Aware, Inc. (AWRE) Ownership
AWRE ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 16.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 44.45% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 21.8M
- Float
- 12.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.46% 56K shares short
- Days to cover
- 1.67 short interest down 43.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 16.72%
- Insiders 44.45%
- Other investors 38.83%
AWRE top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.57% | 778K | $700,486 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.29% | 717K | $645,304 | −22,806 (−3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 3.01% | 656K | $590,231 | +100 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.69% | 369K | $331,797 | +343,671 (+1,375.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | BlackRock Inc | 1.61% | 350K | $315,445 | −32,807 (−8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Herald Investment Management Ltd | 1.07% | 234K | $210,652 | −195,942 (−45.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.71% | 155K | $139,637 | −6,622 (−4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | RBF LLC | 0.64% | 139K | $124,740 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street Corp | 0.34% | 75K | $67,464 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Aristides Capital LLC | 0.33% | 72K | $64,768 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.29% | 62K | $56,099 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. | 0.28% | 60K | $54,000 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.24% | 52K | $46,624 | −23,756 (−31.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.18% | 38K | $34,560 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | GMT Capital Corp | 0.11% | 25K | $22,140 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.11% | 24K | $21,464 | +6,028 (+33.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Blair William & Co | 0.10% | 21K | $18,868 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | XTX Topco Ltd | 0.07% | 16K | $14,478 | −15,763 (−49.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | EQUITEC PROPRIETARY MARKETS, LLC | 0.03% | 7,000 | $6,300 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Royal Bank of Canada | 0.03% | 6,397 | $5,757 | +1,250 (+24.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 4 holders added 351K shares and 6 cut 298K.
AWRE top mutual fund and ETF holders
19 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.89% | 631K | $568,133 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Herald Ord | 1.97% | 430K | $387,000 | — | March 31, 2026 |
| 3 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.52% | 332K | $299,095 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.35% | 76K | $68,076 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.29% | 64K | $57,882 | −346 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | DFA US Sustainability Core 1 | 0.20% | 44K | $39,960 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.14% | 30K | $27,256 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.13% | 29K | $25,678 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.13% | 28K | $25,027 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | DFA US Core Equity 1 I | 0.12% | 26K | $23,130 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF | 0.11% | 25K | $22,253 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.10% | 21K | $19,320 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | DFA US Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio | 0.08% | 18K | $15,930 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF | 0.07% | 16K | $14,580 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index | 0.07% | 15K | $13,229 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF | 0.07% | 14K | $12,893 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional US Sm Company EUR Acc | 0.02% | 5,383 | $4,845 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | JNL/DFA US Small Cap A | 0.02% | 4,801 | $4,321 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional Global Core Equity USD Acc | 0.02% | 4,693 | $4,224 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
AWRE insider transactions
latest 10| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | David K Traverse | Buy | $1.15 | 4,500 | $5,175 |
| 2026-03-13 | John S Stafford III | Buy | $1.28 | 16,754 | $21,445 |
| 2025-11-04 | Ajay K Amlani | Buy | $2.26 | 2,262 | $5,112 |
| 2025-11-03 | Ajay K Amlani | Buy | $2.23 | 13,227 | $29,496 |
| 2025-10-10 | Michael T. McCaul | Sell | $2.35 | — | — |
| 2025-09-02 | Ajay K Amlani | Buy | $2.20 | 10,679 | $23,494 |
| 2025-08-29 | Ajay K Amlani | Buy | $2.19 | 7,000 | $15,330 |
| 2025-08-29 | Brian J Krause | Buy | $2.20 | 5,000 | $11,000 |
| 2025-06-10 | Ajay K Amlani | Buy | $1.70 | 14,000 | $23,800 |
| 2025-06-02 | David K Traverse | Buy | $1.65 | 2,500 | $4,125 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
AWRE shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns AWRE
Institutional investors own 16.7% of Aware's shares and insiders 44.45%. The largest holder is Vanguard Capital Management, LLC with 3.57% of the shares (778K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 4 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.46% of the float, or 1.67 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 6.5% since 2014.
Related: AWRE key metrics. See the AWRE stock overview for the latest quote and news.
AWRE ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Aware stock?
The largest shareholders of Aware are Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.57%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (3.29%), Renaissance Technologies Corp (3.01%), Northern Trust Corp (1.69%), BlackRock Inc (1.61%).
What percentage of Aware is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 16.7% of Aware's shares outstanding; insiders hold 44.45%.
Which funds own Aware?
The largest fund holders of Aware are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.89%), Herald Ord (1.97%), DFA US Small Cap Value I (1.52%), DFA US Micro Cap I (0.35%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.29%).
What is Aware's short interest?
56K shares of Aware were sold short, 0.46% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.67 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Aware?
Of the latest 10 reported insider transactions in Aware (since June 2, 2025), 9 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Aware are outstanding?
Aware has 21.8M shares outstanding, of which 12.1M are in the public float.