Vestal Point Capital, L.P. 13F annual report

Vestal Point Capital, L.P. is an investment fund managing more than $1.34 trillion ran by Ilko Menkov. There are currently 60 companies in Mr. Menkov’s portfolio. The largest investments include Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc and Cytokinetics Inc, together worth $273 billion.

$1.34 trillion Assets Under Management (AUM)

As of 7th August 2024, Vestal Point Capital, L.P.’s top holding is 1,500,000 shares of Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc currently worth over $160 billion and making up 11.9% of the portfolio value. Relative to the number of outstanding shares of Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc, Vestal Point Capital, L.P. owns more than approximately 0.1% of the company. In addition, the fund holds 2,075,000 shares of Cytokinetics Inc worth $112 billion, whose value fell 26.7% in the past six months. The third-largest holding is Ascendis Pharma A/S worth $102 billion and the next is Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical worth $74 billion, with 1,800,000 shares owned.

Currently, Vestal Point Capital, L.P.'s portfolio is worth at least $1.34 trillion. The total portfolio value may be much higher due to cash assets that are not publicly disclosed such as fixed income, real estate, or cash equivalents.

Careers at Vestal Point Capital, L.P.

The Vestal Point Capital, L.P. office and employees reside in New York, New York. According to the last 13-F report filed with the SEC, Ilko Menkov serves as the Partner, COO and CCO at Vestal Point Capital, L.P..

Recent trades

In the most recent 13F filing, Vestal Point Capital, L.P. revealed that it had opened a new position in Janux Therapeutics Inc and bought 725,000 shares worth $30.4 billion.

The investment fund also strengthened its position in Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc by buying 400,000 additional shares. This makes their stake in Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc total 1,500,000 shares worth $160 billion. Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc dropped 20.2% in the past year.

On the other hand, there are companies that Vestal Point Capital, L.P. is getting rid of from its portfolio. Vestal Point Capital, L.P. closed its position in Neurocrine Biosciences on 14th August 2024. It sold the previously owned 710,000 shares for $97.9 billion. Ilko Menkov also disclosed a decreased stake in Cytokinetics Inc by approximately 0.1%. This leaves the value of the investment at $112 billion and 2,075,000 shares.

One of the largest hedge funds

The two most similar investment funds to Vestal Point Capital, L.P. are Natixis Investment Managers International and Chai Trust Co. They manage $1.34 trillion and $1.34 trillion respectively.


Ilko Menkov investment strategy

Vestal Point Capital, L.P.’s portfolio is diversified across 2 sectors. Currently, their heaviest sector is Health Care — making up 84.1% of the total portfolio value. The fund focuses on investments in the United States as 63.3% of the portfolio companies are based in the United States.

The majority of the companies in the fund’s portfolio are small-cap stocks. Stocks with a size of more than $100 million in market cap make up 10% of the total holdings value. On the other hand, large-cap stocks make up only 5.0% of the portfolio. The average market cap of the portfolio companies is close to $7.41 billion.

The complete list of Vestal Point Capital, L.P. trades based on 13F SEC filings

These positions were updated on August 14th based on the fund’s latest 13F filing. Quickly find out what the most recently closed or increased positions are.

Security Shares Owned Value Allocation
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc
36.36%
1,500,000
$160,095,000,000 11.94%
Cytokinetics Inc
3.49%
2,075,000
$112,423,500,000 8.38%
Ascendis Pharma A/S
42.86%
750,000
$102,285,000,000 7.63%
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
Closed
710,000
$97,923,200,000
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
1,536.36%
1,800,000
$73,980,000,000 5.52%
Globus Medical Inc
10.00%
900,000
$61,641,000,000 4.60%
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc
Closed
350,000
$52,307,500,000
Insmed Inc
No change
750,000
$50,250,000,000 3.75%
BeiGene Ltd
7.69%
350,000
$49,934,500,000 3.72%
Soleno Therapeutics Inc
4.00%
1,200,000
$48,960,000,000 3.65%
Exact Sciences Corp.
825.00%
925,000
$39,081,250,000 2.91%
Arcellx Inc
575.00%
675,000
$37,253,250,000 2.78%
Immatics Nv
129.17%
2,750,000
$31,955,000,000 2.38%
Janux Therapeutics Inc
Opened
725,000
$30,370,250,000 2.26%
Astria Therapeutics Inc
195.45%
3,250,000
$29,575,000,000 2.21%
Astrazeneca plc
Closed
400,000
$27,100,000,000
KalVista Pharmaceuticals Inc
251.15%
2,300,000
$27,094,000,000 2.02%
Savara Inc
Opened
6,490,000
$26,154,700,000 1.95%
iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.
Opened
1,750,000
$25,970,000,000 1.94%
Applied Therapeutics, Inc.
6.26%
5,430,000
$25,358,100,000 1.89%
Axsome Therapeutics Inc
Opened
300,000
$24,150,000,000 1.80%
Structure Therapeutics Inc
Opened
560,000
$21,991,200,000 1.64%
Liquidia Corp
8.50%
1,830,000
$21,960,000,000 1.64%
ALX Oncology Holdings Inc.
37.93%
3,600,000
$21,708,000,000 1.62%
Uniqure Nv
0.53%
4,750,000
$21,280,000,000 1.59%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Opened
500,000
$20,765,000,000 1.55%
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc
31.25%
525,000
$20,469,750,000 1.53%
Argenx Se
Closed
50,000
$19,686,000,000
Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.
109.52%
440,000
$18,198,400,000 1.36%
Day One Biopharmaceuticals Inc
Opened
1,250,000
$17,225,000,000 1.28%
Inari Medical, Inc.
56.25%
350,000
$16,852,500,000 1.26%
TG Therapeutics Inc
Closed
1,050,000
$15,970,500,000
Dianthus Therapeutics Inc
31.87%
600,000
$15,528,000,000 1.16%
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Closed
175,000
$15,284,500,000
Solid Biosciences Inc
157.49%
2,665,000
$15,110,550,000 1.13%
Alpine Immune Sciences Inc
Closed
350,000
$13,874,000,000
Lexeo Therapeutics Inc
380.00%
840,000
$13,473,600,000 1.00%
Sarepta Therapeutics Inc
Closed
100,000
$12,946,000,000
Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc
48.89%
335,000
$12,850,600,000 0.96%
Immunome, Inc.
Opened
1,000,000
$12,100,000,000 0.90%
Denali Therapeutics Inc
Opened
500,000
$11,610,000,000 0.87%
Incyte Corp.
Closed
200,000
$11,394,000,000
Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.
Opened
500,000
$10,435,000,000 0.78%
Black Diamond Therapeutics Inc
Opened
2,100,000
$9,786,000,000 0.73%
Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc
Closed
325,000
$9,503,000,000
Shockwave Medical Inc.
Closed
25,000
$8,140,750,000
BioNTech SE
Opened
100,000
$8,036,000,000 0.60%
Inspire Medical Systems Inc
Opened
60,000
$8,029,800,000 0.60%
Pacira BioSciences Inc
250.00%
280,000
$8,010,800,000 0.60%
Krystal Biotech Inc
Closed
45,000
$8,006,850,000
Dyne Therapeutics, Inc.
Opened
225,000
$7,940,250,000 0.59%
Geron Corp.
Closed
2,200,000
$7,260,000,000
Fulcrum Therapeutics Inc
66.91%
1,160,000
$7,192,000,000 0.54%
Alto Neuroscience Inc
148.00%
620,000
$6,627,800,000 0.49%
Fate Therapeutics Inc
150.00%
2,000,000
$6,560,000,000 0.49%
Viking Therapeutics Inc
Closed
75,000
$6,150,000,000
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.
Closed
15,000
$5,188,050,000
Allogene Therapeutics Inc
62.96%
2,200,000
$5,126,000,000 0.38%
Lyra Therapeutics, Inc.
Closed
800,000
$4,976,000,000
Passage Bio Inc
34.49%
6,052,000
$4,806,498,000 0.36%
Voyager Therapeutics Inc
No change
600,000
$4,746,000,000 0.35%
Galapagos NV
38.46%
180,000
$4,460,400,000 0.33%
Zymeworks Inc
Opened
440,000
$3,744,400,000 0.28%
Relmada Therapeutics Inc
No change
1,200,000
$3,600,000,000 0.27%
Macrogenics Inc
10.34%
800,000
$3,400,000,000 0.25%
Monte Rosa Therapeutics Inc
Opened
890,000
$3,328,600,000 0.25%
Ventyx Biosciences Inc
Opened
1,315,000
$3,037,650,000 0.23%
PTC Therapeutics Inc
Opened
90,000
$2,752,200,000 0.21%
Verve Therapeutics Inc
Opened
500,000
$2,440,000,000 0.18%
Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc
Opened
300,000
$2,406,000,000 0.18%
Novavax, Inc.
Closed
500,000
$2,390,000,000
Prime Medicine Inc
25.00%
450,000
$2,313,000,000 0.17%
Atara Biotherapeutics Inc
Closed
2,800,000
$1,943,200,000
Chimerix Inc
No change
1,400,000
$1,226,400,000 0.09%
Achilles Therapeutics Plc
No change
1,500,000
$1,222,500,000 0.09%
Atara Biotherapeutics Inc
Opened
112,000
$952,000,000 0.07%
Reneo Pharmaceuticals Inc
84.51%
545,000
$822,950,000 0.06%
Newamsterdam Pharma Co Nv
Opened
25,000
$480,250,000 0.04%
Affimed Nv
Closed
55,000
$291,500,000
Lyell Immunopharma Inc
Closed
130,000
$289,900,000
No transactions found
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