European Wax Center
EWCZ
EWCZ was delisted on the 7th of May, 2026.
106 hedge funds and large institutions have $158M invested in European Wax Center in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
8,100% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $328K | Put options by funds: $4K
0.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.32% → 92.17% (-0.15%)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 119 → 106 (-13)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 43
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
43% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $276M → $158M (-$118M)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 26
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Ararat Capital Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$5.55M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.28M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$3.96M |
| 4 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.33M |
| 5 |
KLP
Kent Lake PR
Anasco,
Puerto Rico
|
+$1.32M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CP
CenterBook Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$5.98M |
| 2 |
MC
MIG Capital
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$4.86M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.78M |
| 4 |
WP
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.44M |
| 5 |
HPC
Highland Peak Capital
Old Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$2.74M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QL
126
Quarry LP
New York
| – | -$107K | -16,098 | Closed |
|
|
CC
127
Centiva Capital
New York
| – | -$69.6K | -10,432 | Closed |
|
|
QT
128
Quantbot Technologies
New York
| – | -$36.9K | -5,531 | Closed |
|
|
PAS
129
Point72 Asia (Singapore)
Singapore
| – | -$19.3K | -2,890 | Closed |
|
130
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$13.1K | -1,962 | Closed |
|
|
2C
131
272 Capital
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$12.9K | -1,935 | Closed |
|
132
Nisa Investment Advisors
St. Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$1.27K | -191 | Closed |
|
EWCZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
106 of the 7,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in European Wax Center (EWCZ) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $158M — down 43% from $276M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of EWCZ and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 38 added.
The largest buyer was Ararat Capital Management, adding an estimated $5.55M. The largest seller was CenterBook Partners, cutting an estimated $5.98M.
- 106 institutional investors held European Wax Center (EWCZ) as of Q1 2025, down from 119 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $158M of European Wax Center stock for Q1 2025, down 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new European Wax Center positions in Q1 2025 and 26 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest European Wax Center buyer in Q1 2025 was Ararat Capital Management, an estimated $5.55M added.
- The largest European Wax Center seller in Q1 2025 was CenterBook Partners, an estimated $5.98M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.