DAWSON SAMBERG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /CT
SC 13D, 1996-11-08
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      THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE SCHEDULE 13D FILED ON MAY 10, 1996


     UNITED  STATES
     SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION
     Washington,  D.C.  20549

     SCHEDULE  13D

     Under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934


     INTERCARDIA,  INC.  INC.
     (Name  of  Issuer)

     Common
     (Title  of  Class  of  Securities)

     45844M106
     (CUSIP  Number)

Dawson-Samberg Capital Management, Inc., 354 Pequot Ave., Southport CT  06490
 203/254-0091
     (Name,  Address  and  Telephone  Number  of  Person
     Authorized  to  Receive  Notices  and  Communications)

     May  3,  1996
     (Date  of  Event  which  Requires
     Filing  of  this  Statement)

If  the  filing  person  has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report  the  acquisition  which  is  the  subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing  this  schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box  o.

Check  the  following  box if a fee is being paid with this statement X.  (A
fee  is  not  required  only  if  the  reporting  person:   (1) has a previous
statement  on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of
the  class  of  securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent  thereto  reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
such  class.)    (See  Rule  13d-7.)

NOTE:    Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with  the  Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are
to  be  sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial  filing  on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and  for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures  provided  in  a  prior  cover  page.

The  information  required  in  the  remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed  to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the  Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the  Notes).

1          Name  of  Reporting Person SOUTHPORT MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

     IRS  Identification  No.  of  Above  Person  06-6243396
2          Check  the  Appropriate  Box  if  a  Member  of  a  Group    (a)  o

      (b)  o
3          SEC  USE  ONLY

4          Source  of  Funds  00

5          Check  Box  if  Disclosure  of  Legal  Proceedings  is
     Required  Pursuant  to  Items  2(d)  or  2(e)

6          Citizenship  or  Place  of  Organization  CONNECTICUT

     7          Sole  Voting  Power  26,700

 NUMBER  OF
 SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED  BY  EACH
 REPORTING
 PERSON  WITH
     8          Shared  Voting  Power

     9          Sole  Dispositive  Power  26,700

     10          Shared  Dispositive  Power

11         Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 26,700

12         Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 11 Excludes Certain Shares

13          Percent  of  Class  Represented  by  Amount  in  Row  11  .4

14          Type  of  Reporting  Person  PN

1          Name  of  Reporting  Person  PEQUOT  GENERAL  PARTNERS

     IRS  Identification  No.  of  Above  Person  06-1321556
2          Check  the  Appropriate  Box  if  a  Member  of  a  Group    (a)  o

      (b)  o
3          SEC  USE  ONLY

4          Source  of  Funds  AF

5          Check  Box  if  Disclosure  of  Legal  Proceedings  is
     Required  Pursuant  to  Items  2(d)  or  2(e)

6          Citizenship  or  Place  of  Organization  CONNECTICUT

     7          Sole  Voting  Power  173,200

 NUMBER  OF
 SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED  BY  EACH
 REPORTING
 PERSON  WITH
     8          Shared  Voting  Power

     9          Sole  Dispositive  Power  173,200

     10          Shared  Dispositive  Power

11        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 173,200

12         Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 11 Excludes Certain Shares

13          Percent  of  Class  Represented  by  Amount  in  Row  11  2.6

14          Type  of  Reporting  Person  PN

1          Name  of  Reporting  Person  DS  INTERNATIONAL  PARTNERS,  L.P.

     IRS  Identification  No.  of  Above  Person  06-1324895
2          Check  the  Appropriate  Box  if  a  Member  of  a  Group    (a)  o

      (b)  o
3          SEC  USE  ONLY

4          Source  of  Funds  AF

5          Check  Box  if  Disclosure  of  Legal  Proceedings  is
     Required  Pursuant  to  Items  2(d)  or  2(e)

6          Citizenship  or  Place  of  Organization  DELAWARE

     7          Sole  Voting  Power  150,400

 NUMBER  OF
 SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED  BY  EACH
 REPORTING
 PERSON  WITH
     8          Shared  Voting  Power

     9          Sole  Dispositive  Power  150,400

     10          Shared  Dispositive  Power

11        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 150,400

12         Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 11 Excludes Certain Shares

13          Percent  of  Class  Represented  by  Amount  in  Row  11  2.2

14          Type  of  Reporting  Person  PN

1          Name  of  Reporting  Person  PEQUOT  SCOUT  GENERAL  PARTNERS

     IRS  Identification  No.  of  Above  Person  13-3745924
2          Check  the  Appropriate  Box  if  a  Member  of  a  Group    (a)  o

      (b)  o
3          SEC  USE  ONLY

4          Source  of  Funds  AF

5          Check  Box  if  Disclosure  of  Legal  Proceedings  is
     Required  Pursuant  to  Items  2(d)  or  2(e)

6          Citizenship  or  Place  of  Organization  CONNECTICUT

     7          Sole  Voting  Power  14,700

 NUMBER  OF
 SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED  BY  EACH
 REPORTING
 PERSON  WITH
     8          Shared  Voting  Power

     9          Sole  Dispositive  Power  14,700

     10          Shared  Dispositive  Power

11         Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 14,700

12         Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 11 Excludes Certain Shares

13          Percent  of  Class  Represented  by  Amount  in  Row  11  .2

14          Type  of  Reporting  Person  PN

ITEM  1.    SECURITY  AND  ISSUER


This statement relates to the Common Stock, $.001 par value, (the "Shares") of
Intercardia,  Inc.,  ("ITRC"),  a  Delaware  corporation.     ITRC's principal
executive  office  is  located  at  3200 Chapel Hill/Nelson Highway, Cape Fear
Building,  Suite  101,  Research  Triangle  Park,  NC  27709.

ITEM  2.    IDENTITY  AND  BACKGROUND

            This statement is being filed on behalf of Dawson-Samberg Capital
Management, Inc. ("Dawson-Samberg"), a Connecticut corporation, Pequot General
Partners,  a  Connecticut  partnership,  Pequot  Scout  General  Partners,  a
Connecticut  partnership,  DS  International  Partners,  L.P.,  a  Delaware
partnership,  and  Southport  Management  Limited  Partnership,  a Connecticut
partnership  (collectively,  the "Reporting Persons").  The principal business
of  Dawson-Samberg,  an  investment  adviser  registered  under the Investment
Advisers  Act  of  1940,  is  to  act as investment adviser to certain managed
accounts.    The principal shareholders at Dawson-Samberg are Messrs. Jonathan
T. Dawson and Arthur J. Samberg.  The sole business of Pequot General Partners
is  to serve as the general partner of  Pequot Partners Fund, L.P. ("Pequot"),
a  limited  partnership  formed under the laws of Delaware to invest and trade
primarily in securities and financial instruments.  Messrs. Dawson and Samberg
are  general partners of Pequot General Partners.  The sole business of Pequot
Scout  General  Partners is to serve as the investment manager of Pequot Scout
Fund,L.P. ("Pequot Scout"), a partnership formed under the laws of Delaware to
invest  and  trade primarily in securities and financial instruments.  Messrs.
Dawson  and  Samberg  are general partners of  Pequot Scout General Partners. 
The  sole  business  of  DS  International  Partners,  L.P. is to serve as the
investment manager of Pequot International Fund, Inc. ("Pequot International")
a  corporation  formed  under the laws of British Virgin Islands to invest and
trade  primarily  in securities and financial instruments.  Messrs. Dawson and
Samberg are general partners of DS International Partners, L.P.  Mr. Dawson is
the  sole  general  partner  and serves as the investment manager of Southport
Management  Limited  Partnership,("Southport"), a corporation formed under the
laws  of Connecticut to invest and trade primarily in securities and financial
instruments.    The  business  address  of the Reporting Persons is 354 Pequot
Avenue,  Southport,  CT  06490.

      None  of  the  Reporting  Persons,  their  respective  General Partners,
officers,  directors  or controlling persons have, during the last five years,
been  convicted  in  a  criminal  proceeding  (excluding traffic violations or
similar  misdemeanors).

      None  of    the  Reporting  Persons,  their respective General Partners,
officers,  directors  or controlling persons have, during the last five years,
been  a  party  to  a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent  jurisdiction  which  resulted  in a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject
to  federal  or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to
such  laws.


ITEM  3.    SOURCE  AND  AMOUNT  OF  FUNDS  OR  OTHER  CONSIDERATION

          As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons beneficially own in the
aggregate  365,000 Shares.  Of the 365,000 Shares, 173,200 shares are owned by
Pequot,  14,700  shares are owned by Pequot Scout, 150,400 shares are owned by
Pequot  International,  and 26,700 shares are owned by Southport.  The 365,000
shares  were  purchased  in  open  market transactions at an aggregate cost of
$8,048,106.    The  funds  for  the  purchase of Shares held by Pequot, Pequot
Scout, Pequot International and Southport were obtained from the contributions
of  their  various  partners/shareholders.

<PAGE>



ITEM  4.    PURPOSE  OF  TRANSACTION

          The  Shares  held by the above-mentioned entities were acquired for,
and  are  being held for, investment purposes.  The acquisitions of the Shares
described  herein  were  made in the ordinary course of the Reporting Person's
business  or investment activities, as the case may be.  The Reporting Person,
on  behalf  of  the  above  mentioned entities, reserves the right to purchase
additional  Shares  or  to  dispose  of  the  Shares  in the open market or in
privately negotiated transactions or in any other lawful manner in the future,
including  engaging  in short sales of the Shares, and to take whatever action
with  respect  to each of such entities' holdings of the Shares it deems to be
in  the  best  interests  of  such  entities.

ITEM  5.    INTEREST  IN  SECURITIES  OF  THE  ISSUER

 (a)    (b)      (c)              As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons
beneficially  own  in  the  aggregate  365,000 Shares.  These Shares represent
approximately  5.4%  of  the  6,725,621  Shares  believed  to be outstanding. 
Southport  has the sole power to vote, direct the vote, dispose and direct the
disposition  of the 26,700 Shares owned by Southport.  Pequot General Partners
has  the  sole  power  to  vote,  direct  the  vote,  dispose  and  direct the
disposition of the 173,200 Shares owned by Pequot.  DS International Partners,
L.P.  has  the  sole  power  to  vote, direct the vote, dispose and direct the
disposition of the 150,400 Shares owned by Pequot International.  Pequot Scout
General  Partners  has  the  sole  power to vote, direct the vote, dispose and
direct  the  disposition  of  the  14,700  Shares  owned  by  Pequot Scout.  A
description  of  the  transactions of the Reporting Persons in the Shares that
were  effected  during  the  past  60  days  is  set  forth  on  Exhibit  B.

 (d)    Not  Applicable

 (e)    Not  Applicable



ITEM  6.    CONTRACTS,  ARRANGEMENTS,  UNDERSTANDINGS  OR  RELATIONSHIPS WITH
RESPECT  TO  SECURITIES  OF  THE  ISSUER

            None



ITEM  7.    MATERIAL  TO  BE  FILED  AS  EXHIBITS

          A  copy  of  a  written  agreement relating to the filing of a joint
statement  as  required  by Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934  is  attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  A.





<PAGE>



THIS TABLE HAS BEEN SQUEEZED AS FAR AS IT CAN GO WITHOUT WORDS/## BREAKING UP.
 IF  ATTY  WANTS  MORE  INFO  OR "MORE SPACE", HE'LL HAVE TO BUMP FONT TO SZ.8
AND/OR  MAKE  MARGINS  THINNER.          After a reasonable inquiry and to the
best  of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information
set  forth  in  this  statement  is  true,  complete  and  correct.


Southport  Management  Limited  Partnership


By:  /s/    Jonathan  T.  Dawson
   Jonathan  T.  Dawson,  General  Partner

Pequot  General  Partners


By:  /s/    Arthur  J.  Samberg
   Arthur  J.  Samberg,  General  Partner


DS  International  Partners,  L.P.


By:  /s  /  Arthur  J.  Samberg
   Arthur  J.  Samberg,  General  Partner


Pequot  Scout  General  Partners


By:  /s/    Arthur  J.  Samberg
   Arthur  J.  Samberg,  General  Partner









May  10,  1996



<PAGE>
     EXHIBIT  A

     AGREEMENT

          The  undersigned  agree  that  this  Schedule  13D dated May 10,1996
relating  to  the  Shares of Intercardia, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the
undersigned.

Southport  Management  Limited  Partnership


By:  /s/    Jonathan  T.  Dawson
   Jonathan  T.  Dawson,  General  Partner

Pequot  General  Partners


By:  /s/    Arthur  J.  Samberg
   Arthur  J.  Samberg,  General  Partner


DS  International  Partners,  L.P.


By:  /s  /  Arthur  J.  Samberg
   Arthur  J.  Samberg,  General  Partner


Pequot  Scout  General  Partners


By:  /s/    Arthur  J.  Samberg
   Arthur  J.  Samberg,  General  Partner






<PAGE>
     EXHIBIT  B  to  Schedule  13D


      INTERCARDIA,  INC.
     SCHEDULE  13D

 COMMON  STOCK,  NO  PAR  VALUE
  CUSIP  #  45844M106


                                PEQUOT     PEQUOT     PEQUOT
                     PARTNERS     INTERNATIONAL     SCOUT     SOUTHPORT
      # OF SHARES          FUND, L.P.     FUND, LTD.     FUND, L.P.     MGMT ,
                                      LP
 TRADE     PURCHASED          TAX I.D. #     TAX I.D. #     TAX I.D. #     TAX
                                    I.D. #
   DATE     (SOLD)     PRICE     22-2741859     FOREIGN CORP.    
                        13-3741801     06-6243396

       02/01/96     50,000     15.0000     21,700     21,700     500     6,100
       02/02/96     45,000     20.0000     19,500     19,500     500     5,500
     02/02/96     (45,000)     20.0000     (19,500)     (19,500)     (500)    
                                                                       (5,500)
         02/02/96     20,000     20.3125     9,500     8,300     800     1,400
         02/02/96     20,000     20.3750     9,600     8,300     700     1,400
    02/02/96     115,000     20.6250     54,800     48,000     4,000     8,200
    02/02/96     100,000     20.9198     47,400     41,600     4,000     7,000
              02/05/96     5,000     20.2500     2,200     2,200     0     600
      02/05/96     (5,000)     20.2500     (2,200)     (2,200)     0     (600)
     05/03/96     35,000     29.5536     17,600     13,100     2,800     1,500
      05/03/96     25,000     29.3750     12,600     9,400     1,900     1,100

                    365,000          173,200     150,400     14,700     26,700

TOTAL  SHARES  @
      05/03/96     365,000          173,200     150,400     14,700    
                                                                      26,700



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