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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
DB
176
Danske Bank
Denmark
$85
SAM
177
Smartleaf Asset Management
Massachusetts
$84 +$112 +2 New
LI
178
LRI Investments
Florida
$42
II
179
Inspire Investing
Idaho
$18
HNB
180
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$1
FCM
181
Farallon Capital Management
California
-$45M -791,000 Closed
BCM
182
Boxer Capital Management
California
-$7.11M -125,000 Closed
DP
183
Diadema Partners
New Jersey
-$4.27M -75,000 Closed
LP
184
Longaeva Partners
Illinois
-$3.57M -62,729 Closed
AGP
185
Artia Global Partners
Florida
-$3.3M -57,999 Closed
SCM
186
Superstring Capital Management
New York
-$2.92M -51,270 Closed
EP
187
Eversept Partners
New York
-$2.84M -49,890 Closed
RAM
188
Readystate Asset Management
Illinois
-$2.56M -45,042 Closed
Walleye Capital
189
Walleye Capital
New York
-$2.05M -36,107 Closed
BCM
190
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
-$1.71M -30,140 Closed
PAP
191
Persistent Asset Partners
Hong Kong
-$983K -17,270 Closed
CAU
192
Caxton Associates (UK)
-$795K -13,977 Closed
KAS
193
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
-$435K -7,650 Closed
Tudor Investment Corp
194
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
-$309K -5,435 Closed
RC
195
Rangeley Capital
Connecticut
-$279K -4,895 Closed
LPL Financial
196
LPL Financial
California
-$271K -4,754 Closed
FLC
197
Fifth Lane Capital
Texas
-$256K -4,500 Closed
Bank of New York Mellon
198
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$246K -4,327 Closed
BHCM
199
Brevan Howard Capital Management
Jersey
-$234K -4,109 Closed
GLA
200
Great Lakes Advisors
Illinois
-$223K -3,922 Closed

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.