Nkarta, Inc. (NKTX) Ownership
NKTX ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 82.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 4.88% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 71.6M
- Float
- 60.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 6.39% 3.7M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.80 short interest up 4.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 82.90%
- Insiders 4.88%
- Other investors 12.23%
NKTX top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RA Capital Management, LLC | 15.09% | 10.8M | $19.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 8.80% | 6.3M | $11.3M | +1.8M (+39.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | NEA Management Company, LLC | 4.98% | 3.6M | $6.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Samsara BioCapital, LLC | 4.90% | 3.5M | $6.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | SR ONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | 4.65% | 3.3M | $6.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | GSK PLC | 4.40% | 3.2M | $5.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Monaco Asset Management | 3.31% | 2.4M | $4.3M | −148,532 (−5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.11% | 2.2M | $4.0M | +214,994 (+10.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 3.04% | 2.2M | $3.9M | +390,751 (+21.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 2.62% | 1.9M | $3.4M | −174,083 (−8.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Wasatch Advisors LP | 2.20% | 1.6M | $2.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Acadian Asset Management LLC | 1.90% | 1.4M | $2.4M | +100,772 (+8.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street Corp | 1.80% | 1.3M | $2.3M | +48,635 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.79% | 1.3M | $2.3M | +17,592 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 1.64% | 1.2M | $2.1M | −554,720 (−32.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.47% | 1.1M | $1.9M | +458,525 (+77.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Awm Investment Company Inc | 1.26% | 906K | $1.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Blackstone Inc | 1.04% | 747K | $1.3M | +747,044 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 0.94% | 673K | $1.2M | +673,010 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Panagora Asset Management Inc | 0.81% | 583K | $1.0M | +299,039 (+105.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 4.7M shares and 3 cut 877K.
NKTX top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.19% | 1.6M | $2.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Wasatch Ultra Growth | 2.08% | 1.5M | $2.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.61% | 1.1M | $2.1M | −13,248 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | BSF Systematic US Eq Abs Ret A2 USD | 0.86% | 613K | $1.1M | +142,881 (+30.4%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 5 | JPM Thmtcs Gentc Thrps C2 dist USD | 0.75% | 537K | $966,987 | +6,027 (+1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.68% | 490K | $882,248 | +3,551 (+0.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.57% | 407K | $733,246 | +618 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.41% | 295K | $531,805 | −1,588 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Gr Instl | 0.38% | 270K | $486,160 | +12,781 (+5.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.36% | 256K | $461,086 | +5,055 (+2.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | CREF Total Global Stock Account R3 | 0.34% | 246K | $442,559 | −103,780 (−29.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.21% | 151K | $272,311 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.20% | 143K | $258,106 | −989 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF | 0.15% | 109K | $195,350 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.15% | 108K | $195,199 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Stt Strt SPDR® Russell2000 US SmCapETF | 0.15% | 107K | $192,634 | +5,120 (+5.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | 0.14% | 103K | $185,819 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF | 0.13% | 90K | $162,481 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.12% | 87K | $156,530 | +3,000 (+3.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Idx Instl | 0.12% | 86K | $155,095 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
NKTX insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Nadir Mahmood | Sell | $2.07 | 5,649 | $11,693 |
| 2026-01-15 | Paul J Hastings | Sell | $2.07 | 26,046 | $53,915 |
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.
NKTX shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns NKTX
Institutional investors own 82.9% of Nkarta's shares and insiders 4.88%. The largest holder is RA Capital Management, LLC with 15.09% of the shares (10.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 6.39% of the float, or 5.80 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 724.3% since 2019.
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NKTX ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Nkarta stock?
The largest shareholders of Nkarta are RA Capital Management, LLC (15.09%), BlackRock Inc (8.80%), NEA Management Company, LLC (4.98%), Samsara BioCapital, LLC (4.90%), SR ONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP (4.65%).
What percentage of Nkarta is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 82.9% of Nkarta's shares outstanding; insiders hold 4.88%.
Which funds own Nkarta?
The largest fund holders of Nkarta are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.19%), Wasatch Ultra Growth (2.08%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.61%), BSF Systematic US Eq Abs Ret A2 USD (0.86%), JPM Thmtcs Gentc Thrps C2 dist USD (0.75%).
What is Nkarta's short interest?
3.7M shares of Nkarta were sold short, 6.39% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.80 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Nkarta?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Nkarta (since January 15, 2026), 0 were purchases and 2 were sales.
How many shares of Nkarta are outstanding?
Nkarta has 71.6M shares outstanding, of which 60.6M are in the public float.