Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (BWB) Ownership
BWB ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 66.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 19.77% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 27.9M
- Float
- 22.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.94% 656K shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.55 short interest down 11.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 66.02%
- Insiders 19.77%
- Other investors 14.21%
BWB top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thrivent Financial For Lutherans | 7.91% | 2.2M | $45.4M | −49,064 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 6.33% | 1.8M | $36.4M | +180,053 (+11.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | AllianceBernstein L.P. | 4.81% | 1.3M | $27.6M | +27,467 (+2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.94% | 1.1M | $22.7M | +41,073 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.38% | 941K | $19.4M | +21,960 (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.54% | 708K | $14.6M | +90,491 (+14.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.00% | 557K | $11.5M | +61,306 (+12.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street Corp | 1.68% | 469K | $9.7M | +14,037 (+3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Punch & Associates Inv Mgmt Inc | 1.56% | 435K | $9.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 1.38% | 386K | $8.0M | +71,600 (+22.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Acadian Asset Management LLC | 1.29% | 361K | $7.4M | −7,200 (−2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Tradition Wealth Management LLC | 1.25% | 350K | $7.2M | −2,316 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.25% | 348K | $7.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Next Century Growth Investors LLC | 1.14% | 318K | $6.6M | −15,174 (−4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.11% | 309K | $6.4M | +134,795 (+77.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Kennedy Capital Management Inc | 1.01% | 283K | $5.8M | −4,293 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Ancora Advisors LLC | 0.86% | 239K | $4.9M | +2,340 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. | 0.84% | 234K | $4.8M | +22,100 (+10.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC | 0.83% | 230K | $4.7M | +1,570 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Hodges Capital Management Inc | 0.69% | 193K | $4.0M | −40,500 (−17.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 669K shares and 6 cut 119K.
BWB top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thrivent Small Cap Stock A | 5.54% | 1.5M | $31.8M | −7,207 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 2.47% | 688K | $14.2M | +840 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.43% | 678K | $14.0M | −9,079 (−1.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.99% | 554K | $11.4M | −6,400 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Thrivent Small Cap Stock | 1.86% | 518K | $10.7M | +4,636 (+0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | AB Small Cap Value Advisor | 0.87% | 243K | $5.0M | +26,837 (+12.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.82% | 227K | $4.7M | +2,437 (+1.1%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.64% | 180K | $3.7M | +22,477 (+14.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Hotchkis & Wiley Sm Cp Divers Val I | 0.62% | 174K | $3.6M | +116,250 (+202.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Russell Inv Tax-Managed US Mid&Sm Cap S | 0.61% | 171K | $3.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.57% | 160K | $3.3M | +4,043 (+2.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.49% | 136K | $2.8M | +45 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | RMB Mendon Financial Services A | 0.46% | 127K | $2.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.45% | 125K | $2.6M | +1,128 (+0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Principal SmallCap Value II Instl | 0.41% | 113K | $2.3M | −109 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.39% | 109K | $2.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.39% | 108K | $2.2M | −579 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.38% | 107K | $2.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.37% | 102K | $2.1M | −130 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | First Trust Dow Jones Sel MicroCap ETF | 0.35% | 97K | $2.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BWB insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | Thomas P Trutna | Sell | $19.51 | 13,000 | $253,630 |
| 2026-02-06 | Jeffrey D Shellberg | Sell | $18.89 | 9,838 | $185,840 |
| 2026-02-05 | James S Johnson | Sell | $19.71 | 4,712 | $92,874 |
| 2025-12-10 | Joseph M Chybowski | Sell | $18.05 | 5,211 | $94,059 |
| 2025-12-09 | Jeffrey D Shellberg | Sell | $17.78 | 21,936 | $390,022 |
| 2025-12-09 | Jerry J Baack | Sell | $17.97 | 13,039 | $234,311 |
| 2025-12-09 | Joseph M Chybowski | Sell | $17.99 | 6,780 | $121,972 |
| 2025-12-09 | Nicholas L Place | Sell | $17.63 | 1,408 | $24,823 |
| 2025-12-08 | Jerry J Baack | Sell | $17.91 | 14,058 | $251,779 |
| 2025-11-13 | Jerry J Baack | Sell | $17.00 | 6,993 | $118,881 |
| 2025-11-13 | Mary Jayne Crocker | Sell | $17.04 | 4,080 | $69,523 |
| 2025-11-12 | Jerry J Baack | Sell | $17.07 | 18,007 | $307,379 |
| 2025-11-10 | Mary Jayne Crocker | Sell | $16.75 | 8,957 | $150,030 |
| 2025-11-06 | Lisa M Salazar | Sell | $16.72 | 2,175 | $36,366 |
| 2025-11-05 | Jerry J Baack | Sell | $16.58 | 15,561 | $258,001 |
| 2025-11-05 | Mary Jayne Crocker | Sell | $17.00 | 277 | $4,709 |
| 2025-10-28 | Jerry J Baack | Sell | $17.01 | 9,439 | $160,557 |
| 2025-10-27 | David J Volk | Buy | $17.46 | 13,470 | $235,186 |
| 2025-10-24 | David J Volk | Buy | $17.44 | 16,530 | $288,283 |
| 2025-09-04 | Mary Jayne Crocker | Buy | $19.48 | 100 | $1,948 |
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.
BWB shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BWB
Institutional investors own 66.0% of Bridgewater Bancshares's shares and insiders 19.77%. The largest holder is Thrivent Financial For Lutherans with 7.91% of the shares (2.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.94% of the float, or 6.55 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 16.5% since 2016.
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BWB ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Bridgewater Bancshares stock?
The largest shareholders of Bridgewater Bancshares are Thrivent Financial For Lutherans (7.91%), BlackRock Inc (6.33%), AllianceBernstein L.P. (4.81%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (3.94%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.38%).
What percentage of Bridgewater Bancshares is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 66.0% of Bridgewater Bancshares's shares outstanding; insiders hold 19.77%.
Which funds own Bridgewater Bancshares?
The largest fund holders of Bridgewater Bancshares are Thrivent Small Cap Stock A (5.54%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (2.47%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.43%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.99%), Thrivent Small Cap Stock (1.86%).
What is Bridgewater Bancshares's short interest?
656K shares of Bridgewater Bancshares were sold short, 2.94% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.55 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Bridgewater Bancshares?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Bridgewater Bancshares (since September 4, 2025), 3 were purchases and 17 were sales.
How many shares of Bridgewater Bancshares are outstanding?
Bridgewater Bancshares has 27.9M shares outstanding, of which 22.5M are in the public float.