| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B | 10% | +5% | $29,873,001 | +$1,501,109 | 788,622 | +5.3% | Lawrence B Seidman | 12 Sep 2025 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 5.2% | +4.4% | $18,762,999 | +$773,191 | 409,432 | +4.3% | BlackRock, Inc. | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Bauer George P | 5% | $16,534,309 | 392,180 | George P. Bauer | 10 Dec 2025 |
As of 30 Sep 2025, 96 institutional investors reported holding 3,455,865 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. - Common Stock (BWFG). This represents 44% of the company’s total 7,873,692 outstanding shares.
The largest institutional shareholders of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. - Common Stock (BWFG) together control 38% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 5.9% | 464,760 | +11% | 0% | $20,565,631 |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | 4.7% | 366,963 | +3.9% | 0% | $16,238,113 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 4% | 313,194 | +3.6% | 0% | $13,859,667 |
| Fourthstone LLC | 2.3% | 177,321 | -34% | 1.4% | $7,846,454 |
| Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC | 2.2% | 172,537 | -2.3% | 1.7% | $7,634,762 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2% | 160,396 | +0.63% | 0% | $7,099,307 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1.5% | 118,348 | -10% | 0.01% | $5,236,899 |
| Siena Capital Partners GP, LLC | 1.5% | 116,138 | +5.3% | 1.5% | $5,139,107 |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.4% | 111,241 | +19% | 0.01% | $4,918,000 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 1.4% | 109,573 | +37% | 0% | $4,848,605 |
| BANC FUNDS CO LLC | 1.4% | 108,423 | -14% | 0.84% | $4,797,718 |
| GM Advisory Group, LLC | 1.3% | 105,587 | +0.5% | 0.2% | $4,672,246 |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. | 1.2% | 96,717 | 0.13% | $4,279,727 | |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | 1.1% | 85,200 | -20% | 0.01% | $3,770,000 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 0.9% | 70,722 | +0.37% | 0% | $3,129,000 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 0.88% | 69,047 | -1.7% | 0% | $3,055,330 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 0.66% | 51,877 | +58% | 0% | $2,295,557 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 0.65% | 50,972 | +40% | 0% | $2,255,511 |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.63% | 49,794 | +5.8% | 0.05% | $2,203,385 |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 0.47% | 37,165 | 0% | $1,644,552 | |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 0.46% | 36,312 | 0% | 0.04% | $1,606,806 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.42% | 33,107 | +4.4% | 0% | $1,464,991 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 0.37% | 29,282 | -5.9% | 0% | $1,295,759 |
| Informed Momentum Co LLC | 0.36% | 28,092 | 0.14% | $1,243,071 | |
| Trexquant Investment LP | 0.32% | 25,079 | +133% | 0.01% | $1,109,746 |
| Period | Reported Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 131 | $6,004 | -$24,038 | $45.83 | 6 |
| 2025 Q3 | 3,455,865 | $152,780,754 | +$14,416,105 | $44.25 | 96 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3,155,758 | $113,705,082 | +$3,679,585 | $36.03 | 82 |
| 2025 Q1 | 3,054,931 | $92,195,179 | +$911,137 | $30.18 | 78 |
| 2024 Q4 | 3,025,008 | $94,231,306 | +$6,080,580 | $31.15 | 70 |
| 2024 Q3 | 2,830,764 | $84,783,598 | +$2,740,253 | $29.95 | 69 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,742,751 | $69,583,367 | +$486,990 | $25.37 | 65 |
| 2024 Q1 | 2,718,170 | $70,509,735 | -$3,512,048 | $25.94 | 63 |
| 2023 Q4 | 2,838,899 | $85,661,152 | +$6,979,543 | $30.18 | 71 |
| 2023 Q3 | 2,612,742 | $63,422,308 | +$1,383,467 | $24.27 | 67 |
| 2023 Q2 | 2,566,833 | $62,612,806 | +$223,505 | $24.38 | 68 |
| 2023 Q1 | 2,545,527 | $63,276,449 | -$2,512,124 | $24.86 | 67 |
| 2022 Q4 | 2,626,176 | $77,313,416 | +$1,934,228 | $29.43 | 74 |
| 2022 Q3 | 2,581,185 | $75,146,527 | -$2,105,792 | $29.11 | 69 |
| 2022 Q2 | 2,617,097 | $81,262,434 | +$7,700,444 | $31.05 | 67 |
| 2022 Q1 | 2,426,718 | $82,094,000 | -$4,368,370 | $33.83 | 55 |
| 2021 Q4 | 2,525,671 | $82,940,777 | -$3,640,591 | $32.84 | 48 |
| 2021 Q3 | 2,658,762 | $77,733,649 | +$149,090 | $29.26 | 54 |
| 2021 Q2 | 2,657,577 | $73,458,427 | -$12,944,437 | $27.64 | 49 |
| 2021 Q1 | 3,139,101 | $84,599,632 | -$2,971,683 | $26.95 | 49 |
| 2020 Q4 | 3,950,741 | $77,242,037 | +$117,889 | $19.55 | 47 |
| 2020 Q3 | 3,874,103 | $54,821,121 | -$2,047,092 | $14.15 | 47 |
| 2020 Q2 | 4,100,375 | $65,187,816 | +$10,604,521 | $15.90 | 54 |
| 2020 Q1 | 3,442,034 | $52,526,919 | -$2,701,772 | $15.26 | 54 |
| 2019 Q4 | 4,220,528 | $121,715,805 | +$3,162,296 | $28.84 | 56 |
| 2019 Q3 | 4,162,469 | $114,453,522 | -$1,166,757 | $27.50 | 56 |
| 2019 Q2 | 4,199,999 | $120,540,257 | +$1,543,660 | $28.70 | 57 |
| 2019 Q1 | 4,168,336 | $121,627,742 | +$572,523 | $29.18 | 55 |
| 2018 Q4 | 4,148,302 | $118,634,565 | +$8,088,473 | $28.71 | 60 |
| 2018 Q3 | 3,830,645 | $120,126,896 | +$1,640,544 | $31.36 | 55 |
| 2018 Q2 | 3,778,160 | $121,461,044 | -$3,318,852 | $32.15 | 54 |
| 2018 Q1 | 3,874,855 | $124,920,965 | +$1,412,465 | $32.28 | 53 |
| 2017 Q4 | 3,836,492 | $131,742,375 | +$2,884,957 | $34.34 | 61 |
| 2017 Q3 | 3,739,696 | $138,131,209 | +$3,277,344 | $36.93 | 51 |
| 2017 Q2 | 3,652,590 | $114,068,208 | +$1,818,372 | $31.23 | 48 |
| 2017 Q1 | 3,594,004 | $123,591,000 | +$16,803,534 | $34.39 | 47 |
| 2016 Q4 | 3,371,239 | $109,563,560 | +$3,161,773 | $32.50 | 55 |
| 2016 Q3 | 3,143,463 | $74,464,971 | -$109,457 | $23.69 | 47 |
| 2016 Q2 | 3,148,094 | $69,447,630 | +$11,277,311 | $22.06 | 42 |
| 2016 Q1 | 2,638,312 | $51,665,000 | +$1,496,589 | $19.57 | 27 |
| 2015 Q4 | 2,555,946 | $50,726,000 | +$4,678,513 | $19.85 | 25 |
| 2015 Q3 | 2,339,128 | $42,758,000 | -$388,268 | $18.28 | 25 |
| 2015 Q2 | 2,363,344 | $42,127,548 | -$165,513 | $17.82 | 24 |
| 2015 Q1 | 2,371,842 | $45,567,000 | +$968,138 | $19.26 | 22 |
| 2014 Q4 | 2,321,165 | $48,743,710 | +$2,844,164 | $21.00 | 22 |
| 2014 Q3 | 2,184,895 | $41,449,000 | +$2,394,410 | $18.97 | 18 |
| 2014 Q2 | 2,067,738 | $35,074,000 | +$35,074,000 | $17.00 | 14 |