European Wax Center
EWCZ
EWCZ was delisted on the 7th of May, 2026.
120 hedge funds and large institutions have $204M invested in European Wax Center in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
50% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $136M → $204M (+$68.3M)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 126 → 120 (-6)
6.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.24% → 80.2% (-6%)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 35
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 40
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OBAM
ODDO BHF Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
+$5.72M |
| 2 |
ACM
Ararat Capital Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$4.79M |
| 3 |
GCL
Glazer Capital LLC
New York
|
+$4.01M |
| 4 |
AAM
Alpine Associates Management
Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$3.87M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HIM
Hillsdale Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$6.98M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$5.08M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$3.73M |
| 5 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.51M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HFS
151
Hughes Financial Services
Herndon,
Virginia
| – | -$493 | -137 | Closed |
|
152
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$446 | -124 | Closed |
|
|
CA
153
Clearstead Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$4 | -1 | Closed |
|
EWCZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
120 of the 8,161 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in European Wax Center (EWCZ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $204M — up 50% from $136M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 35 funds closed out of EWCZ and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 40 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.
The largest buyer was ODDO BHF Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.72M. The largest seller was Hillsdale Investment Management, cutting an estimated $7M.
- 120 institutional investors held European Wax Center (EWCZ) as of Q1 2026, down from 126 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $204M of European Wax Center stock for Q1 2026, up 50% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new European Wax Center positions in Q1 2026 and 35 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest European Wax Center buyer in Q1 2026 was ODDO BHF Asset Management, an estimated $5.72M added.
- The largest European Wax Center seller in Q1 2026 was Hillsdale Investment Management, an estimated $7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.