<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-124170.txt : 20160527
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-124170
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160526
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160527

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NantKwest, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326110
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				431979754
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3530 JOHN HOPKINS COURT
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(858) 633-0300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3530 JOHN HOPKINS COURT
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Conkwest, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140416

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZelleRx Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050504

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Thomas John C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001424620

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37507
		FILM NUMBER:		161683635

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8601 SIX FORKS ROAD, SUITE 160
		CITY:			RALEIGH
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27615
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    <periodOfReport>2016-05-26</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001326110</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NantKwest, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001424620</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Thomas John C</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NANTKWEST, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3530 JOHN HOPKINS COURT</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92121</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-05-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>277725</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.2161</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>335789</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>0.2161</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>277725</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2024-03-17</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Subject to the reporting person's continuing service, one twenty-fourth (1/24th) of the shares subject to the option shall vest each month on the same day as the vesting commencement date, such that the shares subject to the option shall become fully vested and exercisable on the second (2nd) anniversary of the vesting commencement date. The vesting commencement date for this option is March 17, 2014. The option originally covered 200,000 pre 1.8515 for 1 forward split shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Daniel Horwood, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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