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Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

BWFG
Exchange
Nasdaq
Industry
State Commercial Banks
SEC CIK
0001505732

In the last 90 days, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. insiders filed 7 open-market purchases and 2 sales; 126 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $237.8M in total; no superinvestor holds it.

13F holders, Q1 2025

Institutional positions in Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. as of Mar 31, 2025. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
78
+9 vs. Q4 2024
Shares held
3.05M
+38.0K (+1.3%) vs. Q4 2024
Total value
$92.2M
−$1.78M (−1.9%) vs. Q4 2024
New holders
11
19 more added
Sold out
2
28 more reduced

1 institution that held it in Q4 2024 haven't filed for Q1 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 2024: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting BWFG on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ1 2025: 78 institutions
Q1 2021: 50 institutionsQ2 2021: 53 institutionsQ3 2021: 56 institutionsQ4 2021: 50 institutionsQ1 2022: 55 institutionsQ2 2022: 68 institutionsQ3 2022: 70 institutionsQ4 2022: 74 institutionsQ1 2023: 67 institutionsQ2 2023: 68 institutionsQ3 2023: 67 institutionsQ4 2023: 71 institutionsQ1 2024: 64 institutionsQ2 2024: 66 institutionsQ3 2024: 69 institutionsQ4 2024: 70 institutionsQ1 2025: 78 institutionsQ2 2025: 84 institutionsQ3 2025: 98 institutionsQ4 2025: 109 institutionsQ1 2026: 119 institutionsQ2 2026: 126 institutions
Value heldQ1 2025: $92.2M
Q1 2021: $84.6MQ2 2021: $73.5MQ3 2021: $77.7MQ4 2021: $82.9MQ1 2022: $82.1MQ2 2022: $81.3MQ3 2022: $75.2MQ4 2022: $77.3MQ1 2023: $63.3MQ2 2023: $62.6MQ3 2023: $63.4MQ4 2023: $85.7MQ1 2024: $70.5MQ2 2024: $69.6MQ3 2024: $84.8MQ4 2024: $94.2MQ1 2025: $92.2MQ2 2025: $113.7MQ3 2025: $152.8MQ4 2025: $165.6MQ1 2026: $182.8MQ2 2026: $237.8M
Institutions holding BWFG and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 2026126$237.8M
Q1 2026119$182.8M
Q4 2025109$165.6M
Q3 202598$152.8M
Q2 202584$113.7M
Q1 202578$92.2M
Q4 202470$94.2M
Q3 202469$84.8M
Q2 202466$69.6M
Q1 202464$70.5M
Q4 202371$85.7M
Q3 202367$63.4M
Q2 202368$62.6M
Q1 202367$63.3M
Q4 202274$77.3M
Q3 202270$75.2M
Q2 202268$81.3M
Q1 202255$82.1M
Q4 202150$82.9M
Q3 202156$77.7M
Q2 202153$73.5M
Q1 202150$84.6M

Institutions, Q1 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.; share changes are against Q4 2024.

Institutions holding BWFG in Q1 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
BlackRock, Inc.421,891$12.7M0.00%−7,436−1.7%Reduced
Vanguard Group Inc338,071$10.2M0.00%−437−0.1%Reduced
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP293,293$8.85M0.00%+4,422+1.5%Added
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC179,127$5.41M1.43%+4,543+2.6%Added
Fourthstone LLC166,563$5.03M1.25%+60,978+57.8%Added
Banc Funds Co LLC159,377$4.81M0.63%−90,046−36.1%Reduced
Geode Capital Management, LLC151,206$4.56M0.00%+3,171+2.1%Added
Renaissance Technologies LLC142,348$4.30M0.01%−7,900−5.3%Reduced
Siena Capital Partners GP, LLC110,338$3.33M0.99%00.0%Unchanged
LSV Asset Management109,800$3.31M0.01%−5,900−5.1%Reduced
GM Advisory Group, Inc.104,477$3.15M0.17%+14,119+15.6%Added
Acadian Asset Management LLC88,343$2.66M0.01%+2,368+2.8%Added
State Street Corp78,309$2.36M0.00%+142+0.2%Added
Northern Trust Corp68,974$2.08M0.00%−1,676−2.4%Reduced
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC62,367$1.88M0.00%+62,367New
Goldman Sachs Group Inc48,830$1.47M0.00%−2,669−5.2%Reduced
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC46,264$1.40M0.04%−8,501−15.5%Reduced
American Century Companies Inc37,217$1.12M0.00%−158−0.4%Reduced
Kennedy Capital Management, Inc.36,312$1.10M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Bank of New York Mellon Corp29,073$877.4K0.00%−1,189−3.9%Reduced
Summit Trail Advisors, LLC25,523$770.3K0.03%−300−1.2%Reduced
SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC25,118$758.1K0.09%+5,077+25.3%Added
Morgan Stanley24,494$739.3K0.00%−8,847−26.5%Reduced
Northeast Financial Consultants Inc21,903$661.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Empowered Funds, LLC21,262$641.7K0.01%+702+3.4%Added
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc18,636$562.4K0.00%+1,000+5.7%Added
Barclays PLC18,590$561.0K0.00%−3,239−14.8%Reduced
UBS Group AG18,010$543.5K0.00%+98+0.5%Added
Captrust Financial Advisors16,652$502.6K0.00%+165+1.0%Added
Citadel Advisors LLC14,726$444.4K0.00%+2,370+19.2%Added
JPMorgan Chase & Co13,447$405.8K0.00%−10,143−43.0%Reduced
Bridge City Capital, LLC13,135$396.4K0.12%−442−3.3%Reduced
Wells Fargo & Company11,623$350.8K0.00%+285+2.5%Added
Royal Bank of Canada11,530$347.0K0.00%−70−0.6%Reduced
Susquehanna International Group, LLP9,953$300.4K0.00%+9,953New
Sierra Capital LLC9,188$277.0K0.03%+110+1.2%Added
Bank of America Corp9,026$272.4K0.00%−2,808−23.7%Reduced
Rhumbline Advisers8,784$265.1K0.00%−451−4.9%Reduced
Jane Street Group, LLC8,269$249.6K0.00%+8,269New
Nuveen, LLC8,096$244.3K0.00%+8,096New
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership7,653$231.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC7,185$216.8K0.00%+7,185New
HSBC Holdings PLC6,835$205.9K0.00%−788−10.3%Reduced
Mackenzie Financial Corp6,773$204.4K0.00%−2,251−24.9%Reduced
Trexquant Investment LP6,755$203.9K0.00%+6,755New
STRS Ohio4,900$147.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Citigroup Inc4,863$146.8K0.00%−504−9.4%Reduced
New York State Common Retirement Fund3,951$119.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings Ltd.3,896$117.6K0.00%+156+4.2%Added
MetLife Investment Management3,357$101.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Deutsche Bank AG3,330$100.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Corebridge Financial, Inc.3,161$95.4K0.00%−46−1.4%Reduced
Key Financial Inc2,900$87.5K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
US Bancorp1,689$51.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
FMR LLC1,593$48.1K0.00%−212−11.7%Reduced
Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio958$28.9K0.00%−145−13.1%Reduced
BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA810$24.4K0.00%−494−37.9%Reduced
Legal & General Group Plc637$19.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Nisa Investment Advisors, LLC478$14.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
California State Teachers Retirement System467$14.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Advisors, Ltd. LLC458$14.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CWM, LLC457$14.0K0.00%+214+88.1%Added
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.423$12.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)320$9.66K0.00%−1,244−79.5%Reduced
Jones Financial Companies LLLP200$6.03K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Amalgamated Bank196$6.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.138$4.17K0.00%+82+146.4%Added
Sterling Capital Management LLC111$3.35K0.00%−96−46.4%Reduced
Coldstream Capital Management Inc68$2.05K0.00%+68New
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.52$1.57K0.00%+52New
Fortitude Family Office, LLC45$1.36K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
GAMMA Investing LLC36$1.09K0.00%+1+2.9%Added
Covestor Ltd25$1.00K0.00%−15−37.5%Reduced
Massmutual Trust Co FSB22$6640.00%00.0%Unchanged
Spire Wealth Management20$6040.00%+20New
Cornerstone Planning Group LLC17$5170.00%00.0%Unchanged
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC5$1510.00%+5New
True Wealth Design, LLC2$610.00%+2New
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.0$00.00%−6,719−100.0%Sold out
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.0$00.00%−30−100.0%Sold out
Nuveen Asset Management, LLC––––Not filed