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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
BI
1
BVF Inc
California
$65.9M +$15.8M +283,000 +22%
Vanguard Group
2
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$43.4M +$4.39M +78,442 +8%
TSC
3
Two Seas Capital
New York
$31.5M +$41.7M +745,185 New
BlackRock
4
BlackRock
New York
$27.3M +$2.04M +36,493 +6%
AC
5
Armistice Capital
New York
$25.2M +$18.4M +328,000 +122%
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$23.9M -$20.3M -362,730 -39%
PM
7
Prosight Management
Texas
$23.4M +$31M +554,633 New
Two Sigma Investments
8
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$20M +$2.17M +38,777 +9%
Invesco
9
Invesco
Georgia
$19.8M +$13.5M +241,262 +106%
Millennium Management
10
Millennium Management
New York
$19.2M -$5.14M -91,919 -17%
SI
11
Sofinnova Investments
California
$18.5M +$17.9M +320,211 +270%
Point72 Asset Management
12
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
$18.3M +$17.3M +309,761 +250%
EA
13
Emerald Advisers
Pennsylvania
$16.2M +$3.42M +61,096 +19%
Susquehanna International Group
14
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$16.2M -$30.3M -541,586 -59%
2L
15
22NW LP
Washington
$14M
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
16
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$13.7M +$17.9M +319,941 +8,051%
Citadel Advisors
17
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$13.1M -$2.87M -51,296 -14%
Two Sigma Advisers
18
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$13M +$7.25M +129,506 +72%
Voloridge Investment Management
19
Voloridge Investment Management
Florida
$12.5M +$6.94M +123,940 +72%
UBS Group
20
UBS Group
Switzerland
$12.2M +$11M +196,739 +217%
Balyasny Asset Management
21
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
$11.9M +$5.55M +99,207 +54%
Primecap Management
22
Primecap Management
California
$11.8M -$498K -8,900 -3%
Geode Capital Management
23
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$10.8M +$1.63M +29,125 +13%
EMFAT
24
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust
Pennsylvania
$10.7M +$1.11M +19,920 +9%
Jane Street
25
Jane Street
New York
$9.23M +$12.2M +218,337 New

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.