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13F-HR filed by SPHERA FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD.

SPHERA FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD. filed this 13F-HR for the quarter ended 2015-12-31, filed 2016-02-11, with 118 holding rows worth $682,986,000.

Accession
0001178913-16-004256
Filed
2016-02-11
Accepted by EDGAR
acceptance time not in the bulk data set
Ingested
Source
SEC quarterly data set

Original filing

13F report for Q4 2015

A holdings report, 119 entries on the cover page, a total value of $682,986,000 stated on the cover page (in dollars after the unit check, H1), rows summing to $682,991,000 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
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR78462F953PUT400,000$81,548,000thousands by filing dateput
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD SPONSORED ADS881624209ADR784,850$51,517,000thousands by filing date
ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC686688102COM272,462$38,744,000thousands by filing date
Pfizer Inc.717081103COM1,176,612$37,981,000thousands by filing date
BIOGEN INC COM09062X103Stock123,850$37,941,000thousands by filing date
ALLERGAN PLCG0177J108SHS100,000$31,250,000thousands by filing date
SPDR SERIES TRUST78464A950PUT329,800$23,152,000thousands by filing dateput
AbbVie,Inc.00287Y109COM362,000$21,445,000thousands by filing date
CELGENE CORP151020104COM147,200$17,629,000thousands by filing date
MYLAN N VN59465909CALL300,000$16,221,000thousands by filing datecall
Gilead Sciences,Inc.375558103COM142,700$14,440,000thousands by filing date
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC015351109COM59,164$11,286,000thousands by filing date
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company110122108COM121,500$8,358,000thousands by filing date
SHIRE PLC82481R106COMMON STOCK-FO40,000$8,200,000thousands by filing date
ACORDA THERAPEUTICS INC00484M106COM143,000$6,118,000thousands by filing date
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated92532F100COM48,400$6,090,000thousands by filing date
FIVE PRIME THERAPEUTICS INC.33830X104Common Stock145,000$6,018,000thousands by filing date
Google38259p508COM7,409$5,764,000thousands by filing date
INCYTE CORP COM45337C102Stock51,621$5,598,000thousands by filing date
SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC78667J108COM93,000$5,422,000thousands by filing date
CELLCOM ISRAEL LTDM2196U109SHS212,300$5,144,000thousands by filing date
IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM462222100Stock81,200$5,029,000thousands by filing date
OPKO HEALTH INC68375N103COM500,000$5,025,000thousands by filing date
MACROGENICS INC556099109COM153,000$4,738,000thousands by filing date
BELLICUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC079481107COM231,515$4,693,000thousands by filing date
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH LTD ORDM22465104Stock55,857$4,546,000thousands by filing date
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM737010108Stock85,500$4,399,000thousands by filing date
MARINUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC56854Q101COM570,908$4,362,000thousands by filing date
RADIUS HEALTH INC750469207COM NEW70,000$4,308,000thousands by filing date
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC921659108COM462,051$4,302,000thousands by filing date
ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS INC00548A106COM150,000$4,248,000thousands by filing date
Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc45780V102SHS360,000$4,079,000thousands by filing date
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM02043Q107Stock40,000$3,766,000thousands by filing date
ALDER BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC014339105COM112,500$3,716,000thousands by filing date
ORBOTECH LTDM75253100ORD167,619$3,709,000thousands by filing date
KEMPHARM INC COM NEW488445107Stock183,954$3,653,000thousands by filing date
HERON THERAPEUTICS INC427746102COM135,000$3,605,000thousands by filing date
GOOGLE INC-CL A38259P908COM4,600$3,579,000thousands by filing datecall
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC14888U101COM1,455,000$3,565,000thousands by filing date
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC004225108COM100,000$3,565,000thousands by filing date
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP75382F106COM685,000$3,562,000thousands by filing date
GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC36197T903CALL50,000$3,472,000thousands by filing datecall
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL91911K102COM33,750$3,431,000thousands by filing date
CONCERT PHARMACEUTICALS INC206022105COM180,000$3,415,000thousands by filing date
TJX Companies Inc872540109COM47,961$3,401,000thousands by filing date
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC032420101COM30,000$3,389,000thousands by filing date
CHINOOK THERAPEUTICS INC.00739L101Common Stock120,000$3,377,000thousands by filing date
NOVAVAX INC670002104COMMON STOCK400,000$3,356,000thousands by filing date
CARA THERAPEUTICS INC140755109COM197,820$3,335,000thousands by filing date
CLOVIS ONCOLOGY INC189464100COM94,500$3,308,000thousands by filing date
AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS INC00847X104COM50,000$3,246,000thousands by filing date
EGALET CORP28226B104COM292,500$3,223,000thousands by filing date
SEATTLE GENETICS INC812578102COM70,000$3,142,000thousands by filing date
KITE PHARMA INC49803L109COM50,000$3,081,000thousands by filing date
Mondelez International,Inc. Class A609207105COM68,625$3,077,000thousands by filing date
IMMUNE DESIGN CORP.45252L103Common Stock153,000$3,072,000thousands by filing date
ARROWHEAD RESEARCH CORP042797209COM486,000$2,989,000thousands by filing date
MasterCard, Inc57636Q104COM30,605$2,980,000thousands by filing date
ACCELERON PHARMA INC00434H108COM60,000$2,926,000thousands by filing date
GENOCEA BIOSCIENCES INC372427104COM540,490$2,848,000thousands by filing date
Visa Inc92826C839COM36,600$2,838,000thousands by filing date
Starbucks Corporation855244109COM46,828$2,811,000thousands by filing date
FOAMIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTDM46135105SHS342,000$2,774,000thousands by filing date
BIOTIE THERAPIES OYJ09074D103SPONSORED ADR193,646$2,740,000thousands by filing date
PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS CO LT70211M109ADR617,951$2,700,000thousands by filing date
Honeywell Technologies438516106COM25,595$2,651,000thousands by filing date
RETROPHIN INC761299106COM135,000$2,604,000thousands by filing date
INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES INC46116X101COMMON STOCK48,400$2,603,000thousands by filing date
UNIQURE NVN90064101SHS153,500$2,539,000thousands by filing date
EXELIXIS INC COM30161Q104Stock450,000$2,538,000thousands by filing date
COLUCID PHARMACEUTICALS INC19716T101COM285,525$2,390,000thousands by filing date
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC00751Y106COM15,555$2,341,000thousands by filing date
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC COM40637H109Stock135,000$2,340,000thousands by filing date
SUMMIT THERAPEUTICS INC COM86627R102Stock202,220$2,321,000thousands by filing date
FORWARD PHARMA A/S34986J105SPONSORED ADR121,500$2,309,000thousands by filing date
DIMENSION THERAPEUTICS INC25433V105COM200,000$2,256,000thousands by filing date
MEDICINES CO584688105COM60,000$2,240,000thousands by filing date
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CL A192446102Stock36,600$2,197,000thousands by filing date
DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP268158201COM NEW90,000$2,174,000thousands by filing date
VITAE PHARMACEUTICALS INC92847N103COM120,000$2,172,000thousands by filing date
PTC THERAPEUTICS INC69366J200COM66,020$2,139,000thousands by filing date
PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES INC696077403COM PAR $ .013,132,926$2,080,000thousands by filing date
CYNAPSUS THERAPEUTICS INC23257Y859COM PAR NO PAR134,037$2,070,000thousands by filing date
Arbutus Biopharma Corp03879J100Common Shares, without par value454,500$2,023,000thousands by filing date
ABEONA THERAPEUTICS INC00289Y107COM600,000$2,016,000thousands by filing date
AXSOME THERAPEUTICS INC. COM05464T104Stock220,000$2,009,000thousands by filing date
EDGE THERAPEUTICS INC279870109COM155,000$1,938,000thousands by filing date
SCYNEXIS INC COM NEW811292101Common Stock304,600$1,892,000thousands by filing date
TOBIRA THERAPEUTICS INC COM88883P101COM187,622$1,886,000thousands by filing date
PIERIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC720795103COM810,000$1,855,000thousands by filing date
NIVALIS THERAPEUTICS INC65481J109COM231,548$1,792,000thousands by filing date
OCERA THERAPEUTICS INC COM67552A108COM550,000$1,716,000thousands by filing date
TRILLIUM THERAPEUTICS INC COM NEW89620X506Stock132,300$1,668,000thousands by filing date
GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC36197T103ADS23,790$1,652,000thousands by filing date
ALDEYRA THERAPEUTICS INC01438T106COM238,500$1,617,000thousands by filing date
TESARO INC881569107COM30,686$1,605,000thousands by filing date
NOVARTIS AG SPONSORED ADR66987V109ADR18,000$1,549,000thousands by filing date
NABRIVA THERAPEUTICS AG62957M104SPONSORED ADR157,500$1,504,000thousands by filing date
AXALTA COATING SYS LTD COMG0750C108Stock56,173$1,497,000thousands by filing date
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V COMN6596X109Stock16,920$1,426,000thousands by filing date
STRONGBRIDGE BIOPHARMA PLCG85347105SHS USD181,818$1,382,000thousands by filing date
Carbylan Therapeutics Inc.141384107COM360,000$1,303,000thousands by filing date
PROQR THERAPEUTICS NVN71542109SHS EURO150,000$1,302,000thousands by filing date
LOXO ONCOLOGY INC548862101COM45,000$1,280,000thousands by filing date
MANNKIND CORP56400P901Option760,000$1,102,000thousands by filing datecall
WABTEC COM929740108Stock12,761$908,000thousands by filing date
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC COM04269X105Stock215,000$907,000thousands by filing date
DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE PLCG27823106COMMON STOCK-FO10,065$863,000thousands by filing date
ELLOMAY CAPITAL LIMITEDM39927120SHS95,653$824,000thousands by filing date
WIX COM LTD SHSM98068105Stock35,460$807,000thousands by filing date
CHARTER COMMUNICATION - A16117M305COM4,026$737,000thousands by filing date
CATABASIS PHARMACEUTICALS IN14875P107COM80,742$640,000thousands by filing date
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITEDM4146Y108ORD20,447$505,000thousands by filing date
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC09061G101COM3,700$388,000thousands by filing date
ATYR PHARMA INC002120103COM36,450$358,000thousands by filing date
GENVEC INC NEW37246C307cs186,500$343,000thousands by filing date
ICL GROUP LTD ILS1M5920A109Common Stock69,083$280,000thousands by filing date
SMITH A O CORP COM831865209Stock2,700$207,000thousands by filing date

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FilingRoleFiledAcceptedIngested
13F-HR 0001178913-16-004256this filing2016-02-11acceptance time not in the bulk data set