NKARTA INC NKTX
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 65487U108
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations
- HeadquartersSouth San Francisco, CA
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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 ($22.2k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 71.0m as of 2025-08-08, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $1.66. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($34.1k notional), 5 hold puts ($141.7k).
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 105 |
| Q4 2022 | 121 |
| Q1 2023 | 101 |
| Q2 2023 | 98 |
| Q3 2023 | 86 |
| Q4 2023 | 95 |
| Q1 2024 | 116 |
| Q2 2024 | 113 |
| Q3 2024 | 120 |
| Q4 2024 | 113 |
| Q1 2025 | 112 |
| Q2 2025 | 105 |
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 | 33 | 51 |
| Q4 2023 | 45 | 42 |
| Q1 2024 | 69 | 47 |
| Q2 2024 | 75 | 45 |
| Q3 2024 | 59 | 42 |
| Q4 2024 | 64 | 48 |
| Q1 2025 | 54 | 47 |
| Q2 2025 | 45 | 47 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $1.0m | $106.5k | 0.10 |
| Q4 2024 | $67.7k | $6.7m | 99.16 |
| Q1 2025 | $38.2k | $58.3k | 1.53 |
| Q2 2025 | $34.1k | $141.7k | 4.15 |
Biggest buyers
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +808.4k |
| Monaco Asset Management SAM | Added | +770.3k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | New | +114.3k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +67.3k |
| Peapod Lane Capital LLC | Added | +65.6k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +61.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +55.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +33.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +29.9k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +29.2k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -854.5k |
| ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -821.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -603.0k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -375.6k |
| AWM Investment Company, Inc. | Reduced | -300.0k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -279.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -222.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -210.7k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -153.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -143.9k |
Biggest calls
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $23.0k13.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $11.1k6.7k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $83.7k50.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $27.7k16.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $26.0k15.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $4.3k2.6k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
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.
No one currently above 5% in the filings since 19 Dec 2024.
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: New Enterprise Associates 15, L.P. (4.9%, 2026-05-19), TANG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC (2.1%, 2026-02-17), Samsara BioCapital, L.P. (4.9%, 2025-11-24), CITADEL ADVISORS LLC (4.1%, 2025-11-14)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2025
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.4k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 2 | $50.0m | 5 | $371.8k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $17.8k | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $27.2k | $27.2k |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 5 | $107.5k | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $3.2k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-18 | HASTINGS PAUL J Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $3.2k1.8k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.30% of their portfolio | 10.8m $17.9m | Unchanged |
| TANG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 7.1m $11.7m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2m $6.9m | Reduced -375.6k |
| SAMSARA BIOCAPITAL, LLC 1.28% of their portfolio | 3.8m $6.3m | Unchanged |
| NEA Management Company, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 3.6m $5.9m | Unchanged |
| SR One Capital Management, LP 1.20% of their portfolio | 3.3m $5.5m | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3m $5.5m | Reduced -210.7k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6m $4.2m | Added +29.2k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $3.5m | Added +19.7k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $3.0m | Reduced -279.8k |
| Monaco Asset Management SAM 1.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $2.6m | Added +770.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $2.0m | Added +10.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $1.9m | Added +20.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 812.1k $1.3m | Added +808.4k |
| Affinity Asset Advisors, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 800.0k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| Blackstone Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 747.0k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 742.7k $1.2m | Reduced -66.6k |
| AWM Investment Company, Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 700.0k $1.2m | Reduced -300.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 696.4k $1.2m | Reduced -115.2k |
| Peapod Lane Capital LLC 1.10% of their portfolio | 663.9k $1.1m | Added +65.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 593.8k $985.7k | Reduced -87.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 578.0k $959.5k | Reduced -854.5k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 500.2k $830.3k | Unchanged |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 475.9k $787.0k | Reduced -153.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 462.2k $767.2k | Reduced -9.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 449.5k $746.2k | Reduced -222.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 364.2k $604.6k | Reduced -132.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 323.6k $537.2k | Reduced -143.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 280.3k $465.3k | Added +33.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 272.0k $451.5k | Added +55.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 231.1k $383.6k | Added +9.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 215.5k $357.7k | Reduced -25.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 161.8k $268.5k | Added +14.2k |
| Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 156.4k $259.7k | Added +3.0k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 149.5k $248.2k | Added +67.3k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 132.5k $219.9k | Added +16.5k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.7k $217.0k | Reduced -9.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 122.8k $203.9k | Reduced -7.5k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 116.1k $192.8k | Added +61.2k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.3k $189.7k | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.3k $164.8k | Added +29.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.1k $162.8k | Added +1.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.9k $149.2k | Added +9.2k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.4k $146.7k | Reduced -31.9k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.8k $145.7k | Unchanged |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.9k $136.0k | Added +18.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.5k $130.3k | Added +337 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.3k $123.4k | Reduced -55.9k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.2k $111.9k | Reduced -6.6k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.1k $105.0k | Reduced -40.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.8k $97.6k | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.8k $58.0k | Added +6.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.3k $57.0k | Added +2.6k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.7k $55.9k | Added +3.9k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.2k $53.4k | Added +3.4k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.4k $50.4k | Reduced -1.3k |
| Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.0k $46.5k | Reduced -12.3k |
| Forefront Analytics, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 28.0k $46.4k | Reduced -1.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.8k $46.2k | Reduced -9.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.8k $44.4k | Reduced -11.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.2k $42.0k | Added +1.2k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.9k $38.0k | Added +110 |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.6k $37.8k | Added +4.3k |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.4k $33.8k | Added +10.1k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.5k $29.0k | Reduced -6.2k |
| China Universal Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.3k $23.7k | Added +97 |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.6k $22.6k | Reduced -1.0k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.1k $21.8k | Added +243 |
| Pallas Capital Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.8k $21.3k | Reduced -305 |
| DLK Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.3k $18.8k | New |
| Merit Financial Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.7k $17.7k | New |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.6k $17.7k | Unchanged |
| UPTICK PARTNERS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.4k $17.3k | Unchanged |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.1k $16.7k | New |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.7k $14.4k | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.5k $14.0k | Unchanged |
| Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.1k $10.1k | Added +1.2k |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.2k $8.6k | Unchanged |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.1k $8.0k | Reduced -32.2k |
| Founders Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $8.3k | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.6k $7.6k | Unchanged |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8k $6.3k | Reduced -1.6k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7k $4.6k | Added +411 |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3k $3.9k | Added +1.0k |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $3.0k | Unchanged |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $2.9k | Added +706 |
| GF FUND MANAGEMENT CO. LTD. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $2.9k | Unchanged |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $2.4k | Added +467 |
| Essential Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $2.4k | First filing |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $1.8k | Added +565 |
| Red Tortoise LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 801 $1.3k | Unchanged |
| Physician Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 667 $1.1k | Unchanged |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 435 $722 | Reduced -1.6k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 359 $595 | Reduced -18 |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 299 $493 | Unchanged |
| MARK SHEPTOFF FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $332 | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 180 $331 | Added +80 |
| True Wealth Design, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 164 $273 | Added +156 |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 117 $194 | New |
| SBI Securities Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 104 $173 | Unchanged |