BANKWELL FINL GROUP INC BWFG
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 06654A103
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryState Commercial Banks
- HeadquartersNew Canaan, CT
- 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 ($2.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 8.0m as of 2026-07-30, 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 ≈ $58.68.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 70 |
| Q4 2022 | 75 |
| Q1 2023 | 68 |
| Q2 2023 | 69 |
| Q3 2023 | 68 |
| Q4 2023 | 72 |
| Q1 2024 | 65 |
| Q2 2024 | 67 |
| Q3 2024 | 70 |
| Q4 2024 | 71 |
| Q1 2025 | 79 |
| Q2 2025 | 85 |
| Q3 2025 | 98 |
| Q4 2025 | 109 |
| Q1 2026 | 119 |
| Q2 2026 | 127 |
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 | 32 | 17 |
| Q4 2024 | 35 | 17 |
| Q1 2025 | 29 | 29 |
| Q2 2025 | 39 | 29 |
| Q3 2025 | 59 | 24 |
| Q4 2025 | 64 | 34 |
| Q1 2026 | 62 | 38 |
| Q2 2026 | 72 | 41 |
Biggest buyers
| Wealthspire Advisors, LLC | New | +87.5k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +68.1k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +58.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +52.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +33.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Added | +28.2k |
| Innovative Asset Advisors Group, LLC | New | +26.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +21.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +15.4k |
| Nuveen, LLC | Added | +12.9k |
Biggest sellers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -19.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO | Reduced | -18.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -17.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Reduced | -15.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -13.8k |
| Tidal Investments LLC | Reduced | -8.0k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -7.4k |
| Jump Financial, LLC | Sold out | -7.0k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -6.1k |
| BANC FUNDS CO LLC | Reduced | -6.0k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B
13D · may seek influence
+0.5 pts · filed 2025-09-15
Stated purposeItem 4 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: These purchases were executed in accordance with the regulatory approvals Mr. Seidman obtained to purchase up to 14.99% of the outstanding shares of the Issuer. Full filing |
10.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: BlackRock, Inc. (4.8%, 2026-10-27), Bauer George P (5.0%, 2025-12-18)
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 | 6 | $300.6k | 1 | $43.9k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 5 | $138.2k | 5 | $329.8k | — |
| Q2 2025 | 5 | $106.9k | 2 | $93.8k | — |
| Q3 2025 | 5 | $1.9m | 4 | $396.5k | — |
| Q4 2025 | 5 | $105.2k | 1 | $116.2k | — |
| Q1 2026 | 5 | $2.7m | 6 | $695.3k | — |
| Q2 2026 | 5 | $370.5k | 2 | $412.9k | — |
| Q3 2026 | 5 | $1.3m | 1 | $213.5k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · By Seidman and Associates, L.L.C. | Bought | $130.9k2.0k shares |
| 2026-09-08 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · By LSBK06-08, L.L.C. | Bought | $87.3k1.3k shares |
| 2026-09-08 | Dale Eric J Director · Deferred Compensation Plan | Bought | $35.6k530 shares |
| 2026-09-08 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · By Broad Park Investors, L.L.C. | Bought | $34.5k515 shares |
| 2026-09-08 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · By Seidman Investment Partnership, L.P. | Bought | $34.1k510 shares |
| 2026-09-08 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · By Seidman Investment Partnership II, L.P. | Bought | $28.9k432 shares |
| 2026-09-08 | Porto Carl M Director · Deferred Compensation Plan | Bought | $21.9k327 shares |
| 2026-09-08 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · By Chewy Gooey Cookies, L.P. | Bought | $19.0k283 shares |
| 2026-09-08 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · Deferred Compensation Plan | Bought | $17.9k266 shares |
| 2026-09-08 | Dunne Jeffrey R Director · Deferred Compensation Plan | Bought | $17.5k261 shares |
| 2026-09-08 | Drexler Blake S Director · Deferred Compensation Plan | Bought | $7.8k116 shares |
| 2026-08-25 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · By Seidman and Associates, L.L.C. | Bought | $65.5k994 shares |
| 2026-08-25 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · By LSBK06-08, L.L.C. | Bought | $43.6k662 shares |
| 2026-08-25 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · By Broad Park Investors, L.L.C. | Bought | $17.3k262 shares |
| 2026-08-25 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · By Seidman Investment Partnership, L.P. | Bought | $17.1k259 shares |
| 2026-08-25 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · By Seidman Investment Partnership II, L.P. | Bought | $14.4k219 shares |
| 2026-08-25 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · By Chewy Gooey Cookies, L.P. | Bought | $9.5k144 shares |
| 2026-08-07 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · By Seidman and Associates, L.L.C. | Bought | $262.1k3.9k shares |
| 2026-08-07 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · By LSBK06-08, L.L.C. | Bought | $174.6k2.6k shares |
| 2026-08-07 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · By Broad Park Investors, L.L.C. | Bought | $68.1k1.0k shares |
| 2026-08-07 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · By Seidman Investment Partnership, L.P. | Bought | $67.4k1.0k shares |
| 2026-08-07 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · By Seidman Investment Partnership II, L.P. | Bought | $56.8k853 shares |
| 2026-08-07 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · By Chewy Gooey Cookies, L.P. | Bought | $37.2k558 shares |
| 2026-07-31 | Hildebrand Ryan Jason Chief Innovation Officer | Sold | $149.9k2.2k shares |
| 2026-07-01 | Hildebrand Ryan Jason Chief Innovation Officer | Sold | $63.6k1.1k shares |
| 2026-06-05 | Lampert Todd Director | Sold | $187.6k3.5k shares |
| 2026-06-05 | Dale Eric J Director · Deferred Compensation Plan | Bought | $31.6k588 shares |
| 2026-06-05 | Porto Carl M Director · Deferred Compensation Plan | Bought | $19.9k370 shares |
| 2026-06-05 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director · Deferred Compensation Plan | Bought | $17.3k323 shares |
| 2026-06-05 | Dunne Jeffrey R Director · Deferred Compensation Plan | Bought | $16.9k315 shares |
The latest 30 of 46 trades.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 493.2k $29.0m | Added +12.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 329.7k $19.4m | Added +10.5k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 277.4k $16.3m | Reduced -5.5k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 232.8k $13.7m | Added +68.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 167.5k $9.8m | Added +11.3k |
| Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC 1.78% of their portfolio | 166.7k $9.8m | Reduced -1.3k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 158.2k $9.3m | Added +52.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 146.2k $8.6m | Added +15.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 118.4k $7.0m | Added +33.3k |
| Siena Capital Partners GP, LLC 1.65% of their portfolio | 116.1k $6.8m | Unchanged |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 111.0k $6.5m | Added +5.1k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 109.0k $6.4m | Added +58.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 94.5k $5.6m | Added +28.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 93.7k $5.5m | Reduced -13.8k |
| BANC FUNDS CO LLC 0.88% of their portfolio | 90.4k $5.3m | Reduced -6.0k |
| Wealthspire Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 87.5k $5.1m | New |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.3k $4.7m | Added +12.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.3k $4.4m | Added +21.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.5k $4.3m | Reduced -17.3k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.01% of their portfolio | 69.6k $4.1m | Reduced -107 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.3k $4.0m | Reduced -2.5k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 53.8k $3.2m | Reduced -1.2k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.5k $2.7m | Added +1.1k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.0k $2.4m | Added +2.2k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.2k $1.9m | Added +2.2k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 31.4k $1.8m | Added +3.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.3k $1.8m | Reduced -2.8k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.9k $1.7m | Reduced -1.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.7k $1.4m | Added +1.4k |
| Informed Momentum Co LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 27.0k $1.6m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Innovative Asset Advisors Group, LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 26.9k $1.6m | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.0k $1.5m | Added +1.6k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.9k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.4k $1.4m | Added +1.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.1k $1.4m | Reduced -18.2k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.2k $1.3m | Added +320 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.8k $1.3m | Added +7.2k |
| Summit Trail Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 21.3k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.8k $1.2m | Added +118 |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 18.9k $1.1m | Reduced -6.1k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.6k $1.0m | Added +506 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.1k $943.1k | Added +7.4k |
| Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 15.2k $895.2k | Added +1.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.9k $877.7k | Reduced -2.9k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.1k $828.5k | Reduced -3.5k |
| MANGROVE PARTNERS IM, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 10.4k $608.5k | Added +884 |
| Legato Capital Management LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 10.2k $597.3k | Added +186 |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.6k $564.0k | Added +3.7k |
| Sierra Capital LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 9.4k $552.3k | Added +37 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.4k $554.1k | Added +8.6k |
| Bridge City Capital, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 9.1k $536.4k | Reduced -876 |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.4k $491.3k | Added +2.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.3k $487.0k | Reduced -2.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.0k $468.1k | Reduced -1.1k |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.8k $460.8k | Added +3.4k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.7k $451.8k | New |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.6k $446.3k | Added +3.3k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.4k $436.3k | Reduced -5.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.4k $435.1k | Added +2.4k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.9k $406.0k | Added +561 |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.6k $386.4k | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.9k $347.9k | Added +1.3k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.8k $341.9k | Reduced -7.4k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.6k $331.7k | Added +538 |
| Essex Financial Services, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.6k $331.0k | Added +23 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.4k $314.6k | Reduced -1.5k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.2k $304.0k | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.1k $301.0k | Reduced -523 |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $295.2k | New |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $293.8k | Unchanged |
| Daytona Street Capital LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 5.0k $288.9k | Unchanged |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $291.3k | Added +15 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.6k $268.3k | Reduced -15.3k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5k $265.5k | New |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5k $264.0k | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3k $254.0k | Added +175 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0k $236.7k | Unchanged |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.0k $235.0k | New |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.0k $235.0k | New |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9k $226.2k | Unchanged |
| BEESE FULMER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.7k $217.1k | New |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6k $210.9k | New |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6k $210.0k | New |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5k $208.3k | Reduced -8.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4k $196.9k | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.2k $188.8k | Added +2.8k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $178.7k | Unchanged |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $176.2k | Unchanged |
| Key Financial Inc 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.9k $170.4k | Unchanged |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9k $169.0k | Reduced -397 |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8k $164.1k | Reduced -370 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7k $99.2k | Unchanged |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $87.7k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 818 $48.1k | Reduced -929 |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 762 $44.8k | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 637 $37.4k | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 557 $32.7k | Unchanged |
| Capital Advisors, Ltd. LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 458 $27.0k | Unchanged |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.00% of their portfolio | 429 $25.0k | Unchanged |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 371 $21.8k | New |