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13F-HR filed by Tekla Capital Management LLC

Tekla Capital Management LLC filed this 13F-HR for the quarter ended 2015-09-30, filed 2015-11-13, with 160 holding rows worth $2,825,968,000.

Accession
0001104659-15-078613
Filed
2015-11-13
Accepted by EDGAR
acceptance time not in the bulk data set
Ingested
Source
SEC quarterly data set

Original filing

13F report for Q3 2015

A holdings report, 160 entries on the cover page, a total value of $2,825,968,000 stated on the cover page (in dollars after the unit check, H1), rows summing to $2,782,342,000 with VALUE read as thousands by filing date, 13F file number 028-10950. The quarter's positions are built on this report. The resolved quarter.

The information table after summing rows of one CUSIP and put or call (H4), with the CUSIP and issuer name as filed. Values in dollars after the unit check (method).

Issuer as filedCUSIPClassAmountValueValue read asType
Gilead Sciences,Inc.375558103COM2,221,431$218,122,000thousands by filing date
CELGENE CORP151020104COM1,713,634$185,364,000thousands by filing date
BIOGEN INC COM09062X103Stock467,183$136,329,000thousands by filing date
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated92532F100COM1,009,903$105,171,000thousands by filing date
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC015351109COM636,805$99,590,000thousands by filing date
INCYTE CORP COM45337C102Stock880,461$97,141,000thousands by filing date
Johnson & Johnson478160104COM940,988$87,841,000thousands by filing date
ALLERGAN PLCG0177J108SHS317,686$86,350,000thousands by filing date
MYLAN NVN59465109SHS EURO2,035,657$81,956,000thousands by filing date
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD SPONSORED ADS881624209ADR1,385,594$78,231,000thousands by filing date
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS COM75886F107Stock154,266$71,755,000thousands by filing date
ALKERMES PLCG01767105SHS1,165,818$68,399,000thousands by filing date
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC09061G101COM570,477$60,083,000thousands by filing date
Pfizer Inc.717081103COM1,802,291$56,610,000thousands by filing date
ILLUMINA INC452327109COM301,341$52,982,000thousands by filing date
Amgen Inc.031162100COM321,640$44,489,000thousands by filing date
AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS INC00767EAB8NOTE 2.000 8/113,000,000$36,801,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
AETNA INC NEW00817Y108COM331,931$36,317,000thousands by filing date
UnitedHealth Group Inc91324P102COM312,600$36,265,000thousands by filing date
Merck & Co.,Inc.58933Y105COM681,097$33,639,000thousands by filing date
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company110122108COM535,240$31,686,000thousands by filing date
AKORN INC009728106COM849,482$24,214,000thousands by filing date
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP DEL COM91307C102Stock182,600$23,964,000thousands by filing date
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC60855R100COM347,901$23,953,000thousands by filing date
MEDICINES CO584688105COM624,300$23,698,000thousands by filing date
HUMANA INC COM444859102Stock129,300$23,145,000thousands by filing date
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM02043Q107Stock281,474$22,619,000thousands by filing date
ENDO INTL PLCG30401106SHS320,321$22,192,000thousands by filing date
VERADIGM INC01988P108COMMON STOCK1,778,200$22,050,000thousands by filing date
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM00846U101Stock635,650$21,822,000thousands by filing date
VENTAS INC COM92276F100REIT369,266$20,701,000thousands by filing date
HCA Healthcare Inc40412C101COM243,188$18,813,000thousands by filing date
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC004225108COM562,500$18,602,000thousands by filing date
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST71943U104COM1,230,772$18,572,000thousands by filing date
ISHARES TR464287556ISHARES BIOTECH57,670$17,493,000thousands by filing date
MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC COM58463J304REIT1,564,060$17,299,000thousands by filing date
NOVO-NORDISK A S ADR670100205ADR294,600$15,979,000thousands by filing date
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC64125C109COM375,860$14,955,000thousands by filing date
OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVS INC COM681936100REIT413,116$14,521,000thousands by filing date
PARATEK PHARMACEUTICALS INC699374302Equity762,581$14,489,000thousands by filing date
ALERE INC01449J105COM297,901$14,344,000thousands by filing date
Medtronic PlcG5960L103COM207,044$13,860,000thousands by filing date
AMRN 3.5 1/32220480AB3Bond 30/360P2 U14,700,000$13,506,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
MCKESSON CORP COM58155Q103Stock67,862$12,557,000thousands by filing date
WELLTOWER INC 6.50 PFD PREPET95040Q203CPFD200,000$12,146,000thousands by filing date
IMPAX LABORATORIES INC45256B101COM344,683$12,136,000thousands by filing date
Stryker Corporation863667101COM123,940$11,663,000thousands by filing date
ARDELYX INC039697107COM640,270$11,064,000thousands by filing date
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC-ADR37733W105SPONSORED ADR285,000$10,958,000thousands by filing date
SENIOR HSG PPTYS TR81721M109SH BEN INT670,504$10,862,000thousands by filing date
SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT INC COM78573L106REIT456,190$10,574,000thousands by filing date
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.883556102COM86,395$10,564,000thousands by filing date
HUMANA INC COM444859102Stock58,900$10,543,000thousands by filing datecall
BAXTER INTL INC071813109COM319,600$10,499,000thousands by filing date
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company110122108COM177,200$10,490,000thousands by filing datecall
UnitedHealth Group Inc91324P102COM89,700$10,406,000thousands by filing datecall
INCYTE CORP COM45337C102Stock93,700$10,338,000thousands by filing datecall
ST JUDE MED INC790849103COM161,510$10,190,000thousands by filing date
SHIRE PLC82481R106COMMON STOCK-FO49,513$10,162,000thousands by filing date
LTC PPTYS INC COM502175102REIT236,618$10,096,000thousands by filing date
CELGENE CORP151020104COM93,300$10,092,000thousands by filing datecall
BAXALTA INC07177M103COM319,600$10,071,000thousands by filing date
CIGNA CORPORATION125509109COM74,251$10,025,000thousands by filing date
CIGNA CORPORATION125509109COM74,200$10,018,000thousands by filing datecall
IDEXX LABS INC COM45168D104Stock132,352$9,827,000thousands by filing date
ALLERGAN PLCG0177J108SHS35,600$9,676,000thousands by filing datecall
KARYOPHARM THERAPEUTICS INC48576U106COM918,866$9,676,000thousands by filing date
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC COM98956P102Stock102,300$9,609,000thousands by filing date
ALKERMES PLCG01767105SHS163,200$9,575,000thousands by filing datecall
AETNA INC NEW00817Y108COM84,300$9,223,000thousands by filing datecall
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC203668108COMMON STOCK209,572$8,963,000thousands by filing date
AbbVie,Inc.00287Y109COM164,156$8,932,000thousands by filing date
NATERA INC COM632307104Stock814,300$8,835,000thousands by filing date
MEDIVATION INC58501N101COM205,400$8,730,000thousands by filing date
GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC36197T103ADS94,000$8,589,000thousands by filing date
NOVARTIS AG SPONSORED ADR66987V109ADR92,700$8,521,000thousands by filing date
ULTRAGENYX PHARMACEUTICAL IN90400D108COM88,400$8,514,000thousands by filing date
BLUEBIRD BIO INC09609G100COM93,945$8,037,000thousands by filing date
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC032420101COM65,400$7,698,000thousands by filing date
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC032420101COM65,400$7,698,000thousands by filing datecall
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS INC94946T106COM88,652$7,640,000thousands by filing date
AURIS MED HLDG AGH03579101COM2,105,263$7,495,000thousands by filing date
JUNO THERAPEUTICS INC48205A109COM182,000$7,406,000thousands by filing date
MERRIMACK PHARMACEUTICALS IN590328100COM853,787$7,266,000thousands by filing date
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC74587V107COMMON STOCK95,200$7,174,000thousands by filing date
Eli Lilly and Company532457108COM85,667$7,169,000thousands by filing date
PIERIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC720795103COM3,848,191$7,042,000thousands by filing date
ENDOLOGIX INC29266S106COM551,000$6,755,000thousands by filing date
DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP268158201COM NEW275,000$6,749,000thousands by filing date
CENTENE CORP DEL COM15135B101Stock120,000$6,508,000thousands by filing date
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC786692103COM409,500$6,278,000thousands by filing date
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP COM NEW88033G407Stock164,500$6,073,000thousands by filing date
INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES INC46116X101COMMON STOCK150,000$6,006,000thousands by filing date
ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC464330109COM147,000$5,942,000thousands by filing date
BLUEBIRD BIO INC09609G100COM67,400$5,766,000thousands by filing datecall
SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC868459AB4NOTE 7.500% 5/02,000,000$5,548,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
Medtronic PlcG5960L103COM82,700$5,536,000thousands by filing datecall
HERON THERAPEUTICS INC427746102COM219,000$5,344,000thousands by filing date
Alliqua BioMedical Inc019621200COM NEW1,650,000$5,231,000thousands by filing date
ICON PUB LTD CO SHSG4705A100Stock72,000$5,110,000thousands by filing date
MYLAN NVN59465109SHS EURO118,000$4,751,000thousands by filing datecall
ALLERGAN PLCG0177J116PFD CONV SER A5,000$4,717,000thousands by filing date
Mallinckrodt PlcG5785G107SHS72,800$4,655,000thousands by filing date
HEALTHCARE RLTY TR421946104COM187,224$4,653,000thousands by filing date
FOAMIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTDM46135105SHS613,577$4,498,000thousands by filing date
SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC84763AAB4NOTE 2.750%12/15,000,000$4,453,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
CELLECTIS ADS15117K103COM158,382$4,175,000thousands by filing date
SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC78667J108COM97,800$4,139,000thousands by filing date
ARCA BIOPHARMA INC00211Y407COM PAR811,227$4,032,000thousands by filing date
Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc45780V102SHS425,000$3,995,000thousands by filing date
LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS INC528872302COMMON STOCK353,900$3,801,000thousands by filing date
LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS INC528872302COMMON STOCK353,900$3,801,000thousands by filing datecall
GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC36197T103ADS41,400$3,783,000thousands by filing datecall
ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS IN00448Q201COM547,300$3,782,000thousands by filing date
DEPOMED INC249908104COM200,000$3,770,000thousands by filing date
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC09061G101COM35,500$3,739,000thousands by filing datecall
CELLDEX THERAPEUTICS INC NEW15117B103COM338,400$3,567,000thousands by filing date
SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC78667J108COM82,800$3,504,000thousands by filing datecall
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC74587V107COMMON STOCK45,400$3,421,000thousands by filing datecall
ADAPTIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS PLC00653A107SPONDS ADR281,934$3,375,000thousands by filing date
KARYOPHARM THERAPEUTICS INC48576U106COM316,900$3,337,000thousands by filing datecall
EPIZYME INC29428V104COM256,700$3,301,000thousands by filing date
WRIGHT MED GROUP INC98235T107COM156,100$3,281,000thousands by filing date
HORIZON PHARMA PLCG4617B105SHS162,900$3,229,000thousands by filing date
HORIZON PHARMA PLCG4617B105SHS162,900$3,229,000thousands by filing datecall
TROVAGENE INC897238309COM550,000$3,130,000thousands by filing date
FORWARD PHARMA A/S34986J105SPONSORED ADR132,447$3,120,000thousands by filing date
PERRIGO CO PLC SHSG97822103Stock18,900$2,972,000thousands by filing date
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC015351109COM18,200$2,846,000thousands by filing datecall
AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS INC00767E102COM206,000$2,802,000thousands by filing date
FLEX PHARMA INC33938A105COM232,600$2,794,000thousands by filing date
CARE CAP PPTYS INC141624106COM84,316$2,777,000thousands by filing date
MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC COM58463J304REIT70,300$2,669,000thousands by filing datecall
GRIFOLS S A398438408SP ADR REP B NVT83,000$2,523,000thousands by filing date
MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC60877T100COM153,700$2,522,000thousands by filing date
ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC NEW COM29664W105Stock102,800$2,425,000thousands by filing date
ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC NEW COM29664W105Stock102,800$2,425,000thousands by filing datecall
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM02043Q107Stock29,500$2,371,000thousands by filing datecall
TLOG 8 06/15/1988165UAB5Bond 30/360P2 U4,500,000$2,360,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
Accelerate Diagnostics00430H102COM144,625$2,340,000thousands by filing date
MERRIMACK PHARMACEUTICALS IN590328AA8NOTE 4.500% 7/11,485,000$2,336,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
DBV TECHNOLOGIES S A23306J101ADR65,600$2,335,000thousands by filing date
UNIQURE NVN90064101SHS102,800$2,102,000thousands by filing date
UNIQURE NVN90064101SHS102,800$2,102,000thousands by filing datecall
CHIMERIX INC COM16934W106Stock47,800$1,826,000thousands by filing date
GENMARK DIAGNOSTICS INC372309104COM215,149$1,693,000thousands by filing date
TETRAPHASE PHARMACEUTICALS INC88165N105COMMON STOCK192,322$1,435,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
AFFIMED N VN01045108COM228,083$1,407,000thousands by filing date
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTL IN09060J106COM250,000$1,390,000thousands by filing date
ABAXIS INC002567105COM22,466$988,000thousands by filing date
VERASTEM INC92337C104COM500,000$895,000thousands by filing date
BELLICUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC079481107COM60,000$872,000thousands by filing date
TRILLIUM THERAPEUTICS INC COM NEW89620X506Stock65,000$847,000thousands by filing date
LAKEFRONT BIOTHERAPEUTICS NV36315X101SPON ADR20,000$814,000thousands by filing date
CYNAPSUS THERAPEUTICS INC23257Y859COM PAR NO PAR49,322$799,000thousands by filing date
CIDARA THERAPEUTICS INC COM NEW171757107Stock50,000$636,000thousands by filing date
ZAFGEN INC98885E103COM13,307$425,000thousands by filing date
KITE PHARMA INC49803L109COM6,300$351,000thousands by filing date
MACROGENICS INC556099109COM12,743$273,000thousands by filing date
XENCOR INC98401F105COMMON STOCK20,000$245,000thousands by filing date

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FilingRoleFiledAcceptedIngested
13F-HR 0001104659-15-078613this filing2015-11-13acceptance time not in the bulk data set