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13F-HR filed by Tekla Capital Management LLC

Tekla Capital Management LLC filed this 13F-HR for the quarter ended 2017-12-31, filed 2018-02-14, with 161 holding rows worth $2,592,759,000.

Accession
0001104659-18-009590
Filed
2018-02-14
Accepted by EDGAR
acceptance time not in the bulk data set
Ingested
Source
SEC quarterly data set

Original filing

13F report for Q4 2017

A holdings report, 161 entries on the cover page, a total value of $2,592,759,000 stated on the cover page (in dollars after the unit check, H1), rows summing to $2,592,759,000 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.375558103COM2,520,281$180,553,000thousands by filing date
CELGENE CORP151020104COM1,513,904$157,991,000thousands by filing date
Amgen Inc.031162100COM862,174$149,932,000thousands by filing date
BIOGEN INC COM09062X103Stock445,607$141,957,000thousands by filing date
Johnson & Johnson478160104COM736,132$102,852,000thousands by filing date
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated92532F100COM643,762$96,474,000thousands by filing date
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC015351109COM659,618$78,884,000thousands by filing date
Merck & Co.,Inc.58933Y105COM1,322,195$74,400,000thousands by filing date
MYLAN NVN59465109SHS EURO1,603,112$67,828,000thousands by filing date
UnitedHealth Group Inc91324P102COM305,886$67,436,000thousands by filing date
INCYTE CORP COM45337C102Stock693,275$65,660,000thousands by filing date
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS COM75886F107Stock170,516$64,107,000thousands by filing date
ILLUMINA INC452327109COM285,791$62,442,000thousands by filing date
Abbott Laboratories002824100COM798,619$45,577,000thousands by filing date
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC09061G101COM489,745$43,671,000thousands by filing date
Medtronic PlcG5960L103COM506,026$40,862,000thousands by filing date
Pfizer Inc.717081103COM975,087$35,318,000thousands by filing date
HUMANA INC COM444859102Stock138,556$34,372,000thousands by filing date
ALLERGAN PLCG0177J108SHS208,180$34,054,000thousands by filing date
AbbVie,Inc.00287Y109COM346,313$33,492,000thousands by filing date
Eli Lilly and Company532457108COM383,099$32,357,000thousands by filing date
NOVARTIS AG SPONSORED ADR66987V109ADR381,882$32,063,000thousands by filing date
SHIRE PLC82481R106COMMON STOCK-FO201,739$31,294,000thousands by filing date
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD SPONSORED ADS881624209ADR1,583,108$30,000,000thousands by filing date
CVS Health Corporation126650100COM366,521$26,573,000thousands by filing date
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.883556102COM137,968$26,197,000thousands by filing date
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC64125C109COM325,067$25,222,000thousands by filing date
CENTENE CORP DEL COM15135B101Stock230,158$23,218,000thousands by filing date
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company110122108COM349,121$21,394,000thousands by filing date
IDEXX LABS INC COM45168D104Stock132,352$20,697,000thousands by filing date
CIGNA CORPORATION125509109COM100,002$20,309,000thousands by filing date
MCKESSON CORP COM58155Q103Stock123,950$19,330,000thousands by filing date
SPDR SER TR78464A870S&P BIOTECH226,460$19,220,000thousands by filing date
SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS INC803607100COM334,400$18,606,000thousands by filing date
OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVS INC COM681936100REIT579,785$15,967,000thousands by filing date
CENCORA INC COM03073E105Stock167,307$15,362,000thousands by filing date
ASTRAZENECA PLC SPONSORED ADR046353108ADR442,600$15,358,000thousands by filing date
PIERIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC720795103COM1,962,380$14,816,000thousands by filing date
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM02043Q107Stock114,966$14,606,000thousands by filing date
NOVO-NORDISK A S ADR670100205ADR271,800$14,588,000thousands by filing date
SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT INC COM78573L106REIT724,606$13,601,000thousands by filing date
NEVRO CORP64157F103COM194,621$13,437,000thousands by filing date
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC SHS USDG50871105Stock98,421$13,252,000thousands by filing date
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY INC25456K101COM640,492$12,855,000thousands by filing date
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC-ADR37733W105SPONSORED ADR359,000$12,734,000thousands by filing date
SENIOR HSG PPTYS TR81721M109SH BEN INT646,554$12,382,000thousands by filing date
ACCELERON PHARMA INC00434H108COM283,383$12,027,000thousands by filing date
WELLTOWER INC 6.50 PFD PREPET95040Q203CPFD200,000$11,974,000thousands by filing date
SEATTLE GENETICS INC812578102COM223,700$11,968,000thousands by filing date
MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC COM58463J304REIT858,586$11,831,000thousands by filing date
EXELIXIS INC COM30161Q104Stock388,822$11,820,000thousands by filing date
SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC78667J108COM67,815$11,170,000thousands by filing date
AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS INC00767EAB8NOTE 2.000 8/113,000,000$10,335,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
Elevance Health, Inc.036752103COM44,918$10,107,000thousands by filing date
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC COM98956P102Stock80,300$9,690,000thousands by filing date
CHARLES RIV LABS INTL INC159864107COM85,804$9,391,000thousands by filing date
MERUS N VN5749R100COM479,150$9,276,000thousands by filing date
LTC PPTYS INC COM502175102REIT209,673$9,131,000thousands by filing date
CELLECTIS ADS15117K103COM310,250$9,044,000thousands by filing date
ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY INC COM00404A109Stock272,400$8,888,000thousands by filing date
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS INC03152W109COM604,920$8,705,000thousands by filing date
AETNA INC NEW00817Y108COM47,566$8,580,000thousands by filing date
BLUEBIRD BIO INC09609G100COM47,093$8,387,000thousands by filing date
ALKERMES PLCG01767105SHS144,072$7,885,000thousands by filing date
AVEXIS INC05366U100COM70,347$7,785,000thousands by filing date
SANOFI SA SPONSORED ADR80105N105ADR179,900$7,736,000thousands by filing date
DERMIRA INC24983L104COM268,500$7,467,000thousands by filing date
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC004225108COM245,885$7,404,000thousands by filing date
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP COM28176E108Stock65,100$7,337,000thousands by filing date
ENDO INTL PLCG30401106SHS914,548$7,088,000thousands by filing date
ULTRAGENYX PHARMACEUTICAL IN90400D108COM148,558$6,890,000thousands by filing date
NUVASIVE INC670704105COM117,437$6,869,000thousands by filing date
NEW SR INVT GROUP INC648691103COM883,919$6,682,000thousands by filing date
Boston Scientific Corporation101137107COM264,600$6,559,000thousands by filing date
UNIQURE NVN90064101SHS332,850$6,521,000thousands by filing date
IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM462222100Stock128,930$6,485,000thousands by filing date
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HLDG CO30219G108COM84,500$6,307,000thousands by filing date
ADAPTIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS PLC00653A107SPONDS ADR935,368$6,248,000thousands by filing date
WRIGHT MED GROUP N VN96617118ORD SHS266,781$5,923,000thousands by filing date
PRA HEALTH SCIENCES INC69354M108COM64,920$5,912,000thousands by filing date
EPIZYME INC29428V104COM456,000$5,723,000thousands by filing date
CYTOMX THERAPEUTICS INC23284F105COMMON STOCK265,045$5,595,000thousands by filing date
FOAMIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTDM46135105SHS930,398$5,592,000thousands by filing date
HCA Healthcare Inc40412C101COM63,432$5,572,000thousands by filing date
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS IN45845PAA6NOTE 3.250% 7/06,900,000$5,486,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
TETRAPHASE PHARMACEUTICALS INC88165N105COMMON STOCK859,322$5,414,000thousands by filing date
OVID THERAPEUTICS INC690469101COMMON STOCK535,824$5,289,000thousands by filing date
VENTAS INC COM92276F100REIT87,996$5,281,000thousands by filing date
CLOVIS ONCOLOGY INC189464100COM75,400$5,127,000thousands by filing date
AVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS, PLC05337M104COMMON STOCK-FO624,288$5,119,000thousands by filing date
GLOBAL BLOOD THERAPEUTICS USD37890U108COM129,948$5,113,000thousands by filing date
MYOVANT SCIENCES LTDG637AM102COMMON STOCK-FO400,000$5,056,000thousands by filing date
LAKEFRONT BIOTHERAPEUTICS NV36315X101SPON ADR53,200$4,988,000thousands by filing date
Stryker Corporation863667101COM31,500$4,877,000thousands by filing date
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC74587V107COMMON STOCK48,392$4,784,000thousands by filing date
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST71943U104COM265,336$4,773,000thousands by filing date
TESARO INC881569107COM57,595$4,773,000thousands by filing date
NATERA INC COM632307104Stock485,758$4,367,000thousands by filing date
ARDELYX INC039697107COM639,370$4,220,000thousands by filing date
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL91911K102COM192,000$3,990,000thousands by filing date
AMARIN CORP PLC023111206SPONS ADR NEW956,300$3,835,000thousands by filing date
INNOVIVA INC45781M101COM248,803$3,531,000thousands by filing date
Egalet Corporation28226BAB0Note 5.50% 4/1/207,000,000$3,334,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC36197T103ADS25,000$3,300,000thousands by filing date
TRILLIUM THERAPEUTICS INC COM NEW89620X506Stock450,000$3,285,000thousands by filing date
VERONA PHARMA PLC925050106SPONSORED ADS275,000$3,278,000thousands by filing date
PERRIGO CO PLC SHSG97822103Stock37,300$3,251,000thousands by filing date
DEXCOM INC COM252131107Stock53,950$3,096,000thousands by filing date
RA PHARMACEUTICALS INC74933V108COM356,237$3,028,000thousands by filing date
ARGENX SE SPONSORED ADR04016X101ADR46,466$2,934,000thousands by filing date
ALLERGAN PLCG0177J116PFD CONV SER A5,000$2,931,000thousands by filing date
CYTOKINETICS INC23282W605COM NEW350,300$2,855,000thousands by filing date
LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS INC528872302COMMON STOCK278,700$2,754,000thousands by filing date
CASCADIAN THERAPEUTICS INC14740B606COM NEW740,769$2,741,000thousands by filing date
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N V NY REGIS SHS NEW500472303ADR70,000$2,646,000thousands by filing date
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.00773U108Common Stock743,974$2,604,000thousands by filing date
BEONE MEDICINES LTD SPONSORED ADS07725L102ADR26,170$2,557,000thousands by filing date
THERAPEUTICSMD INC88338N107COM420,000$2,537,000thousands by filing date
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP COM NEW88033G407Stock164,500$2,494,000thousands by filing date
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP DEL COM91307C102Stock16,220$2,400,000thousands by filing date
HORIZON PHARMA PLCG4617B105SHS162,900$2,378,000thousands by filing date
BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM09058V103Stock449,255$2,206,000thousands by filing date
AC IMMUNE SAH00263105SHS171,813$2,199,000thousands by filing date
SCHEIN HENRY INC806407102COM31,400$2,194,000thousands by filing date
HEALTHCARE RLTY TR421946104COM68,000$2,184,000thousands by filing date
IMPAX LABORATORIES INC45256B101COM124,335$2,070,000thousands by filing date
SPARK THERAPEUTICS INC84652J103COM38,706$1,990,000thousands by filing date
CIDARA THERAPEUTICS INC COM NEW171757107Stock286,472$1,948,000thousands by filing date
CYMABAY THERAPEUTICS INC23257D103COM209,962$1,932,000thousands by filing date
AFFIMED N VN01045108COM1,405,324$1,827,000thousands by filing date
ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS IN00448Q201COM616,000$1,774,000thousands by filing date
SYNDAX PHARMACEUTICALS INC87164F105COM200,000$1,752,000thousands by filing date
PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS74366E102COM82,822$1,723,000thousands by filing date
EVOLENT HEALTH INC CL A30050B101Stock122,500$1,507,000thousands by filing date
GLAUKOS CORP COM377322102Stock55,079$1,413,000thousands by filing date
Danaher Corporation235851102COM15,203$1,411,000thousands by filing date
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC SPDN ADR NEW83175M205ADR40,183$1,407,000thousands by filing date
Intuitive Surgical,Inc.46120E602COM3,850$1,405,000thousands by filing date
Mallinckrodt PlcG5785G107SHS61,900$1,396,000thousands by filing date
HEALTHCARE42225P501CL A NEW46,000$1,382,000thousands by filing date
WELLTOWER INC COM95040Q104REIT21,400$1,365,000thousands by filing date
HCP INC40414L109COM45,500$1,187,000thousands by filing date
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS INC761330109COM32,225$1,152,000thousands by filing date
ARCA BIOPHARMA INC00211Y407COM PAR811,227$1,115,000thousands by filing date
QUOTIENT LTDG73268107SHS209,519$1,037,000thousands by filing date
XENON PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM98420N105Stock350,000$989,000thousands by filing date
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC203668108COMMON STOCK203,935$869,000thousands by filing date
COHERUS ONCOLOGY INC19249H103COM90,000$792,000thousands by filing date
NOVAVAX INC670002104COMMON STOCK571,000$708,000thousands by filing date
GLOBAL MED REIT INC37954A204COM NEW73,400$602,000thousands by filing date
NANOSTRING TECHNOLOGIES INC63009R109COM74,250$555,000thousands by filing date
BELLICUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC079481107COM60,000$505,000thousands by filing date
AURIS MED HLDG AGH03579101COM774,504$457,000thousands by filing date
RMR GROUP INC74967R106CL A7,441$441,000thousands by filing date
XENCOR INC98401F105COMMON STOCK20,000$438,000thousands by filing date
CARDINAL HEALTH INC14149Y108COM6,300$386,000thousands by filing date
ALLIQUA BIOMEDICAL INC019621309COMMON STOCK165,000$302,000thousands by filing date
CELLDEX THERAPEUTICS INC NEW15117B103COM105,800$300,000thousands by filing date
QUORUM HEALTH CORP74909E106COM23,725$148,000thousands by filing date
ZAFGEN INC98885E103COM13,307$61,000thousands by filing date
KARYOPHARM THERAPEUTICS INC48576U106COM20$0thousands by filing dateValue filed as zero, left out of ratios.

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FilingRoleFiledAcceptedIngested
13F-HR 0001104659-18-009590this filing2018-02-14acceptance time not in the bulk data set