Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (5)

FORM 5

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

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EXA CORP [EXA]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __ X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 250 WEST 55TH STREET,, 38TH FLOOR	3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/31/2017
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10019 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form Filed by One Reporting Person _ X _ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	11/17/2017		U4	1744776 ⁽¹⁾	D	$24.25	0	I	See footnote ⁽²⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	These shares of common stock of Exa Corporation (the "Shares") were held for the account of Quantum Partners LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("Quantum Partners").
(2)	Soros Fund Management LLC ("SFM LLC") serves as principal investment manager to Quantum Partners. As such, SFM LLC has been granted investment discretion over portfolio investments, including the Shares that were held for the account of Quantum Partners. George Soros serves as Chairman and Manager of SFM LLC and Robert Soros serves as Manager of SFM LLC.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC 250 WEST 55TH STREET, 38TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
SOROS GEORGE 250 WEST 55TH STREET 38TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
SOROS ROBERT 250 WEST 55TH STREET, 38TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X

Signatures
/s/ Regan O'Neill, as Assistant General Counsel		2/14/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Regan O'Neill, as Attorney-in-Fact for George Soros		2/14/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Regan O'Neill, as Attorney-in-Fact for Robert Soros		2/14/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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