SPHERA FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD. Quant / Systematic

Location: Tel Aviv, Israel

CIK: 0001496201 · Show all filings

Period: Q3 2014 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Nov 20, 2014

Total Value: $809M (100.0% shares, 0.0% debt)

Holdings (128)

NVS Novartis AG 5.6%
Value $45.18M Shares 478,921 Est. Cost $84.65 Unrealized
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 4.9%
Value $39.4M Shares 200,000 Est. Cost Unrealized
PFE PFIZER INC 4.7%
Value $37.67M Shares 1,274,013 Est. Cost $17.59 Unrealized -0.8%
TEVA Teva Pharmaceutical Industries 4.3%
Value $34.84M Shares 647,438 Est. Cost $51.69 Unrealized
Health Care Select Sector SPDR 3.8%
Value $31.03M Shares 485,500 Est. Cost Unrealized
ACTAVIS PLC 3.6%
Value $29.46M Shares 122,100 Est. Cost $241.28 Unrealized
MRK MERCK & CO. INC. 3.1%
Value $24.75M Shares 417,530 Est. Cost $33.40 Unrealized +17.9%
ABBV ABBVIE INC 2.9%
Value $23.31M Shares 403,550 Est. Cost $35.17 Unrealized 0.0%
ALLERGAN INC 2.8%
Value $22.96M Shares 128,840 Est. Cost $175.41 Unrealized
SHIRE PLC 2.8%
Value $22.43M Shares 259,085 Est. Cost $80.71 Unrealized
Isramco Negev 2 LP 2.7%
Value $22.14M Shares 103,111,944 Est. Cost $0.21 Unrealized
JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.7%
Value $22.11M Shares 207,406 Est. Cost $66.60 Unrealized +13.5%
GILEAD SCIENCES INC 2.6%
Value $20.67M Shares 194,200 Est. Cost Unrealized
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries 2.5%
Value $20.17M Shares 375,200 Est. Cost Unrealized
VRTX VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC 2.1%
Value $16.85M Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $95.21 Unrealized 0.0%
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC-SPON ADR 1.7%
Value $13.39M Shares 291,300 Est. Cost Unrealized
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTE 1.6%
Value $12.93M Shares 98,550 Est. Cost $131.20 Unrealized
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTE 1.6%
Value $12.75M Shares 97,200 Est. Cost Unrealized
MALLINCKRODT PLC 1.5%
Value $12.26M Shares 135,940 Est. Cost $90.15 Unrealized
UTHR UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP 1.4%
Value $11.43M Shares 88,840 Est. Cost $103.09 Unrealized 0.0%
Israel Chemicals Ltd 1.2%
Value $9.977M Shares 1,380,000 Est. Cost $7.23 Unrealized
ESLT Elbit Systems Ltd 1.1%
Value $8.974M Shares 144,759 Est. Cost $53.01 Unrealized 0.0%
Orbotech Ltd 1.1%
Value $8.901M Shares 571,532 Est. Cost $14.74 Unrealized
BMRN BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC 1.1%
Value $8.801M Shares 121,970 Est. Cost $60.50 Unrealized +8.6%
ASTRAZENECA PLC-SPONS ADR 1.1%
Value $8.573M Shares 120,000 Est. Cost $71.44 Unrealized
Verint Systems Inc 1.0%
Value $8.423M Shares 151,468 Est. Cost $49.78 Unrealized
SANOFI 0.9%
Value $7.689M Shares 67,960 Est. Cost $113.14 Unrealized
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD 0.9%
Value $7.578M Shares 48,500 Est. Cost Unrealized
PBYI PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC 0.9%
Value $7.228M Shares 30,296 Est. Cost $94.57 Unrealized +117.1%
ASTRAZENECA PLC-SPONS ADR 0.9%
Value $6.937M Shares 97,100 Est. Cost Unrealized
AMGEN INC 0.8%
Value $6.819M Shares 48,550 Est. Cost $118.79 Unrealized
ACORDA THERAPEUTICS INC 0.8%
Value $6.746M Shares 199,105 Est. Cost $33.75 Unrealized
LLY ELI LILLY & CO 0.8%
Value $6.297M Shares 97,100 Est. Cost $44.54 Unrealized +15.3%
MEDIVATION INC 0.8%
Value $6.24M Shares 63,115 Est. Cost $77.09 Unrealized
BCOMF B Communications Ltd 0.8%
Value $6.175M Shares 321,431 Est. Cost $15.32 Unrealized +5.1%
MEDA AB-A SHS 0.8%
Value $6.103M Shares 433,889 Est. Cost $14.07 Unrealized
SEATTLE GENETICS INC 0.7%
Value $5.776M Shares 155,360 Est. Cost $39.05 Unrealized
DYAX CORP 0.6%
Value $5.238M Shares 517,556 Est. Cost $9.60 Unrealized
Apple Inc 0.6%
Value $5.042M Shares 50,045 Est. Cost $100.75 Unrealized
ITRN Ituran Location and Control Lt 0.6%
Value $4.861M Shares 231,115 Est. Cost $22.40 Unrealized 0.0%
AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.6%
Value $4.794M Shares 150,230 Est. Cost $31.91 Unrealized
CLOVIS ONCOLOGY INC 0.6%
Value $4.625M Shares 101,955 Est. Cost $48.59 Unrealized
PHARMACYCLICS INC 0.6%
Value $4.561M Shares 38,840 Est. Cost $89.72 Unrealized
CSX CSX Corp 0.6%
Value $4.478M Shares 139,675 Est. Cost $7.61 Unrealized +13.3%
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC-SPON ADR 0.6%
Value $4.464M Shares 97,100 Est. Cost $53.40 Unrealized
MYLAN INC 0.5%
Value $4.417M Shares 97,100 Est. Cost $45.49 Unrealized
AUSPEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.5%
Value $4.237M Shares 165,074 Est. Cost $25.67 Unrealized
Broadcom Corp 0.5%
Value $4.016M Shares 99,360 Est. Cost $32.06 Unrealized
APPLIED GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES 0.5%
Value $3.922M Shares 210,724 Est. Cost $18.61 Unrealized
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.4%
Value $3.625M Shares 139,420 Est. Cost $27.53 Unrealized
UNP Union Pacific Corp 0.4%
Value $3.503M Shares 32,312 Est. Cost $80.32 Unrealized 0.0%
TOKAI PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.4%
Value $3.482M Shares 230,000 Est. Cost $15.14 Unrealized
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS IN 0.4%
Value $3.447M Shares 14,565 Est. Cost $236.66 Unrealized
PRQR PROQR THERAPEUTICS NV 0.4%
Value $3.438M Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $16.02 Unrealized 0.0%
AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.4%
Value $3.383M Shares 163,516 Est. Cost $18.90 Unrealized
CYMABAY THERAPEUTICS INC 0.4%
Value $3.354M Shares 490,355 Est. Cost $6.84 Unrealized
CVS CVS Caremark Corp 0.4%
Value $3.168M Shares 39,810 Est. Cost $54.39 Unrealized +5.7%
VFC VF Corp 0.4%
Value $3.163M Shares 47,900 Est. Cost $59.82 Unrealized 0.0%
RADIUS HEALTH INC 0.4%
Value $3.15M Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $21.00 Unrealized
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD 0.4%
Value $3.125M Shares 20,000 Est. Cost $156.25 Unrealized
XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR 0.4%
Value $3.122M Shares 48,853 Est. Cost $59.09 Unrealized
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC 0.4%
Value $3.12M Shares 873,922 Est. Cost $3.89 Unrealized
ACCELERON PHARMA INC 0.4%
Value $3.024M Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $30.24 Unrealized
INCY INCYTE CORP 0.4%
Value $3.001M Shares 61,173 Est. Cost $43.51 Unrealized +15.2%
AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS INC-A 0.4%
Value $2.98M Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $5.64 Unrealized
TJX Cos Inc 0.4%
Value $2.959M Shares 50,000 Est. Cost Unrealized
SLB Schlumberger Ltd 0.4%
Value $2.928M Shares 28,790 Est. Cost $79.49 Unrealized 0.0%
YUM Yum! Brands Inc 0.4%
Value $2.873M Shares 39,910 Est. Cost $44.64 Unrealized -3.9%
PTCT PTC THERAPEUTICS INC 0.3%
Value $2.8M Shares 63,625 Est. Cost $21.40 Unrealized +46.2%
Towers Watson & Co 0.3%
Value $2.786M Shares 28,000 Est. Cost $104.24 Unrealized
SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC 0.3%
Value $2.77M Shares 87,924 Est. Cost $31.50 Unrealized
OTONOMY INC 0.3%
Value $2.666M Shares 111,085 Est. Cost $24.00 Unrealized
NICE NICE Systems Ltd 0.3%
Value $2.622M Shares 64,542 Est. Cost $40.62 Unrealized
Google Inc 0.3%
Value $2.621M Shares 4,540 Est. Cost $575.33 Unrealized
CL Colgate-Palmolive Co 0.3%
Value $2.615M Shares 40,099 Est. Cost $48.33 Unrealized +4.9%
IRWD IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.3%
Value $2.516M Shares 194,200 Est. Cost $11.45 Unrealized 0.0%
CPRX CATALYST PHARMACEUTICAL PART 0.3%
Value $2.276M Shares 685,500 Est. Cost $2.61 Unrealized 0.0%
VNDA VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.3%
Value $2.267M Shares 218,390 Est. Cost $12.28 Unrealized +6.7%
MGNX MACROGENICS INC 0.3%
Value $2.253M Shares 107,781 Est. Cost $26.30 Unrealized -21.4%
Google Inc 0.3%
Value $2.227M Shares 3,784 Est. Cost $985.68 Unrealized
LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL CO 0.3%
Value $2.146M Shares 223,330 Est. Cost $9.61 Unrealized
TREVENA INC 0.3%
Value $2.126M Shares 331,111 Est. Cost $7.27 Unrealized
ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.3%
Value $2.095M Shares 500,000 Est. Cost $4.19 Unrealized
RELYPSA INC 0.3%
Value $2.048M Shares 97,100 Est. Cost $21.09 Unrealized
AKBA AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC 0.2%
Value $1.988M Shares 89,817 Est. Cost $23.86 Unrealized -3.7%
IMMUNOMEDICS INC 0.2%
Value $1.987M Shares 534,050 Est. Cost $3.96 Unrealized
ACTINIUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.2%
Value $1.952M Shares 291,300 Est. Cost $7.22 Unrealized
SNA Snap-on Inc 0.2%
Value $1.949M Shares 16,100 Est. Cost $94.94 Unrealized 0.0%
CELLADON CORP 0.2%
Value $1.942M Shares 185,656 Est. Cost $14.95 Unrealized
KITE PHARMA INC 0.2%
Value $1.937M Shares 67,970 Est. Cost $28.50 Unrealized
MA MasterCard Inc 0.2%
Value $1.922M Shares 26,000 Est. Cost $71.09 Unrealized 0.0%
BLUEBIRD BIO INC 0.2%
Value $1.916M Shares 53,405 Est. Cost $35.88 Unrealized
ZAFGEN INC 0.2%
Value $1.908M Shares 97,100 Est. Cost $19.65 Unrealized
ALDER BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.2%
Value $1.902M Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $12.68 Unrealized
MARINUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.2%
Value $1.899M Shares 293,533 Est. Cost $6.47 Unrealized
ELLO Ellomay Capital Ltd 0.2%
Value $1.891M Shares 191,202 Est. Cost $9.50 Unrealized -0.3%
PROSENSA HOLDING BV 0.2%
Value $1.849M Shares 219,345 Est. Cost $10.82 Unrealized
ONCOMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.2%
Value $1.838M Shares 97,100 Est. Cost $22.31 Unrealized
Mankind Corp 0.2%
Value $1.773M Shares 300,000 Est. Cost Unrealized
TJX TJX Cos Inc 0.2%
Value $1.633M Shares 27,600 Est. Cost $25.62 Unrealized -5.8%
IGNYTA INC 0.2%
Value $1.604M Shares 199,055 Est. Cost $8.30 Unrealized
ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.2%
Value $1.591M Shares 289,849 Est. Cost $5.49 Unrealized
OCERA THERAPEUTICS INC 0.2%
Value $1.574M Shares 321,254 Est. Cost $7.19 Unrealized
RECEPTOS INC 0.2%
Value $1.553M Shares 25,000 Est. Cost $42.60 Unrealized
EPIZYME INC 0.2%
Value $1.356M Shares 50,000 Est. Cost $31.12 Unrealized
CYTK CYTOKINETICS INC 0.2%
Value $1.279M Shares 363,212 Est. Cost $4.63 Unrealized -9.2%
GENVEC INC 0.1%
Value $1.161M Shares 558,325 Est. Cost $2.65 Unrealized
AURIS MEDICAL AG 0.1%
Value $1.111M Shares 191,300 Est. Cost $5.81 Unrealized
BIO BLAST PHARMA LTD 0.1%
Value $1.091M Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $7.27 Unrealized
PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES INC 0.1%
Value $1.009M Shares 1,084,466 Est. Cost $0.93 Unrealized
AFFIMED NV 0.1%
Value $945K Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $6.30 Unrealized
DISCOVERY LABORATORIES INC 0.1%
Value $893K Shares 485,500 Est. Cost $2.25 Unrealized
ALCOBRA LTD 0.1%
Value $866K Shares 56,100 Est. Cost Unrealized
ONCOTHYREON INC 0.1%
Value $822K Shares 428,000 Est. Cost $1.76 Unrealized
ZS PHARMA INC 0.1%
Value $811K Shares 20,682 Est. Cost $39.21 Unrealized
TLOG TETRALOGIC PHARMACEUTICALS C 0.1%
Value $808K Shares 194,200 Est. Cost $7.95 Unrealized -41.4%
PRTA PROTHENA CORP PLC 0.1%
Value $663K Shares 29,907 Est. Cost $21.20 Unrealized 0.0%
STEMCELLS INC 0.1%
Value $612K Shares 485,500 Est. Cost $2.03 Unrealized
KALOBIOS PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.1%
Value $542K Shares 349,560 Est. Cost $4.42 Unrealized
ORA Ormat Technologies Inc 0.1%
Value $522K Shares 19,889 Est. Cost $24.66 Unrealized +1.5%
BIOLINERX LTD-SPONS ADR 0.0%
Value $298K Shares 193,284 Est. Cost $2.23 Unrealized
CONCERT PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.0%
Value $286K Shares 22,700 Est. Cost $12.60 Unrealized
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS 0.0%
Value $265K Shares 63,331 Est. Cost $4.18 Unrealized
SUMMIT CORPORATION PLC 0.0%
Value $63,000 Shares 25,000 Est. Cost $2.45 Unrealized
MACROCURE LTD 0.0%
Value $51,000 Shares 7,100 Est. Cost $7.18 Unrealized
TETRAPHASE PHARMACEUTICALS I 0.0%
Value $47,000 Shares 2,365 Est. Cost $13.49 Unrealized
AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.0%
Value $30,000 Shares 1,000 Est. Cost $30.00 Unrealized
AGIO AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.0%
Value $25,000 Shares 405 Est. Cost $40.76 Unrealized +5.7%