Putnam Investments Llc Buys Alphabet, Altria Group, Raytheon Co, Sells Alphabet, General Dynamics, American Airlines Group

• New Purchases: VCR, CF, PLAY, XLF, XLI, XLE, ARNCPRB, URI, AGNC, FRTA,
• Added Positions: GOOG, MSFT, MO, RTN, HAL, BAC, TMUS, UTX, HUM, LUV,
• Reduced Positions: GOOGL, GD, AAL, HON, HLT, PCLN, AMZN, NOC, TWX, PXD,
• Sold Out: COO, XLK, NGVT, XLV, XLB, GNW, CCIPRA, SLGN, FTI, MENT,

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1. DISH Network Corp (DISH) - 24,899,109 shares, 3.56% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 2.77%
2. Microsoft Corp (MSFT) - 16,572,302 shares, 2.54% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 18.35%
3. Alphabet Inc (GOOG) - 1,094,771 shares, 2.08% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 50.32%
4. Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (JAZZ) - 7,668,086 shares, 2.06% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 1.37%
5. Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC) - 3,540,019 shares, 2.03% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 13.72%

Putnam Investments Llc initiated holdings in Vanguard Consumer Discretion ETF - DNQ. The purchase prices were between $120.29 and $133.17, with an estimated average price of $127.15. The stock is now traded at around $135.74. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.18%. The holdings were 569,500 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Putnam Investments Llc initiated holdings in CF Industries Holdings Inc. The purchase prices were between $22.28 and $31.95, with an estimated average price of $26.9. The stock is now traded at around $34.49. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.16%. The holdings were 2,102,653 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Putnam Investments Llc initiated holdings in Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. The purchase prices were between $38.93 and $57.18, with an estimated average price of $46.46. The stock is now traded at around $57.47. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.12%. The holdings were 845,135 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Putnam Investments Llc initiated holdings in SPDR Select Sector Fund - Financial. The purchase prices were between $19.21 and $23.75, with an estimated average price of $21.5. The stock is now traded at around $24.35. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.1%. The holdings were 1,673,369 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Putnam Investments Llc initiated holdings in SPDR Select Sector Fund - Industrial. The purchase prices were between $56.42 and $64.05, with an estimated average price of $60.32. The stock is now traded at around $65.49. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.09%. The holdings were 603,590 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Putnam Investments Llc initiated holdings in SPDR Select Sector Fund - Energy Select Sector. The purchase prices were between $67.77 and $77.83, with an estimated average price of $72.39. The stock is now traded at around $72.63. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.09%. The holdings were 506,085 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Putnam Investments Llc added to the holdings in Alphabet Inc by 50.32%. The purchase prices were between $736.08 and $813.11, with an estimated average price of $779.09. The stock is now traded at around $821.36. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.7%. The holdings were 1,094,771 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Putnam Investments Llc added to the holdings in Altria Group Inc by 186.57%. The purchase prices were between $61.19 and $67.85, with an estimated average price of $64.4. The stock is now traded at around $72.39. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.38%. The holdings were 3,473,614 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Putnam Investments Llc added to the holdings in Raytheon Co by 131.71%. The purchase prices were between $132.97 and $150.54, with an estimated average price of $142.11. The stock is now traded at around $151.69. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.35%. The holdings were 1,761,542 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Putnam Investments Llc added to the holdings in Halliburton Co by 183.63%. The purchase prices were between $44.59 and $55.07, with an estimated average price of $49.86. The stock is now traded at around $54.74. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.33%. The holdings were 3,803,227 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Putnam Investments Llc added to the holdings in Bank of America Corporation by 21.12%. The purchase prices were between $15.63 and $23.16, with an estimated average price of $19.26. The stock is now traded at around $24.42. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.31%. The holdings were 32,358,686 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Putnam Investments Llc added to the holdings in T-Mobile US Inc by 102.12%. The purchase prices were between $45.27 and $58.55, with an estimated average price of $52.32. The stock is now traded at around $61.01. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.27%. The holdings were 3,737,118 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Putnam Investments Llc sold out the holdings in The Cooper Companies Inc. The sale prices were between $159.5 and $182.9, with an estimated average price of $174.7.

Putnam Investments Llc sold out the holdings in Ingevity Corp. The sale prices were between $40.63 and $54.99, with an estimated average price of $47.96.

Putnam Investments Llc sold out the holdings in SPDR Select Sector Fund - Technology. The sale prices were between $46.02 and $49.17, with an estimated average price of $47.75.

Putnam Investments Llc sold out the holdings in SPDR Select Sector Fund - Health Care. The sale prices were between $66.02 and $72.2, with an estimated average price of $69.42.

Putnam Investments Llc sold out the holdings in Materials Select Sector SPDR. The sale prices were between $46.17 and $51.5, with an estimated average price of $48.58.

Putnam Investments Llc sold out the holdings in Genworth Financial Inc. The sale prices were between $3.81 and $5.22, with an estimated average price of $4.41.