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13F-HR filed by SPHERA FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD.

SPHERA FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD. filed this 13F-HR for the quarter ended 2013-12-31, filed 2014-02-13, with 96 holding rows worth $359,010,000.

Accession
0001178913-14-000543
Filed
2014-02-13
Accepted by EDGAR
acceptance time not in the bulk data set
Ingested
Source
SEC quarterly data set

Original filing

13F report for Q4 2013

A holdings report, 96 entries on the cover page, a total value of $359,010,000 stated on the cover page (in dollars after the unit check, H1), rows summing to $359,011,000 with VALUE read as thousands by filing date, 13F file number 028-15863. The quarter's positions are built on this report. The resolved quarter.

Other managers

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
JOHNSON & JOHNSON478160904CALL350,000$32,057,000thousands by filing datecall
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC-ADR37733W105SPONSORED ADR550,000$29,365,000thousands by filing date
Pfizer Inc.717081103COM702,496$21,517,000thousands by filing date
PFIZER INC717081903CALL652,100$19,974,000thousands by filing datecall
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund81369Y605SHS762,856$16,676,000thousands by filing date
Merck & Co.,Inc.58933Y105COM280,000$14,014,000thousands by filing date
MERCK & CO INC58933Y905CALL200,000$10,010,000thousands by filing datecall
SHIRE PLC82481R106COMMON STOCK-FO65,000$9,184,000thousands by filing date
GILEAD SCIENCES INC375558953PUT120,000$9,018,000thousands by filing dateput
AMGEN INC.31162100 COM70,000$7,991,000thousands by filing dateThe CUSIP as filed is malformed.
iShares Russell 2000 ETF464287655SHS67,209$7,750,000thousands by filing date
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund81369Y209SHS136,023$7,541,000thousands by filing date
PowerShares QQQ Trust Unit Ser73935A104COM80,700$7,098,000thousands by filing date
Gilead Sciences,Inc.375558103COM94,000$7,064,000thousands by filing date
INCYTE CORP COM45337C102Stock130,000$6,582,000thousands by filing date
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD SPONSORED ADS881624209ADR150,000$6,012,000thousands by filing date
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR81369Y704INDL94,623$4,945,000thousands by filing date
SEATTLE GENETICS INC812578102COM122,800$4,898,000thousands by filing date
TJX Companies Inc872540109COM65,216$4,156,000thousands by filing date
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD881624909CALL100,000$4,008,000thousands by filing datecall
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC46333X108COMMON STOCK345,000$4,005,000thousands by filing date
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC62936P103COM128,000$3,886,000thousands by filing date
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH LTD ORDM22465104Stock55,353$3,571,000thousands by filing date
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM194162103Stock53,299$3,476,000thousands by filing date
BIOGEN INC COM09062X103Stock12,000$3,357,000thousands by filing date
ALLERGAN INC18490902 CALL30,000$3,332,000thousands by filing datecallThe CUSIP as filed is malformed.
Costco Wholesale Corporation22160K105COM27,854$3,315,000thousands by filing date
STERICYCLE INC858912108COM28,139$3,269,000thousands by filing date
APPLE INC37833100 COM5,520$3,097,000thousands by filing dateThe CUSIP as filed is malformed.
BROADCOM CORP111320107CL A96,000$2,846,000thousands by filing date
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP740189105COM10,520$2,833,000thousands by filing date
ORBOTECH LTDM75253100ORD206,754$2,795,000thousands by filing date
CLOVIS ONCOLOGY INC189464100COM45,000$2,712,000thousands by filing date
Charles Schwab Corp808513105COM97,927$2,546,000thousands by filing date
ISHARES TR464288752US HOME CONS ETF102,000$2,534,000thousands by filing date
NOVARTIS AG SPONSORED ADR66987V109ADR30,000$2,411,000thousands by filing date
SEALED AIR CORP NEW81211K100COM70,000$2,384,000thousands by filing date
Be Aerospace Inc73302101 COM26,700$2,324,000thousands by filing dateThe CUSIP as filed is malformed.
PRICELINE GRP INC741503403COM NEW1,975$2,296,000thousands by filing date
FOOT LOCKER INC344849104COM55,119$2,284,000thousands by filing date
AMBIT BIOSCIENCES CORP02318X100COM233,995$2,256,000thousands by filing date
REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC76028H209COM120,000$2,196,000thousands by filing date
CSX Corporation126408103COM73,325$2,110,000thousands by filing date
COPART INC COM217204106Stock57,200$2,096,000thousands by filing date
WALGREEN CO931422109COM35,300$2,028,000thousands by filing date
SODASTREAM INTERNATIONAL LTDM9068E955COM40,000$1,986,000thousands by filing dateput
ACCELERON PHARMA INC00434H108COM50,000$1,980,000thousands by filing date
AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS INC00771V108COM110,000$1,976,000thousands by filing date
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP COM517834107Stock24,677$1,946,000thousands by filing date
CYTRX CORP232828509COM PAR $.001310,000$1,944,000thousands by filing date
BLUEBIRD BIO INC09609G100COM92,435$1,939,000thousands by filing date
MEDIVATION INC58501N101COM30,000$1,915,000thousands by filing date
YAHOO INC984332106COM44,138$1,785,000thousands by filing date
SILICOM LTDM84116108ORD37,821$1,729,000thousands by filing date
KALOBIOS PHARMACEUTICALS INC48344T100COM385,000$1,702,000thousands by filing date
MEDICINES CO584688105COM44,000$1,699,000thousands by filing date
TETRALOGIC PHARMACEUTICALS COR88165U109COMMON175,000$1,666,000thousands by filing date
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM737010108Stock63,471$1,634,000thousands by filing date
SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS INC803607100COM80,000$1,630,000thousands by filing date
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC4225108 COM60,000$1,499,000thousands by filing dateThe CUSIP as filed is malformed.
INFINITY PHARMACEUTICALS INC45665G303COM100,000$1,381,000thousands by filing date
Onconova Therapeutics68232V108Common120,000$1,378,000thousands by filing date
XENCOR INC98401F105COMMON STOCK148,000$1,353,000thousands by filing date
PROTHENA CORP PLC SHSG72800108Stock50,000$1,326,000thousands by filing date
ONCOTHYREON INC682324108COM748,336$1,317,000thousands by filing date
CHIPOTLEMEXICANGRILLI169656105STOK2,450$1,305,000thousands by filing date
PTC THERAPEUTICS INC69366J200COM73,583$1,249,000thousands by filing date
TARGACEPT INC87611R306COM300,000$1,245,000thousands by filing date
RADWARE LTDM81873107COMMON STOCK67,268$1,209,000thousands by filing date
ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC464330109COM30,000$1,195,000thousands by filing date
NIKE,Inc. Class B654106103COM14,994$1,179,000thousands by filing date
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC921659108COM95,000$1,179,000thousands by filing date
DISCOVERY LABORATORIES INC N254668403COM NEW500,000$1,125,000thousands by filing date
QLT INC746927102COMMON STOCK200,000$1,114,000thousands by filing date
CYTOKINETICS INC23282W605COM NEW167,000$1,086,000thousands by filing date
XOMA CORP DEL98419J107COM160,000$1,077,000thousands by filing date
THERAVANCE INC88338T104COMMON STOCK28,500$1,016,000thousands by filing date
ELLOMAY CAPITAL LIMITEDM39927120SHS98,953$955,000thousands by filing date
ATRIUM THERAPEUTICS INCN71546100COM192,428$899,000thousands by filing date
INSMED INC COM PAR $.01457669307Stock47,000$799,000thousands by filing date
SAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORPN7716A151SHS102,798$793,000thousands by filing date
REXAHN PHARMACEUTICALS INC761640101COM1,500,000$765,000thousands by filing date
RELYPSA INC759531106Common Stock30,000$750,000thousands by filing date
Johnson & Johnson478160104COM7,800$714,000thousands by filing date
ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC29251M106COM25,292$690,000thousands by filing date
RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC766559603COMMON STOCK229,100$653,000thousands by filing date
ARQULE INC04269E107COM291,100$626,000thousands by filing date
ONCOGENEX PHARMACEUTICALS IN68230A106COM74,100$618,000thousands by filing date
CONATUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC20600T108COM87,600$565,000thousands by filing date
MERRIMACK PHARMACEUTICALS IN590328900COM100,000$533,000thousands by filing datecall
SYNTA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP87162T906Cmn100,000$524,000thousands by filing datecall
XENOPORT INC98411C100COM90,000$518,000thousands by filing date
GERON CORP374163103COM100,000$474,000thousands by filing date
Arrowhead Research Corp42797209 COM NEW20,000$217,000thousands by filing dateThe CUSIP as filed is malformed.
OCERA THERAPEUTICS INC COM67552A108COM14,881$193,000thousands by filing date
PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS71426V108COM56,500$142,000thousands by filing date

Amendment chain

FilingRoleFiledAcceptedIngested
13F-HR 0001178913-14-000543this filing2014-02-13acceptance time not in the bulk data set