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 Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
98
Institutional Holders
▲ 14 vs Q2
$152.78M
Total Inst. Value
▲ $39.08M vs Q2
7.97M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 74.50%
3.46M
13F Shares Held
▲ 300,162 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
BWFG largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. state commercial banks | 464.8K | 6.02% | 6.02% | $20.57B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 47.0K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC state commercial banks | 367.0K | 4.75% | 4.75% | $16.24B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 13.8K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP state commercial banks | 313.2K | 4.05% | 4.05% | $13.86B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 10.9K |
FOURTHSTONE LLC state commercial banks | 177.3K | 2.30% | 2.30% | $7.85B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 89.5K |
PACIFIC RIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC state commercial banks | 172.5K | 2.23% | 2.23% | $7.63B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 4.1K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC state commercial banks | 160.4K | 2.08% | 2.08% | $7.10B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 1.0K |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC state commercial banks | 118.3K | 1.53% | 1.53% | $5.24B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 13.2K |
SIENA CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, LLC state commercial banks | 116.1K | 1.50% | 1.50% | $5.14B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 5.8K |
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC state commercial banks | 111.2K | 1.44% | 1.44% | $4.92B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 18.0K |
STATE STREET CORP state commercial banks | 109.6K | 1.42% | 1.42% | $4.85B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 29.3K |
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
27
Increased
+237.0K shares10
New Positions
first time holders10
Decreased
−156.4K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+80.6K
+237.0K / −156.4K
Net new holders
+27
10 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 43.3% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 25.50%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 31.16%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 464,760 shares — equal to 6.02% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 98 institutional investors currently hold BWFG stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $152,783,984 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 43.3% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 6.02% stake. Company insiders hold 25.50%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.