Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (HWBK) Ownership

NASDAQ: HWBKTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

HWBK ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
30.7%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
17.08%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
7.3M
Float
6.2M
shares available to trade
Short interest
2.85%
164K shares short
Days to cover
9.21
short interest up 9.5% vs prior month
  • Institutions 30.72%
  • Insiders 17.08%
  • Other investors 52.20%

HWBK top institutional holders

20 largest
Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Ategra Capital Management LLC4.68%342K$13.0M—June 30, 2026
2BlackRock Inc4.58%335K$12.8M+24,604 (+7.9%)June 30, 2026
3Vanguard Capital Management, LLC3.43%251K$9.5M+4,534 (+1.8%)June 30, 2026
4FJ Capital Management LLC2.61%191K$7.3M—June 30, 2026
5Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2.21%162K$6.2M+3,290 (+2.1%)June 30, 2026
6Geode Capital Management, LLC2.04%149K$5.7M+12,163 (+8.9%)June 30, 2026
7State Street Corp1.16%85K$3.2M+1,763 (+2.1%)June 30, 2026
8Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC0.89%65K$2.5M−373 (−0.6%)June 30, 2026
9Northern Trust Corp0.66%48K$1.8M+4,226 (+9.6%)June 30, 2026
10Pinnacle Holdings, LLC0.63%46K$1.8M−58 (−0.1%)June 30, 2026
11Moneta Group Investment Advisors Inc0.61%45K$1.7M−3,980 (−8.2%)June 30, 2026
12Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC0.54%39K$1.5M+5,871 (+17.6%)June 30, 2026
13RBF LLC0.54%39K$1.5M—June 30, 2026
14Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co0.52%38K$1.4M+1,678 (+4.7%)June 30, 2026
15Renaissance Technologies Corp0.48%35K$1.3M+476 (+1.4%)June 30, 2026
16Empowered Funds, LLC0.45%33K$1.2M−373 (−1.1%)June 30, 2026
17Mercer Global Advisors Inc.0.45%33K$1.2M+139 (+0.4%)June 30, 2026
18The Goldman Sachs Group Inc0.33%24K$907,084−1,588 (−6.2%)June 30, 2026
19American Century Companies Inc0.28%21K$784,150—June 30, 2026
20KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC0.28%20K$773,341+20,319 (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, 11 holders added 79K shares and 5 cut 6,372.

HWBK top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest2.45%179K$6.8M—August 31, 2026
2iShares Russell 2000 ETF1.78%130K$5.0M−1,472 (−1.1%)September 30, 2026
3Fidelity Small Cap Index0.87%64K$2.4M−79 (−0.1%)July 31, 2026
4iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF0.78%57K$2.2M+86 (+0.2%)September 30, 2026
5DFA US Small Cap Value I0.49%36K$1.4M+1,321 (+3.8%)August 31, 2026
6EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF0.49%36K$1.4M—September 30, 2026
7Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF0.46%34K$1.3M+517 (+1.6%)September 30, 2026
8Fidelity Extended Market Index0.41%30K$1.1M−161 (−0.5%)August 31, 2026
9DFA US Micro Cap I0.28%20K$766,376—August 31, 2026
10Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF0.27%20K$760,667—September 30, 2026
11Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF0.27%20K$749,706—September 30, 2026
12iShares Micro-Cap ETF0.26%19K$716,708−130 (−0.7%)September 30, 2026
13Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N0.24%18K$681,426—June 30, 2026
14DFA US Core Equity 2 I0.24%17K$664,413—August 31, 2026
15Schwab Small Cap Index0.19%14K$534,058—August 31, 2026
16EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF0.18%13K$493,714—September 30, 2026
17DFA US Core Equity 1 I0.16%12K$449,717—August 31, 2026
18Fidelity Total Market Index0.16%12K$444,998—August 31, 2026
19iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Idx Instl0.14%10K$383,302—August 31, 2026
20Dimensional US Small Cap ETF0.13%9,596$365,224—September 30, 2026

Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.

HWBK insider transactions

latest 20
Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2025-03-11Brent M GilesBuy$25.84700$18,088
2025-02-10Jonathan HoltawaySell$32.912,682$88,265
2025-02-05Jonathan HoltawaySell$32.976,604$217,734
2024-12-09Jonathan HoltawaySell$32.05389$12,467
2024-12-06Jonathan HoltawaySell$32.251,015$32,734
2024-12-04Frank E BurkheadSell$31.873,000$95,610
2024-11-13Jonathan HoltawaySell$28.575,053$144,364
2024-09-13Shawna M HettingerBuy$24.1021$506
2024-08-22Frank E BurkheadBuy$21.84100$2,184
2024-06-13Gregg A BextenBuy$19.721,000$19,720
2024-05-08Shawna M HettingerBuy$19.641,000$19,640
2024-05-03Douglas Todd EdenBuy$19.6315,000$294,450
2024-04-29Brent M GilesBuy$18.752,000$37,500
2024-04-29Jonathan HoltawayBuy$19.195,500$105,545
2024-03-14Jonathan HoltawayBuy$19.125,500$105,160
2024-03-11Douglas Todd EdenBuy$20.375,000$101,850
2024-02-29Jason E SchwartzBuy$21.501,000$21,500
2024-02-29Jonathan L StatesBuy$21.571,200$25,884
2024-02-21Shawna M HettingerBuy$23.16700$16,212
2024-02-16Douglas Todd EdenBuy$22.327,000$156,240

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.

HWBK shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns HWBK

Institutional investors own 30.7% of Hawthorn Bancshares's shares and insiders 17.08%. The largest holder is Ategra Capital Management LLC with 4.68% of the shares (342K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.85% of the float, or 9.21 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 5.7% since 2014.

Related: HWBK key metrics, HWBK dividend history. See the HWBK stock overview for the latest quote and news.

HWBK ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Hawthorn Bancshares stock?

The largest shareholders of Hawthorn Bancshares are Ategra Capital Management LLC (4.68%), BlackRock Inc (4.58%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.43%), FJ Capital Management LLC (2.61%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (2.21%).

What percentage of Hawthorn Bancshares is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 30.7% of Hawthorn Bancshares's shares outstanding; insiders hold 17.08%.

Which funds own Hawthorn Bancshares?

The largest fund holders of Hawthorn Bancshares are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.45%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.78%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (0.87%), iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (0.78%), DFA US Small Cap Value I (0.49%).

What is Hawthorn Bancshares's short interest?

164K shares of Hawthorn Bancshares were sold short, 2.85% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 9.21 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Hawthorn Bancshares?

Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Hawthorn Bancshares (since February 16, 2024), 14 were purchases and 6 were sales.

How many shares of Hawthorn Bancshares are outstanding?

Hawthorn Bancshares has 7.3M shares outstanding, of which 6.2M are in the public float.

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