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13F-HR filed by Tekla Capital Management LLC

Tekla Capital Management LLC filed this 13F-HR for the quarter ended 2018-03-31, filed 2018-05-14, with 187 holding rows worth $2,571,230,000.

Accession
0001104659-18-032830
Filed
2018-05-14
Accepted by EDGAR
acceptance time not in the bulk data set
Ingested
Source
SEC quarterly data set

Original filing

13F report for Q1 2018

A holdings report, 187 entries on the cover page, a total value of $2,571,230,000 stated on the cover page (in dollars after the unit check, H1), rows summing to $2,571,230,000 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.375558103COM2,063,699$155,582,000thousands by filing date
CELGENE CORP151020104COM1,352,842$120,687,000thousands by filing date
Amgen Inc.031162100COM700,588$119,436,000thousands by filing date
Johnson & Johnson478160104COM893,082$114,448,000thousands by filing date
BIOGEN INC COM09062X103Stock378,703$103,696,000thousands by filing date
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated92532F100COM614,084$100,083,000thousands by filing date
UnitedHealth Group Inc91324P102COM352,317$75,396,000thousands by filing date
Pfizer Inc.717081103COM2,051,943$72,823,000thousands by filing date
MYLAN NVN59465109SHS EURO1,726,967$71,099,000thousands by filing date
Merck & Co.,Inc.58933Y105COM1,284,022$69,941,000thousands by filing date
ILLUMINA INC452327109COM294,892$69,718,000thousands by filing date
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC015351109COM498,975$55,616,000thousands by filing date
INCYTE CORP COM45337C102Stock645,442$53,785,000thousands by filing date
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS COM75886F107Stock139,560$48,059,000thousands by filing date
Abbott Laboratories002824100COM798,619$47,853,000thousands by filing date
AbbVie,Inc.00287Y109COM450,738$42,662,000thousands by filing date
Medtronic PlcG5960L103COM522,211$41,892,000thousands by filing date
ALLERGAN PLCG0177J108SHS248,836$41,877,000thousands by filing date
Eli Lilly and Company532457108COM486,865$37,669,000thousands by filing date
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company110122108COM525,722$33,252,000thousands by filing date
HUMANA INC COM444859102Stock118,733$31,919,000thousands by filing date
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.883556102COM147,855$30,526,000thousands by filing date
IDEXX LABS INC COM45168D104Stock153,076$29,297,000thousands by filing date
NOVARTIS AG SPONSORED ADR66987V109ADR351,020$28,380,000thousands by filing date
SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS INC803607100COM378,516$28,044,000thousands by filing date
CENTENE CORP DEL COM15135B101Stock230,158$24,597,000thousands by filing date
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC64125C109COM279,419$23,172,000thousands by filing date
CVS Health Corporation126650100COM366,521$22,801,000thousands by filing date
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC09061G101COM281,076$22,787,000thousands by filing date
SPDR SER TR78464A870S&P BIOTECH250,460$21,973,000thousands by filing date
Elevance Health, Inc.036752103COM91,482$20,099,000thousands by filing date
SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC78667J108COM124,650$20,077,000thousands by filing date
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD SPONSORED ADS881624209ADR1,083,223$18,512,000thousands by filing date
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC SHS USDG50871105Stock122,482$18,494,000thousands by filing date
SEATTLE GENETICS INC812578102COM346,499$18,136,000thousands by filing date
SHIRE PLC82481R106COMMON STOCK-FO115,629$17,274,000thousands by filing date
OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVS INC COM681936100REIT579,785$15,677,000thousands by filing date
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM02043Q107Stock130,376$15,528,000thousands by filing date
ASTRAZENECA PLC SPONSORED ADR046353108ADR442,600$15,478,000thousands by filing date
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC-ADR37733W105SPONSORED ADR394,749$15,423,000thousands by filing date
PIERIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC720795103COM2,087,380$14,236,000thousands by filing date
MCKESSON CORP COM58155Q103Stock98,797$13,918,000thousands by filing date
ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC NEW COM29664W105Stock189,287$13,691,000thousands by filing date
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS640268108COM124,517$13,231,000thousands by filing date
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS INC03152W109COM875,304$13,165,000thousands by filing date
SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT INC COM78573L106REIT724,606$12,789,000thousands by filing date
Boston Scientific Corporation101137107COM457,585$12,501,000thousands by filing date
GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC36197T103ADS110,784$12,482,000thousands by filing date
ALKERMES PLCG01767105SHS210,182$12,182,000thousands by filing date
BLUEBIRD BIO INC09609G100COM66,308$11,322,000thousands by filing date
MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC COM58463J304REIT858,586$11,162,000thousands by filing date
WELLTOWER INC 6.50 PFD PREPET95040Q203CPFD200,000$11,128,000thousands by filing date
ACCELERON PHARMA INC00434H108COM273,098$10,678,000thousands by filing date
ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY INC COM00404A109Stock272,400$10,673,000thousands by filing date
Stryker Corporation863667101COM64,258$10,340,000thousands by filing date
SENIOR HSG PPTYS TR81721M109SH BEN INT646,554$10,125,000thousands by filing date
AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS INC00767EAB8NOTE 2.000 8/113,000,000$10,010,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
ADAPTIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS PLC00653A107SPONDS ADR855,468$9,607,000thousands by filing date
LAKEFRONT BIOTHERAPEUTICS NV36315X101SPON ADR95,635$9,541,000thousands by filing date
CIGNA CORPORATION125509109COM56,563$9,488,000thousands by filing date
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP COM28176E108Stock66,275$9,247,000thousands by filing date
MEDICINES CO584688105COM278,391$9,170,000thousands by filing date
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC COM98956P102Stock82,080$8,950,000thousands by filing date
CELLECTIS ADS15117K103COM283,250$8,925,000thousands by filing date
HCA Healthcare Inc40412C101COM91,881$8,912,000thousands by filing date
MERUS N VN5749R100COM479,150$8,879,000thousands by filing date
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY INC25456K101COM439,001$8,846,000thousands by filing date
AVEXIS INC05366U100COM70,347$8,693,000thousands by filing date
EPIZYME INC29428V104COM485,325$8,615,000thousands by filing date
EXELIXIS INC COM30161Q104Stock388,822$8,612,000thousands by filing date
BEONE MEDICINES LTD SPONSORED ADS07725L102ADR49,496$8,315,000thousands by filing date
AETNA INC NEW00817Y108COM47,566$8,039,000thousands by filing date
CENCORA INC COM03073E105Stock92,707$7,992,000thousands by filing date
LTC PPTYS INC COM502175102REIT209,673$7,968,000thousands by filing date
ULTRAGENYX PHARMACEUTICAL IN90400D108COM148,558$7,575,000thousands by filing date
CYTOMX THERAPEUTICS INC23284F105COMMON STOCK265,045$7,541,000thousands by filing date
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HLDG CO30219G108COM106,500$7,357,000thousands by filing date
Danaher Corporation235851102COM74,847$7,328,000thousands by filing date
IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM462222100Stock165,677$7,303,000thousands by filing date
NEW SR INVT GROUP INC648691103COM883,919$7,230,000thousands by filing date
SANOFI SA SPONSORED ADR80105N105ADR179,900$7,210,000thousands by filing date
BLUEPRINT MEDICINES CORP09627Y109COM74,221$6,806,000thousands by filing date
NOVO-NORDISK A S ADR670100205ADR135,900$6,693,000thousands by filing date
CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG NAMEN AKTH17182108Stock141,191$6,454,000thousands by filing date
GLOBAL BLOOD THERAPEUTICS USD37890U108COM129,948$6,276,000thousands by filing date
AVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS, PLC05337M104COMMON STOCK-FO814,588$5,938,000thousands by filing date
Intuitive Surgical,Inc.46120E602COM14,218$5,870,000thousands by filing date
VERONA PHARMA PLC925050106SPONSORED ADS275,000$5,500,000thousands by filing date
ENDO INTL PLCG30401106SHS914,548$5,432,000thousands by filing date
WRIGHT MED GROUP N VN96617118ORD SHS266,781$5,293,000thousands by filing date
FIBROGEN INC31572Q808COM104,307$4,819,000thousands by filing date
FOAMIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTDM46135105SHS930,398$4,773,000thousands by filing date
UNIQURE NVN90064101SHS199,750$4,694,000thousands by filing date
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP DEL COM91307C102Stock41,261$4,636,000thousands by filing date
NEVRO CORP64157F103COM52,990$4,593,000thousands by filing date
EDITAS MEDICINE INC28106W103COM137,801$4,568,000thousands by filing date
VENTAS INC COM92276F100REIT87,996$4,358,000thousands by filing date
BIOHAVEN PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING11196105COM162,477$4,185,000thousands by filing date
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST71943U104COM265,336$4,131,000thousands by filing date
ALBIREO PHARMA INC01345P106COMMON STOCK125,000$4,071,000thousands by filing date
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP COM NEW88033G407Stock164,500$3,989,000thousands by filing date
CLOVIS ONCOLOGY INC189464100COM75,400$3,981,000thousands by filing date
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC74587V107COMMON STOCK55,985$3,810,000thousands by filing date
OVID THERAPEUTICS INC690469101COMMON STOCK535,824$3,788,000thousands by filing date
BECTON DICKINSON & CO075887109COM17,254$3,739,000thousands by filing date
MASIMO CORP COM574795100Stock41,666$3,665,000thousands by filing date
ALDER BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC014339105COM279,950$3,555,000thousands by filing date
INTELLIA THERAPEUTICS INC45826J105COM167,381$3,530,000thousands by filing date
TRILLIUM THERAPEUTICS INC COM NEW89620X506Stock468,399$3,372,000thousands by filing date
AFFIMED N VN01045108COM1,805,324$3,340,000thousands by filing date
RESMED INC COM761152107Stock33,819$3,330,000thousands by filing date
TESARO INC881569107COM57,595$3,291,000thousands by filing date
ARDELYX INC039697107COM639,370$3,229,000thousands by filing date
MYOVANT SCIENCES LTDG637AM102COMMON STOCK-FO150,471$3,201,000thousands by filing date
ARGENX SE SPONSORED ADR04016X101ADR38,931$3,132,000thousands by filing date
PERRIGO CO PLC SHSG97822103Stock37,300$3,109,000thousands by filing date
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL91911K102COM192,000$3,057,000thousands by filing date
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM737010108Stock89,978$2,939,000thousands by filing date
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N V NY REGIS SHS NEW500472303ADR75,335$2,886,000thousands by filing date
SYNDAX PHARMACEUTICALS INC87164F105COM200,000$2,846,000thousands by filing date
INNOVIVA INC45781M101COM161,603$2,694,000thousands by filing date
PRA HEALTH SCIENCES INC69354M108COM32,460$2,693,000thousands by filing date
TETRAPHASE PHARMACEUTICALS INC88165N105COMMON STOCK859,322$2,638,000thousands by filing date
BAXTER INTL INC071813109COM39,965$2,599,000thousands by filing date
Egalet Corporation28226BAB0Note 5.50% 4/1/207,000,000$2,586,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC COM04269X105Stock156,056$2,547,000thousands by filing date
CHARLES RIV LABS INTL INC159864107COM22,670$2,420,000thousands by filing date
HORIZON PHARMA PLCG4617B105SHS162,900$2,313,000thousands by filing date
ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS IN00448Q201COM616,000$2,285,000thousands by filing date
THERAPEUTICSMD INC88338N107COM468,769$2,283,000thousands by filing date
CYMABAY THERAPEUTICS INC23257D103COM169,962$2,208,000thousands by filing date
SCHEIN HENRY INC806407102COM31,400$2,110,000thousands by filing date
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC004225108COM93,689$2,105,000thousands by filing date
QUOTIENT LTDG73268107SHS442,461$2,084,000thousands by filing date
COHERUS ONCOLOGY INC19249H103COM181,023$2,000,000thousands by filing date
LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS INC528872302COMMON STOCK231,054$1,980,000thousands by filing date
ABIOMED INC003654100COM6,514$1,896,000thousands by filing date
HEALTHCARE RLTY TR421946104COM68,000$1,884,000thousands by filing date
PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS74366E102COM219,042$1,882,000thousands by filing date
DERMIRA INC24983L104COM234,200$1,871,000thousands by filing date
TELIGENT INC NEW87960W104COM551,429$1,853,000thousands by filing date
RA PHARMACEUTICALS INC74933V108COM338,565$1,798,000thousands by filing date
AC IMMUNE SAH00263105SHS171,813$1,777,000thousands by filing date
EVOLENT HEALTH INC CL A30050B101Stock122,500$1,746,000thousands by filing date
GLAUKOS CORP COM377322102Stock55,079$1,698,000thousands by filing date
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC SPDN ADR NEW83175M205ADR44,148$1,684,000thousands by filing date
STERIS PLCG84720104SHS USD16,612$1,551,000thousands by filing date
NEWLINK GENETICS CORP651511107COM205,026$1,486,000thousands by filing date
SPARK THERAPEUTICS INC84652J103COM22,046$1,468,000thousands by filing date
AMARIN CORP PLC023111206SPONS ADR NEW478,149$1,439,000thousands by filing date
XENON PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM98420N105Stock280,000$1,372,000thousands by filing date
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS INC761330109COM43,329$1,335,000thousands by filing date
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC00972D105COMMON STOCK132,849$1,266,000thousands by filing date
HEALTHCARE42225P501CL A NEW46,000$1,217,000thousands by filing date
NOVAVAX INC670002104COMMON STOCK571,000$1,199,000thousands by filing date
WELLTOWER INC COM95040Q104REIT21,400$1,165,000thousands by filing date
HCP INC40414L109COM45,500$1,057,000thousands by filing date
CYTOKINETICS INC23282W605COM NEW137,797$992,000thousands by filing date
NATERA INC COM632307104Stock103,731$962,000thousands by filing date
Mallinckrodt PlcG5785G107SHS61,900$896,000thousands by filing date
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC203668108COMMON STOCK203,935$808,000thousands by filing date
HOLOGIC INC436440101COM19,546$730,000thousands by filing date
ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS INC040047607COM NEW16,827$665,000thousands by filing date
PTC THERAPEUTICS INC69366J200COM24,299$658,000thousands by filing date
CIDARA THERAPEUTICS INC COM NEW171757107Stock158,784$635,000thousands by filing date
TELEFLEX INCORPORATED879369106COM2,482$633,000thousands by filing date
VARIAN MED SYS INC92220P105COM5,065$621,000thousands by filing date
XENCOR INC98401F105COMMON STOCK20,000$600,000thousands by filing date
NANOSTRING TECHNOLOGIES INC63009R109COM74,250$558,000thousands by filing date
RMR GROUP INC74967R106CL A7,441$520,000thousands by filing date
GLOBAL MED REIT INC37954A204COM NEW73,400$510,000thousands by filing date
Foundation Medicine Inc350465100COM6,353$500,000thousands by filing date
NUCANA PLC67022C106ADR24,536$464,000thousands by filing date
EIGER BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC28249U105COM45,854$452,000thousands by filing date
MOLECULAR TEMPLATES INC608550109COM52,891$423,000thousands by filing date
ASCENDIS PHARMA A/S DKK 1.0 AD04351P101SPONSORED ADR6,214$406,000thousands by filing date
ARCA BIOPHARMA INC00211Y407COM PAR811,227$405,000thousands by filing date
ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS INC00548A106COM16,699$399,000thousands by filing date
CARDINAL HEALTH INC14149Y108COM6,300$395,000thousands by filing date
BELLICUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC079481107COM60,000$394,000thousands by filing date
NATUS MEDICAL INC639050103COM11,335$381,000thousands by filing date
ALLIQUA BIOMEDICAL INC019621309COMMON STOCK165,000$318,000thousands by filing date
CELLDEX THERAPEUTICS INC NEW15117B103COM105,800$247,000thousands by filing date
AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS INC00847X104COM2,810$230,000thousands by filing date
JOUNCE THERAPEUTICS INC481116101COM10,127$226,000thousands by filing date
THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INCG8807B106COM8,083$196,000thousands by filing date
QUORUM HEALTH CORP74909E106COM23,725$194,000thousands by filing date

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FilingRoleFiledAcceptedIngested
13F-HR 0001104659-18-032830this filing2018-05-14acceptance time not in the bulk data set