Aware, Inc.
Aware, Inc. (AWRE) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · AWRE · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
39
Institutional Holders
▲ 4 vs Q4
$6.91M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $1.54M vs Q4
21.65M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 54.63%
4.38M
13F Shares Held
▲ 30,582 vs Q4
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
AWRE largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP services-prepackaged software | 882.4K | 4.15% | 4.15% | $1.39B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 21.6K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC services-prepackaged software | 827.6K | 3.89% | 3.89% | $1.31B | May 9, 2025 | — held |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC services-prepackaged software | 703.6K | 3.31% | 3.31% | $1.11B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 38.4K |
HERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD services-prepackaged software | 430.0K | 2.02% | 2.02% | $679.40M | May 12, 2025 | — held |
BLACKROCK, INC. services-prepackaged software | 381.8K | 1.80% | 1.80% | $603.27M | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 603 |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC services-prepackaged software | 174.9K | 82.25% | 82.25% | $276.45M | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 3.6K |
RBF CAPITAL, LLC services-prepackaged software | 140.0K | 65.83% | 65.83% | $221.20M | May 15, 2025 | — held |
ARISTIDES CAPITAL LLC services-prepackaged software | 132.5K | 62.31% | 62.31% | $209.36M | May 14, 2025 | — held |
MORGAN STANLEY services-prepackaged software | 76.5K | 35.98% | 35.98% | $120.90M | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 10.0K |
STATE STREET CORP services-prepackaged software | 75.0K | 35.25% | 35.25% | $118.44M | May 15, 2025 | — held |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
9
Increased
+96.4K shares4
New Positions
first time holders10
Decreased
−107.5K shares1
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
11.1K
+96.4K / −107.5K
Net new holders
+2
4 new / 1 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
AWRE insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
13
Buy transactions
0
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amlani Ajay K President & CEO | May 26, 2026 | Purchase | 5,163 | $1.23 | $6.4K | 914.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Amlani Ajay K President & CEO | May 22, 2026 | Purchase | 3,000 | $1.26 | $3.8K | 908.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Amlani Ajay K President & CEO | May 21, 2026 | Purchase | 2,600 | $1.23 | $3.2K | 903.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Amlani Ajay K President & CEO | May 15, 2026 | Purchase | 10,140 | $1.25 | $12.7K | 903.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Amlani Ajay K President & CEO | May 14, 2026 | Purchase | 734 | $1.21 | $888.14 | 893.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
STAFFORD JOHN S III director | May 14, 2026 | Purchase | 57,937 | $1.25 | $72.4K | 5.22M | Form 4 ↗ |
STAFFORD JOHN S III director | May 13, 2026 | Purchase | 22,475 | $1.25 | $28.1K | 5.16M | Form 4 ↗ |
Amlani Ajay K President & CEO | May 8, 2026 | Purchase | 9,480 | $1.30 | $12.3K | 892.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
STAFFORD JOHN S III director | May 5, 2026 | Purchase | 3,868 | $1.25 | $4.8K | 5.14M | Form 4 ↗ |
STAFFORD JOHN S III director | May 4, 2026 | Purchase | 15,720 | $1.25 | $19.6K | 5.14M | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Aware, Inc. (AWRE) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 20.2% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 45.37%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 34.40%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Aware, Inc. is DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP, holding approximately 882,364 shares — equal to 4.15% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 39 institutional investors currently hold AWRE stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $6,910,203 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
AWRE ownershipAware, Inc. (AWRE) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 20.2% of shares. The largest shareholder is DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP with a 4.15% stake. Company insiders hold 45.37%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.