SKYWARD SPECIALTY INS GROUP SKWD
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 830940102 · ISIN US8309401029
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryFire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
- HeadquartersHouston, TX
- 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 ($3.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 40.1m as of 2024-11-01, 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 ≈ $50.52. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($4.9m notional), 2 hold puts ($70.8k).
Trends to Q4 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 80 |
| Q2 2023 | 96 |
| Q3 2023 | 123 |
| Q4 2023 | 149 |
| Q1 2024 | 158 |
| Q2 2024 | 168 |
| Q3 2024 | 196 |
| Q4 2024 | 214 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 69 | 27 |
| Q3 2023 | 91 | 30 |
| Q4 2023 | 104 | 44 |
| Q1 2024 | 89 | 78 |
| Q2 2024 | 112 | 69 |
| Q3 2024 | 108 | 73 |
| Q4 2024 | 97 | 101 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $15.0k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q2 2024 | $252.6k | $47.0k | 0.19 |
| Q3 2024 | $2.2m | $24.4k | 0.01 |
| Q4 2024 | $4.9m | $70.8k | 0.01 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital World Investors | New | +814.8k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +553.4k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +361.4k |
| Swedbank AB | New | +300.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +283.7k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC | New | +130.5k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +130.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +121.6k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS | Added | +115.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +102.0k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -442.9k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -391.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -310.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -298.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -297.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -250.3k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST | Reduced | -177.0k |
| Engle Capital Management, L.P. | Reduced | -172.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Sold out | -171.8k |
| Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC | Sold out | -106.8k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $3.7m73.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $1.2m23.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $10.0k200 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $70.8k1.4k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
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.
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 |
|---|---|
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-14 | 6.0% |
| REINHART PARTNERS, LLC. 13G · institution new · filed 2026-02-12 | 6.0% |
| Invesco Ltd. 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-13 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Capital International Investors (1.9%, 2026-05-14), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $4.4m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 1 | $25.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 1 | $14.5k | 2 | $9.0m | $4.5m |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.3m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $60.9k | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $7.6m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-05 | Hays James Charles Director · Marquis Lafayette, LLC | Sold | $1.5m27.9k shares |
| 2024-12-04 | Hays James Charles Director · Marquis Lafayette, LLC | Sold | $2.7m50.0k shares |
| 2024-12-03 | Hays James Charles Director · Marquis Lafayette, LLC | Sold | $1.4m25.0k shares |
| 2024-11-27 | Hays James Charles Director · Marquis Lafayette, LLC | Sold | $1.8m33.5k shares |
| 2024-11-04 | Hill Kirby PRESIDENT - INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS | Sold | $155.1k3.6k 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, Q4 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9m $144.1m | Added +21.4k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $115.0m | Added +16.6k |
| Capital International Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $111.8m | Added +287 |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 1.6m $81.2m | Reduced -85.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $79.7m | Added +553.4k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.3m $65.5m | Added +125 |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $61.5m | Added +102.0k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 1.2m $61.4m | Reduced -19.4k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $58.9m | Added +47.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $53.0m | Added +283.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 864.3k $43.7m | Added +509 |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 839.3k $42.4m | Reduced -5.0k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 1.61% of their portfolio | 823.4k $41.6m | Reduced -51.2k |
| Capital World Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 814.8k $41.2m | New |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 687.4k $34.7m | Reduced -55.7k |
| ASHFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 3.67% of their portfolio | 615.8k $31.1m | Reduced -18.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 580.7k $29.3m | Reduced -250.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 576.7k $29.1m | Reduced -442.9k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 1.69% of their portfolio | 549.4k $27.8m | Reduced -177.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 528.7k $26.7m | Added +121.6k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 486.0k $24.6m | Added +9.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 433.3k $21.9m | Added +18.2k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 423.9k $21.4m | Reduced -41.5k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 416.6k $20.4m | Reduced -88.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 403.5k $20.4m | Reduced -298.1k |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 402.3k $20.3m | Reduced -27.3k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 397.7k $20.1m | Reduced -92.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 390.7k $19.7m | Added +60.4k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 361.4k $18.1m | New |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.02% of their portfolio | 357.4k $18.1m | Reduced -5.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 321.5k $16.3m | Reduced -15.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 320.7k $16.2m | Reduced -87.0k |
| Swedbank AB 0.02% of their portfolio | 300.0k $15.2m | New |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 283.8k $14.3m | Reduced -8.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 283.6k $14.3m | Added +3.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 282.5k $14.3m | Reduced -83.2k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.04% of their portfolio | 280.2k $14.2m | Added +38.8k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 279.6k $14.1m | Reduced -7.1k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 264.9k $13.4m | Reduced -39.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 260.3k $13.2m | Reduced -3.5k |
| Engle Capital Management, L.P. 3.90% of their portfolio | 258.0k $13.0m | Reduced -172.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 204.5k $10.3m | Reduced -35.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 179.3k $9.1m | Reduced -6.0k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 175.6k $8.9m | Reduced -820 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 173.3k $8.8m | Added +130.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 160.6k $8.1m | Reduced -12.0k |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 159.3k $8.1m | First filing |
| Moody Aldrich Partners LLC 1.41% of their portfolio | 150.5k $7.6m | Reduced -4.4k |
| STRS OHIO 0.03% of their portfolio | 145.3k $7.3m | Reduced -68.9k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 144.6k $7.3m | Reduced -32.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 144.3k $7.3m | Added +22.6k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.03% of their portfolio | 142.4k $7.2m | Added +115.7k |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ 0.31% of their portfolio | 131.6k $6.7m | Added +5.0k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 130.5k $6.6m | New |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.5k $6.3m | Unchanged |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 122.4k $6.2m | Added +12.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 122.1k $6.2m | Added +14.5k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 119.7k $6.0m | First filing |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 116.8k $5.9m | Added +50.8k |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 112.0k $5.7m | Added +8.8k |
| GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 109.9k $5.6m | Reduced -432 |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 97.5k $4.9m | Reduced -97.5k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.05% of their portfolio | 97.5k $4.9m | Added +92.0k |
| Phase 2 Partners, LLC 3.62% of their portfolio | 95.5k $4.8m | Reduced -43.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.6k $4.3m | Added +22.3k |
| CHILTON INVESTMENT CO INC. 0.11% of their portfolio | 84.9k $4.3m | Reduced -13.7k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.2k $4.2m | Reduced -9.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.2k $4.0m | Reduced -24.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 77.2k $3.9m | Added +39.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.3k $3.8m | Reduced -10.6k |
| Alamar Capital Management, LLC 1.87% of their portfolio | 67.7k $3.4m | Reduced -2.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.3k $3.4m | Added +3.3k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.8k $3.4m | Unchanged |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.3k $3.2m | Added +1.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.1k $3.2m | First filing |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 62.5k $3.2m | Reduced -26.8k |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 60.2k $3.0m | Added +2.0k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 56.7k $2.9m | Added +14.1k |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 56.4k $2.9m | Reduced -12.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.5k $2.8m | Added +23.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.2k $2.7m | Added +26 |
| Callahan Advisors, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 50.3k $2.5m | Unchanged |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 45.4k $2.3m | New |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE S A 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.8k $2.3m | Added +25.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.3k $2.2m | Reduced -890 |
| Sapience Investments, LLC 1.29% of their portfolio | 43.9k $2.2m | Reduced -29.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.1k $2.1m | Added +4.4k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.05% of their portfolio | 42.0k $2.1m | Added +2 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.9k $2.0m | Unchanged |
| Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC 0.56% of their portfolio | 36.5k $1.8m | Reduced -1.1k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.4k $1.8m | Reduced -40 |
| NAVELLIER & ASSOCIATES INC 0.22% of their portfolio | 36.3k $1.8m | Added +10.5k |
| Riverwater Partners LLC 0.86% of their portfolio | 35.0k $1.8m | Added +862 |
| Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 33.5k $1.7m | Reduced -25.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.7k $1.7m | New |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.2k $1.6m | Reduced -2.5k |
| FJ Capital Management LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 32.2k $1.6m | Added +4.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.1k $1.6m | Reduced -324 |
| Redwood Investments, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 31.0k $1.6m | Reduced -30 |
| Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 29.4k $1.5m | First filing |