Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · BWFG · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
78
Institutional Holders
▲ 7 vs Q4
$92.20M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $2.04M vs Q4
7.97M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 74.50%
3.05M
13F Shares Held
▲ 29,704 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
BWFG largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. state commercial banks | 421.9K | 5.50% | 5.50% | $12.73B | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 7.4K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC state commercial banks | 338.1K | 4.41% | 4.41% | $10.20B | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 437 |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP state commercial banks | 293.3K | 3.82% | 3.82% | $8.85B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 4.4K |
PACIFIC RIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC state commercial banks | 179.1K | 2.34% | 2.34% | $5.41B | May 9, 2025 | ▲ 4.5K |
FOURTHSTONE LLC state commercial banks | 166.6K | 2.17% | 2.17% | $5.03B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 61.0K |
BANC FUNDS CO LLC state commercial banks | 159.4K | 2.08% | 2.08% | $4.81B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 90.0K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC state commercial banks | 151.2K | 1.97% | 1.97% | $4.56B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 3.2K |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC state commercial banks | 142.3K | 1.86% | 1.86% | $4.30B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 7.9K |
SIENA CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, LLC state commercial banks | 110.3K | 1.44% | 1.44% | $3.33B | May 15, 2025 | — held |
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT state commercial banks | 109.8K | 1.43% | 1.43% | $3.31B | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 5.9K |
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
16
Increased
+99.7K shares6
New Positions
first time holders21
Decreased
−155.8K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
56.0K
+99.7K / −155.8K
Net new holders
+1
6 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
BWFG 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.
14
Buy transactions
1
Sell transactions
14.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lampert Todd director | Jun 5, 2026 | Sale | 3,500 | $53.59 | $187.6K | 12.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B director | Jun 1, 2026 | Purchase | 872 | $51.85 | $45.2K | 218.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B director | Jun 1, 2026 | Purchase | 710 | $51.86 | $36.8K | 177.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B director | Jun 1, 2026 | Purchase | 564 | $51.87 | $29.3K | 141.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B director | Jun 1, 2026 | Purchase | 542 | $51.87 | $28.1K | 135.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B director | Jun 1, 2026 | Purchase | 514 | $51.87 | $26.7K | 128.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B director | Jun 1, 2026 | Purchase | 98 | $52.04 | $5.1K | 24.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B director | Jun 1, 2026 | Purchase | 81 | $51.95 | $4.2K | 17.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B director | May 15, 2026 | Purchase | 170 | $49.92 | $8.5K | 217.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B director | May 13, 2026 | Purchase | 810 | $50.07 | $40.6K | 217.7K | 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
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 38.3% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 25.50%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 36.19%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 421,891 shares — equal to 5.50% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 78 institutional investors currently hold BWFG stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $92,195,225 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
BWFG ownershipBankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 38.3% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 5.50% stake. Company insiders hold 25.50%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.