European Wax Center
EWCZ
EWCZ was delisted on the 7th of May, 2026.
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $759M invested in European Wax Center in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 26
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $734M → $759M (+$25.5M)
8.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 112.46% → 104.21% (-8.2%)
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 99 → 86 (-13)
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
52% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 25
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $2.04M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$14.3M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.2M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$9.09M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$7.83M |
| 5 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
+$6.86M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$19.9M |
| 2 |
XL
XN LP
New York
|
-$19.4M |
| 3 |
HCM
Hodges Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$4.44M |
| 4 |
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$4M |
| 5 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$3.52M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Walleye Capital
New York
| – | -$338K | -19,182 | Closed |
|
|
ECM
102
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
| – | -$331K | -18,758 | Closed |
|
|
AI
103
Atom Investors
Austin,
Texas
| – | -$309K | -17,520 | Closed |
|
|
SSA
104
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
| – | -$197K | -11,200 | Closed |
|
|
TI
105
Trexquant Investment
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$191K | -10,821 | Closed |
|
|
OR
106
Olympiad Research
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$178K | -10,081 | Closed |
|
|
SO
107
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | -$40K | -2,300 | Closed |
|
|
SOW
108
State of Wyoming
Cheyenne,
Wyoming
| – | -$39K | -2,192 | Closed |
|
|
C
109
Covestor
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$39 | -2 | -25% |
|
EWCZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
86 of the 5,806 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in European Wax Center (EWCZ) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $759M — up 3.5% from $734M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of EWCZ and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 26 trimmed existing stakes and 33 added.
The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, adding an estimated $14.3M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $19.9M.
- 86 institutional investors held European Wax Center (EWCZ) as of Q3 2022, down from 99 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $759M of European Wax Center stock for Q3 2022, up 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new European Wax Center positions in Q3 2022 and 25 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest European Wax Center buyer in Q3 2022 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $14.3M added.
- The largest European Wax Center seller in Q3 2022 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $19.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.