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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001000097-18-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180930
FILED AS OF DATE: 20181114
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181114
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20181114
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: 181181362
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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13F HOLDINGS REPORT
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INFORMATION TABLE
2
king3q2018.xml.xml
ACUITY BRANDS INC
COM
00508Y102
11027
70146
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
70146
0
0
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
COM
00846U101
18185
257800
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
257800
0
0
ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD
SPONSORED ADS
01609W102
405
2461
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
2461
0
0
ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD
SPONSORED ADS
01609W102
4119
25000
SH
Put
DFND
1,2,3,4
25000
0
0
ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INC
COM
01741R102
16702
565211
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
565211
0
0
ALPHABET INC
CAP STK CL A
02079K305
10185
8438
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
8438
0
0
ALPS ETF TR
ALERIAN MLP
00162Q866
4951
463561
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
463561
0
0
ALTABA INC
COM
021346101
56001
822090
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
822090
0
0
AMAZON COM INC
COM
023135106
16166
8071
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
8071
0
0
ANADARKO PETE CORP
COM
032511107
24828
368309
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
368309
0
0
ARAMARK
COM
03852U106
2654
61684
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
61684
0
0
ARGENX SE
SPONSORED ADR
04016X101
20426
269325
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
269325
0
0
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
COM
04269X105
8295
545711
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
545711
0
0
ASHLAND GLOBAL HLDGS INC
COM
044186104
15402
183666
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
183666
0
0
BIOGEN INC
COM
09062X103
52997
150000
SH
Put
DFND
1,2,3,4
150000
0
0
BIOHAVEN PHARMACTL HLDG CO L
COM
G11196105
23368
622328
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
622328
0
0
BLOOMIN BRANDS INC
COM
094235108
10218
516344
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
516344
0
0
BUNGE LIMITED
COM
G16962105
26564
386615
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
386615
0
0
CAESARS ENTMT CORP
COM
127686103
23197
2263088
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
2263088
0
0
CANOPY GROWTH CORP
COM
138035100
628
10000
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
10000
0
0
CEMEX SAB DE CV
NOTE 3.720% 3/1
151290BT9
10074
10000000
PRN
DFND
1,2,3,4
10000000
0
0
CENTENE CORP DEL
COM
15135B101
22513
155500
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
155500
0
0
CIGNA CORPORATION
COM
125509109
8564
41124
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
41124
0
0
CLOVIS ONCOLOGY INC
COM
189464100
5903
201000
SH
Call
DFND
1,2,3,4
201000
0
0
CLOVIS ONCOLOGY INC
COM
189464100
11512
391959
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
391959
0
0
CLOVIS ONCOLOGY INC
NOTE 1.250% 5/0
189464AC4
1546
2000000
PRN
DFND
1,2,3,4
2000000
0
0
CLOVIS ONCOLOGY INC
NOTE 2.500% 9/1
189464AB6
4669
5000000
PRN
DFND
1,2,3,4
5000000
0
0
CONAGRA BRANDS INC
COM
205887102
17614
518519
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
518519
0
0
CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC
CL A
21036P108
14860
68916
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
68916
0
0
CONSTELLIUM NV
CL A
N22035104
29972
2426849
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
2426849
0
0
CVS HEALTH CORP
COM
126650100
13629
173136
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
173136
0
0
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL
COM NEW
247361702
12266
212112
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
212112
0
0
DENBURY RES INC
COM NEW
247916208
6115
986269
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
986269
0
0
DESTINATION MATERNITY CORP
COM
25065D100
501
107495
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
107495
0
0
DEVON ENERGY CORP NEW
COM
25179M103
8027
200980
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
200980
0
0
DOWDUPONT INC
COM
26078J100
45261
703801
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
703801
0
0
EASTERLY ACQUISITION CORP
COM
27616L102
5225
500000
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
500000
0
0
EXTRACTION OIL AND GAS INC
COM
30227M105
1524
135000
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
135000
0
0
FIBROGEN INC
COM
31572Q808
1956
32200
SH
Put
DFND
1,2,3,4
32200
0
0
FLEXION THERAPEUTICS INC
COM
33938J106
1871
100000
SH
Call
DFND
1,2,3,4
100000
0
0
FLEXION THERAPEUTICS INC
COM
33938J106
10749
574483
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
574483
0
0
FLEXION THERAPEUTICS INC
NOTE 3.375% 5/0
33938JAB2
3787
3750000
PRN
DFND
1,2,3,4
3750000
0
0
FORESCOUT TECHNOLOGIES INC
COM
34553D101
3282
86911
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
86911
0
0
FORTIVE CORP
COM
34959J108
4454
52898
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
52898
0
0
GENERAL MLS INC
COM
370334104
6757
157431
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
157431
0
0
GLOBAL X FDS
GLOBAL X URANIUM
37954Y871
9254
695300
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
695300
0
0
GREAT ELM CAP GROUP INC
COM NEW
39036P209
4118
1267030
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
1267030
0
0
GTY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INC
*W EXP 10/25/202
G4182A128
500
400000
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
400000
0
0
GTY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INC
CL A
G4182A102
12168
1200000
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
1200000
0
0
HERON THERAPEUTICS INC
COM
427746102
25245
797622
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
797622
0
0
INOTEK PHARMACEUTICALS CORP
NOTE 5.750% 8/0
45780VAB8
1108
1000000
PRN
DFND
1,2,3,4
1000000
0
0
INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOG
SHS USD
G4863A108
18986
961323
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
961323
0
0
INVESCO QQQ TR
UNIT SER 1
46090E103
38013
204600
SH
Put
DFND
1,2,3,4
204600
0
0
IQVIA HLDGS INC
COM
46266C105
6136
47291
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
47291
0
0
ISHARES TR
RUSSELL 2000 ETF
464287655
64807
384500
SH
Put
DFND
1,2,3,4
384500
0
0
KEMPHARM INC
NOTE 5.500% 2/0
488445AB3
1789
3000000
PRN
DFND
1,2,3,4
3000000
0
0
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC
COM
49338L103
28719
433305
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
433305
0
0
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
COM
518415104
3205
400632
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
400632
0
0
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP
DEB 4.000%11/1
530715AG6
11080
16000000
PRN
DFND
1,2,3,4
16000000
0
0
LILLY ELI & CO
COM
532457108
32193
300000
SH
Put
DFND
1,2,3,4
300000
0
0
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N
SHS - A -
N53745100
5224
50961
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
50961
0
0
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N
SHS - A -
N53745100
33828
330000
SH
Call
DFND
1,2,3,4
330000
0
0
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD
ORD
G5876H105
1930
100000
SH
Call
DFND
1,2,3,4
100000
0
0
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD
ORD
G5876H105
14580
755460
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
755460
0
0
MEDTRONIC PLC
SHS
G5960L103
9372
95274
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
95274
0
0
MICROSOFT CORP
COM
594918104
30651
268000
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
268000
0
0
MIDDLEBY CORP
COM
596278101
13268
102578
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
102578
0
0
MOLECULAR TEMPLATES INC
COM
608550109
2662
493949
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
493949
0
0
NEWELL BRANDS INC
COM
651229106
1523
75000
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
75000
0
0
NOMAD FOODS LTD
USD ORD SHS
G6564A105
14186
700205
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
700205
0
0
OASIS PETE INC NEW
COM
674215108
29285
2065249
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
2065249
0
0
PEABODY ENERGY CORP NEW
COM
704551100
3499
98179
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
98179
0
0
PINNACLE FOODS INC DEL
COM
72348P104
14926
230306
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
230306
0
0
RAMACO RES INC
COM
75134P303
3636
487428
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
487428
0
0
RIO TINTO PLC
SPONSORED ADR
767204100
3620
70962
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
70962
0
0
SALESFORCE COM INC
COM
79466L302
13565
85300
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
85300
0
0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR
SBI CONS DISCR
81369Y407
4560
38900
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
38900
0
0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR
SBI CONS STPLS
81369Y308
529
9800
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
9800
0
0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR
SBI CONS STPLS
81369Y308
5253
97400
SH
Put
DFND
1,2,3,4
97400
0
0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR
SBI INT-FINL
81369Y605
40245
1459200
SH
Call
DFND
1,2,3,4
1459200
0
0
SESEN BIO INC
COM
817763105
9558
4445557
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
4445557
0
0
SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED
SHS
G81276100
13030
197630
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
197630
0
0
SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY INC
COM
82982L103
3963
52600
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
52600
0
0
SMUCKER J M CO
COM NEW
832696405
3163
30825
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
30825
0
0
SOL GEL TECHNOLOGIES
SHS
M8694L103
1686
224805
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
224805
0
0
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR
TR UNIT
78462F103
59481
204600
SH
Put
DFND
1,2,3,4
204600
0
0
SPECTRUM BRANDS HLDGS INC NE
COM
84790A105
8962
119942
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
119942
0
0
STARS GROUP INC
COM
85570W100
12169
488700
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
488700
0
0
STRYKER CORP
COM
863667101
15307
86147
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
86147
0
0
SUNPOWER CORP
DBCV 4.000% 1/1
867652AL3
2510
3000000
PRN
DFND
1,2,3,4
3000000
0
0
SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS DEL
COM NEW
871639308
2385
1403149
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
1403149
0
0
T MOBILE US INC
COM
872590104
13035
185730
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
185730
0
0
TABLEAU SOFTWARE INC
CL A
87336U105
17214
154055
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
154055
0
0
TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWAR
COM
874054109
14390
104282
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
104282
0
0
TEMPUR SEALY INTL INC
COM
88023U101
18743
354309
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
354309
0
0
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC
COM
883556102
8988
36824
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
36824
0
0
TYSON FOODS INC
CL A
902494103
9187
154330
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
154330
0
0
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
COM
91324P102
15058
56600
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
56600
0
0
UNITI GROUP INC
COM
91325V108
10075
500000
SH
Put
DFND
1,2,3,4
500000
0
0
WABTEC CORP
COM
929740108
13023
124168
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
124168
0
0
WARRIOR MET COAL INC
COM
93627C101
3110
115000
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
115000
0
0
WILLSCOT CORP
COM
971375126
13947
813262
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
813262
0
0
WPX ENERGY INC
COM
98212B103
17877
888533
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
888533
0
0
XPO LOGISTICS INC
COM
983793100
25893
226794
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
226794
0
0
YANDEX N V
SHS CLASS A
N97284108
9412
286181
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
286181
0
0
YUM CHINA HLDGS INC
COM
98850P109
3511
100000
SH
Call
DFND
1,2,3,4
100000
0
0
YUM CHINA HLDGS INC
COM
98850P109
5339
152078
SH
DFND
1,2,3,4
152078
0
0