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Nektar Therapeutics

359 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.7B invested in Nektar Therapeutics in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 128 funds opening new positions, 89 increasing their positions, 124 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 32

111% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $355M | Put options by funds: $168M

81% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.21B → $16.7B (+$7.47B)

35% more funds holding

Funds holding: 265359 (+94)

29% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1418 (+4)

0.05% less ownership

Funds ownership: 6.56%6.51% (-0.05%)

28% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 89 | Existing positions reduced: 124

Holders
359
Holders Change
+94
Holders Change %
+35.47%
% of All Funds
8.23%
Holding in Top 10
18
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+28.57%
% of All Funds
0.41%
New
128
Increased
89
Reduced
124
Closed
32
Calls
$355M
Puts
$168M
Net Calls
+$187M
Net Calls Change
+$35.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SI
51
Scout Investments
Missouri
$38.2M +$30.9M +23,992 New
PPA
52
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$37.3M -$7.01M -5,444 -19%
FLAM
53
First Light Asset Management
Minnesota
$31.9M -$4.44M -3,443 -15%
RhumbLine Advisers
54
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$31.5M -$6.29M -4,879 -20%
California Public Employees Retirement System
55
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$30.8M +$4.88M +3,790 +24%
Barclays
56
Barclays
United Kingdom
$30.2M -$9.1M -7,065 -27%
BBA
57
Baker Bros. Advisors
New York
$29.3M +$8.89M +6,898 +60%
Swiss National Bank
58
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$29.2M +$747K +580 +3%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
59
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$28.5M +$13.4M +10,383 +138%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
60
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$24.9M -$4.32M -3,355 -18%
AQR Capital Management
61
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$24.4M +$4.81M +3,736 +32%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
62
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$24.3M -$415K -322 -2%
UBS AM
63
UBS AM
Illinois
$24.3M +$639K +496 +3%
Wells Fargo
64
Wells Fargo
California
$23.1M +$4.89M +3,799 +35%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
65
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$22.1M +$5.97M +4,637 +50%
RPAM
66
Rhenman & Partners Asset Management
Sweden
$22M -$12.5M -9,736 -41%
ACH
67
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Colorado
$21M -$20M -15,533 -54%
William Blair & Company
68
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$20.5M -$12.3M -9,543 -43%
UBS Group
69
UBS Group
Switzerland
$19.4M +$12.8M +9,972 +451%
Prudential Financial
70
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$18.4M -$7.37M -5,717 -33%
AAMU
71
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$18.4M -$1.41M -1,095 -9%
VanEck Associates
72
VanEck Associates
New York
$18.3M +$14.8M +11,472 New
New York State Common Retirement Fund
73
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$18M -$49K -38 -0.3%
SFM
74
Systematic Financial Management
New Jersey
$16.9M -$15.6M -12,114 -53%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
75
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$16.7M +$859K +667 +7%

NKTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

359 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $16.7B — up 81% from $9.21B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 128 funds opened new NKTR positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 96 holders — while 89 added to existing stakes and 124 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $1.1B. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $598M.

  • 359 institutional investors held Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) as of Q1 2018, up from 265 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $16.7B of Nektar Therapeutics stock for Q1 2018, up 81% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 128 funds opened new Nektar Therapeutics positions in Q1 2018 and 32 closed out, a net change of +96 holders.
  • The largest Nektar Therapeutics buyer in Q1 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.1B added.
  • The largest Nektar Therapeutics seller in Q1 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $598M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.