EUROPEAN WAX CTR INC EWCZ
CLASS A COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 29882P106
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $5.82.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 87 |
| Q4 2022 | 96 |
| Q1 2023 | 91 |
| Q2 2023 | 89 |
| Q3 2023 | 91 |
| Q4 2023 | 111 |
| Q1 2024 | 106 |
| Q2 2024 | 117 |
| Q3 2024 | 128 |
| Q4 2024 | 121 |
| Q1 2025 | 108 |
| Q2 2025 | 122 |
| Q3 2025 | 126 |
| Q4 2025 | 126 |
| Q1 2026 | 120 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 73 | 59 |
| Q4 2024 | 60 | 77 |
| Q1 2025 | 50 | 68 |
| Q2 2025 | 71 | 53 |
| Q3 2025 | 78 | 50 |
| Q4 2025 | 56 | 64 |
| Q1 2026 | 56 | 75 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | 118 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $140.8k | $93.3k | 0.66 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8k | $5.8k | 3.20 |
| Q1 2026 | $128.9k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| None |
Biggest sellers
| GENERAL ATLANTIC, L.P. | Sold out | -13.1m |
| Ararat Capital Management LP | Sold out | -3.1m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Sold out | -2.2m |
| Veradace Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -1.4m |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -1.3m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Sold out | -1.1m |
| GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC | Sold out | -804.7k |
| ALPINE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT INC. | Sold out | -777.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Sold out | -746.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -741.4k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| Ararat Capital Management LP 13G · passive investor +2.0 pts · filed 2026-04-10 | 7.0% |
| shane hilary 13G · passive investor new · filed 2026-02-18 | 6.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: QUADRE INVESTMENTS, L.P. (0.0%, 2026-05-29), GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC (0.0%, 2026-05-14), BlackRock, Inc. (5.0%, 2026-04-27)
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 316 $1.8k | Reduced -33 |