Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in EWCZ held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GENERAL ATLANTIC, L.P. | 13.1M | $75.8M | 0.0% | 23.909% | 3.53% |
| 2 | Ararat Capital Management, LP | 3.1M | $17.9M | +44.9% | 5.657% | 10.10% |
| 3 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.2M | $12.7M | -6.9% | 4.017% | 0.00% |
| 4 | Veradace Capital Management LLC | 1.4M | $8.1M | -22.7% | 2.555% | 7.21% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.3M | $7.5M | β | 2.367% | 0.00% |
| 6 | ODDO BHF ASSET MANAGEMENT SAS | 1.1M | $6.6M | β | 2.096% | 0.26% |
| 7 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 1.1M | $6.2M | -41.1% | 1.960% | 0.01% |
| 8 | ALPINE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT INC. | 777K | $4.5M | β | 1.417% | 0.26% |
| 9 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 746K | $4.3M | +715.2% | 1.361% | 0.01% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 741K | $4.3M | +0.9% | 1.352% | 0.00% |
| 11 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 696K | $4.0M | -13.7% | 1.270% | 0.00% |
| 12 | STATE STREET CORP | 633K | $3.7M | -7.5% | 1.154% | 0.00% |
| 13 | ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | 476K | $2.7M | β | 0.867% | 0.03% |
| 14 | PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 459K | $2.7M | β | 0.837% | 0.20% |
| 15 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 435K | $2.5M | +78.9% | 0.793% | 0.00% |
| 16 | CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL | 391K | $2.3M | β | 0.713% | 0.18% |
| 17 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 327K | $1.9M | -20.1% | 0.597% | 0.00% |
| 18 | MONIMUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | 326K | $1.9M | 0.0% | 0.595% | 0.52% |
| 19 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 293K | $1.7M | β | 0.535% | 0.00% |
| 20 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 265K | $1.5M | +46.6% | 0.483% | 0.00% |
| 21 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 263K | $1.5M | +4.6% | 0.480% | 0.00% |
| 22 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 236K | $1.4M | +7.1% | 0.430% | 0.00% |
| 23 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 205K | $1.2M | β | 0.374% | 0.00% |
| 24 | GABELLI FUNDS LLC | 185K | $1.1M | β | 0.338% | 0.01% |
| 25 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 167K | $967K | -85.9% | 0.305% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in EWCZ β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in EWCZ during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new EWCZ position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their EWCZ position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 116 | 4.9% | 59.62% | +17.52 pp | $190M | +42% |
| Q4 2025 | 122 | 0.8% | 42.10% | 3.41 pp | $134M | 7.5% |
| Q3 2025 | 123 | +1.7% | 45.51% | 22.63 pp | $145M | 33% |
| Q2 2025 | 121 | +13% | 68.14% | +18.92 pp | $217M | +38% |
| Q1 2025 | 107 | 10% | 49.22% | 38.59 pp | $157M | 44% |
| Q4 2024 | 119 | 5.6% | 87.81% | 6.29 pp | $280M | 6.7% |
| Q3 2024 | 126 | +9.6% | 94.10% | 72.67 pp | $300M | 44% |
| Q2 2024 | 115 | β | 166.77% | β | $532M | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying EWCZ stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of European Wax Center, Inc. stands at 59.6%, held across 116 reporting institutions.
GENERAL ATLANTIC, L.P. is the largest reported institutional holder of EWCZ, with approximately 13,110,492 shares worth $0.08B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of EWCZ, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for EWCZ is 54 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
30 institutions opened new positions in EWCZ during Q1 2026, while 36 fully exited. 65 added to existing positions and 20 trimmed.
EWCZ institutional ownership rose by 17.52 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -6 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 77.8% of all reported 13F value in EWCZ, and the top 25 account for 94.1%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
European Wax Center, Inc. (EWCZ) Institutional Ownership