LWLG · NASDAQ · Chemicals - Specialty

Lightwave Logic

Develops electro-optic polymers and modulator designs for high-speed photonic data links.

$5.54
After-hours close+0.07 (+1.25%)
At close$5.47(−6.81%)

Breakdown13F · Form 4

Institutions 27.12%41.79M sharesInsiders 2.96%4.56M sharesOther 69.92%107.73M shares

Shares outstanding 154.08M · Float 152.55M · 99.0% free float

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
BlackRock, Inc.12.04M7.80%13GJul 29, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.11M3.97%13FMay 15, 2026
Marshall Wace, LLP5.90M3.83%13FMay 15, 2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC3.08M2.00%13FMay 8, 2026
Millennium Management LLC2.98M1.94%13FMay 15, 2026

Institutions13F, as of Mar 31, 2026

143 holders · 41.79M shares · 40 new positions · 83 increased · 23 reduced · 27 closed

HolderShares% outstandingChg q/qFiled
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.11M3.97%+6.11MnewMay 15, 2026
Marshall Wace, LLP5.90M3.83%+4.89MMay 15, 2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC3.08M2.00%+3.08MnewMay 8, 2026
Millennium Management LLC2.98M1.94%+1.98MMay 15, 2026
BlackRock, Inc.2.47M1.60%+641.8KMay 13, 2026
Geode Capital Management, LLC1.86M1.21%+163.0KMay 15, 2026
State Street Corp1.70M1.11%+109.3KMay 15, 2026
Citadel Advisors LLC1.69M1.10%−259.3KMay 15, 2026

Beneficial owners13D/G · 5% or more, as filed

Holder% of classSharesFormFiled
BlackRock, Inc.7.80%12.04M13GJul 29, 2026

InsidersForm 4

InsiderRoleShares% outstandingFiled
Yves le Maitredirector, officer: CEO2.21M1.43%Mar 13, 2026
James S. Marcellidirector, officer: CFO, COO868.3K0.56%Jan 5, 2026
Fred Graffamofficer: Chief Financial Officer396.7K0.26%Jul 28, 2026
Thomas Edward Zeliborofficer: President386.7K0.25%Jan 5, 2026
Ronald A. Bucchidirector208.5K0.14%Jun 2, 2026
Craig Ciesladirector132.4K0.09%Jun 3, 2026
Siraj Nour El-Ahmadidirector110.8K0.07%Jun 3, 2026
Laila Partridgedirector94.3K0.06%Jun 2, 2026
Thomas M. Jr Connellydirector90.7K0.06%Jun 3, 2026
Snizhana P. Quanofficer: Principal Financial Officer58.1K0.04%Jun 5, 2026

1 ten-percent owner holds 3.13M shares by Form 4, outside the officers-and-directors figure above · 12 people have not refiled in the last 18 months (11.33M shares), so they are not in the figure above

Latest trades

DateInsiderTypeSharesAvg priceOwned after
Jun 1, 2026
Snizhana P. Quanofficer: Principal Financial Officer
Sale345$11.4150,780
Apr 10, 2026
Snizhana P. Quanofficer: Principal Financial Officer
Sale20,000$10.3651,125
Apr 1, 2026
Craig Ciesladirector
Sale11,000$6.81118,824
Apr 7, 2026
Siraj Nour El-Ahmadidirector
Sale54,536$7.7697,168
Apr 6, 2026
Thomas M. Jr Connellydirector
Sale9,000$8.5277,132
Apr 1, 2026
Laila Partridgedirector
Sale11,000$6.8480,723
Apr 1, 2026
Ronald A. Bucchidirector
Sale11,000$6.92294,879
Mar 30, 2026
Snizhana P. Quanofficer: Principal Financial Officer
Sale25,000$7.2751,125
Jan 27, 2026
Siraj Nour El-Ahmadidirector
Sale25,591$3.48123,944
Dec 31, 2025
Siraj Nour El-Ahmadidirector
Sale49,260$3.1599,535

CongressHouse and Senate disclosures

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