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13F-HR/A filed by SHELTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

SHELTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT filed this 13F-HR/A for the quarter ended 2016-09-30, filed 2017-12-06, with 781 holding rows worth $1,198,167,000.

Accession
0001398344-17-015564
Filed
2017-12-06
Accepted by EDGAR
acceptance time not in the bulk data set
Ingested
Source
SEC quarterly data set

Original filing

13F report for Q3 2016

A holdings report, amendment of type restatement, 782 entries on the cover page, a total value of $1,198,167,000 stated on the cover page (in dollars after the unit check, H1), rows summing to $1,198,166,000 with VALUE read as thousands by filing date, 13F file number 028-05709. 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
TORO CO891092108COM7,736$362,000thousands by filing date
TRINITY INDS INC896522109COM14,910$361,000thousands by filing date
GARMIN LTD SHSH2906T109Stock7,506$361,000thousands by filing date
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO810186106CL A4,332$361,000thousands by filing date
STEELCASE INC-CLASS A858155203CL A26,000$361,000thousands by filing date
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYS I111621306COM NEW38,589$356,000thousands by filing date
MSC INDL DIRECT INC CL A553530106Stock4,839$355,000thousands by filing date
WEBSTER FINL CORP947890109COM9,305$354,000thousands by filing date
INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY INC458118106COMMON STOCK15,339$354,000thousands by filing date
MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO CL B60871R209Stock3,200$351,000thousands by filing date
CABOT CORP127055101COM6,690$351,000thousands by filing date
EPR PPTYS COM SH BEN INT26884U109REIT4,422$348,000thousands by filing date
BROADRIDGE FINL SOLUTIONS INC COM11133T103Stock5,124$347,000thousands by filing date
RAYONIER INC COM754907103REIT13,045$346,000thousands by filing date
BIO RAD LABS INC090572207CL A2,113$346,000thousands by filing date
First Horizon Corporation320517105Common Capital Stock, par value $0.625 per share22,537$343,000thousands by filing date
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC COM446150104Stock34,775$343,000thousands by filing date
DELUXE CORP MEDIUM TERM NTS COM248019101Stock5,133$343,000thousands by filing date
HANOVER INS GROUP INC COM410867105Stock4,542$343,000thousands by filing date
MICROSEMI CORP595137100COM8,178$343,000thousands by filing date
ONE GAS INC COM68235P108Stock5,500$340,000thousands by filing date
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION CL A989207105Stock4,878$340,000thousands by filing date
KIRBY CORP497266106COM5,466$340,000thousands by filing date
JACK IN THE BOX INC466367109COM3,547$340,000thousands by filing date
PROSPERITY BANCSHARES INC743606105COM6,183$339,000thousands by filing date
JINKOSOLAR HOLDING COMPANY,LIM47759T100SPONSORED ADR21,400$338,000thousands by filing date
PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC703481101COM15,065$337,000thousands by filing date
UMPQUA HOLDINGS904214103COM22,396$337,000thousands by filing date
CORELOGIC INC21871D103COM8,597$337,000thousands by filing date
SAP SE SPON ADR803054204ADR3,667$335,000thousands by filing date
TECH DATA CORP878237106COM3,943$334,000thousands by filing date
VALMONT INDS INC COM920253101Stock2,476$333,000thousands by filing date
SEASPAN CORPY75638109SHS25,000$333,000thousands by filing date
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC COM02553E106Stock18,564$332,000thousands by filing date
BANK HAWAII CORP062540109COM4,563$331,000thousands by filing date
DST SYS INC DEL233326107COM2,807$331,000thousands by filing date
PRUDENTIAL FINL INC COM744320102Stock4,041$330,000thousands by filing date
CST BRANDS INC12646R105COM6,833$329,000thousands by filing date
POWERSHARES73935S105EXCHANGE TRADED21,719$326,000thousands by filing date
QEP RESOURCES INC74733V100COM16,638$325,000thousands by filing date
Deere & Company244199105COM3,799$324,000thousands by filing date
CHEMOURS CO COM163851108Stock20,276$324,000thousands by filing date
GENERAL MTRS CO COM37045V100Stock10,151$322,000thousands by filing date
CRANE CO224399105COM5,107$322,000thousands by filing date
TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE COM874054109Stock7,099$320,000thousands by filing date
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORP53071M880LBT VENT COM A8,022$320,000thousands by filing date
WORLD KINECT CORPORATION981475106COM6,903$319,000thousands by filing date
CONVERGYS CORP212485106COM10,423$317,000thousands by filing date
MURPHY USA INC COM626755102Stock4,431$316,000thousands by filing date
TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP899896104COM4,825$315,000thousands by filing date
RR DONNELLEY + SONS CO257867101COM20,054$315,000thousands by filing date
ITT INC COM45073V108Stock8,775$314,000thousands by filing date
LANDSTAR SYS INC COM515098101Stock4,607$314,000thousands by filing date
CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC CL A21036P108Stock1,883$314,000thousands by filing date
BB & T CORP054937107COM8,326$314,000thousands by filing date
EDISON INTL COM281020107Stock4,337$313,000thousands by filing date
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP045487105COM15,965$313,000thousands by filing date
CLARCOR INC179895107COM4,802$312,000thousands by filing date
BRINKER INTL INC COM109641100Stock6,088$307,000thousands by filing date
ONEOK INC NEW682680103COM5,946$306,000thousands by filing date
WENDYS CO COM95058W100Stock28,361$306,000thousands by filing date
LIFE STORAGE INC53223X107COM3,438$306,000thousands by filing date
Boston Scientific Corporation101137107COM12,726$303,000thousands by filing date
SLM CORP COM78442P106Stock40,540$303,000thousands by filing date
INTERDIGITAL INC COM45867G101Stock3,831$303,000thousands by filing date
DCT INDUSTRIAL TRUST INC233153204COM NEW6,212$302,000thousands by filing date
ENDO INTL PLCG30401106SHS14,969$302,000thousands by filing date
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO COM460146103Stock6,275$301,000thousands by filing date
CRACKER BARREL OLD CTRY STOR22410J106COM2,273$301,000thousands by filing date
IPG PHOTONICS CORP44980X109COM3,654$301,000thousands by filing date
JA SOLAR HOLDINGS CO LTD466090206SPON ADR REP5ORD50,000$301,000thousands by filing date
SANOFI SA SPONSORED ADR80105N105ADR7,864$300,000thousands by filing date
OMNICELL COM COM68213N109Stock7,800$299,000thousands by filing date
WGL HLDGS INC92924F106COM4,762$299,000thousands by filing date
ENERGIZER HLDGS INC COM29272W109Stock5,949$297,000thousands by filing date
ECOLAB INC COM278865100Stock2,437$297,000thousands by filing date
NATIONAL INSTRS CORP636518102COM10,469$297,000thousands by filing date
COHERENT INC192479103COM2,681$296,000thousands by filing date
COMMUNICATIONS SALES&LEAS IN20341J104COM9,408$296,000thousands by filing date
BUNGE LTDG16962105COM4,975$295,000thousands by filing date
AMC NETWORKS INC00164V103CL A5,664$294,000thousands by filing date
POLYONE CORP73179P106COM8,709$294,000thousands by filing date
HAWAIIAN ELEC INDS INC MTN B419870100COM9,825$293,000thousands by filing date
INTERSIL CORP46069S109CL A13,351$293,000thousands by filing date
FEDERATED HERMES INC CL B314211103Stock9,840$292,000thousands by filing date
ISHARES TR46428743220 YR TR BD ETF2,118$291,000thousands by filing date
EVERSOURCE ENERGY COM30040W108Stock5,356$290,000thousands by filing date
ROLLINS INC COM775711104Stock9,916$290,000thousands by filing date
PENNEY J C INC708160106COM31,426$290,000thousands by filing date
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP14040H105COM4,021$289,000thousands by filing date
TEREX CORP NEW COM880779103Stock11,360$289,000thousands by filing date
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTL CORP COM808625107Stock4,168$289,000thousands by filing date
CARNIVAL CORP COMMON STOCK143658300Stock5,879$287,000thousands by filing date
CURTISS WRIGHT CORP COM231561101Stock3,144$286,000thousands by filing date
CNO FINL GROUP INC12621E103COM18,689$285,000thousands by filing date
CIRRUS LOGIC INC COM172755100Stock5,343$284,000thousands by filing date
CREE INC225447101COM11,057$284,000thousands by filing date
BELDEN INC COM077454106Stock4,101$283,000thousands by filing date
BLACK HILLS CORP COM092113109Stock4,587$281,000thousands by filing date
POOL CORP COM73278L105Stock2,978$281,000thousands by filing date
FULTON FINL CORP PA360271100COM19,359$281,000thousands by filing date
INTREXON CORP46122T102COM10,000$280,000thousands by filing date
LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC COM525327102Stock6,411$277,000thousands by filing date
TELEPHONE & DATA SYS INC879433829COM NEW10,202$277,000thousands by filing date
OCEANEERING INTL INC675232102COM10,060$277,000thousands by filing date
LIFEPOINT HEALTH INC53219L109COM4,653$276,000thousands by filing date
LOUISIANA PAC CORP COM546347105Stock14,578$275,000thousands by filing date
NUVASIVE INC670704105COM4,118$275,000thousands by filing date
HORMEL FOODS CORP COM440452100Stock7,226$274,000thousands by filing date
WAFD INC938824109COM10,259$274,000thousands by filing date
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORPORATION410120109COM8,439$274,000thousands by filing date
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO382550101COM8,456$273,000thousands by filing date
OMNICOM GROUP INC COM681919106Stock3,182$270,000thousands by filing date
PRIMERICA INC74164M108COM5,087$270,000thousands by filing date
CABELAS INC126804301COM4,908$270,000thousands by filing date
TXNM ENERGY INC COM69349H107Stock8,211$269,000thousands by filing date
APACHE CORP037411105COM4,202$268,000thousands by filing date
SKECHERS U S A INC830566105CL A11,700$268,000thousands by filing date
AON PLCG0408V102SHS CL A2,362$266,000thousands by filing date
UNITED STATES STL CORP NEW912909108COM14,002$264,000thousands by filing date
MARZETTI COMPANY513847103COM2,001$264,000thousands by filing date
HESS CORP42809H107COM4,926$264,000thousands by filing date
DISCOVERY INC25470F104COM SER A9,823$264,000thousands by filing date
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC COM354613101Stock7,407$263,000thousands by filing date
OLIN CORP680665205COM PAR $112,800$263,000thousands by filing date
MENTOR GRAPHICS CORP587200106COM9,961$263,000thousands by filing date
CHENIERE ENERGY INC COM NEW16411R208Stock6,000$262,000thousands by filing datecall
VISTA OUTDOOR INC928377100COM6,584$262,000thousands by filing date
WW GRAINGER INC COM384802104Stock1,163$261,000thousands by filing date
NETSCOUT SYS INC64115T104COM8,917$261,000thousands by filing date
MEDIDATE SOLUTIONS INC58471A105COM4,645$259,000thousands by filing date
HCA Healthcare Inc40412C101COM3,409$258,000thousands by filing date
ENERSYS COM29275Y102Stock3,724$258,000thousands by filing date
ALON USA PARTNERS LP UNIT LTD PARTNERSHIP INT02052T109COM30,000$258,000thousands by filing date
WPX ENERGY INC98212B103COM19,483$257,000thousands by filing date
LEXMARK INTL NEW529771107CL A6,419$257,000thousands by filing date
S&P Global,Inc.78409V104COM2,019$256,000thousands by filing date
BLACKBAUD INC COM09227Q100Stock3,866$256,000thousands by filing date
CLEAN HARBORS INC COM184496107Stock5,336$256,000thousands by filing date
COMPASS MINERALS INTL INC20451N101COM3,460$255,000thousands by filing date
REGAL REXNORD CORPORATION758750103COM4,281$255,000thousands by filing date
LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES517942108COM10,698$255,000thousands by filing date
THE CAMPBELLS COMPANY COM134429109Stock4,649$254,000thousands by filing date
BUFFALO WILD WINGS INC119848109COMMON STOCK1,802$254,000thousands by filing date
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC COM603158106Stock3,557$251,000thousands by filing date
TIMKEN CO887389104COM7,137$251,000thousands by filing date
WILEY JOHN & SONS INC968223206CL A4,836$250,000thousands by filing date
DOMTAR CORP257559203COM NEW6,701$249,000thousands by filing date
TELEFONICA S A SPONSORED ADR879382208ADR24,558$248,000thousands by filing date
MONOLITHIC PWR SYS INC COM609839105Stock3,050$246,000thousands by filing date
CABLE ONE INC12685J105COM421$246,000thousands by filing date
CIENA CORP COM NEW171779309Stock11,260$245,000thousands by filing date
BIG LOTS INC089302103COM5,120$244,000thousands by filing date
FIDELITY NATL INFORMATION SVCS COM31620M106Stock3,151$243,000thousands by filing date
VANGUARD HEALTH CARE ETF92204A504ETF1,830$243,000thousands by filing date
AVIS BUDGET GROUP INC053774105COM7,069$242,000thousands by filing date
CORNING INC219350105COM10,172$241,000thousands by filing date
ISHARES TR464288257MSCI ACWI ETF4,070$241,000thousands by filing date
CATALENT INC USD 0.01148806102COM9,318$241,000thousands by filing date
SOTHEBYS835898107COM6,329$241,000thousands by filing date
POST PPTYS INC737464107COM3,635$240,000thousands by filing date
B & G FOODS INC05508R106COM4,863$239,000thousands by filing date
HEALTHCARE SVCS GROUP INC421906108COM6,037$239,000thousands by filing date
EQUIFAX INC COM294429105Stock1,770$238,000thousands by filing date
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC163072101COM4,749$238,000thousands by filing date
DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC CLASS CLASS C24703L103CLASS C4,975$238,000thousands by filing date
COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES22002T108SHS BEN INT8,366$237,000thousands by filing date
URBAN EDGE PPTYS91704F104COM8,363$235,000thousands by filing date
CATHAY GEN BANCORP149150104COM7,638$235,000thousands by filing date
KENNAMETAL INC489170100COM8,111$235,000thousands by filing date
BANK OF THE OZARKS063904106COM6,111$235,000thousands by filing date
VERIS RESIDENTIAL INC554489104COM8,623$235,000thousands by filing date
AMSURG CORP03232P405COM3,512$235,000thousands by filing date
TD SYNNEX CORPORATION COM87162W100Stock2,051$234,000thousands by filing date
HP INC COM40434L105Stock15,059$234,000thousands by filing date
PROASSURANCE CORP74267C106COM4,458$234,000thousands by filing date
CANTEL MEDICAL CORP138098108COM3,001$234,000thousands by filing date
NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN C63888U108COMMON STOCK21,000$234,000thousands by filing date
COMMVAULT SYS INC COM204166102Stock4,391$233,000thousands by filing date
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP INC COM NEW668074305Stock4,041$232,000thousands by filing date
SPIRE INC84857L101COM3,636$232,000thousands by filing date
TCF FINL CORP872275102COM16,020$232,000thousands by filing date
LITTELFUSE INC COM537008104Stock1,791$231,000thousands by filing date
L BRANDS INC501797104COM3,259$231,000thousands by filing date
Charles Schwab Corp808513105COM7,272$230,000thousands by filing date
FIRST INDL RLTY TR INC COM32054K103REIT8,145$230,000thousands by filing date
PLANTRONICS INC NEW727493108COM4,417$230,000thousands by filing date
ALLETE INC018522300COM NEW3,837$229,000thousands by filing date
VALE S A91912E105SPONSORED ADS41,505$228,000thousands by filing date
ACI WORLDWIDE INC COM004498101Stock11,760$228,000thousands by filing date
SILGAN HLDGS INC827048109COM4,510$228,000thousands by filing date
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON CO NV167250109N Y REGISTRY SH8,135$228,000thousands by filing date
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF921946406SHS3,137$226,000thousands by filing date
GAMESTOP CORP36467W109CL A8,201$226,000thousands by filing date
ACCENDRA HEALTH INC690732102COM6,501$226,000thousands by filing date
WINTRUST FINL CORP COM97650W108Stock4,057$225,000thousands by filing date
PDC ENERGY INC69327R101COM3,362$225,000thousands by filing date
MURPHY OIL CORP COM626717102Stock7,357$224,000thousands by filing date
MGIC INVT CORP WIS COM552848103Stock28,000$224,000thousands by filing date
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC60855R100COM3,819$223,000thousands by filing date
SPLUNK INC848637104COM3,800$223,000thousands by filing date
DRIL-QUIP INC262037104COM4,000$223,000thousands by filing date
SILICON LABORATORIES INC COM826919102Stock3,776$222,000thousands by filing date
MASIMO CORP COM574795100Stock3,725$222,000thousands by filing date
LINCOLN NATL CORP IND COM534187109Stock4,705$221,000thousands by filing date
MB FINANCIAL INC55264U108COMMON STOCK5,811$221,000thousands by filing date
iShares TIPS Bond ETF464287176SHS1,890$220,000thousands by filing date
SPDR GOLD TR78463V107GOLD SHS1,751$220,000thousands by filing date
DYCOM INDS INC COM267475101Stock2,696$220,000thousands by filing date
MEDICINES CO584688105COM5,825$220,000thousands by filing date
AVISTA CORP COM05379B107Stock5,227$218,000thousands by filing date
ACXIOM CORP005125109COMMON STOCK8,198$218,000thousands by filing date
ZIFF DAVIS INC48123V102COM3,256$217,000thousands by filing date
ALLSTATE CORP COM020002101Stock3,124$216,000thousands by filing date
RLI CORP COM749607107Stock3,166$216,000thousands by filing date
ENI SPA SPONSORED ADR26874R108ADR7,482$216,000thousands by filing date
VALLEY NATL BANCORP919794107COM22,192$216,000thousands by filing date
INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS460690100COM9,641$215,000thousands by filing date
TE CONNECTIVITY LTDH84989104SHS3,336$215,000thousands by filing date
CBS CORP NEW124857202CL B3,933$215,000thousands by filing date
DISCOVER FINL SVCS254709108COM3,788$214,000thousands by filing date
JANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC47102X105COMMON STOCK15,310$214,000thousands by filing date
DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP243537107COM3,569$213,000thousands by filing date
HOME BANCSHARES INC COM436893200Stock10,232$213,000thousands by filing date
MKS INC. COM55306N104Stock4,259$212,000thousands by filing date
AUTOZONE INC COM053332102Stock275$211,000thousands by filing date
HUMANA INC COM444859102Stock1,191$211,000thousands by filing date
TEXAS CAP BANCSHARES INC88224Q107COM3,846$211,000thousands by filing date
AMERIPRISE FINL INC COM03076C106Stock2,109$210,000thousands by filing date
ACADIA RLTY TR004239109COM SH BEN INT5,790$210,000thousands by filing date
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC COM74834L100Stock2,468$209,000thousands by filing date
UMB FINL CORP902788108COM3,515$209,000thousands by filing date
JOY GLOBAL INC481165108COM7,519$209,000thousands by filing date
WEYERHAEUSER CO COM NEW962166104REIT6,470$207,000thousands by filing date
GATX CORP COM361448103Stock4,618$206,000thousands by filing date
EQUITY ONE294752100COM6,724$206,000thousands by filing date
CACI INTL INC CL A127190304Stock2,033$205,000thousands by filing date
UNITED BANKSHARES INC WEST VA COM909907107Stock5,430$205,000thousands by filing date
COTERRA ENERGY INC COM127097103Stock7,964$205,000thousands by filing date
BALCHEM CORP057665200COM2,644$205,000thousands by filing date
MERCURY GENL CORP NEW589400100COM3,740$205,000thousands by filing date
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP144285103COM4,953$204,000thousands by filing date
KEMPER CORP COM488401100Stock5,158$203,000thousands by filing date
GRAHAM HLDGS CO COM CL B384637104Stock421$203,000thousands by filing date
CROWN CASTLE INC COM22822V101REIT2,156$203,000thousands by filing date
CF INDUSTRIES HOLD COM125269100Stock8,295$202,000thousands by filing date
FIRST FINL BANKSHARES INC COM32020R109Stock5,534$202,000thousands by filing date
BANCORPSOUTH INC059692103COM8,709$202,000thousands by filing date
IROBOT CORP462726100COM4,556$200,000thousands by filing date
CVR REFINING LP COM UNIT REPSTG LTD PARTNER12663P107COM22,700$199,000thousands by filing date
COMMERCIAL METALS CO COM201723103Stock12,146$197,000thousands by filing date
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC COM928298108Stock13,984$197,000thousands by filing date
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS640268108COM11,195$192,000thousands by filing date
CHICOS FAS INC168615102COM15,751$187,000thousands by filing date
UBS GROUP AG SHSH42097107Stock13,509$184,000thousands by filing date
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP232806109COM15,104$184,000thousands by filing date
COUSINS PROPERTIES INC222795106COM17,109$179,000thousands by filing date
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC COM237266101Stock13,108$177,000thousands by filing date
F N B CORP302520101COM14,289$176,000thousands by filing date
HOPE BANCORP INC43940T109COM10,149$176,000thousands by filing date
VERADIGM INC01988P108COMMON STOCK13,284$175,000thousands by filing date
STERLING BANCORP DEL85917A100COM10,013$175,000thousands by filing date
NEW YORK TIMES CO MTN BE CL A650111107Stock14,532$174,000thousands by filing date
VERIFONE SYS INC92342Y109COM10,831$170,000thousands by filing date
LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST529043101COM16,403$169,000thousands by filing date
NOBLE CORP PLCG65431101SHS USD26,690$169,000thousands by filing date
OFFICE DEPOT INC676220106COM46,441$166,000thousands by filing date
CORECIVIC INC22025Y407COM11,158$155,000thousands by filing date
DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY CO252784301COM16,841$153,000thousands by filing date
UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP91232N108UNITS13,380$146,000thousands by filing date
VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC925550105COM18,087$134,000thousands by filing date
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC203668108COMMON STOCK11,140$129,000thousands by filing date
XEROX CORP984121103COM12,310$125,000thousands by filing date
FS KKR CAPITAL CORP302635107COM12,100$115,000thousands by filing date
SUPERVALU INC868536103COM22,173$111,000thousands by filing date
CHESEPEAKE ENERGY CORP165167107COM16,403$103,000thousands by filing date
ASCENA RETAIL GROUP INC04351G101COM17,057$95,000thousands by filing date
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARI SPONSORED ADR05946K101ADR15,551$93,000thousands by filing date
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP35906A108COM21,345$89,000thousands by filing date
AK STEEL HOLDING CORP001547108COM14,920$72,000thousands by filing date
CINCINNATI BELL INC NEW171871106COM16,654$68,000thousands by filing date

Amendment chain

FilingRoleFiledAcceptedIngested
13F-HR 0001398344-16-020676 superseded2016-11-14acceptance time not in the bulk data set
13F-HR/A 0001398344-17-015480 superseded2017-12-04acceptance time not in the bulk data set
13F-HR/A 0001398344-17-015564this filing2017-12-06acceptance time not in the bulk data set