NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
COM · CUSIP 640268108
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $14.67.
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 231 |
| Q4 2022 | 218 |
| Q1 2023 | 197 |
| Q2 2023 | 149 |
| Q3 2023 | 140 |
| Q4 2023 | 129 |
| Q1 2024 | 124 |
| Q2 2024 | 136 |
| Q3 2024 | 141 |
| Q4 2024 | 147 |
| Q1 2025 | 158 |
| Q2 2025 | 8 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 47 | 71 |
| Q4 2023 | 42 | 72 |
| Q1 2024 | 36 | 69 |
| Q2 2024 | 71 | 58 |
| Q3 2024 | 58 | 52 |
| Q4 2024 | 61 | 53 |
| Q1 2025 | 70 | 63 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 | 155 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $182.5k | $23.5k | 0.13 |
| Q4 2024 | $218.0k | $4.6k | 0.02 |
| Q1 2025 | $885.4k | $123.4k | 0.14 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| IFP Advisors, Inc | New | +4.5k |
| Rise Advisors, LLC | New | +49 |
Biggest sellers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Sold out | -15.7m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Sold out | -12.3m |
| Nantahala Capital Management, LLC | Sold out | -7.8m |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -7.3m |
| EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -6.7m |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | Sold out | -5.4m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Sold out | -4.7m |
| Almitas Capital LLC | Sold out | -4.6m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -4.0m |
| TCG Crossover Management, LLC | Sold out | -4.0m |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 | 6.7% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: TCG Crossover GP II, LLC (0.0%, 2025-11-14)
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5k $3.0k | New |
| Essential Partners LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.7k $96.4k | First filing |
| Parallel Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $27.2k | Reduced -14.8k |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 810 $20.9k | Reduced -581 |
| Rise Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 49 $1.3k | New |
| AllSquare Wealth Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18 $465 | Reduced -259 |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $1 | Unchanged |
| LRI Investments, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $26 | Reduced -15 |