Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in DWSN held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRACE & WHITE INC /NY | 779K | $2.7M | -14.1% | 2.509% | 0.48% |
| 2 | RBF Capital, LLC | 424K | $1.5M | -6.2% | 1.365% | 0.08% |
| 3 | GABELLI FUNDS LLC | 145K | $502K | 0.0% | 0.468% | 0.00% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 113K | $392K | — | 0.365% | 0.00% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 81K | $281K | +52.3% | 0.261% | 0.00% |
| 6 | US BANCORP \DE\ | 53K | $185K | -52.4% | 0.172% | 0.00% |
| 7 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 41K | $142K | — | 0.132% | 0.00% |
| 8 | PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD | 40K | $140K | -22.9% | 0.130% | 0.00% |
| 9 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 35K | $120K | -7.5% | 0.112% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. | 34K | $119K | — | 0.111% | 0.00% |
| 11 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 33K | $115K | — | 0.107% | 0.00% |
| 12 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 30K | $105K | — | 0.098% | 0.00% |
| 13 | STATE STREET CORP | 29K | $100K | +54.6% | 0.093% | 0.00% |
| 14 | SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC | 26K | $91K | -66.3% | 0.085% | 0.00% |
| 15 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 22K | $75K | 0.0% | 0.070% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Teton Advisors, LLC | 20K | $69K | 0.0% | 0.064% | 0.05% |
| 17 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 18K | $61K | +48.7% | 0.057% | 0.00% |
| 18 | BlackRock, Inc. | 17K | $58K | -5.4% | 0.054% | 0.00% |
| 19 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 15K | $53K | — | 0.050% | 0.00% |
| 20 | KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | 14K | $49K | — | 0.045% | 0.00% |
| 21 | Cetera Investment Advisers | 12K | $41K | — | 0.038% | 0.00% |
| 22 | OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp | 12K | $40K | — | 0.038% | 0.00% |
| 23 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 11K | $38K | +2.8% | 0.035% | 0.00% |
| 24 | SBI Securities Co., Ltd. | 1K | $5K | +65450.0% | 0.004% | 0.00% |
| 25 | UBS Group AG | 1K | $4K | +83.5% | 0.004% | 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 DWSN — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in DWSN 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 | 33 | +14% | 4.84% | +2.48 pp | $7M | +105% |
| Q4 2025 | 29 | +7.4% | 2.36% | 0.36 pp | $3M | 13% |
| Q3 2025 | 27 | +3.8% | 2.72% | +0.59 pp | $4M | +28% |
| Q2 2025 | 26 | +8.3% | 2.13% | 0.19 pp | $3M | 8.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 24 | +4.3% | 2.32% | 0.16 pp | $3M | 6.4% |
| Q4 2024 | 23 | +4.5% | 2.48% | +0.16 pp | $4M | +6.8% |
| Q3 2024 | 22 | +10% | 2.32% | 0.58 pp | $3M | 20% |
| Q2 2024 | 20 | — | 2.90% | — | $4M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying DWSN stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Dawson Geophysical Company stands at 4.8%, held across 33 reporting institutions.
GRACE & WHITE INC /NY is the largest reported institutional holder of DWSN, with approximately 779,143 shares worth $0.00B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of DWSN, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, Point72 Asset Management, L.P., SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for DWSN is 74 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
14 institutions opened new positions in DWSN during Q1 2026, while 10 fully exited. 18 added to existing positions and 1 trimmed.
DWSN institutional ownership rose by 2.48 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +4 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 86.9% of all reported 13F value in DWSN, 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.
Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) Institutional Ownership