Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in NKTX held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 10.8M | $22.8M | 0.0% | 15.102% | 0.24% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 4.5M | $9.5M | +9.6% | 6.302% | 0.00% |
| 3 | NEA Management Company, LLC | 3.6M | $7.5M | 0.0% | 4.988% | 0.43% |
| 4 | Samsara BioCapital, LLC | 3.5M | $7.4M | 0.0% | 4.903% | 0.72% |
| 5 | SR ONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | 3.3M | $7.0M | 0.0% | 4.659% | 0.77% |
| 6 | GSK plc | 3.2M | $6.6M | 0.0% | 4.404% | 1.11% |
| 7 | Monaco Asset Management SAM | 2.5M | $5.3M | -1.0% | 3.525% | 1.57% |
| 8 | Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 2.1M | $4.4M | 0.0% | 2.914% | 0.01% |
| 9 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 2.0M | $4.3M | +110.6% | 2.862% | 0.00% |
| 10 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.0M | $4.2M | — | 2.811% | 0.00% |
| 11 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 1.8M | $3.8M | +29.4% | 2.523% | 0.00% |
| 12 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1.7M | $3.7M | +1.8% | 2.421% | 0.01% |
| 13 | WASATCH ADVISORS INC | 1.6M | $3.3M | +0.1% | 2.205% | 0.02% |
| 14 | TANG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.5M | $3.1M | 0.0% | 2.070% | 0.16% |
| 15 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.3M | $2.7M | +9.8% | 1.772% | 0.00% |
| 16 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.2M | $2.6M | +5.8% | 1.730% | 0.00% |
| 17 | AWM Investment Company, Inc. | 906K | $1.9M | 0.0% | 1.266% | 0.21% |
| 18 | Peapod Lane Capital LLC | 676K | $1.4M | 0.0% | 0.945% | 1.15% |
| 19 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 596K | $1.3M | +86.8% | 0.833% | 0.00% |
| 20 | Nuveen, LLC | 446K | $941K | +133.8% | 0.623% | 0.00% |
| 21 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 417K | $880K | +16.0% | 0.583% | 0.00% |
| 22 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 385K | $812K | +13.2% | 0.538% | 0.00% |
| 23 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 357K | $753K | +94.7% | 0.499% | 0.00% |
| 24 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 347K | $731K | +74.4% | 0.484% | 0.00% |
| 25 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 328K | $692K | — | 0.458% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in NKTX — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in NKTX during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 122 | +5.2% | 57.15% | +7.70 pp | $117M | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | 116 | 1.7% | 49.45% | 8.28 pp | $101M | 14% |
| Q3 2025 | 118 | +15% | 57.73% | +11.07 pp | $118M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | 103 | 8.0% | 46.66% | 4.54 pp | $95M | 8.9% |
| Q1 2025 | 112 | +0.0% | 51.20% | 19.50 pp | $105M | 28% |
| Q4 2024 | 112 | 5.1% | 70.70% | 65.96 pp | $145M | 48% |
| Q3 2024 | 118 | +6.3% | 136.66% | 42.34 pp | $280M | 24% |
| Q2 2024 | 111 | — | 179.00% | — | $366M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying NKTX stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Nkarta, Inc. stands at 57.1%, held across 122 reporting institutions.
RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. is the largest reported institutional holder of NKTX, with approximately 10,805,129 shares worth $0.02B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of NKTX, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for NKTX is 74 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
20 institutions opened new positions in NKTX during Q1 2026, while 14 fully exited. 82 added to existing positions and 19 trimmed.
NKTX institutional ownership rose by 7.70 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +6 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 67.7% of all reported 13F value in NKTX, and the top 25 account for 92.2%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Nkarta, Inc. (NKTX) Institutional Ownership