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Nektar Therapeutics

180 hedge funds and large institutions have $732M invested in Nektar Therapeutics in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

94% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 32

36% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $36.6M | Put options by funds: $26.8M

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 45 (+1)

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 154180 (+26)

14% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 43

9.35% more ownership

Funds ownership: 75.78%85.14% (+9.4%)

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $820M → $732M (-$88M)

Holders
180
Holders Change
+26
Holders Change %
+16.88%
% of All Funds
2.19%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
62
Increased
49
Reduced
43
Closed
32
Calls
$36.6M
Puts
$26.8M
Net Calls
+$9.75M
Net Calls Change
+$37.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GPP
26
Great Point Partners
Connecticut
$8.91M -$5M -89,268 -30%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
27
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$8.89M +$11.7M +209,864 +48,356%
GGHC
28
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
$8.81M -$925K -16,526 -7%
State Street
29
State Street
Massachusetts
$8.27M +$3.73M +66,657 +52%
NNPTE
30
Nationale-Nederlanden Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne
Poland
$7.95M +$1.92M +34,266 +22%
CDMG
31
Creek Drive Management Group
California
$7.84M +$10.4M +185,500 New
SC
32
Stempoint Capital
New York
$7.54M +$7M +125,073 +235%
HF
33
HRT Financial
New York
$7.33M +$8.97M +160,285 +1,218%
Renaissance Technologies
34
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$7.31M -$5.91M -105,660 -38%
JP Morgan Chase
35
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$6.38M +$8.44M +150,785 +793,605%
Goldman Sachs
36
Goldman Sachs
New York
$6.25M +$3.96M +70,738 +92%
Charles Schwab
37
Charles Schwab
California
$5.09M +$320K +5,716 +5%
NCM
38
Nantahala Capital Management
Connecticut
$4.78M -$17.1M -305,576 -73%
JFG
39
Jefferies Financial Group
New York
$4.73M -$10.7M -191,300 -63%
WP
40
Woodline Partners
California
$4.4M -$7.22M -129,059 -55%
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
41
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
British Columbia, Canada
$4.28M +$2.94M +52,549 +108%
Fidelity Investments
42
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$4.28M +$3.42M +61,162 +153%
IG
43
ING Group
Netherlands
$4.23M +$5.6M +100,000 New
MIM
44
Monashee Investment Management
Massachusetts
$3.98M +$5.27M +94,134 New
Deutsche Bank
45
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$3.84M +$41.6K +743 +0.8%
QOP
46
Quinn Opportunity Partners
Virginia
$3.63M -$1.34M -24,000 -22%
Russell Investments Group
47
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$3.62M +$3.84M +68,617 +402%
SCM
48
Stonepine Capital Management
Oregon
$3.59M
PBM
49
Propel Bio Management
California
$3.5M +$1.89M +33,822 +69%
DCM
50
DAFNA Capital Management
California
$3.17M +$1.12M +20,000 +36%

NKTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

180 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $732M — down 11% from $820M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new NKTR positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Two Seas Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $41.7M. The largest seller was Farallon Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $45M sold.

  • 180 institutional investors held Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) as of Q4 2025, up from 154 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $732M of Nektar Therapeutics stock for Q4 2025, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 62 funds opened new Nektar Therapeutics positions in Q4 2025 and 32 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
  • The largest Nektar Therapeutics buyer in Q4 2025 was Two Seas Capital, an estimated $41.7M added.
  • The largest Nektar Therapeutics seller in Q4 2025 was Farallon Capital Management, an estimated $45M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.