European Wax Center
EWCZ
EWCZ was delisted on the 7th of May, 2026.
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $820M invested in European Wax Center in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
14,609% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.38M | Put options by funds: $57K
63% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $504M → $820M (+$316M)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 22
2.97% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.76% → 86.79% (-3%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 95 → 90 (-5)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 21
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$26.3M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$18.3M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.3M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.8M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$5.79M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCPM
Cooper Creek Partners Management
New York
|
-$10.6M |
| 2 |
WCM
Wildcat Capital Management
New York
|
-$7.34M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$5.49M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$3.41M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.18M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
| – | -$152K | -12,194 | Closed |
|
102
Squarepoint
New York
| – | -$144K | -11,561 | Closed |
|
|
BFM
103
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
| – | -$142K | -11,408 | Closed |
|
|
PMEF
104
Point72 Middle East FZE
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
| – | -$41.3K | -3,321 | Closed |
|
|
QL
105
Quarry LP
New York
| – | -$27.3K | -2,193 | Closed |
|
|
DFCM
106
Dark Forest Capital Management
San Juan,
Puerto Rico
| – | -$19.5K | -1,566 | Closed |
|
107
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$6.96K | -559 | Closed |
|
|
CAS
108
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Coppell,
Texas
| – | -$16.7K | -511 | Closed |
|
|
CASC
109
Coppell Advisory Solutions Corp
Coppell,
Texas
| – | -$16.7K | -511 | Closed |
|
110
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1.75K | -100 | Closed |
|
EWCZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
90 of the 6,277 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in European Wax Center (EWCZ) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $820M — up 63% from $504M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of EWCZ and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 22 trimmed existing stakes and 32 added.
The largest buyer was TimesSquare Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $26.3M. The largest seller was Cooper Creek Partners Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.6M sold.
- 90 institutional investors held European Wax Center (EWCZ) as of Q1 2023, down from 95 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $820M of European Wax Center stock for Q1 2023, up 63% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new European Wax Center positions in Q1 2023 and 21 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest European Wax Center buyer in Q1 2023 was TimesSquare Capital Management, an estimated $26.3M added.
- The largest European Wax Center seller in Q1 2023 was Cooper Creek Partners Management, an estimated $10.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.