401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$121M
Total assets Near avg plan size
661
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$182,552
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Nektar Therapeutics · California · Professional & Technical Services

$121M in assets, 661 participants

Nektar Therapeutics's Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan reported $121M in total assets and 661 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #20,454 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Where Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $121M for 661 participants (~$182,552/participant), down 29.5% in 2022.

#20,454
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-29.5%
assets change YoY
1.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $50M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$120,666,886 Top 6% higher than 94% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (661 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 943134940 · Nektar Therapeutics PY 2022 · 401(k)

Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan · $121M · 661 · 94th

  • RANK $121M
  • RANK 661
  • RANK 94th
  • RANK 401(k)
  • RANK near Nexair, LLC Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan
  • RANK ind #20454

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) PlanNektar Therapeutics 401(k) P…$121MNexair, LLC Profit Sharing and 401(k) PlanNexair, LLC Profit Sharing a…$121MWcg 401(k) Plan$121MTouchpoint, Inc. Employees' 401(k) PlanTouchpoint, Inc. Employees' …$121MKramer Levin Associates Savings & Investment PlanKramer Levin Associates Savi…$121M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$171M
Net Assets (End of Year)$121M
Net Income-$50M
Employer EIN943134940
Plan Effective Date1994-02-15
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Nektar Therapeutics)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Nektar Therapeutics plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$144M 18.961140672843747% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$110M$120M$130M$140M$150M 202220232024 $121M $144M ▲ +19.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 661 $121M
2023 1 212 $134M
2024 1 134 $144M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.120666886 · Participants: 661Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) PlanWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 45.765616608 · Participants: 205865Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 28.89820221 · Participants: 102963Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.851716605 · Participants: 46320Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanChevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.60989746 · Participants: 19946Chevron Employee Savings Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.361585903 · Participants: 54672Intel 401(k) Savings Plan
Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Nexair, LLC Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan in TN ($121M); by covered participants it is Creative Management Inc. 401(k) P/S Plan in IA (661 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($121M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (661 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 29.5% during 2022, from $171M to $121M. Reported net income was -$50M.
How have Nektar Therapeutics plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Nektar Therapeutics's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.0%, from $121M to $144M.
Where does Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nexair, LLC Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan in TN ($121M, 711 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Creative Management Inc. 401(k) P/S Plan in IA (661 participants, N/A in assets).