Dawson Geophysical Company
Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · DWSN · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
26
Institutional Holders
▲ 2 vs Q2
$3.91M
Total Inst. Value
▲ $825,329 vs Q2
31.05M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 98.82%
2.22M
13F Shares Held
▲ 112,428 vs Q2
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
DWSN largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GRACE & WHITE INC /NY oil & gas field exploration services | 909.9K | 2.94% | 2.94% | $1.60B | Oct 23, 2025 | ▲ 43.5K |
RBF CAPITAL, LLC oil & gas field exploration services | 451.8K | 1.46% | 1.46% | $795.16M | Nov 14, 2025 | — held |
GABELLI FUNDS LLC oil & gas field exploration services | 145.2K | 46.86% | 46.86% | $255.55M | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 4.0K |
US BANCORP \DE\ oil & gas field exploration services | 112.4K | 36.27% | 36.27% | $197.83M | Nov 12, 2025 | — held |
VANGUARD GROUP INC oil & gas field exploration services | 108.9K | 35.15% | 35.15% | $191.68M | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 60 |
SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC oil & gas field exploration services | 80.8K | 26.08% | 26.08% | $142.21M | Oct 7, 2025 | — held |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC oil & gas field exploration services | 60.6K | 19.56% | 19.56% | $106.65M | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 24.5K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC oil & gas field exploration services | 52.4K | 16.91% | 16.91% | $92.25M | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 2.0K |
PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD oil & gas field exploration services | 52.4K | 16.90% | 16.90% | $92.15M | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 8.4K |
ADVISOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. oil & gas field exploration services | 37.8K | 12.19% | 12.19% | $61.53M | Nov 14, 2025 | NEW |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
7
Increased
+81.6K shares6
New Positions
first time holders5
Decreased
−32.0K shares3
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+49.6K
+81.6K / −32.0K
Net new holders
+5
6 new / 3 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
DWSN insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilks Farris
| Dec 31, 2025 | J-Other | 15,547,010 | $0.01 | $155.5K | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
Mays Ray L EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Oct 27, 2025 | Award | 100,000 | — | — | 108.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Clark William Anthony CEO & President | Oct 27, 2025 | Award | 150,000 | — | — | 151.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Clark William Anthony CEO & President | Sep 9, 2025 | Award | 550 | $1.59 | $874.5 | 1.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Clark William Anthony CEO & President | Aug 20, 2025 | Award | 500 | $1.40 | $700 | 1.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Mays Ray L EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Aug 18, 2025 | Award | 1,050 | $1.40 | $1.5K | 8.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Mays Ray L EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Aug 18, 2025 | Award | 1,000 | $1.39 | $1.4K | 7.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Mays Ray L EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Aug 18, 2025 | Award | 1,000 | $1.38 | $1.4K | 6.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Mays Ray L EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Aug 15, 2025 | Award | 500 | $1.28 | $640 | 5.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Mays Ray L EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Aug 15, 2025 | Award | 500 | $1.29 | $645 | 5.0K | 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
Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 7.2% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 1.18%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 91.67%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Dawson Geophysical Company is GRACE & WHITE INC /NY, holding approximately 909,879 shares — equal to 2.94% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 26 institutional investors currently hold DWSN stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $3,905,330 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
DWSN ownershipDawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 7.2% of shares. The largest shareholder is GRACE & WHITE INC /NY with a 2.94% stake. Company insiders hold 1.18%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.