UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2000
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Merlin BioMed Group, L.L.C.
Address: 230 Park Avenue, Suite 928
New York, NY 10169
13F File Number: 28-5541
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Stuart T. Weisbrod
Title: Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer
Phone: 646-227-5200
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Stuart T. Weisbrod New York, New York August 2, 2000
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: NONE.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 94
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $762,316
(in thousands)
List of Other Included Managers: NONE
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
TITLE OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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ABGENIX INC COM STK COMMON STOCK 00339B107 9,552 79,700 SH SOLE 79,700 0 0
AETNA INC COM COMMON STOCK 008117103 15,725 245,000 SH SOLE 204,600 0 0
AETNA INC COM OPTIONS - CALLS 0081170GO 26,678 410,000 SH CALL SOLE 0 0 410,000
AFFYMETRIX INC OC-CAP STK COMMON STOCK 00826T108 8,256 50,000 SH SOLE 50,000 0 0
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. COMMON STOCK 00846U101 17,331 235,000 SH SOLE 193,900 0 0
ALZA CORP COM FORMERLY CL A UN COMMON STOCK 022615108 51,735 875,000 SH SOLE 751,500 0 0
AMER HOME PRODS CORP COM COMMON STOCK 026609107 14,688 250,000 SH SOLE 216,200 0 0
AMGEN INC USD.0001 COM COMMON STOCK 031162100 17,562 250,000 SH SOLE 250,000 0 0
AMGEN INC USD.0001 COM OPTIONS - PUTS 031162JSK 1,686 24,000 SH PUT SOLE 0 0 24,000
AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK 032346108 2,658 175,000 SH SOLE 175,000 0 0
ANTEX BIOLOGICS INC COMMON STOCK 03672W100 1,199 683,500 SH SOLE 523,500 0 0
ARADIGM CORP COM COMMON STOCK 038505103 3,500 200,000 SH SOLE 167,500 0 0
ARONEX PHARMACEUTICAL INC COMMON STOCK 042666206 3,368 1,100,000 SH SOLE 740,000 0 0
BARD C R INC COM COMMON STOCK 067383109 16,363 340,000 SH SOLE 296,900 0 0
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC USD1 COMMON STOCK 071813109 10,547 150,000 SH SOLE 130,000 0 0
BECKMAN COULTER INC COM COMMON STOCK 075811109 10,216 175,000 SH SOLE 175,000 0 0
BIOGEN INC COMMON STOCK 090597105 20,962 325,000 SH SOLE 325,000 0 0
BIOGEN INC OPTIONS - CALLS 0905970GJ 6,331 100,000 SH CALL SOLE 0 0 100,000
BIOMET INC COM COMMON STOCK 090613100 9,609 250,000 SH SOLE 250,000 0 0
BIOTRANSPLANT INC COM COMMON STOCK 09066Y107 1,612 167,445 SH SOLE 138,845 0 0
BIOVAIL CORP COM STK COMMON STOCK 09067J109 6,930 125,000 SH SOLE 125,000 0 0
CAREMARK RX COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK 1.42E+08 2,725 400,000 SH SOLE 400,000 0 0
CARESCIENCE COMMON STOCK 1.42E+08 1,320 125,000 SH SOLE 125,000 0 0
CARTER WALLACE INC COM COMMON STOCK 1.46E+08 2,515 125,000 SH SOLE 125,000 0 0
CELGENE CORPORATION COM COMMON STOCK 1.51E+08 4,415 75,000 SH SOLE 62,000 0 0
CELLTECH GROUP PLC SPONS ADR ADRS STOCKS 1.51E+08 5,461 144,200 SH SOLE 106,200 0 0
CHARLES RIVER LABS COMMON STOCK 159864107 8,874 400,000 SH SOLE 299,700 0 0
CIGNA CORP COM COMMON STOCK 1.26E+08 18,233 195,000 SH SOLE 166,000 0 0
CIGNA CORP COM OPTIONS - CALLS 1255090HR 2,051 22,000 SH CALL SOLE 0 0 22,000
CONNECTICS CORP COM COMMON STOCK 2.08E+08 6,169 420,000 SH SOLE 315,000 0 0
COOPER COS INC COM NEW COMMON STOCK 2.17E+08 229 6,300 SH SOLE 6,300 0 0
COR THERAPEUTICS INC COM COMMON STOCK 2.18E+08 4,820 56,500 SH SOLE 56,500 0 0
CORVAS INTL INC COM COMMON STOCK 2.21E+08 3,600 300,000 SH SOLE 300,000 0 0
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK 2.3E+08 21,670 440,000 SH SOLE 365,400 0 0
CV THERAPEUTICS INC COM COMMON STOCK 1.27E+08 62,451 901,000 SH SOLE 740,900 0 0
CYGNUS INC COM COMMON STOCK 2.33E+08 2,850 200,000 SH SOLE 172,900 0 0
DEPOMED INC COM COMMON STOCK 2.5E+08 526 200,000 SH SOLE 149,000 0 0
DIGENE CORP COM COMMON STOCK 2.54E+08 3,433 85,000 SH SOLE 65,000 0 0
DRAXIS HEALTH INC COM COMMON STOCK 26150J101 438 200,000 SH SOLE 200,000 0 0
ELAN CORP PLC ADR (REPR 1 ORD) ADRS STOCKS 2.84E+08 9,203 190,000 SH SOLE 155,700 0 0
ENTREMED INC COM COMMON STOCK 29382F103 1,946 65,000 SH SOLE 65,000 0 0
GENSET SA SPONSORED ADR ADRS STOCKS 37244T104 11,712 506,500 SH SOLE 417,500 0 0
GENZYME CORP COM COMMON STOCK 3.73E+08 19,020 320,000 SH SOLE 263,500 0 0
GENZYME TRANSGENICS CORP COM COMMON STOCK 37246E105 8,816 325,000 SH SOLE 264,800 0 0
HANGER ORTHOPEDIC GROUP INC COMMON STOCK 41043F208 987 200,000 SH SOLE 200,000 0 0
HEALTHEON / WEBMD CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 4.22E+08 2,222 150,000 SH SOLE 150,000 0 0
HEALTHSOUTH CORP COM COMMON STOCK 4.22E+08 719 100,000 SH SOLE 80,500 0 0
IDEC PHARMACEUTICALS CORP COMMON STOCK 4.49E+08 35,194 300,000 SH SOLE 287,200 0 0
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IGEN INTL INC COM COMMON STOCK 4.5E+08 1,242 75,000 SH SOLE 75,000 0 0
IMCLONE SYSTEMS INC COM COMMON STOCK 45245W109 8,409 110,000 SH SOLE 93,600 0 0
IMMUNOGEN INC COM COMMON STOCK 45253H101 6,032 500,000 SH SOLE 410,000 0 0
INCYTE GENOMICS INC COMMON STOCK 45337C102 32,876 400,000 SH SOLE 364,000 0 0
INTUITIVE SURG COM STK COMMON STOCK 46120E107 94 10,000 SH SOLE 10,000 0 0
IVAX CORPORATION COM COMMON STOCK 4.66E+08 5,187 125,000 SH SOLE 105,400 0 0
KENSEY NASH CORP COM COMMON STOCK 4.9E+08 2,503 225,000 SH SOLE 174,500 0 0
LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL CO COMMON STOCK 5.03E+08 1,032 250,000 SH SOLE 180,000 0 0
LASER PHOTONICS INC COMMON STOCK 5.18E+08 715 45,000 SH SOLE 45,000 0 0
MAGAININ PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK 5.59E+08 3,145 680,000 SH SOLE 568,200 0 0
MATRIX PHARMACEUTICAL INC COMMON STOCK 5.77E+08 3,265 250,000 SH SOLE 250,000 0 0
MEDICONSULT COM INC COM COMMON STOCK 58469J100 89 59,000 SH SOLE 29,000 0 0
MEDIMMUNE INC COM COMMON STOCK 5.85E+08 37,000 500,000 SH SOLE 405,000 0 0
MILLENNIUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK 6E+08 8,391 75,000 SH SOLE 75,000 0 0
MYRIAD GENETICS COM COMMON STOCK 62855J104 2,221 15,000 SH SOLE 15,000 0 0
NABI INC COM COMMON STOCK 6.29E+08 3,656 500,000 SH SOLE 380,000 0 0
NEOFORMA.COM INC COM STK COMMON STOCK 6.4E+08 1,758 250,000 SH SOLE 250,000 0 0
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM COMMON STOCK 62936P103 15,507 579,700 SH SOLE 526,300 0 0
OCULAR SCIENCES INC COM COMMON STOCK 6.76E+08 529 45,000 SH SOLE 45,000 0 0
OSI PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK 6.71E+08 8,644 300,000 SH SOLE 236,300 0 0
OXFORD HEALTH PLANS INC COMMON STOCK 6.91E+08 6,549 275,000 SH SOLE 239,000 0 0
PACKARD BIOSCI COM STK COMMON STOCK 6.95E+08 1,360 80,000 SH SOLE 80,000 0 0
PE CORP-CELERA GENOM ICS GRP C COMMON STOCK 69332S201 3,680 40,000 SH SOLE 40,000 0 0
PE CORP-PE BIOSYSTEMS GROUP COMMON STOCK 69332S102 16,468 250,000 SH SOLE 218,600 0 0
PERKIN ELMER INC COM STK OPTIONS - CALLS 7140460GL 2,910 44,000 SH CALL SOLE 0 0 44,000
PHARMACIA CORPORATION OPTIONS - CALLS 71713U0GJ 5,155 100,000 SH CALL SOLE 0 0 100,000
PHARMACIA CORPORATION OPTIONS - CALLS 71713U0GK 5,196 100,000 SH CALL SOLE 0 0 100,000
PHYSIOMETRIX INC COM COMMON STOCK 7.19E+08 1,659 75,000 SH SOLE 75,000 0 0
PRECISION OPTICS INC MASS COMMON STOCK 7.4E+08 693 41,500 SH SOLE 41,500 0 0
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK 7.43E+08 1,068 75,000 SH SOLE 75,000 0 0
QLT, INC COMMON STOCK 7.47E+08 15,462 200,000 SH SOLE 200,000 0 0
QLT, INC OPTIONS - CALLS 7469270GJ 4,878 65,000 SH CALL SOLE 0 0 65,000
REPLIGEN COMMON STOCK 759916109 1,759 280,000 SH SOLE 280,000 0 0
RESPIRONICS INC COM COMMON STOCK 7.61E+08 1,530 85,000 SH SOLE 85,000 0 0
RITE AID CORPORATION COM COMMON STOCK 7.68E+08 1,641 250,000 SH SOLE 250,000 0 0
SKYEPHARMA PLC SPONS ADR ADRS STOCKS 8.31E+08 3,375 250,000 SH SOLE 216,700 0 0
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC SPON ADR ADRS STOCKS 83175M106 5,397 1,550,000 SH SOLE 809,800 0 0
SYBRON CORP (DEL) COM COMMON STOCK 87114F106 3,962 200,000 SH SOLE 164,900 0 0
SYMYX TECH INC COM STK COMMON STOCK 87155S108 8,522 200,000 SH SOLE 200,000 0 0
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP COM COMMON STOCK 88033G100 2,700 100,000 SH SOLE 100,000 0 0
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC COM STK COMMON STOCK 91324P102 12,862 150,000 SH SOLE 139,000 0 0
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SVCS INC CL B COMMON STOCK 9.14E+08 3,275 50,000 SH SOLE 50,000 0 0
VALENTIS INC COM COMMON STOCK 91913E104 4,818 410,000 SH SOLE 355,000 0 0
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK 92532F100 4,373 41,500 SH SOLE 41,500 0 0
VION PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM COMMON STOCK 9.28E+08 953 127,000 SH SOLE 127,000 0 0
VYSIS INC COM COMMON STOCK 9.29E+08 1,669 150,000 SH SOLE 150,000 0 0
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