401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$144M
Total assets
134
Participants
93rd
Percentile by assets
$1.1M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Nektar Therapeutics · California · Professional & Technical Services

$144M in assets, 134 participants

Nektar Therapeutics's Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan reported $144M in total assets and 134 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • 93rd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #18,939 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Coverage in California

Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan covers 134 participants in California, about 21% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $144M.

$144M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
134
covered participants
93rd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$1.1M
avg assets per participant

Where Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan sits by total assets

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

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$143,546,704 Top 7% higher than 93% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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 2024

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 212 in the plan year 2023 filing to 134 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $13M in the plan year 2023 filing to $10M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $134M in the plan year 2023 filing to $144M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State
California
Industry
Professional & Technical Services

Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan reports 134 participants - about 21% of that state average ($144M EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$134M
Net Assets (End of Year)$144M
Net Income$10M
Employer EIN943134940
Plan Effective Date1994-02-15
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Nektar Therapeutics)

$110M$120M$130M$140M$150M 202220232024 $121M $144M ▲ +19.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Nektar Therapeutics plans on file
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. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Nektar Therapeutics …, Total assets ($B): 0.143546704 · Participants: 134Nektar Therapeutics …Google LLC 401(k) Sa…, Total assets ($B): 48.738057415 · Participants: 116712Google LLC 401(k) Sa…Oracle Corporation 4…, Total assets ($B): 31.02646504 · Participants: 58962Oracle Corporation 4…Intel 401(k) Savings…, Total assets ($B): 24.850880304 · Participants: 55298Intel 401(k) Savings…Apple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.714519387 · Participants: 101450Apple 401(k) PlanCisco Systems,Inc. 4…, Total assets ($B): 22.728425546 · Participants: 40452Cisco Systems,Inc. 4…
Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.4% during 2024, from $134M to $144M. Reported net income was $10M.
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 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (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 Symplr 401(k) Plan and Trust in TX ($144M, 1,581 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Nektar Therapeutics 401(k) Plan's numbers.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 943134940.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.