Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in AWRE held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 778K | $973K | — | 3.603% | 0.00% |
| 2 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 740K | $925K | -2.0% | 3.425% | 0.00% |
| 3 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 656K | $820K | +1.6% | 3.035% | 0.00% |
| 4 | Herald Investment Management Ltd | 430K | $538K | 0.0% | 1.991% | 0.07% |
| 5 | BlackRock, Inc. | 383K | $479K | +0.7% | 1.774% | 0.00% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 162K | $202K | +1.4% | 0.749% | 0.00% |
| 7 | RBF Capital, LLC | 139K | $173K | 0.0% | 0.642% | 0.01% |
| 8 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 76K | $94K | — | 0.350% | 0.00% |
| 9 | STATE STREET CORP | 75K | $94K | 0.0% | 0.347% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Aristides Capital LLC | 72K | $90K | +2.4% | 0.333% | 0.03% |
| 11 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 62K | $78K | — | 0.289% | 0.00% |
| 12 | CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. | 60K | $75K | — | 0.278% | 0.00% |
| 13 | ESSEX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC | 43K | $54K | 0.0% | 0.199% | 0.01% |
| 14 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 38K | $48K | 0.0% | 0.178% | 0.00% |
| 15 | XTX Topco Ltd | 32K | $40K | +95.6% | 0.147% | 0.00% |
| 16 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 25K | $31K | 0.0% | 0.116% | 0.00% |
| 17 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | 25K | $31K | — | 0.114% | 0.00% |
| 18 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 24K | $30K | +10.3% | 0.109% | 0.00% |
| 19 | BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL | 21K | $26K | 0.0% | 0.097% | 0.00% |
| 20 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 18K | $22K | +1.4% | 0.083% | 0.00% |
| 21 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 13K | $16K | +22.3% | 0.060% | 0.00% |
| 22 | EQUITEC PROPRIETARY MARKETS, LLC | 7K | $9K | 0.0% | 0.032% | 0.01% |
| 23 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 5K | $6K | -1.8% | 0.024% | 0.00% |
| 24 | UBS Group AG | 4K | $5K | -13.3% | 0.020% | 0.00% |
| 25 | Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) | 4K | $5K | +4.4% | 0.018% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in AWRE — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in AWRE during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 30 | 3.2% | 15.54% | 7.02 pp | $5M | 31% |
| Q4 2025 | 31 | 8.8% | 22.56% | 8.63 pp | $7M | 28% |
| Q3 2025 | 34 | +9.7% | 31.19% | +5.88 pp | $10M | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | 31 | 14% | 25.31% | +3.52 pp | $8M | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | 36 | +13% | 21.79% | 4.87 pp | $7M | 18% |
| Q4 2024 | 32 | +6.7% | 26.66% | +0.14 pp | $8M | +0.5% |
| Q3 2024 | 30 | +0.0% | 26.52% | 2.68 pp | $8M | 9.2% |
| Q2 2024 | 30 | — | 29.20% | — | $9M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Latest Form 4 transactions by company officers and directors. Insider buys are widely viewed as the highest-conviction signal because executives are risking personal capital.
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | Amlani Ajay K | Buy | 15K | $1.30 | $20K |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying AWRE stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Aware, Inc. stands at 15.5%, held across 30 reporting institutions.
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of AWRE, with approximately 778,318 shares worth $0.00B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of AWRE, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, JANE STREET GROUP, LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for AWRE is 46 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
5 institutions opened new positions in AWRE during Q1 2026, while 6 fully exited. 2 added to existing positions and 23 trimmed.
AWRE institutional ownership fell by 7.02 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -1 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 90.1% of all reported 13F value in AWRE, and the top 25 account for 99.9%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Aware, Inc. (AWRE) Institutional Ownership