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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001178913-14-003634
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140930
FILED AS OF DATE: 20141120
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141120
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20141120
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPHERA FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001496201
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
STATE OF INCORPORATION: L3
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 13F-HR/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-15863
FILM NUMBER: 141237445
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: PLATINUM HOUSE, 21 HA'ARBA'AH STREET
CITY: TEL AVIV
STATE: L3
ZIP: 64739
BUSINESS PHONE: 972-3-6845535
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: PLATINUM HOUSE, 21 HA'ARBA'AH STREET
CITY: TEL AVIV
STATE: L3
ZIP: 64739
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SPHERA FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD.
Platinum House, 21 Ha'arba'ah Street
Tel Aviv
L3
64739
13F HOLDINGS REPORT
028-15863
Y
Investment discretion with regard to a portion of the securities reported herein is exercised by Sphera Global Healthcare Management L.P. (the "Management Company"). The Management Company is managed, controlled, and operated by its general partner, Sphera Global Healthcare GP Ltd. (the "General Partner"), the shares of which are owned 50% by Sphera Funds Management Ltd. ("SFML"). SFML is entitled to appoint 50% of the members of the board of directors of the General Partner (the "Board of Directors") and 50% of the members to the investment committee of the Management Company (the "Investment Committee"), and therefore may be deemed to share control of the General Partner and Management Company. This Form 13F shall not be construed as an admission by SFML, the General Partner, or the Management Company that it is the beneficial owner of any of the securities covered by this Form 13F, and each of SFML, the General Partner, and the Management Company disclaim beneficial ownership of any such securities. Per informal guidance received f the Division of Investment Management, section 13(f) securities that are dual listed on a U.S. stock exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange were included in this Form 13F only if they were purchased in the U.S. This amended Form 13F for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 is being filed to correct clerical errors in the original Form 13F filing on November 13, 2014 (the "Original Form 13F Filing") and replaces the Original Form 13F Filling in its entirety.
Israel Mor
Partner
972-3-6845520
/s/ Israel Mor
Tel Aviv
L3
11-20-2014
2
132
809455
1
0001599855
028-15864
Sphera Global Healthcare GP Ltd.
2
0001599854
028-15865
Sphera Global Healthcare Management LP
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COM
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SH
DFND
62250
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ACCELERON PHARMA INC
COM
00434H108
3024
100000
SH
DFND
1,2
100000
0
0
ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
00444T100
1591
289849
SH
DFND
1,2
289849
0
0
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COM
00484M106
6746
199105
SH
DFND
1,2
199105
0
0
ACTAVIS PLC
SHS
G0083B108
29460
122100
SH
DFND
1,2
122100
0
0
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COM
00507W107
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291300
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1,2
291300
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COM
00771V108
3383
163516
SH
DFND
1,2
163516
0
0
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COM
N01045108
945
150000
SH
DFND
1,2
150000
0
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COM
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25
405
SH
DFND
1,2
405
0
0
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COM
00972D105
1988
89817
SH
DFND
1,2
89817
0
0
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CALL
M2239P909
866
56100
SH
Call
DFND
1,2
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0
0
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COM
14339105
1902
150000
SH
DFND
1,2
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0
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COM
18490102
22958
128840
SH
DFND
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128840
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COM
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SH
DFND
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150230
0
0
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COM
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6819
48550
SH
DFND
1,2
48550
0
0
Apple Inc
COM
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50045
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DFND
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COM
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COM
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2095
500000
SH
DFND
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COM
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873922
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873922
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8573
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DFND
1,2
120000
0
0
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CALL
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6937
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Call
DFND
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COM
H03579101
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191300
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DFND
1,2
191300
0
0
AUSPEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
05211J102
4237
165074
SH
DFND
1,2
165074
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0
AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
05334D107
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1000
SH
DFND
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1000
0
0
AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS INC-A
CL A NEW
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2980
250000
SH
DFND
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250000
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0
B Communications Ltd
SHS
M15629104
6175
321431
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DFND
321431
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BIO BLAST PHARMA LTD
SHS
M20156101
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150000
SH
DFND
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150000
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193284
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DFND
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193284
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0
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC
COM
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8801
121970
SH
DFND
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121970
0
0
BLUEBIRD BIO INC
COM
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53405
SH
DFND
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53405
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10501E201
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63331
SH
DFND
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Broadcom Corp
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111320107
4016
99360
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DFND
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0
0
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICAL PART
COM
14888U101
2276
685500
SH
DFND
1,2
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0
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COM
15117E107
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185656
SH
DFND
1,2
185656
0
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CLOVIS ONCOLOGY INC
COM
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4625
101955
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DFND
1,2
101955
0
0
Colgate-Palmolive Co
COM
194162103
2615
40099
SH
DFND
40099
0
0
CONCERT PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
206022105
286
22700
SH
DFND
1,2
22700
0
0
CSX Corp
COM
126408103
4478
139675
SH
DFND
139675
0
0
CVS Caremark Corp
COM
126650100
3168
39810
SH
DFND
39810
0
0
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COM
23257D103
3354
490355
SH
DFND
1,2
490355
0
0
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COM NEW
23282W605
1279
363212
SH
DFND
1,2
363212
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0
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254668403
893
485500
SH
DFND
1,2
485500
0
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DYAX CORP
COM
26746E103
5238
517556
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DFND
1,2
517556
0
0
Elbit Systems Ltd
ORD
M3760D101
8974
144759
SH
DFND
144759
0
0
ELI LILLY & CO
COM
532457108
6297
97100
SH
DFND
1,2
97100
0
0
Ellomay Capital Ltd
SHS
M39927120
1891
191202
SH
DFND
191202
0
0
EPIZYME INC
COM
29428V104
1356
50000
SH
DFND
1,2
50000
0
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COM NEW
37246C307
1161
558325
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DFND
1,2
558325
0
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GILEAD SCIENCES INC
CALL
375558903
20673
194200
SH
Call
DFND
1,2
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0
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97100
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CALL
37733W905
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0
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Google Inc
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38259P706
2621
4540
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DFND
4540
0
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Google Inc
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38259P508
2227
3784
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DFND
3784
0
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PUT
81369Y959
31028
485500
SH
Put
DFND
1,2
485500
0
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SBI HEALTHCARE
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48853
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DFND
48853
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COM
451731103
1604
199055
SH
DFND
1,2
199055
0
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COM
452907108
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534050
SH
DFND
1,2
534050
0
0
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COM
45337C102
3001
61173
SH
DFND
1,2
61173
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COM
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3447
14565
SH
DFND
1,2
14565
0
0
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM CL A
46333X108
2516
194200
SH
DFND
1,2
194200
0
0
Israel Chemicals Ltd
SHS
M5920A109
9977
1380000
SH
DFND
1380000
0
0
Isramco Negev 2 LP
COM NEW
465141406
22136
103111944
SH
DFND
103111944
0
0
Ituran Location and Control Lt
SHS
M6158M104
4861
231115
SH
DFND
231115
0
0
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COM
478160104
22107
207406
SH
DFND
1,2
207406
0
0
KALOBIOS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
48344T100
542
349560
SH
DFND
1,2
349560
0
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KITE PHARMA INC
COM
49803L109
1937
67970
SH
DFND
1,2
67970
0
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COM PAR $.0001 2
503459604
2146
223330
SH
DFND
1,2
223330
0
0
MACROCURE LTD
SHS
M67872107
51
7100
SH
DFND
1,2
7100
0
0
MACROGENICS INC
COM
556099109
2253
107781
SH
DFND
1,2
107781
0
0
MALLINCKRODT PLC
SHS
G5785G107
12255
135940
SH
DFND
1,2
135940
0
0
Mankind Corp
PUT
56400P951
1773
300000
SH
Put
DFND
1,2
300000
0
0
MARINUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
56854Q101
1899
293533
SH
DFND
1,2
293533
0
0
MasterCard Inc
CL A
57636Q104
1922
26000
SH
DFND
26000
0
0
MEDA AB-A SHS
COM
584045108
6103
433889
SH
DFND
1,2
433889
0
0
MEDIVATION INC
COM
58501N101
6240
63115
SH
DFND
1,2
63115
0
0
MERCK & CO. INC.
COM
58933Y105
24751
417530
SH
DFND
1,2
417530
0
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MYLAN INC
COM
628530107
4417
97100
SH
DFND
1,2
97100
0
0
NICE Systems Ltd
SPONSORED ADR
653656108
2622
64542
SH
DFND
64542
0
0
Novartis AG
SPONSORED ADR
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3082
32740
SH
DFND
32740
0
0
NOVARTIS AG-REG
SPONSORED ADR
66987V109
42097
446181
SH
DFND
1,2
446181
0
0
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
62936P103
3625
139420
SH
DFND
1,2
139420
0
0
OCERA THERAPEUTICS INC
COM
67552A108
1574
321254
SH
DFND
1,2
321254
0
0
ONCOMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
68234X102
1838
97100
SH
DFND
1,2
97100
0
0
ONCOTHYREON INC
COM
682324108
822
428000
SH
DFND
1,2
428000
0
0
Orbotech Ltd
ORD
M75253100
8901
571532
SH
DFND
571532
0
0
Ormat Technologies Inc
COM
686688102
522
19889
SH
DFND
19889
0
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OTONOMY INC
COM
68906L105
2666
111085
SH
DFND
1,2
111085
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COM PAR $ .01
696077403
1009
1084466
SH
DFND
1,2
1084466
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COM
717081103
37673
1274013
SH
DFND
1,2
1274013
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PHARMACYCLICS INC
COM
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4561
38840
SH
DFND
1,2
38840
0
0
PROQR THERAPEUTICS NV
SHS EURO
N71542109
3438
200000
SH
DFND
1,2
200000
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PROSENSA HOLDING BV
SHS USD
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DFND
1,2
219345
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PROTHENA CORP PLC
SHS
G72800108
663
29907
SH
DFND
1,2
29907
0
0
PTC THERAPEUTICS INC
COM
69366J200
2800
63625
SH
DFND
1,2
63625
0
0
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC
COM
74587V107
7228
30296
SH
DFND
1,2
30296
0
0
RADIUS HEALTH INC
COM NEW
750469207
3150
150000
SH
DFND
1,2
150000
0
0
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COM
756207106
1553
25000
SH
DFND
1,2
25000
0
0
RELYPSA INC
COM
759531106
2048
97100
SH
DFND
1,2
97100
0
0
SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC
COM
78667J108
2770
87924
SH
DFND
1,2
87924
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0
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CALL
795435906
7578
48500
SH
Call
DFND
1,2
0
0
0
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COM
795435106
3125
20000
SH
DFND
1,2
20000
0
0
SANOFI
RIGHT 12/31/2020
80105N113
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67960
SH
DFND
1,2
67960
0
0
Schlumberger Ltd
COM
806857108
2928
28790
SH
DFND
28790
0
0
SEATTLE GENETICS INC
COM
812578102
5776
155360
SH
DFND
1,2
155360
0
0
SHIRE PLC
SPONSORED ADR
82481R106
22429
259085
SH
DFND
1,2
259085
0
0
Snap-on Inc
COM
833034101
1949
16100
SH
DFND
16100
0
0
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
PUT
78464A950
39404
200000
SH
Put
DFND
1,2
200000
0
0
STEMCELLS INC
COM NEW
85857R204
612
485500
SH
DFND
1,2
485500
0
0
SUMMIT CORPORATION PLC
COM
86606G101
63
25000
SH
DFND
1,2
25000
0
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COM
88165U109
808
194200
SH
DFND
1,2
194200
0
0
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COM
88165N105
47
2365
SH
DFND
1,2
2365
0
0
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
CALL
881624909
10438
194200
SH
Call
DFND
1,2
0
0
0
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
ADR
881624209
16991
315268
SH
DFND
315268
0
0
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
CALL
881624909
9729
181000
SH
Call
DFND
0
0
0
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL-SP ADR
ADR
881624209
17854
332170
SH
DFND
1,2
332170
0
0
TJX Cos Inc
COM
872540109
1633
27600
SH
DFND
27600
0
0
TJX Cos Inc
CALL
872540909
2959
50000
SH
Call
DFND
0
0
0
TOKAI PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
88907J107
3482
230000
SH
DFND
1,2
230000
0
0
Towers Watson & Co
CL A
891894107
2786
28000
SH
DFND
28000
0
0
TREVENA INC
COM
89532E109
2126
331111
SH
DFND
1,2
331111
0
0
Union Pacific Corp
COM
907818108
3503
32312
SH
DFND
32312
0
0
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP
COM
91307C102
11429
88840
SH
DFND
1,2
88840
0
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Call
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COM
91911K102
12930
98550
SH
DFND
1,2
98550
0
0
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
921659108
2267
218390
SH
DFND
1,2
218390
0
0
Verint Systems Inc
COM
92343X100
8423
151468
SH
DFND
151468
0
0
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
92532F100
16847
150000
SH
DFND
1,2
150000
0
0
VF Corp
COM
918204108
3163
47900
SH
DFND
47900
0
0
Yum! Brands Inc
COM
988498101
2873
39910
SH
DFND
39910
0
0
ZAFGEN INC
COM
98885E103
1908
97100
SH
DFND
1,2
97100
0
0
ZS PHARMA INC
COM
98979G105
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20682
SH
DFND
1,2
20682
0
0