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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
G
101
Gainplan
Michigan
$571K +$474K +8,465 +168%
SAM
102
Sectoral Asset Management
Quebec, Canada
$570K +$755K +13,485 New
CIBC World Market
103
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$562K +$743K +13,282 New
EI
104
EAM Investors
California
$548K -$3.65M -65,237 -83%
Legal & General Group
105
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$525K +$695K +12,413 New
HS
106
HighVista Strategies
Massachusetts
$497K +$658K +11,749 New
SG Americas Securities
107
SG Americas Securities
New York
$463K +$613K +10,954 New
YIH
108
Y-Intercept (HK)
Hong Kong
$459K +$608K +10,862 New
T. Rowe Price Associates
109
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$439K -$89.5K -1,600 -13%
SEI Investments
110
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$435K -$193K -3,452 -25%
IAM
111
Iridian Asset Management
Connecticut
$411K +$544K +9,728 New
HWM
112
HB Wealth Management
Georgia
$391K
SPC
113
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$381K +$504K +9,000 New
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
114
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$365K +$483K +8,629 New
GT
115
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$363K +$481K +8,590 New
Janus Henderson Group
116
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$342K +$453K +8,100 New
LSA
117
Leonteq Securities AG
Switzerland
$338K +$448K +8,000 New
WG
118
Winton Group
United Kingdom
$328K +$435K +7,765 New
OAC
119
OMERS Administration Corp
Ontario, Canada
$304K +$403K +7,200 New
XT
120
XTX Topco
Cayman Islands
$304K +$72.7K +1,299 +22%
Verition Fund Management
121
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
$297K -$973K -17,380 -71%
Royal Bank of Canada
122
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$296K -$1.81M -32,316 -82%
TRCT
123
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$235K +$285K +5,086 +1,071%
FC
124
FORA Capital
Florida
$232K +$322K +5,761 New
4WM
125
49 Wealth Management
Texas
$230K -$30.8K -551 -9%

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.