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 ($33.5k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 71.6m as of 2026-08-05, 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 ≈ $2.83. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($312.7k notional), 2 hold puts ($50.1k).
Trends to Q2 2026
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 |
| Q3 2025 | 120 |
| Q4 2025 | 119 |
| Q1 2026 | 126 |
| Q2 2026 | 136 |
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 2024 | 59 | 42 |
| Q4 2024 | 64 | 48 |
| Q1 2025 | 54 | 47 |
| Q2 2025 | 45 | 47 |
| Q3 2025 | 53 | 50 |
| Q4 2025 | 47 | 52 |
| Q1 2026 | 64 | 40 |
| Q2 2026 | 77 | 49 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $4.1m | $185.8k | 0.04 |
| Q4 2025 | $9.6k | $156.7k | 16.29 |
| Q1 2026 | $196.9k | $80.6k | 0.41 |
| Q2 2026 | $312.7k | $50.1k | 0.16 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +1.8m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +673.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +458.5k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | New | +455.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +390.8k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +299.0k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +215.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +178.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +136.6k |
| XTX Topco Ltd | Added | +136.2k |
Biggest sellers
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Reduced | -1.6m |
| TANG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -1.5m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -554.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -194.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -174.1k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP | Reduced | -174.0k |
| Woodline Partners LP | Sold out | -168.1k |
| Monaco Asset Management SAM | Reduced | -148.5k |
| Peapod Lane Capital LLC | Reduced | -126.3k |
| Virtu Financial LLC | Sold out | -75.8k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | $229.2k81.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $56.6k20.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $18.4k6.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $8.5k3.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $48.7k17.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.4k500 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 since 1 Apr 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 5 | $107.5k | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $3.2k | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | $65.6k | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $4.8k | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | HASTINGS PAUL J Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $4.8k1.8k 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 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.27% of their portfolio | 10.8m $30.6m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.3m $17.8m | Added +1.8m |
| NEA Management Company, LLC 0.64% of their portfolio | 3.6m $10.1m | Unchanged |
| SAMSARA BIOCAPITAL, LLC 0.82% of their portfolio | 3.5m $9.9m | Unchanged |
| SR One Capital Management, LP 0.91% of their portfolio | 3.3m $9.4m | Unchanged |
| GSK plc 1.48% of their portfolio | 3.2m $8.9m | Unchanged |
| Monaco Asset Management SAM 2.50% of their portfolio | 2.4m $6.7m | Reduced -148.5k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $6.3m | Added +215.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $6.2m | Added +390.8k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9m $5.3m | Reduced -174.1k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $4.5m | Unchanged |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $3.8m | Added +100.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $3.6m | Added +48.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $3.6m | Added +17.6k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $3.3m | Reduced -554.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $3.0m | Added +458.5k |
| AWM Investment Company, Inc. 0.22% of their portfolio | 906.0k $2.6m | Unchanged |
| Blackstone Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 747.0k $2.1m | Not comparable |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 673.0k $1.9m | New |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 583.2k $1.7m | Added +299.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 563.0k $1.6m | Reduced -12.0k |
| Peapod Lane Capital LLC 1.05% of their portfolio | 549.9k $1.6m | Reduced -126.3k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 484.8k $1.4m | Reduced -1.6m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 483.2k $1.4m | Added +136.6k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 469.6k $1.3m | Added +23.8k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 455.0k $1.3m | New |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 434.0k $1.2m | Added +49.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 371.4k $1.1m | Reduced -45.7k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 348.2k $985.4k | Added +20.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 323.7k $916.0k | Added +178.0k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 301.9k $854.4k | Added +29.8k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 290.0k $820.7k | Added +136.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 263.8k $746.5k | Reduced -49.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 207.3k $586.7k | Added +56.4k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 177.0k $501.0k | Added +74.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 162.5k $459.9k | Reduced -194.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 131.0k $370.7k | Unchanged |
| NANO CAP NEW MILLENNIUM GROWTH FUND L P 0.28% of their portfolio | 130.0k $367.9k | Reduced -45.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.9k $367.7k | Added +843 |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 126.3k $357.5k | Added +64.4k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 122.8k $347.5k | Added +15.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 121.6k $344.0k | Reduced -1.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 120.8k $341.9k | New |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.2k $326.0k | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.8k $325.0k | Added +4.8k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 113.4k $321.0k | Reduced -174.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.6k $315.9k | Reduced -8.7k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 106.8k $302.3k | Added +46.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 101.0k $213.0k | Added +11.1k |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 100.0k $283.1k | Reduced -52.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 94.9k $268.4k | Unchanged |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.7k $233.9k | New |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.5k $222.2k | Added +44.2k |
| Marquette Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 75.1k $212.5k | New |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.0k $201.0k | Reduced -24.2k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.6k $197.1k | New |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.7k $188.9k | Added +10.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.0k $183.5k | Added +54.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.5k $171.1k | Reduced -3.0k |
| Rangeley Capital, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 60.0k $169.8k | Reduced -8.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.0k $161.2k | Added +3.5k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.3k $156.4k | Added +26.8k |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.6k $151.7k | Added +1.4k |
| Verdad Advisers, LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 51.5k $145.8k | New |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.1k $143.0k | Added +24.6k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.7k $129.4k | Reduced -30.9k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.9k $115.7k | Reduced -27.4k |
| Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 40.8k $115.3k | Reduced -53.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.0k $113.3k | Unchanged |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.7k $106.8k | Added +16.8k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.7k $95.4k | Added +22.1k |
| Forefront Analytics, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 29.0k $81.9k | Reduced -14.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.9k $82.0k | Unchanged |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.7k $81.2k | Added +14.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.6k $81.1k | Added +24.4k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.8k $78.8k | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.2k $74.2k | Reduced -21.3k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.0k $67.9k | Added +8.7k |
| Abel Hall, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.2k $65.8k | Reduced -868 |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.0k $65.1k | Added +2.5k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.0k $62.2k | New |
| Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.1k $59.6k | Reduced -291 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.6k $58.4k | Added +18.5k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.6k $58.3k | Reduced -311 |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.5k $52.4k | New |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.1k $51.2k | Unchanged |
| DIVERSIFIED TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.4k $49.1k | New |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.8k $44.7k | New |
| Merit Financial Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.7k $44.4k | Added +3.6k |
| BRIGHTON JONES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.8k $41.7k | New |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.9k $36.6k | New |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.5k $35.3k | Reduced -383 |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.1k $34.1k | Added +11.9k |
| Spark Investment Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 11.7k $33.1k | New |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.5k $32.6k | New |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.9k $30.9k | New |
| Pallas Capital Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.9k $30.7k | New |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.7k $30.4k | New |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.6k $30.1k | Unchanged |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $28.8k | Reduced -707 |