Numeric Investors Llc Buys Gilead Sciences, Microsoft, Baxter International, Sells Facebook, Symantec, Comcast

• New Purchases: BAX, AA, AMH, EEM, HPE, FOX, YY, BZH, MOMO, BGFV,
• Added Positions: GILD, MSFT, AAPL, NTAP, CVS, LW, FE, SYF, BHI, KSS,
• Reduced Positions: FB, SYMC, CMCSA, JNJ, PEP, MS, EIX, MCK, SNPS, ALL,
• Sold Out: INTC, ABX, AMZN, MENT, WSM, DPS, KEY, ABC, IQNT, BFS,

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1. Citigroup Inc (C) - 4,389,879 shares, 2.4% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 11.12%
2. Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) - 4,314,675 shares, 2.12% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 4.3%
3. Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) - 891,922 shares, 1.96% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 24.29%
4. Amgen Inc (AMGN) - 1,380,933 shares, 1.86% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 7.38%
5. Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD) - 2,820,505 shares, 1.86% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 159.62%

Numeric Investors Llc initiated holdings in Baxter International Inc. The purchase prices were between $43.63 and $49.16, with an estimated average price of $46.24. The stock is now traded at around $50.46. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.89%. The holdings were 2,187,807 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Numeric Investors Llc initiated holdings in Alcoa Corp. The purchase prices were between $21 and $32.05, with an estimated average price of $27.94. The stock is now traded at around $35.02. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.38%. The holdings were 1,459,945 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Numeric Investors Llc initiated holdings in American Homes 4 Rent. The purchase prices were between $19.74 and $21.53, with an estimated average price of $20.74. The stock is now traded at around $23.74. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.36%. The holdings were 1,867,996 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Numeric Investors Llc initiated holdings in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. The purchase prices were between $21.27 and $24.68, with an estimated average price of $22.98. The stock is now traded at around $22.41. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.35%. The holdings were 1,663,942 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Numeric Investors Llc initiated holdings in iShares MSCI Emerging Index Fund. The purchase prices were between $34.08 and $38.1, with an estimated average price of $36.03. The stock is now traded at around $38.33. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.35%. The holdings were 1,078,200 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Numeric Investors Llc initiated holdings in Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. The purchase prices were between $24.68 and $28.48, with an estimated average price of $26.8. The stock is now traded at around $30.01. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.3%. The holdings were 1,188,500 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Numeric Investors Llc added to the holdings in Gilead Sciences Inc by 159.62%. The purchase prices were between $71.61 and $78.47, with an estimated average price of $74.33. The stock is now traded at around $70.30. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 1.14%. The holdings were 2,820,505 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Numeric Investors Llc added to the holdings in Microsoft Corp by 6797.02%. The purchase prices were between $56.92 and $63.62, with an estimated average price of $60.15. The stock is now traded at around $64.15. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.94%. The holdings were 1,667,009 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Numeric Investors Llc added to the holdings in Apple Inc by 91.94%. The purchase prices were between $105.71 and $118.25, with an estimated average price of $113.4. The stock is now traded at around $137.07. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.88%. The holdings were 1,718,307 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Numeric Investors Llc added to the holdings in NetApp Inc by 589.30%. The purchase prices were between $30.45 and $37.12, with an estimated average price of $34.99. The stock is now traded at around $41.29. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.62%. The holdings were 2,259,515 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Numeric Investors Llc added to the holdings in CVS Health Corp by 448.44%. The purchase prices were between $73.53 and $88.8, with an estimated average price of $80.91. The stock is now traded at around $81.52. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.61%. The holdings were 1,016,817 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Numeric Investors Llc added to the holdings in Lamb Weston Holdings Inc by 3913.48%. The purchase prices were between $29.89 and $37.85, with an estimated average price of $33.99. The stock is now traded at around $39.49. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.57%. The holdings were 1,662,583 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Numeric Investors Llc sold out the holdings in Intel Corp. The sale prices were between $33.61 and $38.1, with an estimated average price of $35.81.

Numeric Investors Llc sold out the holdings in Barrick Gold Corp. The sale prices were between $14 and $18.41, with an estimated average price of $15.86.

Numeric Investors Llc sold out the holdings in Amazon.com Inc. The sale prices were between $719.07 and $844.36, with an estimated average price of $783.7.

Numeric Investors Llc sold out the holdings in Mentor Graphics Corp. The sale prices were between $26.24 and $36.89, with an estimated average price of $32.67.

Numeric Investors Llc sold out the holdings in Williams-Sonoma Inc. The sale prices were between $46.22 and $56.9, with an estimated average price of $50.97.

Numeric Investors Llc sold out the holdings in Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. The sale prices were between $82.38 and $90.96, with an estimated average price of $87.67.

Numeric Investors Llc reduced to the holdings in Facebook Inc by 95.72%. The sale prices were between $115.05 and $133.28, with an estimated average price of $122.81. The stock is now traded at around $136.31. The impact to the portfolio due to this sale was -1.45%. Numeric Investors Llc still held 53,300 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Numeric Investors Llc reduced to the holdings in Symantec Corp by 97.74%. The sale prices were between $23.49 and $25.45, with an estimated average price of $24.56. The stock is now traded at around $28.64. The impact to the portfolio due to this sale was -1.11%. Numeric Investors Llc still held 107,600 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Numeric Investors Llc reduced to the holdings in Comcast Corp by 84.32%. The sale prices were between $30.33 and $35.51, with an estimated average price of $33.4. The stock is now traded at around $37.61. The impact to the portfolio due to this sale was -0.89%. Numeric Investors Llc still held 518,680 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Numeric Investors Llc reduced to the holdings in Johnson & Johnson by 88.92%. The sale prices were between $110.99 and $120.31, with an estimated average price of $115.51. The stock is now traded at around $122.43. The impact to the portfolio due to this sale was -0.82%. Numeric Investors Llc still held 90,300 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Numeric Investors Llc reduced to the holdings in PepsiCo Inc by 28.1%. The sale prices were between $99.03 and $108.72, with an estimated average price of $104.72. The stock is now traded at around $109.38. The impact to the portfolio due to this sale was -0.59%. Numeric Investors Llc still held 1,449,097 shares as of 2016-12-31.

Numeric Investors Llc reduced to the holdings in Morgan Stanley by 40.58%. The sale prices were between $31.73 and $43.73, with an estimated average price of $37.81. The stock is now traded at around $45.88. The impact to the portfolio due to this sale was -0.53%. Numeric Investors Llc still held 2,516,360 shares as of 2016-12-31.