NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS - Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (NKTR) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q2 2025 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
Symbol
NKTR on Nasdaq
Shares outstanding
19,023,727
Price per share
$42.27
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
14,405,773
Total reported value
$819,767,110
% of total 13F portfolios
0.01%
Share change
+6,748,586
Value change
+$415,987,325
Number of holders
142
Price from insider filings
$42.27
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS - Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (NKTR) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND L P 7.4% 1,276,595 BVF PARTNERS L P/IL 01 Jul 2025
SUSQUEHANNA SECURITIES, LLC 6.3% $70,320,662 1,235,864 Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 30 Sep 2025
VANGUARD GROUP INC 5% $53,978,014 948,647 The Vanguard Group 30 Sep 2025
INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES (US) LLC 3% -48% $32,489,559 -$20,590,346 570,994 -39% Millennium Management LLC 30 Sep 2025
Nantahala Capital Management, LLC 2.2% -59% $23,813,902 -$16,571,499 418,522 -41% Nantahala Capital Management, LLC 30 Sep 2025
BlackRock, Inc. 1.6% 203,017 BlackRock, Inc. 30 Jun 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 142 institutional investors reported holding 14,405,773 shares of NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS - Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (NKTR). This represents 76% of the company’s total 19,023,727 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS - Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (NKTR) together control 58% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.

Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
BVF INC/IL 6.7% 1,276,595 2.9% $72,638,256
VANGUARD GROUP INC 5% 948,647 +30% 0% $53,978,015
MORGAN STANLEY 4.9% 929,151 +1188% 0% $52,868,691
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 4.9% 924,896 +317% 0.08% $52,626,582
FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 4.2% 791,000 0.25% $45,007,900
BlackRock, Inc. 3.2% 609,114 +47% 0% $34,658,587
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 2.9% 545,994 -16% 0.02% $31,067,059
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 2.3% 434,237 +447% 0.04% $24,708,085
Nantahala Capital Management, LLC 2.2% 418,522 -41% 1.5% $23,813,902
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 1.9% 361,073 0.02% $20,545,053
22NW, LP 1.7% 331,115 +127% 9.8% $18,840,443
EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 1.7% 323,246 0.59% $18,392,697
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 1.6% 303,200 0.16% $17,252,080
GREAT POINT PARTNERS LLC 1.6% 300,000 7.1% $17,070,000
PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 1.5% 289,050 -3.6% 0.01% $16,446,945
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 1.5% 278,541 +13% 0.02% $15,848,983
ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC 1.4% 268,000 +116% 0.48% $15,249,200
EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 1.2% 233,205 0.69% $13,269,365
Woodline Partners LP 1.2% 233,059 -5.3% 0.06% $13,261,057
Invesco Ltd. 1.2% 226,897 +608% 0% $12,910,443
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.2% 225,236 +70% 0% $12,821,388
GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC 1.2% 224,828 +678% 0.13% $12,792,713
Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.96% 182,814 -53% 0.02% $10,402,117
TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.94% 178,908 0.02% $10,179,865
VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.9% 171,776 0.03% $9,774,054

Institutional Holders of NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS - Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (NKTR) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 16,439 $694,050 +$579,857 $42.27 6
2025 Q3 14,405,773 $819,767,110 +$415,987,325 $56.90 142
2025 Q2 7,657,053 $197,846,106 +$197,839,361 $25.84 100