SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

WestWood Holdings Group, Inc.
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(NAME OF ISSUER)

COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

961765104
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(CUSIP NUMBER)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 
is filed:

[ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)

[ ]  Rule 13d-1(c)

[ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)

The  remainder  of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
notes).

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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

EQSF ADVISERS, INC.

(EIN 13-3354359)

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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)  [  ]
(b)  [  ]
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3   SEC USE ONLY

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4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

NEW YORK CORPORATION

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5 SOLE VOTING POWER

418,880
NUMBER OF     ---------------------------------------------
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SHARES        6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY               NONE
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EACH         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                616,380

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WITH        8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE
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9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON

616,380
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10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
[    ]

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11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

11.47%
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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IA
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

M.J. WHITMAN ADVISERS, INC.

(EIN 13-3686379)

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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)  [  ]
(b)  [  ]
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3   SEC USE ONLY

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4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

NEW YORK CORPORATION

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5 SOLE VOTING POWER

45,059
NUMBER OF     ---------------------------------------------
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SHARES        6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY                  NONE
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EACH         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                   45,306
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WITH        8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE
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9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON

45,306
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10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
[    ]

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11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0.84%
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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IA
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

MARTIN J. WHITMAN

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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)  [  ]
(b)  [  ]
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3   SEC USE ONLY

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4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF               NONE  (SEE ITEM 4)
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
NONE
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
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EACH         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING               NONE  (SEE ITEM 4)
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PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE
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9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON

-0-    (SEE ITEM 4)
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10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
[  ]

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11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

-0-
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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IN
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ITEM 1.

(A) NAME OF ISSUER:

Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (the "Issuer").

(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OR,IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

300 Cresent Court, Suite 1300
Dallas, TX 75201

ITEM 2.

(A) NAME OF PERSON FILING:

This schedule is being jointly filed by EQSF Advisers,  Inc. ("EQSF"), M.J.
Whitman  Advisers,  Inc.  ("MJWA") and Martin J.  Whitman,  the Chief  Executive
Officer of EQSF and Chief Investment  Officer of MJWA and controlling  person of
EQSF and MJWA.  (EQSF,  MJWA and Martin J.  Whitman are  sometimes  collectively
referred to hereinafter as "Filer").  Attached hereto as an exhibit is a copy of
the joint Schedule 13G filing agreement among the reporting persons.

(B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

The address of the principal executive office of EQSF, MJWA and Mr. Whitman
is: 767 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017-2023.

(C) CITIZENSHIP:

The  citizenship  or place  of  organization  of each of the  reporting
persons is as follows:

EQSF

New York State Corporation.

MJWA

New York State Corporation.

MARTIN J. WHITMAN

United States Citizen.

(D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

Common Stock, $.10 par value per share

(E) CUSIP NUMBER:

961765104

ITEM 3. IF THIS  STATEMENT  IS  BEING  FILED  PURSUANT  TO  RULES  13D-1(B),  OR
13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

(E) Investment  Adviser  registered under section 203 OF THE INVESTMENT
ADVISERS ACT OF 1940 (EQSF and MJWA).

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP.

(a) & (b) EQSF beneficially owns 616,380 shares, or 11.47% of the class of
securities of the issuer. MJWA beneficially owns 45,306 shares, or 0.84% of the
class of securities of the issuer.

(c)  (i) EQSF: 418,880
MJWA:  45,059

(ii) Not applicable.

(iii) EQSF: 616,380
MJWA:  45,306

(iv) Not applicable.

Mr. Whitman disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.

ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

If this  statement  is being  filed to report  the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the beneficial  owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP  OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

Third Avenue  Small-Cap  Value Fund,  an  investment  company registered 
under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends
from,  and the  proceeds  from  the sale of, 154,070  of the  shares reported
by EQSF,  Third  Avenue  Value  Portfolio  of the WRL Series  Fund,  an
investment  company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, has the
right to receive  dividends  from,  and the proceeds from the sale of 42,275 of
the shares reported by EQSF, Third Avenue Variable Portfolio of the Third Avenue
Variable Series Trust,  an investment  company  registered  under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive  dividends  from, and the proceeds
from the sale of 50,548 of the shares reported by EQSF,  Integrity  Life/Legends
Third Avenue Value Fund, an investment  company  registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive  dividends  from, and the proceeds
from the sale of 8,275 of the shares reported by EQSF, Third Avenue Value Fund,
an investment  company  registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, has
the right to receive  dividends  from, and the proceeds from the sale of 139,212
of the  shares  reported  by  EQSF, American  Express  Partners Variable 
Annuity Fund, an investment  company  registered  under the Investment Company
Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive  dividends  from, and the proceeds
from the sale of, 190,450 of the shares  reported by EQSF, American  Express
Partners  Small Cap Value  Fund,  an  investment  company  registered  under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends from, and the
proceeds  from the sale of,  7,050  of the  shares  reported  by EQSF, 
Qunitara Small Cap Value  Fund,  an  investment  company  registered  under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends from, and the
proceeds  from the sale of,  425  of the  shares  reported  by EQSF, and
Third Avenue Small Cap Portfolio of the Met Investors Series Trust, an
investment  company  registered  under the Investment Company Act of 1940, 
has the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds  from the sale 
of, 24,075 of the  shares  reported  by EQSF.  Various clients  for whom  
MJWA acts as  investment  advisor  have the right to  receive dividends 
from, and the proceeds of the sale of, the shares reported by MJWA.

ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

Not Applicable.

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

Not applicable.

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

Not applicable.

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.

By  signing  below I  certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business  and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer of such  securities and were
not acquired in connection  with or as a participant in any  transaction  having
such purposes or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

August, 12, 2002
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(Date)

EQSF ADVISERS, INC.

BY:/S/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN
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Martin J. Whitman
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

M.J. WHITMAN ADVISERS, INC.

BY:/S/  MARTIN J. WHITMAN
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Martin J. Whitman
Chairman and Chief Investment Officer

/S/  MARTIN J. WHITMAN
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Martin J. Whitman, President

Exhibit 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In  accordance  with Rule 13d-1 (f) under the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934,  as amended,  the  undersigned  hereby  agree to the joint filing with all
other Reporting Entities (as such term is defined in the Schedule 13G) on behalf
of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G  (including  amendments  thereto)
with respect to the Common Stock, $.10 par value per share,  of SWS Group, Inc.,
and that this  Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint  filing.  This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts  all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  hereby  execute  this
Agreement this 12th day of August, 2002.

EQSF ADVISERS, INC.

By:/s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN
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Martin J. Whitman
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

M.J. WHITMAN ADVISERS, INC.

By:/s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN
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Martin J. Whitman
Chairman and Chief Investment Officer

s/   MARTIN J. WHITMAN
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Martin J. Whitman