Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (ATRA) Ownership

NASDAQ: ATRATop holders, insider trades and short interest.

ATRA ownership summary

as of October 17, 2026
Institutions
57.7%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
16.80%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
10.0M
Float
4.6M
shares available to trade
Short interest
4.38%
322K shares short
Days to cover
6.91
short interest down 20.4% vs prior month
  • Institutions 57.67%
  • Insiders 16.80%
  • Other investors 25.53%

ATRA top institutional holders

20 largest
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1EcoR1 Capital, LLC15.46%1.6M$14.2M+1.5M (+1,458.3%)June 30, 2026
2Adage Capital Partners Gp LLC8.47%850K$7.8M+150,000 (+21.4%)June 30, 2026
3Point72 Asset Management, L.P.6.85%688K$6.3M+493,454 (+254.0%)June 30, 2026
4Redmile Group, LLC4.40%442K$4.1M—June 30, 2026
5Vanguard Capital Management, LLC2.46%247K$2.3M+29,185 (+13.4%)June 30, 2026
6Mackenzie Investments2.32%233K$2.1M−80,371 (−25.6%)June 30, 2026
7BlackRock Inc0.84%84K$775,297+5,433 (+6.9%)June 30, 2026
8Geode Capital Management, LLC0.75%75K$689,675+8,982 (+13.6%)June 30, 2026
9Staley Capital Advisers Inc0.50%50K$459,000—June 30, 2026
10Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co0.43%43K$395,070+9,415 (+28.0%)June 30, 2026
11Acadian Asset Management LLC0.39%39K$356,597−92,065 (−70.3%)June 30, 2026
12Jane Street Group LLC0.30%30K$278,567−3,525 (−10.4%)June 30, 2026
13State Street Corp0.26%26K$242,839—June 30, 2026
14Northern Trust Corp0.17%17K$152,305+4,251 (+34.4%)June 30, 2026
15FMR Inc0.16%16K$149,065—June 30, 2026
16XTX Topco Ltd0.15%15K$140,482+15,303 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
17Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC0.14%14K$128,520−18,691 (−57.2%)June 30, 2026
18Millennium Management LLC0.13%13K$116,402−35,009 (−73.4%)June 30, 2026
19Citadel Advisors Llc0.10%10K$93,260+10,159 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
20Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts0.09%9,178$84,254+9 (+0.1%)June 30, 2026

Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 2.2M shares and 5 cut 230K.

ATRA top mutual fund and ETF holders

15 largest
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest1.58%159K$1.5M—August 31, 2026
2Mackenzie GQE US Small Cap F80.57%58K$528,676−9,395 (−14.0%)July 31, 2026
3Fidelity Extended Market Index0.38%39K$354,440+3,218 (+9.1%)August 31, 2026
4iShares Micro-Cap ETF0.18%18K$165,919−125 (−0.7%)September 30, 2026
5Fidelity VIP Disciplined Small Cap Init0.16%16K$149,065—July 31, 2026
6EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF0.14%14K$126,757—September 30, 2026
7Fidelity Total Market Index0.12%12K$107,011+1,178 (+11.2%)August 31, 2026
8Fidelity Series Total Market Index0.11%11K$102,586—August 31, 2026
9Vanguard MStar Inst Ttl StkMktIdxInstlPl0.03%2,844$26,108—August 31, 2026
10Vanguard Balanced Index Inv0.03%2,799$25,695—August 31, 2026
11Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index0.02%1,934$17,754−2,678 (−58.1%)August 31, 2026
12Schwab Total Stock Market Index0.02%1,643$15,083—August 31, 2026
13Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc0.01%1,456$13,366—August 31, 2026
141290 VT Micro Cap K0.01%1,147$10,529—August 31, 2026
15BSF Systematic US Eq Abs Ret A2 USD0.01%609$5,591+609 (0.0%)December 31, 2025

Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.

ATRA insider transactions

latest 8
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2026-01-12Innovation Ltd PanaceaSell$6.0780,554$488,963
2025-11-17Anhco NguyenSell$13.192,915$38,449
2025-11-17Yanina Grant-HuertaSell$13.191,804$23,795
2025-11-17Yanina Grant-HuertaSell$13.191,804$23,795
2025-08-15Innovation Ltd PanaceaBuy$12.1955,000$670,450
2025-07-17Innovation Ltd PanaceaBuy$9.6419,335$186,389
2025-05-16Anhco NguyenSell$6.763,276$22,146
2025-05-16Yanina Grant-HuertaSell$6.762,218$14,994

Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.

ATRA shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns ATRA

Institutional investors own 57.7% of Atara Biotherapeutics's shares and insiders 16.80%. The largest holder is EcoR1 Capital, LLC with 15.46% of the shares (1.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.38% of the float, or 6.91 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 1,911.7% since 2014.

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ATRA ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Atara Biotherapeutics stock?

The largest shareholders of Atara Biotherapeutics are EcoR1 Capital, LLC (15.46%), Adage Capital Partners Gp LLC (8.47%), Point72 Asset Management, L.P. (6.85%), Redmile Group, LLC (4.40%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (2.46%).

What percentage of Atara Biotherapeutics is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 57.7% of Atara Biotherapeutics's shares outstanding; insiders hold 16.80%.

Which funds own Atara Biotherapeutics?

The largest fund holders of Atara Biotherapeutics are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.58%), Mackenzie GQE US Small Cap F8 (0.57%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.38%), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (0.18%), Fidelity VIP Disciplined Small Cap Init (0.16%).

What is Atara Biotherapeutics's short interest?

322K shares of Atara Biotherapeutics were sold short, 4.38% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.91 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Atara Biotherapeutics?

Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Atara Biotherapeutics (since May 16, 2025), 2 were purchases and 6 were sales.

How many shares of Atara Biotherapeutics are outstanding?

Atara Biotherapeutics has 10.0M shares outstanding, of which 4.6M are in the public float.

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