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Nektar Therapeutics

153 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.39B invested in Nektar Therapeutics in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

73% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $10.4M | Put options by funds: $6.04M

63% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 40

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 163153 (-10)

25% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.86B → $1.39B (-$470M)

26% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 35

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 30 (-3)

Holders
153
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-6.13%
% of All Funds
4.08%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
26
Increased
65
Reduced
40
Closed
35
Calls
$10.4M
Puts
$6.04M
Net Calls
+$4.38M
Net Calls Change
+$3.25M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Principal Financial Group
51
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$3.2M +$53.6K +261 +1%
William Blair & Company
52
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$3.18M -$460K -2,237 -10%
USAA
53
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$3.11M +$170K +827 +5%
TA
54
Teachers Advisors
New York
$3.06M +$111K +541 +3%
Asset Management One
55
Asset Management One
Japan
$2.68M +$228K +1,108 +8%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
56
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$2.56M -$982K -4,777 -24%
TAM
57
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
$2.17M +$1.59M +7,734 +143%
RhumbLine Advisers
58
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$1.84M +$175K +850 +8%
FC
59
FIC Capital
New York
$1.6M -$18.3K -89 -0.9%
Swiss National Bank
60
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$1.55M +$34.3K +167 +2%
PI
61
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$1.45M -$70.3K -342 -4%
ProShare Advisors
62
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$1.43M +$251K +1,219 +16%
AQR Capital Management
63
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$1.37M +$221K +1,073 +15%
GCP
64
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$1.37M +$1.15M +5,618 +211%
BAMS
65
Bellevue Asset Management (Switzerland)
Switzerland
$1.28M +$1.59M +7,733 New
NFA
66
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$1.26M -$41.3K -201 -3%
FSA
67
Franklin Street Advisors
North Carolina
$1.26M
DCM
68
Dynamic Capital Management
Jersey
$1.21M +$1.35M +6,546 +860%
NI
69
Numeric Investors
Massachusetts
$1.19M -$2.01M -9,793 -58%
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
70
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
New Jersey
$1.17M -$5.24M -25,509 -78%
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
71
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$1.16M
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
72
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$1.14M -$40.3K -196 -3%
BCM
73
Bodri Capital Management
California
$1.1M +$1.37M +6,667 New
IHM
74
Iguana Healthcare Management
New York
$1.1M +$1.37M +6,667 New
MLICM
75
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$1.07M -$21.2K -103 -2%

NKTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

153 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.39B — down 25% from $1.86B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 35 funds closed out of NKTR and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 40 trimmed existing stakes and 65 added.

The largest buyer was OppenheimerFunds, adding an estimated $24.7M. The largest seller was Granahan Investment Management, cutting an estimated $17.7M.

  • 153 institutional investors held Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) as of Q1 2015, down from 163 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $1.39B of Nektar Therapeutics stock for Q1 2015, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 26 funds opened new Nektar Therapeutics positions in Q1 2015 and 35 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest Nektar Therapeutics buyer in Q1 2015 was OppenheimerFunds, an estimated $24.7M added.
  • The largest Nektar Therapeutics seller in Q1 2015 was Granahan Investment Management, an estimated $17.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.