<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-18-085172-index.html : 20180316
<SEC-HEADER>0001193125-18-085172.hdr.sgml : 20180316
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180316110221
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-085172
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	485BPOS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		19
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180316
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180316
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180316

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:		485BPOS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-60561
		FILM NUMBER:		18694636

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		655 BROAD STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9738026469

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		655 BROAD STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		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

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:		485BPOS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08915
		FILM NUMBER:		18694635

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		655 BROAD STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9738026469

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		655 BROAD STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		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
<SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA>
<EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS>
<SERIES>
<OWNER-CIK>0001067442
<SERIES-ID>S000004703
<SERIES-NAME>PRUDENTIAL INCOME BUILDER FUND
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000012792
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PCLRX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000012793
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PCGAX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000012794
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class B
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PBCFX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000012795
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PCCFX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000012796
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Z
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PDCZX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000176454
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Q
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
</SERIES>
<SERIES>
<OWNER-CIK>0001067442
<SERIES-ID>S000004704
<SERIES-NAME>PRUDENTIAL QMA DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000012799
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>SPMRX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000012800
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PAMGX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000012801
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class B
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DMGBX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000012802
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PIMGX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000012803
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Z
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PDMZX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000176455
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Q
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
</SERIES>
</EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS>
</SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA>
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>485BPOS
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d513861d485bpos.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 16
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d513861d485bpos.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.INS
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>pip16-20180226.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL INSTANCE DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: pip16-20180226.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.SCH
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>pip16-20180226.xsd
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: pip16-20180226.xsd

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.CAL
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>pip16-20180226_cal.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION CALCULATION LINKBASE
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: pip16-20180226_cal.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.DEF
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>pip16-20180226_def.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION DEFINITION LINKBASE
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: pip16-20180226_def.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.LAB
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>pip16-20180226_lab.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: pip16-20180226_lab.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.PRE
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>pip16-20180226_pre.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: pip16-20180226_pre.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>R1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: R1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>10
<FILENAME>BarChart1.png
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 10 - file: BarChart1.png

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>11
<FILENAME>R2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 11 - file: R2.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>12
<FILENAME>R9.htm
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 12 - file: R9.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>13
<FILENAME>BarChart2.png
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 13 - file: BarChart2.png

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>14
<FILENAME>R10.htm
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 14 - file: R10.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>15
<FILENAME>R17.htm
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 15 - file: R17.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>16
<FILENAME>R18.htm
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 16 - file: R18.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>17
<FILENAME>Show.js
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 17 - file: Show.js

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>18
<FILENAME>report.css
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 18 - file: report.css

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>20
<FILENAME>FilingSummary.xml
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 20 - file: FilingSummary.html

Document 20 - RAW XML: FilingSummary.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>ZIP
<SEQUENCE>22
<FILENAME>0001193125-18-085172-xbrl.zip
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 22 - file: 0001193125-18-085172-xbrl.zip

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>