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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-25-004241
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250213

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001478320
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		IRS NUMBER:				270907024
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-91363
		FILM NUMBER:		25619345

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1165 EASTLAKE AVE E
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206-659-0067

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1165 EASTLAKE AVE E
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Adaptive TCR Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20091209

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001480751
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				941302123
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0310

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		605 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		38TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10158
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-610-6100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		605 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		38TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10158
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">Pursuant to the instructions in Items 6 and 7 of Schedule 13G, the security being reported on by Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc., as subsidiary to
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