Bankwell Financial BWFG
$70.12 −$0.12 (-0.16%)
Market closed · Nov 6, 8:10 pm ET · Last extended-hours $70.12 0.00%
Open$70.20
Prev close$70.23
Day range$69.85 – $70.60
Volume39.2K
Market cap$558.95M
P/E (TTM)12.3
Dividend yield1.14%
Ownership & positioning
Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving
Institutional ownership65.0%-1.17 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding165+3 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)41 buys / 9 sellsNet buying
Short interest7.76% of floatDays to cover 12.4 · as of 15 Oct 2026
Short-sale volume share15.0%5-day average of daily volume
Short-sale volume as % of daily volume
Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions
Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: +$524.2K (16 inflow days, 4 outflow days).
Net flow by order size, last 20 sessions
Super/Big orders approximate institutional-size trades; Mid/Small approximate retail-size trades. Net buy minus sell value in each bucket, summed over the window.
The five largest holders on file together own 27.3% of shares outstanding.
Largest holders
By investor type
Reported short interest has risen from 4.97% to 7.76% of float over the last 6 biweekly reports (31 Jul 2026 to 15 Oct 2026).
Recent institutional activity
| Holder | Type | Period | Share change | New stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SummerHaven Investment Management, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +15,768 | 0.2% |
| ALPS Advisors, Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +8,500 | 0.1% |
| Veteri Place Corporation | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +17,540 | 10.9% |
| Nuveen Asset Management LLC | Insurance Company | 2026/Q3 | +8,096 | 0.1% |
| Wealthspire Advisors LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +87,538 | 1.1% |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +68,083 | 3.0% |
| AQR Capital Management | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +57,978 | 1.4% |
| American Century Investment Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +52,207 | 2.0% |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +33,349 | 1.5% |
| Northern Trust Global Investments | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +28,203 | 1.2% |
| Innovative Asset Advisors Group, LLC | Family Office/Trust | 2026/Q3 | +26,901 | 0.3% |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +21,599 | 1.0% |
| State Street Global Advisors | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +15,356 | 1.9% |
| Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +12,930 | 1.0% |
| BlackRock | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +12,875 | 6.3% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2026 | Lawrence Seidman | Independent Director | Open Market Acquisition | +266 | $67.11 | 5,110 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Carl Porto | Independent Director | Open Market Acquisition | +327 | $67.11 | 22,397 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Eric Dale | Independent Vice Chairperson | Open Market Acquisition | +530 | $67.11 | 43,026 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Blake Drexler | Executive Chairperson | Open Market Acquisition | +116 | $67.11 | 37,049 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Jeffrey Dunne | Independent Director | Open Market Acquisition | +261 | $67.11 | 6,381 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Veteri Place Corporation | Open Market Acquisition | +5,000 | $66.98 | 843,403 | |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Veteri Place Corporation | Open Market Acquisition | +2,540 | $66.01 | 838,403 | |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Veteri Place Corporation | Open Market Acquisition | +10,000 | $66.65 | 835,863 | |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Ryan Hildebrand | Executive VP & Chief Innovation Officer | Open Market Disposition | -2,246 | $66.74 | 18,116 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Ryan Hildebrand | Executive VP & Chief Innovation Officer | Open Market Disposition | -1,088 | $58.48 | 20,362 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Lawrence Seidman | Independent Director | Open Market Acquisition | +323 | $53.70 | 4,844 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Carl Porto | Independent Director | Open Market Acquisition | +370 | $53.70 | 22,070 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Eric Dale | Independent Vice Chairperson | Open Market Acquisition | +588 | $53.70 | 42,496 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Blake Drexler | Executive Chairperson | Open Market Acquisition | +79 | $53.70 | 36,933 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Todd Lampert | Independent Director & Corporate Secretary | Open Market Disposition | -3,500 | $53.59 | 34,553 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Jeffrey Dunne | Independent Director | Open Market Acquisition | +315 | $53.70 | 6,120 |
| 31 May 2026 | Lawrence Seidman | Independent Director | Open Market Acquisition | +81 | $51.95 | 21,052 |
| 31 May 2026 | Veteri Place Corporation | Open Market Acquisition | +3,300 | $52.04 | 825,863 | |
| 14 May 2026 | Veteri Place Corporation | Private Acquisition | +170 | $49.92 | 822,563 | |
| 12 May 2026 | Veteri Place Corporation | Open Market Acquisition | +1,930 | $50.24 | 822,393 |
From Form 4/Form 144 filings. Negative share counts are disposals (sales, gifts, or shares withheld for taxes); positive are acquisitions.
Short interest, by report
| Report date | Shares short | % of float | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 618,880 | 7.8% | 12.4 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 573,011 | 7.2% | 6.7 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 522,281 | 6.6% | 7.4 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 478,812 | 6.0% | 8.3 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 415,753 | 5.2% | 7.1 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 396,240 | 5.0% | 4.7 |
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