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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141231
FILED AS OF DATE: 20150217
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150217
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150217
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KINGDON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001000097
IRS NUMBER: 134015739
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 13F-HR
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-04575
FILM NUMBER: 15622407
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 157 WEST 57TH STREET
STREET 2: 50TH FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10019
BUSINESS PHONE: 212-333-0100
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 152 WEST 57TH STREET
STREET 2: 50TH FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10019
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KINGDON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980914
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KINGDON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960408
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KINGDON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
152 West 57th Street
50th Floor
New York
NY
10019
13F HOLDINGS REPORT
028-04575
N
William Walsh
Chief Financial Officer
212-333-0100
/s/ William Walsh
New York
NY
02-17-2015
3
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1
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028-10584
Kingdon Associates
2
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028-13996
M. Kingdon Offshore Master Fund L.P.
3
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028-10842
Kingdon Family Partnership, L.P.
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SH
DFND
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0
ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY IN
COM
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2754
45000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
45000
0
ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS IN
COM
00448Q201
3675
300000
SH
Call
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
300000
0
ACTAVIS PLC
SHS
G0083B108
48797
189569
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
189569
0
ALLERGAN INC
COM
018490102
42252
198750
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
198750
0
ALLIED WRLD ASSUR COM HLDG A
SHS
H01531104
6181
163000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
163000
0
AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
00163U106
17178
418033
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
418033
0
AMERICAN AIRLS GROUP INC
COM
02376R102
14062
695000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
695000
0
AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS IN
COM
03209R103
5461
470339
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
470339
0
AMSURG CORP
PFD CNV SR A-1%
03232P504
6780
60000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
60000
0
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
032420101
32872
1019275
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
1019275
0
ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA/NV
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138750
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
138750
0
ANTARES PHARMA INC
COM
036642106
2996
1165738
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
1165738
0
APPLE INC
COM
037833100
60168
545100
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
545100
0
ARAMARK
COM
03852U106
10445
335322
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
335322
0
AUSPEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
05211J102
21055
401200
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
401200
0
BLUEBIRD BIO INC
COM
09609G100
17298
188600
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
188600
0
BRINKER INTL INC
COM
109641100
16779
285887
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
285887
0
BROADCOM CORP
CL A
111320107
7193
166000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
166000
0
CBRE GROUP INC
CL A
12504L109
56745
1656782
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
1656782
0
CDK GLOBAL INC
COM
12508E101
56970
1397700
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
1397700
0
CDW CORP
COM
12514G108
33918
964400
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
964400
0
CITIGROUP INC
COM NEW
172967424
459
8475
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
8475
0
CITIGROUP INC
COM NEW
172967424
40583
750000
SH
Call
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
750000
0
CIVITAS SOLUTIONS INC
COM
17887R102
1261
74050
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
74050
0
COCA COLA ENTERPRISES INC NE
COM
19122T109
22221
502508
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
502508
0
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW
COM
203668108
1084
20100
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
20100
0
CORELOGIC INC
COM
21871D103
9793
310000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
310000
0
CYPRESS ENERGY PARTNERS LP
LTD PARTNER INT
232751107
4855
340000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
340000
0
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC
COM
237266101
1362
75000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
75000
0
DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP
COM
243537107
1276
14021
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
14021
0
DIAMOND FOODS INC
COM
252603105
4685
165969
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
165969
0
DIPEXIUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
25456J104
8311
730000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
730000
0
DISCOVER FINL SVCS
COM
254709108
6549
100000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
100000
0
DISH NETWORK CORP
CL A
25470M109
10205
140000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
140000
0
DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP INC
COM
26138E109
9099
126945
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
126945
0
DUNKIN BRANDS GROUP INC
COM
265504100
8596
201545
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
201545
0
DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP
COM NEW
268158201
1761
104436
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
104436
0
EHI CAR SVCS LTD
SPON ADS CL A
26853A100
3983
488100
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
488100
0
EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC
COM
29089Q105
12797
469975
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
469975
0
ENERGIZER HLDGS INC
COM
29266R108
14283
111100
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
111100
0
EROS INTL PLC
SHS NEW
G3788M114
8041
380000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
380000
0
FATE THERAPEUTICS INC
COM
31189P102
7818
1554175
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
1554175
0
FCB FINL HLDGS INC
CL A
30255G103
2683
108900
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
108900
0
FIREEYE INC
COM
31816Q101
3948
125000
SH
Put
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
125000
0
FLEXION THERAPEUTICS INC
COM
33938J106
20947
1037489
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
1037489
0
FRANCESCAS HLDGS CORP
COM
351793104
1828
109448
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
109448
0
GIGAMON INC
COM
37518B102
14446
814786
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
814786
0
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC
COM
405217100
10034
172146
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
172146
0
HCA HOLDINGS INC
COM
40412C101
24569
334768
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
334768
0
HEALTHSOUTH CORP
COM NEW
421924309
8461
220000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
220000
0
HERON THERAPEUTICS INC
COM
427746102
8610
855851
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
855851
0
HOME DEPOT INC
COM
437076102
10479
99827
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
99827
0
HORIZON PHARMA PLC
SHS
G4617B105
78302
6074616
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
6074616
0
HORIZON PHARMA PLC
SHS
G4617B105
3867
300000
SH
Call
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
300000
0
INDEPENDENCE CONTRACT DRIL I
COM
453415309
3771
722500
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
722500
0
INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY
COM
458118106
10290
525000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
525000
0
INTRALINKS HLDGS INC
COM
46118H104
7676
645000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
645000
0
ISHARES
NASDQ BIOTEC ETF
464287556
75838
250000
SH
Put
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
250000
0
ISHARES
RUSSELL 2000 ETF
464287655
95696
800000
SH
Put
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
800000
0
JARDEN CORP
COM
471109108
7558
157851
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
157851
0
JINKOSOLAR HLDG CO LTD
SPONSORED ADR
47759T100
6504
330000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
330000
0
KAR AUCTION SVCS INC
COM
48238T109
13860
400000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
400000
0
KELLOGG CO
COM
487836108
19632
300000
SH
Call
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
300000
0
KINDRED BIOSCIENCES INC
COM
494577109
2971
398753
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
398753
0
KNOWLES CORP
COM
49926D109
10598
450000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
450000
0
KOSMOS ENERGY LTD
SHS
G5315B107
5454
650000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
650000
0
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC
COM
50076Q106
24871
396913
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
396913
0
LAM RESEARCH CORP
COM
512807108
14202
179000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
179000
0
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORP
INT COM SER A
53071M104
15198
516600
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
516600
0
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DELAWARE
CL A
531229102
8933
255000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
255000
0
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP
DEB 4.000%11/1
530715AG6
9560
15000000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
15000000
0
LOUSIANA PAC CORP
COM
546347105
20688
1249300
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
1249300
0
LUMBER LIQUIDATORS HLDGS INC
COM
55003T107
9482
143000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
143000
0
LUXOFT HLDG INC
ORD SHS CL A
G57279104
6455
167622
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
167622
0
MEDICINES CO
COM
584688105
9685
350000
SH
Put
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
350000
0
MEDIVATION INC
COM
58501N101
4613
46307
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
46307
0
MEDIWOUND LTD
ORD SHS
M68830104
1622
243532
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
243532
0
MEDTRONIC INC
COM
585055106
19001
263175
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
263175
0
MERCK & CO INC NEW
COM
58933Y105
11358
200000
SH
Put
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
200000
0
METHANEX CORP
COM
59151K108
5156
112500
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
112500
0
MGIC INVT CORP WIS
COM
552848103
11650
1250000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
1250000
0
MGIC INVT CORP WIS
COM
552848103
3728
400000
SH
Call
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
400000
0
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
COM
595112103
64884
1853300
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
1853300
0
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
NOTE 3.000% 11/1
595112AY9
19865
15000000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
15000000
0
MONOLITHIC PWR SYS INC
COM
609839105
5276
106065
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
106065
0
MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP
COM
611740101
7259
67000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
67000
0
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD
SHS
G62185106
6018
168000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
168000
0
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC
COM
64125C109
2234
100000
SH
Put
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
100000
0
OAKTREE CAP GROUP LLC
UNIT CL A
674001201
3110
60000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
60000
0
OVASCIENCE INC
COM
69014Q101
21843
493967
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
493967
0
OWENS CORNING NEW
COM
690742101
15219
425000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
425000
0
PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC
COM
697435105
38279
312300
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
312300
0
PEABODY ENERGY CORP
SDCV 4.750%12/1
704549AG9
1557
3000000
PRN
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
3000000
0
PEPSICO INC
COM
713448108
6619
70000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
70000
0
PLATFORM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS CORP
COM
72766Q105
2006
86373
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
86373
0
POWERSHARES QQQ TRUST
UNIT SER 1
73935A104
33040
320000
SH
Put
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
320000
0
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC
COM
74733T105
29886
967500
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
967500
0
RADWARE LTD
ORD
M81873107
5285
240000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
240000
0
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD
COM
G7496G103
5930
61000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
61000
0
RYERSON HLDG CORP
COM
783754104
1025
103260
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
103260
0
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
795435106
20643
179600
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
179600
0
SANDERSON FARMS INC
COM
800013104
4120
49028
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
49028
0
SANDISK CORP
NOTE 0.500%10/1
80004CAF8
12058
10000000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
10000000
0
SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES INC
COM
800677106
3042
200000
SH
Call
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
200000
0
SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED
SHS
G81276100
8099
61553
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
61553
0
SMITH A O CORP
COM
831865209
8462
150000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
150000
0
SOLARFUN POWER HOLDINGS CO L
NOTE 3.500% 1/1
83415UAB4
5880
6000000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
6000000
0
SONUS NETWORKS INC
COM
835916107
4362
1098639
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
1098639
0
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR
TR UNIT
78462F103
61662
300000
SH
Put
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
300000
0
SPDR SERIES TRUST
S&P BIOTECH
78464A870
27969
150000
SH
Put
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
150000
0
SPDR SERIES TRUST
S&P REGL BKG
78464A698
26455
650000
SH
Call
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
650000
0
SPECTRUM BRANDS HLDGS INC
COM
84763R101
13746
143669
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
143669
0
STARBUCKS CORP
COM
855244109
22665
276238
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
276238
0
SUNEDISON INC
COM
86732Y109
33643
1724400
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
1724400
0
SYNOVUS FINL CORP
COM NEW
87161C501
4064
150000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
150000
0
T MOBILE US INC
CONV PFD SER A
872590203
10068
190000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
190000
0
TASER INTL INC
COM
87651B104
11691
441500
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
441500
0
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP
COM NEW
88033G407
5067
100000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
100000
0
TERRAFORM PWR INC
CL A COM
88104R100
28335
917600
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
917600
0
TETRALOGIC PHARMACEUTICALS C
COM
88165U109
1382
286801
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
286801
0
TIME INC NEW
COM
887228104
29453
344800
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
344800
0
TOKAI PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
88907J107
8372
567978
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
567978
0
TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS HLDG C
COM NEW
890260201
3358
575000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
575000
0
TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
SHS NEW
M87915274
11264
845000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
845000
0
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO
COM
892356106
10222
129692
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
129692
0
TYSON FOODS INC
CL A
902494103
82646
2061500
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
2061500
0
TYSON FOODS INC
UNIT 99/99/9999
902494301
7324
145500
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
145500
0
UNITED CONTL HLDGS INC
COM
910047109
41351
618200
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
618200
0
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP DEL
COM
91307C102
4610
35600
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
35600
0
UNIVERSAL HLTH SVCS INC
CL B
913903100
2147
19300
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
19300
0
UNWIRED PLANET INC NEW
COM
91531F103
6540
6540246
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
6540246
0
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
921659108
35246
2461305
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
2461305
0
VERSARTIS INC
COM
92529L102
14461
644150
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
644150
0
VISTEON CORP
COM NEW
92839U206
95532
893989
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
893989
0
VULCAN MATLS CO
COM
929160109
14789
225000
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
225000
0
WHITEWAVE FOODS CO
COM
966244105
4895
139905
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
139905
0
XOMA CORP DEL
COM
98419J107
21980
6122531
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
6122531
0
XOMA CORP DEL
COM
98419J107
3267
910000
SH
Call
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
910000
0
ZELTIQ AESTHETICS INC
COM
98933Q108
12104
433675
SH
DFND
1, 2, 3
0
433675
0