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13F-HR filed by SPHERA FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD.

SPHERA FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD. filed this 13F-HR for the quarter ended 2014-12-31, filed 2015-02-12, with 125 holding rows worth $589,980,000.

Accession
0001178913-15-000425
Filed
2015-02-12
Accepted by EDGAR
acceptance time not in the bulk data set
Ingested
Source
SEC quarterly data set

Original filing

13F report for Q4 2014

A holdings report, 128 entries on the cover page, a total value of $589,980,000 stated on the cover page (in dollars after the unit check, H1), rows summing to $586,983,000 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
NOVARTIS AG SPONSORED ADR66987V109ADR439,621$40,846,000thousands by filing date
ACTAVIS PLCG0083B108SHS107,100$27,569,000thousands by filing date
Pfizer Inc.717081103COM874,013$27,226,000thousands by filing date
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD SPONSORED ADS881624209ADR396,269$22,790,000thousands by filing date
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS INC795435106COM158,500$18,218,000thousands by filing date
Gilead Sciences,Inc.375558103COM190,000$17,909,000thousands by filing date
SHIRE PLC82481R106COMMON STOCK-FO224,751$15,886,000thousands by filing date
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL91911K102COM98,550$14,103,000thousands by filing date
BIOGEN INC COM09062X103Stock40,000$13,578,000thousands by filing date
ISRAMCO INC465141406COM64,958,387$11,134,000thousands by filing dateValue about 1/1,000 of the price other filers imply, kept as filed and left out of ratios.
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP DEL COM91307C102Stock73,840$9,562,000thousands by filing date
MERCK & CO INC058933Y10COM167,530$9,514,000thousands by filing date
Mallinckrodt PlcG5785G107SHS90,940$9,006,000thousands by filing date
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company110122108COM150,000$8,855,000thousands by filing date
ELBIT SYS LTD ORDM3760D101Stock144,759$8,853,000thousands by filing date
VERINT SYS INC92343X100COM146,108$8,515,000thousands by filing date
ALLERGAN INC18490902 CALL250,000$8,238,000thousands by filing datecallThe CUSIP as filed is malformed.
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC09061G101COM80,000$7,232,000thousands by filing date
BELLICUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC79481107 COM331,514$6,956,000thousands by filing dateThe CUSIP as filed is malformed.
iShares Russell 2000 ETF464287655SHS54,300$6,495,000thousands by filing date
KITE PHARMA INC49803L109COM110,970$6,400,000thousands by filing date
SANOFI80105N113COMMON STOCK-FO67,960$6,222,000thousands by filing date
ASTRAZENECA PLC46353108 ADR86,637$6,098,000thousands by filing dateThe CUSIP as filed is malformed.
Eli Lilly and Company532457108COM87,100$6,009,000thousands by filing date
PHARMACYCLICS INC716933106COM48,840$5,971,000thousands by filing date
APPLE INC37833100 COM52,803$5,828,000thousands by filing dateThe CUSIP as filed is malformed.
AUSPEX PHARMACE05211J102Common Stock110,074$5,777,000thousands by filing date
PTC THERAPEUTICS INC69366J200COM110,000$5,695,000thousands by filing date
MYLAN INC628530107COM97,100$5,474,000thousands by filing date
AMGEN INC31162900 COM120,200$5,457,000thousands by filing datecallThe CUSIP as filed is malformed.
AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS INC00163U106COM125,230$5,337,000thousands by filing date
MEDIVATION INC58501N101COM53,115$5,291,000thousands by filing date
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC921659108COM368,390$5,275,000thousands by filing date
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund81369Y605SHS210,000$5,193,000thousands by filing date
TOWERS WATSON & CO891894107CL A42,350$4,793,000thousands by filing date
TJX Companies Inc872540109COM67,630$4,638,000thousands by filing date
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC COM04269X105Stock973,922$4,607,000thousands by filing date
CLOVIS ONCOLOGY INC189464100COM81,955$4,589,000thousands by filing date
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS INC03152W109COM550,000$4,576,000thousands by filing date
DYAX CORP26746E103COM317,556$4,465,000thousands by filing date
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC-ADR37733W105SPONSORED ADR98,200$4,197,000thousands by filing date
FORWARD PHARMA A/S34986J105SPONSORED ADR200,000$4,166,000thousands by filing date
ORBOTECH LTDM75253100ORD280,872$4,157,000thousands by filing date
GILEAD SCIENCES INC375558903COM394,200$3,954,000thousands by filing datecall
CYTOKINETICS INC23282W605COM NEW493,212$3,951,000thousands by filing date
RELYPSA INC759531106Common Stock127,100$3,915,000thousands by filing date
BROADCOM CORP111320107CL A88,800$3,848,000thousands by filing date
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC74587V107COMMON STOCK20,296$3,841,000thousands by filing date
CYMABAY THERAPEUTICS INC23257D103COM390,355$3,837,000thousands by filing date
ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL SHSM6158M104Stock168,203$3,714,000thousands by filing date
RECEPTOS, INC.756207106COMMON STOCK30,000$3,675,000thousands by filing date
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated92532F100COM30,000$3,564,000thousands by filing date
CVS Health Corporation126650100COM36,610$3,526,000thousands by filing date
APPLIED GENETIC TECHNOL CORP03820J100COM165,124$3,471,000thousands by filing date
AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS INC00767E102COM160,000$3,350,000thousands by filing date
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund81369Y209SHS48,853$3,341,000thousands by filing date
TREVENA INC89532E109COM549,811$3,288,000thousands by filing date
ACORDA THERAPEUTICS INC00484M106COM79,105$3,233,000thousands by filing date
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC14888U101COM1,060,000$3,148,000thousands by filing date
MARINUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC56854Q101COM293,533$3,094,000thousands by filing date
Union Pacific Corporation907818108COM25,689$3,060,000thousands by filing date
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC800677106COM200,000$3,042,000thousands by filing date
MACROGENICS INC556099109COM84,198$2,953,000thousands by filing date
Arrowhead Research Corp42797209 COM NEW400,000$2,952,000thousands by filing dateThe CUSIP as filed is malformed.
CELLADON CORP15117E107Cmn150,656$2,942,000thousands by filing date
SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC78667J108COM79,724$2,918,000thousands by filing date
DICERNA PHARMACEUTICALS INC253031108COM176,802$2,912,000thousands by filing date
Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc.14339105 Com100,000$2,909,000thousands by filing dateThe CUSIP as filed is malformed.
SNAP ON INC COM833034101Stock21,140$2,891,000thousands by filing date
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HLDG CO30219G108COM33,966$2,876,000thousands by filing date
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC62936P103COM80,000$2,862,000thousands by filing date
KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS492515101COMMON STOCK200,000$2,830,000thousands by filing date
PROQR THERAPEUTICS NVN71542109SHS EURO130,000$2,817,000thousands by filing date
MEDICINES CO584688105COM100,000$2,767,000thousands by filing date
OCERA THERAPEUTICS INC COM67552A108COM421,254$2,683,000thousands by filing date
TEKMIRA PHARMACEUTICALS COR87911B209COM NEW175,000$2,651,000thousands by filing date
AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS INC00771V108COM88,516$2,584,000thousands by filing date
SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS INC803607100COM175,000$2,532,000thousands by filing date
UNIQURE NVN90064101SHS168,415$2,494,000thousands by filing date
B COMMUNICATIONS LTDM15629104SHS134,174$2,418,000thousands by filing date
CEMPRA INC15130J109COM100,000$2,351,000thousands by filing date
TOKAI PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM88907J107Stock153,841$2,268,000thousands by filing date
ZAFGEN INC98885E103COM72,100$2,224,000thousands by filing date
CSX Corporation126408103COM59,648$2,161,000thousands by filing date
ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC686688102COM309,000$2,132,000thousands by filing date
VITAL THERAPIES INC92847R104COM81,900$2,042,000thousands by filing date
ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC29251M106COM40,000$2,034,000thousands by filing date
NICE LTD SPONSORED ADR653656108ADR39,652$2,008,000thousands by filing date
CONCERT PHARMACEUTICALS INC206022105COM150,000$1,998,000thousands by filing date
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM737010108Stock70,000$1,982,000thousands by filing date
ELLOMAY CAPITAL LIMITEDM39927120SHS203,778$1,977,000thousands by filing date
Starbucks Corporation855244109COM24,000$1,969,000thousands by filing date
LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL CO503459604COM PAR $.0001 2100,230$1,849,000thousands by filing date
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD881624909CALL464,200$1,801,000thousands by filing datecall
CTI BIOPHARMA CORP COM NEW12648L106Stock750,000$1,770,000thousands by filing date
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS IN45845P108COM10,000$1,560,000thousands by filing date
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd162825103COM19,688$1,547,000thousands by filing date
ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS IN00448Q201COM125,538$1,538,000thousands by filing date
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTE91911K902COM97,200$1,395,000thousands by filing datecall
AMGEN INC.31162100 COM8,550$1,362,000thousands by filing dateThe CUSIP as filed is malformed.
PROTHENA CORP PLC SHSG72800108Stock62,632$1,300,000thousands by filing date
WIX COM LTD SHSM98068105Stock59,108$1,241,000thousands by filing date
IGNYTA INC451731103COM179,055$1,227,000thousands by filing date
GENVEC INC NEW37246C307cs558,325$1,195,000thousands by filing date
MANNKIND CORP COMMON STOCK56400P951Cmn300,000$1,155,000thousands by filing dateput
Medgenics Inc New58436Q203COM NEW225,000$1,139,000thousands by filing date
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC64125C109COM50,000$1,117,000thousands by filing date
KAMADA LTDM6240T109SHS293,727$1,089,000thousands by filing date
SESEN BIO, INC.286221106COM87,110$1,035,000thousands by filing date
REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC76028H209COM100,000$997,000thousands by filing date
NEWLINK GENETICS CORP651511107COM25,000$994,000thousands by filing date
ZS PHARMA INC98979G105Common Stock20,682$860,000thousands by filing date
ONCOTHYREON INC682324108COM428,000$813,000thousands by filing date
JUNO THERAPEUTICS INC48205A109COM15,000$783,000thousands by filing date
MAST THERAPEUTICS INC576314108COM1,374,900$770,000thousands by filing date
PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES INC696077403COM PAR $ .011,040,266$759,000thousands by filing date
ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC00444T100COM100,000$673,000thousands by filing date
ARDELYX INC39697107 COM32,700$618,000thousands by filing dateThe CUSIP as filed is malformed.
KALOBIOS PHARMACEUTICALS INC48344T100COM349,560$605,000thousands by filing date
MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES LTDM51363113COMMON STOCK12,517$535,000thousands by filing date
ICL GROUP LTD ILS1M5920A109Common Stock40,116$291,000thousands by filing date
Alcobra LtdM2239P109SHS38,500$144,000thousands by filing date
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR81369Y956Option50,000$116,000thousands by filing dateput
NOVAVAX INC670002104COMMON STOCK1,543$9,000thousands by filing date
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC-SPON ADR37733W905COM291,300$7,000thousands by filing datecall

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FilingRoleFiledAcceptedIngested
13F-HR 0001178913-15-000425this filing2015-02-12acceptance time not in the bulk data set