AWARE INC MASS AWRE
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 05453N100
Biometrics software and services company based near Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryServices-Prepackaged Software
- HeadquartersBurlington, MA
- Founded1986
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 21.8m as of 2026-07-27, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $1.35. Options: 1 managers hold calls ($1.1k notional), 0 hold puts (—).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 32 |
| Q4 2022 | 33 |
| Q1 2023 | 31 |
| Q2 2023 | 30 |
| Q3 2023 | 29 |
| Q4 2023 | 29 |
| Q1 2024 | 30 |
| Q2 2024 | 32 |
| Q3 2024 | 32 |
| Q4 2024 | 34 |
| Q1 2025 | 38 |
| Q2 2025 | 32 |
| Q3 2025 | 34 |
| Q4 2025 | 33 |
| Q1 2026 | 31 |
| Q2 2026 | 30 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| Q4 2024 | 10 | 13 |
| Q1 2025 | 12 | 11 |
| Q2 2025 | 7 | 17 |
| Q3 2025 | 11 | 12 |
| Q4 2025 | 10 | 12 |
| Q1 2026 | 12 | 8 |
| Q2 2026 | 10 | 13 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $13.3k | $1.0k | 0.08 |
| Q4 2025 | $35.5k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q1 2026 | $625 | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1k | $0 | 0.00 |
Biggest buyers
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Added | +343.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +6.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +1.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | +493 |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | +470 |
| FMR LLC | New | +200 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +100 |
| BARCLAYS PLC | New | +97 |
| Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd | New | +25 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +14 |
Biggest sellers
| HERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Ltd | Reduced | -195.9k |
| ESSEX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC | Sold out | -43.1k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -32.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -23.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Sold out | -23.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -22.8k |
| XTX Topco Ltd | Reduced | -15.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Sold out | -13.0k |
| Legato Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -10.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -6.6k |
Biggest calls
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.1k800 shares |
Biggest puts
| None |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 1 | $12.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 4 | $139.7k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2 | $44.9k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2 | $49.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | $34.6k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 2 | $26.6k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 3 | $239.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 1 | $44.6k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Amlani Ajay K President & CEO, director | Bought | $1.2k994 shares |
| 2026-08-11 | Amlani Ajay K President & CEO, director | Bought | $6.2k5.0k shares |
| 2026-08-06 | Amlani Ajay K President & CEO, director | Bought | $4939 shares |
| 2026-08-05 | Amlani Ajay K President & CEO, director | Bought | $12.4k10.0k shares |
| 2026-08-03 | Amlani Ajay K President & CEO, director | Bought | $12.6k10.4k shares |
| 2026-08-01 | Amlani Ajay K President & CEO, director | Bought | $136109 shares |
| 2026-07-31 | Amlani Ajay K President & CEO, director | Bought | $11.9k10.1k shares |
| 2026-06-12 | Amlani Ajay K President & CEO, director | Bought | $14.0k9.8k shares |
| 2026-06-02 | Traverse David K Chief Financial Officer | Bought | $7.3k5.0k shares |
| 2026-05-26 | Amlani Ajay K President & CEO, director | Bought | $6.4k5.2k shares |
| 2026-05-22 | Amlani Ajay K President & CEO, director | Bought | $3.8k3.0k shares |
| 2026-05-21 | Amlani Ajay K President & CEO, director | Bought | $3.2k2.6k shares |
| 2026-05-15 | Amlani Ajay K President & CEO, director | Bought | $12.7k10.1k shares |
| 2026-05-14 | STAFFORD JOHN S III Director | Bought | $72.4k57.9k shares |
| 2026-05-14 | Amlani Ajay K President & CEO, director | Bought | $888734 shares |
| 2026-05-13 | STAFFORD JOHN S III Director | Bought | $28.1k22.5k shares |
| 2026-05-08 | Amlani Ajay K President & CEO, director | Bought | $12.3k9.5k shares |
| 2026-05-05 | Amlani Ajay K President & CEO, director | Bought | $19.5k15.0k shares |
| 2026-05-05 | STAFFORD JOHN S III Director | Bought | $4.8k3.9k shares |
| 2026-05-04 | STAFFORD JOHN S III Director | Bought | $19.6k15.7k shares |
| 2026-05-04 | Amlani Ajay K President & CEO, director | Bought | $12.8k11.0k shares |
| 2026-05-01 | Amlani Ajay K President & CEO, director | Bought | $21.7k18.9k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 778.3k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 717.0k $968.0k | Reduced -22.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 655.8k $885.3k | Added +100 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 368.7k $497.7k | Added +343.7k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 350.5k $473.2k | Reduced -32.8k |
| HERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 234.1k $311.3k | Reduced -195.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 155.2k $209.5k | Reduced -6.6k |
| RBF Capital, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 138.6k $187.1k | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.0k $101.2k | Unchanged |
| Aristides Capital LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 72.0k $97.2k | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.3k $84.1k | Unchanged |
| CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.0k $81.0k | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.8k $69.9k | Reduced -23.8k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.4k $51.8k | Unchanged |
| GMT Capital Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.6k $33.2k | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.8k $32.2k | Added +6.0k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.0k $28.3k | Unchanged |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.1k $21.7k | Reduced -15.8k |
| EQUITEC PROPRIETARY MARKETS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.0k $9.4k | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.4k $9.0k | Added +1.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0k $5.4k | Reduced -309 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7k $3.6k | Reduced -1.3k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $675 | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 494 $667 | Added +493 |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 470 $634 | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 437 $591 | Added +14 |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $270 | New |
| SBI Securities Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 113 $153 | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 97 $131 | New |
| Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 25 $34 | New |