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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-14-452973
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		18
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141223
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20141223

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 16
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001067442
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08915
		FILM NUMBER:		141307808

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GATEWAY CENTER THREE, 4TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		100 MULBERRY STREET
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9738026469

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GATEWAY CENTER THREE, 4TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		100 MULBERRY STREET
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TARGET ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061003

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STRATEGIC PARTNERS ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010906

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980930
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