INVESTOR AB
13F-E, 1999-02-16
Previous: UNIVERSAL STANDARD MEDICAL LABORATORIES INC, 8-K, 1999-02-16
Next: NETRIX CORP, SC 13G/A, 1999-02-16



<TABLE>
                               <C>                                              <C>
<PAGE>      PAGE   1                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                  
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                                                         
                                   FORM 13F-E                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:    12/31/98                                                                        
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
Institutional Investment Manager:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                  
INVESTOR AB                                                                                                                       
ARSENALSGATAN 8C, S-103 32                                                                                                        
STOCKHOLM SWEDEN                                  V7            NA                                                                
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
I REPRESENT THAT I AM AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT THIS FORM AND THAT ALL INFORMATION IN                                                  
THIS  FORM  AND THE  ATTACHMENTS  TO IT IS TRUE,  CORRECT  AND  COMPLETE,  AND I                                                  
UNDERSTAND THAT ALL REQUIRED ITEMS,  STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES ARE INTEGRAL PARTS                                                  
OF THIS  FORM AND THAT  THE  SUBMISSION  OF ANY  AMENDMENT  REPRESENTS  THAT ALL                                                  
UNAMENDED ITEMS,  STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES REMAIN TRUE,  CORRECT AND COMPLETE AS                                                  
PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                  
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.                                                      
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
Name, Title and Telephone Number of Person Submitting Report:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                  
    GUJE HOLMBERG                  MANAGING DIRECTOR            (212) 508-0900                                                    
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                  
/s/ GUJE HOLMBERG                  NEW YORK                     NY    02/12/99                                                    
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
Other Managers on Whose Behalf this Report is Filed:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                  
01 AB CATOR                                                                                                                       
02 EXTORIA TRADE AB                                                                                                               
03 INVESTOR INTERNATIONAL (U.S.), INC.                                                                                            
04 INVESTOR INVESTMENTS AB                                                                                                        
05 INVESTOR UK, LTD.                                                                                                              
06 INVESTORS TRADING AB                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
<PAGE>      PAGE   2                                                                                                              
                                                           VALUE    SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT            -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER                 -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000)  PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS-      SOLE   SHARED    NONE
                                                                                                                                  
Aktiebolag Electrolux          COM               10198208    72042  4165000 SH       SOLE                4165000                  
Alkermes Inc.                  COM              01642T108     1331    60000 SH       DEFINED 03                     60000         
Aris Corporation Inc.          COM               0404A101     1015    85000 SH       DEFINED 03                     85000         
Astra AB                       COM CL A         046298105  1808703 88336249 SH       DEFINED 0206       86324302  2011947         
Astra AB                       COM CL A         046298105  1808703 88336248 SH       DEFINED 0206       86324302  2011946         
Astra AB                       COM CL B         046298204   100839  5007434 SH       DEFINED 0206        3606301  1401133         
Asymetrix Learning Sys. Inc.   COM              045927100      525   120000 SH       DEFINED 03                    120000         
Boston Scientific Corp         COM              101137107      536    20000 SH       DEFINED 03                     20000         
Checkfree Hdgs Corp.           COM              162816102     1753    75000 SH       DEFINED 05                     75000         
Checkpoint Systems Inc.        COM              162825013    10812   882600 SH       DEFINED 02                    882600         
Coulter Pharmaceutical Inc.    COM              222116105      375    12500 SH       DEFINED 03                     12500         
Cyberonics Inc.                COM              23251P102      709    52500 SH       DEFINED 03                     52500         
Cytotherapeutics Inc.          COM              232923102       77    52500 SH       DEFINED 03                     52500         
Ericsson LM Telephone Co.      COM CL B         294821400   649645 27147000 SH       SOLE               27147000                  
Human Genome Sciences, Inc.    COM              444903108     1778    50000 SH       DEFINED 03                     50000         
Idec Pharmaceuticals           COM              449370105     1175    25000 SH       DEFINED 03                     25000         
JDA Software                   COM              46612k108      262    27000 SH       DEFINED 05                     27000         
MedImmune, Inc.                COM              584699102   160989  3238000 SH       SOLE                3238000                  
Metromedia Intl. Group Inc.    COM              591695101      544   100000 SH       DEFINED 05                    100000         
Minimed, Inc.                  COM              60365K108     6076    58000 SH       DEFINED 03                     58000         
Neuromedical Systems, Inc.     COM              64124H109      176   782830 SH       DEFINED 04                    782830         
Pharmacyclics Inc.             COM              716933106     6694   262500 SH       DEFINED 03                    262500         
Remedy Corp                    COM              759548100      753    54000 SH       DEFINED 05                     54000         
Saville Systems PLC            COM              805174109     2280   120000 SH       DEFINED 05                    120000         
Scania Aktiebolag              COM CL A         806018107   840688 45504200 SH       SOLE               45504200                  
Scania Aktiebolag              COM CL B         806018206   859910 46234345 SH       DEFINED 06         45541345   693000         
SCI Systems Inc.               COM              783890106    24908   431300 SH       DEFINED 02                    431300         
Sitel Corp.                    COM              81980K107      428   175400 SH       DEFINED 05                    175400         
Sola Intl. Inc.                COM              834092108      825    47844 SH       DEFINED 03                     47844         
Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc.  COM              871399101    74725  2450000 SH       SOLE                2450000                  
Xomed                          COM              98412V107      360    11250 SH       DEFINED 03                     11250         
REPORT SUMMARY                 31 DATA RECORDS             6439636            6 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED    
</TABLE>


© 2022 IncJournal is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission