European Wax Center
EWCZ
EWCZ was delisted on the 7th of May, 2026.
99 hedge funds and large institutions have $734M invested in European Wax Center in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
155% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 20
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 14
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
14.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.14% → 112.46% (+14%)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 91 → 99 (+8)
32% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.07B → $734M (-$340M)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $12.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$59.7M |
| 2 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
+$22.7M |
| 3 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
+$20.9M |
| 4 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$16.3M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$14.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GA
General Atlantic
New York
|
-$70.7M |
| 2 |
WCM
Woodson Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$8.93M |
| 3 |
LCG
Lisanti Capital Growth
New York
|
-$7.42M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.24M |
| 5 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.05M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$1.61M | -54,353 | Closed |
|
102
Lazard Asset Management
New York
| – | -$1.19M | -40,247 | Closed |
|
|
CCM
103
Chimera Capital Management
New York
| – | -$1.14M | -38,565 | Closed |
|
104
Two Sigma Investments
New York
| – | -$851K | -28,787 | Closed |
|
105
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$580K | -19,636 | Closed |
|
|
BFM
106
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
| – | -$235K | -7,959 | Closed |
|
|
PP
107
PDT Partners
New York
| – | -$225K | -7,604 | Closed |
|
108
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$176K | -5,966 | Closed |
|
|
PHK
109
Point72 Hong Kong
Hong Kong
| – | -$108K | -3,667 | Closed |
|
|
DFCM
110
Dark Forest Capital Management
San Juan,
Puerto Rico
| – | -$14K | -482 | Closed |
|
|
C
111
Covestor
London,
United Kingdom
| – | +$204 | +8 | New |
|
|
EI
112
Ellevest Inc
New York
| – | +$281 | +11 | New |
|
|
CWM
113
Castle Wealth Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
| – | +$638 | +25 | New |
|
EWCZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
99 of the 5,937 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in European Wax Center (EWCZ) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $734M — down 32% from $1.07B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new EWCZ positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, opening a new position worth an estimated $59.7M. The largest seller was General Atlantic, cutting an estimated $70.7M.
- 99 institutional investors held European Wax Center (EWCZ) as of Q2 2022, up from 91 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $734M of European Wax Center stock for Q2 2022, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new European Wax Center positions in Q2 2022 and 14 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest European Wax Center buyer in Q2 2022 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $59.7M added.
- The largest European Wax Center seller in Q2 2022 was General Atlantic, an estimated $70.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.