma Therapeutics, Inc. (United States)
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Canada) Incorporated (Canada)
- The Vertex Foundation Inc (United States)
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Cayman) Limited (Cayman Islands)
Data availability
Those 21 subsidiaries span United States, Spain, Australia, Netherlands, Canada, Cayman Islands, and 2 more jurisdictions, though this list should not be read as complete — subsidiaries only become visible here where shareholder data has actually been filed with a register, so holdings in jurisdictions without that filing simply won't appear. Three of the 21 go a level deeper still, with their own further subsidiaries recorded beneath them — additional ownership layers this view doesn't expand.
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
United States
Frequently asked questions
Who owns VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED?
Four shareholders are currently on record for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED, reflecting the stock ledger maintained under state corporate law (e.g. §219 of the Delaware General Corporation Law) rather than a public filing. The largest of these is Vanguard Group Inc, holding 12.7% — the largest recorded stake — followed by JPMORGAN CHASE & CO at 6.8%; the remaining 2 shareholders shown hold smaller stakes. Because every shareholder shown is a company rather than an individual, the ownership chain continues above this level, and no beneficial owner can be established from this filing alone.
Who is VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
Every shareholder recorded for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED is itself a company rather than a natural person, so no Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) is identified at this level; establishing one would require tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn.
How many shareholders does VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED have on record?
4 shareholders are shown on record for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED.
What is VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED's company registration number?
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED's registration number is 043039129, filed with Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth in United States. Its current status on the register is active.
Is VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED still an active company?
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED's status on Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth is listed as active.
When was VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED incorporated?
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED was incorporated on 4 January 1989, according to Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth.
What is VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED's registered address?
The registered address on file for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED is United States.
What legal structure is VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED registered as?
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED is registered as a Public Limited Company in United States.
Who are the officers/directors of VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED?
The Executive Chairman of VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED currently on record is Jeffrey Marc Leiden M.d., Ph.d.; 16 of the 32 officer records shown for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED are current appointments, filed with Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. The remaining 15 records shown (Nancy Thornberry, Michel Lagarde and 13 others) are former appointments that have since been resigned. Management authority at VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED sits with these individuals, not with shareholders, who are covered separately and hold ownership rather than control.
Does VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED have a parent company or subsidiaries?
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED has no recorded parent company — it sits at the top of its own group structure, with 21 subsidiaries recorded beneath it across 8 jurisdictions. Those 21 subsidiaries span United States, Spain, Australia, Netherlands, Canada, Cayman Islands, and 2 more jurisdictions, though this list should not be read as complete — subsidiaries only become visible here where shareholder data has actually been filed with a register, so holdings in jurisdictions without that filing simply won't appear. Three of the 21 go a level deeper still, with their own further subsidiaries recorded beneath them — additional ownership layers this view doesn't expand.
Can Zavia monitor changes to VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED's ownership over time?
This profile reflects a point-in-time snapshot from Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Zavia's monitoring API can track changes to VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED's registered shareholders, officers, and group structure going forward, flagging updates as they're filed rather than requiring a manual recheck.
Can I access VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED's data through an API?
Yes. Zavia's API connects directly to official government ownership registries across 195 countries and territories, including United States, so records like VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED's registration, shareholder, UBO, and group-structure data can be queried programmatically instead of viewed one page at a time.
Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This record is sourced directly from Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth and was last synced on 25 September 2026.