Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) Ownership
DWSN ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 86.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.18% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 31.1M
- Float
- 6.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.12% 188K shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.68 short interest down 29.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 86.35%
- Insiders 1.18%
- Other investors 12.47%
DWSN top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace & White Inc | 2.26% | 703K | $1.6M | −76,226 (−9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | RBF LLC | 1.36% | 424K | $945,067 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 0.51% | 157K | $349,836 | +43,636 (+38.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Gabelli Funds LLC | 0.47% | 145K | $323,796 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 0.28% | 87K | $193,557 | +45,778 (+111.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.27% | 84K | $186,528 | +2,459 (+3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. | 0.18% | 54K | $121,321 | +20,000 (+58.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | U.S. Bancorp | 0.17% | 53K | $119,178 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.13% | 40K | $89,597 | +40,178 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Pinnacle Associates Inc | 0.12% | 38K | $85,543 | −2,000 (−5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | GSA Capital Partners LLP | 0.11% | 35K | $78,409 | +5,931 (+20.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.11% | 34K | $75,856 | −600 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.11% | 33K | $74,081 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street Corp | 0.09% | 29K | $64,425 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Salem Investment Counselors Inc | 0.08% | 26K | $58,482 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | BlackRock Inc | 0.07% | 22K | $48,960 | +5,302 (+31.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.07% | 22K | $48,413 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | SMH Capital Inc. | 0.06% | 20K | $44,600 | +20,000 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Teton Advisors, LLC | 0.06% | 20K | $44,600 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Jane Street Group LLC | 0.05% | 15K | $34,556 | +15,496 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 199K shares and 3 cut 79K.
DWSN top mutual fund and ETF holders
14 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 0.50% | 156K | $347,916 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Gabelli ABC I | 0.26% | 79K | $176,616 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Gabelli Entpr Mergers & Acquisitions Y | 0.21% | 66K | $147,180 | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 4 | EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF | 0.12% | 36K | $80,976 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.10% | 30K | $67,761 | −163 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index | 0.07% | 22K | $48,759 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | TETON Westwood Mighty Mites AAA | 0.06% | 20K | $44,600 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.06% | 20K | $44,270 | −137 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.03% | 10K | $23,308 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.03% | 9,109 | $20,313 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.01% | 4,226 | $9,424 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Victory Extended Market Index | 0.01% | 3,539 | $7,892 | +3,539 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | 1290 VT Micro Cap K | <0.01% | 1,144 | $2,551 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF | <0.01% | 805 | $1,795 | — | September 24, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
DWSN insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-14 | Wilks Brothers, Llc | Buy | $2.23 | 8,895 | $19,836 |
| 2023-06-12 | Wilks Brothers, Llc | Buy | $2.17 | 4,166 | $9,040 |
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.
DWSN shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns DWSN
Institutional investors own 86.4% of Dawson Geophysical's shares and insiders 1.18%. The largest holder is Grace & White Inc with 2.26% of the shares (703K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.12% of the float, or 2.68 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 270.8% since 2014.
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DWSN ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Dawson Geophysical stock?
The largest shareholders of Dawson Geophysical are Grace & White Inc (2.26%), RBF LLC (1.36%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (0.51%), Gabelli Funds LLC (0.47%), Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd (0.28%).
What percentage of Dawson Geophysical is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 86.4% of Dawson Geophysical's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.18%.
Which funds own Dawson Geophysical?
The largest fund holders of Dawson Geophysical are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (0.50%), Gabelli ABC I (0.26%), Gabelli Entpr Mergers & Acquisitions Y (0.21%), EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF (0.12%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.10%).
What is Dawson Geophysical's short interest?
188K shares of Dawson Geophysical were sold short, 3.12% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.68 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Dawson Geophysical?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Dawson Geophysical (since June 12, 2023), 2 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Dawson Geophysical are outstanding?
Dawson Geophysical has 31.1M shares outstanding, of which 6.1M are in the public float.