Comparable stake leader
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
SEC ownership of AWARE INC /MA/
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0001015739.
Disclosed value leader
John S. Stafford III
Comparable rows
32/47
Latest evidence
12 Jun 2026
- Public ticker
- AWRE on Nasdaq
- Parsed ownership sources
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13D/G, 13F, and 3/4/5
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
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DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Comparable ownership rows
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32 of 47
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
- Latest 13D/G holder
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DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
- Latest parsed ownership date
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12 Jun 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0001015739
- Issuer location
- Burlington, MA
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
3 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of AWARE INC /MA/ (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
Disclosed value leader
John S. Stafford III
Comparable rows
32/47
Latest evidence
12 Jun 2026
13D/G
13F
3/4/5
Lead comparable stake: 4.2%
15 rows are not safely comparable across share classes.
13D/G row: DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
Showing 1-8 of 47 holder rows.
Quick read
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 4.2%.
32 of 47 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP's linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
4.2%
David K. Traverse
0.35%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
3.7%
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
3.1%
HERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Ltd
2%
Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 47 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
4.2%
|
$1,455,901
882,364 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| David K. Traverse |
3/4/5
Chief Financial Officer
|
0.35%
|
$107,612
73,707 shares
|
+$12,475 | 01 Jun 2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
Company
|
3.7%
|
$972,898
778,318 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC |
13F
Company
|
3.1%
|
$819,640
655,712 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| HERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Ltd |
13F
Company
|
2%
|
$537,500
430,000 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
Company
|
1.8%
|
$479,127
383,301 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
Company
|
0.77%
|
$202,277
161,774 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| RBF Capital, LLC |
13F
Company
|
0.66%
|
$173,250
138,600 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to buying over the last 12 months. Net value: +$350,571.
Buys
$350,571
Insiders: 4
Sells
$0
Insiders: 0
Net
+$350,571
Shares: +250,218
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 250,218
Shares: 0
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 190,796 | 0 | $239,519 | $0 | +$239,519 |
| 3-6 | 21,254 | 0 | $26,620 | $0 | +$26,620 |
| 6-9 | 15,489 | 0 | $34,608 | $0 | +$34,608 |
| 9-12 | 22,679 | 0 | $49,824 | $0 | +$49,824 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-16 of 16 reporting-owner rows connected to AWARE INC /MA/. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
16
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
John S. Stafford III
Net 12M change
+$350,571
Latest report
12 Jun 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John S. Stafford III | Director | $6,527,442 | +$146,445 | +2.3% | Filing P/S | 13 May 2026 |
| Robert A. Eckel | CEO & President, Director | $1,839,074 | Mixed | 15 Mar 2024 | ||
| Ajay K. Amlani | President & CEO, Director | $1,477,239 | +$180,651 | +14% | Mixed | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Brent P. Johnstone | Director | $502,558 | Mixed | 23 Feb 2026 | ||
| Brian D. Connolly | Director | $452,241 | Mixed | 23 Feb 2026 | ||
| Mohamed Lazzouni | Chief Technology Officer | $396,659 | Mixed | 31 Oct 2024 | ||
| Peter R. Faubert | Director | $296,775 | Mixed | 23 Feb 2026 | ||
| Robert M. Mungovan | Chief Commercial Officer | $288,428 | Mixed | 01 Oct 2021 | ||
| Gary Evee | Director | $236,363 | Mixed | 23 Feb 2026 | ||
| Brian J. Krause | Chief Revenue Officer | $200,500 | +$11,000 | +5.8% | Mixed | 29 Aug 2025 |
| David Brian Barcelo | Chief Financial Officer | $130,027 | Mixed | 03 Nov 2022 | ||
| Lona F. Therrien | Chief Marketing Officer | $125,250 | Mixed | 12 May 2025 | ||
| David K. Traverse | Chief Financial Officer | $107,612 | +$12,475 | +13% | Filing P/S | 01 Jun 2026 |
| Craig A. Herman | Chief Revenue Officer | $74,947 | Mixed | 09 Aug 2024 | ||
| Heidi A. Hunter | Chief Product Officer | $16,406 | Mixed | 24 Oct 2024 | ||
| Nadell Aj | Chief Product Officer | Mixed | 08 Feb 2024 |
Recent insider transactions for AWARE INC /MA/
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajay K. Amlani | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 1.08% | $13,953 | $1.42 | 9,826 | 923,837 | 12 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| David K. Traverse | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 7.28% | $7,300 | $1.46 | 5,000 | 73,707 | 02 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| David K. Traverse | AWRE | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 6.05% | 3,921 | 68,707 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ajay K. Amlani | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 0.57% | $6,350 | $1.23 | 5,163 | 914,011 | 26 May 2026 | Direct |
| Ajay K. Amlani | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 0.33% | $3,780 | $1.26 | 3,000 | 908,848 | 22 May 2026 | Direct |
| Ajay K. Amlani | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 0.29% | $3,198 | $1.23 | 2,600 | 903,248 | 21 May 2026 | Direct |
| Ajay K. Amlani | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 1.14% | $12,675 | $1.25 | 10,140 | 903,248 | 15 May 2026 | Direct |
| Ajay K. Amlani | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 0.08% | $888 | $1.21 | 734 | 893,108 | 14 May 2026 | Direct |
| John S. Stafford III | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 1.12% | $72,421 | $1.25 | 57,937 | 5,221,954 | 14 May 2026 | Direct |
| John S. Stafford III | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 0.44% | $28,094 | $1.25 | 22,475 | 5,164,017 | 13 May 2026 | Direct |
| Ajay K. Amlani | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 1.07% | $12,324 | $1.30 | 9,480 | 892,374 | 08 May 2026 | Direct |
| John S. Stafford III | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 0.08% | $4,835 | $1.25 | 3,868 | 5,141,542 | 05 May 2026 | Direct |
| Ajay K. Amlani | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 1.73% | $19,500 | $1.30 | 15,000 | 882,894 | 05 May 2026 | Direct |
| John S. Stafford III | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 0.31% | $19,650 | $1.25 | 15,720 | 5,137,674 | 04 May 2026 | Direct |
| Ajay K. Amlani | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 1.28% | $12,814 | $1.17 | 10,952 | 867,894 | 04 May 2026 | Direct |
| Ajay K. Amlani | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 2.26% | $21,736 | $1.15 | 18,901 | 856,942 | 01 May 2026 | Direct |
| David K. Traverse | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 7.97% | $5,175 | $1.15 | 4,500 | 60,984 | 17 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| John S. Stafford III | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 0.33% | $21,445 | $1.28 | 16,754 | 5,121,954 | 13 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Brent P. Johnstone | AWRE | Unrestricted Stock Award | Award | 44,118 | 44,118 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Gary Evee | AWRE | Unrestricted Stock Award | Award | 47,059 | 47,059 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Brian D. Connolly | AWRE | Unrestricted Stock Award | Award | 45,000 | 45,000 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| John S. Stafford III | AWRE | Unrestricted Stock Award | Award | 39,118 | 39,118 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Peter R. Faubert | AWRE | Unrestriced Stock Award | Award | 42,059 | 42,059 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Gary Evee | AWRE | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 28.3% | 28,207 | 127,764 | 02 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Brent P. Johnstone | AWRE | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 11.2% | 27,349 | 271,653 | 02 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| John S. Stafford III | AWRE | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 0.44% | 22,316 | 5,105,200 | 02 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Peter R. Faubert | AWRE | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 17.6% | 23,994 | 160,419 | 02 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Brian D. Connolly | AWRE | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 11.7% | 25,671 | 244,455 | 02 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ajay K. Amlani | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 0.27% | $5,112 | $2.26 | 2,262 | 838,041 | 04 Nov 2025 | Direct |
| Ajay K. Amlani | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 1.61% | $29,496 | $2.23 | 13,227 | 835,779 | 03 Nov 2025 | Direct |
| Ajay K. Amlani | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 1.32% | $23,494 | $2.20 | 10,679 | 822,552 | 02 Sep 2025 | Direct |
| Ajay K. Amlani | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 0.87% | $15,330 | $2.19 | 7,000 | 811,873 | 29 Aug 2025 | Direct |
| Brian J. Krause | AWRE | Common Stock | Purchase | 100% | $11,000 | $2.20 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 29 Aug 2025 | Direct |
| Brian D. Connolly | AWRE | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 13.3% | 25,671 | 218,784 | 01 Jul 2025 | Direct | ||
| Gary Evee | AWRE | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 30.9% | 23,490 | 99,557 | 01 Jul 2025 | Direct | ||
| Brent P. Johnstone | AWRE | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 12.6% | 27,349 | 244,304 | 01 Jul 2025 | Direct | ||
| John S. Stafford III | AWRE | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 0.44% | 22,315 | 5,082,884 | 01 Jul 2025 | Direct | ||
| Peter R. Faubert | AWRE | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 21.3% | 23,993 | 136,425 | 01 Jul 2025 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.