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 Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
35
Institutional Holders
▲ 5 vs Q2
$9.81M
Total Inst. Value
▲ $2.65M vs Q2
21.65M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 54.63%
4.08M
13F Shares Held
▲ 283,869 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
AWRE largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP services-prepackaged software | 855.6K | 4.01% | 4.01% | $2.06B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 23.4K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC services-prepackaged software | 840.6K | 3.94% | 3.94% | $2.03B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 13.1K |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC services-prepackaged software | 660.0K | 3.09% | 3.09% | $1.59B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 19.1K |
HERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD services-prepackaged software | 430.0K | 2.01% | 2.01% | $1.01B | Nov 7, 2025 | NEW |
BLACKROCK, INC. services-prepackaged software | 384.5K | 1.80% | 1.80% | $926.56M | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 1.3K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC services-prepackaged software | 159.5K | 74.71% | 74.71% | $384.46M | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 16.2K |
RBF CAPITAL, LLC services-prepackaged software | 138.6K | 64.93% | 64.93% | $334.03M | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 1.4K |
CIBC PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP, LLC services-prepackaged software | 80.0K | 37.48% | 37.48% | $192.80M | Nov 24, 2025 | ▲ 10.0K |
services-prepackaged software | 80.0K | 37.48% | 37.48% | $192.80M | Nov 12, 2025 | NEW |
STATE STREET CORP services-prepackaged software | 75.0K | 35.12% | 35.12% | $180.65M | Nov 14, 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
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
7
Increased
+28.2K shares6
New Positions
first time holders10
Decreased
−279.9K shares1
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
251.7K
+28.2K / −279.9K
Net new holders
+2
6 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 18.9% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 45.37%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 35.78%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Aware, Inc. is DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP, holding approximately 855,564 shares — equal to 4.01% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 35 institutional investors currently hold AWRE stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $9,805,621 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
AWRE ownershipAware, Inc. (AWRE) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 18.9% of shares. The largest shareholder is DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP with a 4.01% stake. Company insiders hold 45.37%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.