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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - Q × Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ☐ For the quarterly period ended March 31 , 2021 OR Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number 1-31234 WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP , INC . ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Delaware ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 200 CRESCENT COURT , SUITE 1200 DALLAS , Texas ( Address of principal executive office ) 75-2969997 ( IRS Employer Identification No. ) 75201 ( Zip Code ) Title of Each Class ( 214 ) 756-6900 ( Registrant's telephone number , including area code ) ( Former name , former address and former fiscal year , if changed since last report ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Common stock , par value $ 0.01 per share Trading Symbol WHG Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( $ 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes No □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See definition of “ large accelerated filer , " " accelerated filer , " " smaller reporting company , " and " emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Large accelerated filer Non - accelerated filer ☐ ☑ Accelerated filer Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company ☐ ☑ ☐ If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . Yes □ No ☑ Shares of common stock , par value $ 0.01 per share , outstanding as of April 23 , 2021 : 8,296,956 .