FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT GROUP FWRG
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 33748L101
American restaurant chain
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Eating Places
- HeadquartersBradenton, FL
- Founded1983
- Websitefirstwatch.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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 ($385.2k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 60.4m as of 2024-08-02, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $17.57. Options: 2 managers hold calls ($98.0k notional), 4 hold puts ($856.3k).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 100 |
| Q4 2022 | 107 |
| Q1 2023 | 101 |
| Q2 2023 | 115 |
| Q3 2023 | 126 |
| Q4 2023 | 120 |
| Q1 2024 | 147 |
| Q2 2024 | 138 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 59 | 48 |
| Q1 2023 | 53 | 50 |
| Q2 2023 | 78 | 36 |
| Q3 2023 | 77 | 48 |
| Q4 2023 | 58 | 55 |
| Q1 2024 | 89 | 49 |
| Q2 2024 | 74 | 72 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $523.2k | $804.8k | 1.54 |
| Q4 2023 | $90.5k | $677.4k | 7.49 |
| Q1 2024 | $750.9k | $1.6m | 2.17 |
| Q2 2024 | $98.0k | $856.3k | 8.74 |
Biggest buyers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +3.2m |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | New | +1.6m |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC | Added | +404.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +392.1k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Added | +358.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +345.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +326.1k |
| DEEPWATER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +282.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Added | +281.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | Added | +277.9k |
Biggest sellers
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Sold out | -1.4m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -961.2k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Reduced | -625.6k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -596.6k |
| GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC | Reduced | -506.1k |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -500.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -452.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -301.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -287.1k |
| Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC | Sold out | -173.0k |
Biggest calls
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $98.0k5.6k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | New | $607.6k34.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $224.8k12.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $24.0k1.4k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +1.0 pts · filed 2026-10-27 | 7.5% |
| MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP 13G · institution filed 2026-08-14 | 6.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Bank of New York Mellon Corp (4.5%, 2026-10-22), INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES (US) LLC (3.6%, 2026-07-21), DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP (4.2%, 2026-07-14), Neuberger Berman Group LLC (5.1%, 2026-06-04), FMR LLC (3.3%, 2026-04-07), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26), ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. (0.0%, 2025-11-12)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2024
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $66.6m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $10.0m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $111.5m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $7.6m | $193.8k |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $784.0k | $100.0k |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 10 | $172.7m | $1.4m |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $185.4k | $185.4k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-22 | Kussell William A Director | Sold plan | $185.4k8.4k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advent International, L.P. 11.41% of their portfolio | 27.2m $477.5m | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.2m $56.9m | Added +3.2m |
| GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 3.1m $53.9m | Reduced -506.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $37.3m | Added +345.7k |
| Foxhaven Asset Management, LP 0.99% of their portfolio | 2.0m $35.5m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $30.3m | Added +113.5k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.6m $28.6m | New |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $25.4m | Reduced -13.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $24.3m | Added +189.7k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.4m $23.8m | Reduced -625.6k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $23.5m | Added +281.1k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $18.4m | Added +235.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 978.1k $17.2m | Added +326.1k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.02% of their portfolio | 901.1k $15.8m | Reduced -12.4k |
| Paralel Advisors LLC 0.76% of their portfolio | 900.0k $15.8m | Unchanged |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 868.6k $15.3m | Added +358.8k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.00% of their portfolio | 776.5k $13.6m | Unchanged |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 754.2k $13.2m | Reduced -110.3k |
| DEEPWATER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 4.44% of their portfolio | 695.6k $12.2m | Added +282.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 678.2k $11.9m | Added +140.1k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 673.5k $11.8m | Reduced -11.0k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 663.1k $11.7m | Added +12.0k |
| 12 West Capital Management LP 1.16% of their portfolio | 640.5k $11.2m | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 584.6k $10.3m | Added +131.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 572.9k $10.1m | Added +18.2k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 571.2k $10.0m | Reduced -961.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 543.7k $9.5m | Added +26.0k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 535.5k $9.4m | Reduced -17.9k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 526.0k $9.2m | Reduced -66.4k |
| OSTERWEIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.44% of their portfolio | 485.6k $8.5m | Added +240.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 477.7k $8.4m | Added +392.1k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.16% of their portfolio | 477.6k $8.4m | Reduced -53.2k |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 445.2k $7.8m | Added +404.0k |
| RK Capital Management, LLC 1.82% of their portfolio | 386.1k $6.8m | Added +79.8k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 378.2k $6.6m | Reduced -71.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 374.8k $6.6m | Reduced -452.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 305.7k $5.4m | Added +277.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 251.1k $4.4m | Added +51.4k |
| LGT Group Foundation 0.06% of their portfolio | 231.1k $4.1m | Reduced -5.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 226.0k $4.0m | Reduced -49.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 206.3k $3.6m | Added +21.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 196.8k $3.5m | Reduced -5.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 195.7k $3.4m | Reduced -9.6k |
| Nicholas Investment Partners, LP 0.35% of their portfolio | 193.1k $3.4m | New |
| ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 185.0k $3.2m | New |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 174.6k $3.1m | Reduced -36.2k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.22% of their portfolio | 146.3k $2.6m | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 118.5k $2.1m | Reduced -301.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.9k $1.8m | Added +31.9k |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 102.3k $1.8m | Added +19.8k |
| B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 100.4k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| Fund 1 Investments, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 97.3k $1.7m | New |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 93.5k $1.6m | Reduced -165.3k |
| Vancity Investment Management Ltd 0.12% of their portfolio | 74.2k $1.9m | Added +39.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.6k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.0k $1.1m | Added +32.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.4k $1.0m | Added +36.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.0k $1.0m | Reduced -35.8k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.4k $991.1k | Added +11.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.7k $977.7k | Added +41.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.8k $857.1k | Added +38.2k |
| WESBANCO BANK INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 48.7k $855.2k | Unchanged |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 41.7k $732.0k | Added +32.5k |
| ABN AMRO INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.4k $727.3k | New |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.5k $692.9k | Added +19.6k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.6k $677.9k | Reduced -46.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.1k $669.1k | Added +7.6k |
| RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 33.3k $583.9k | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.7k $574.9k | Added +10.2k |
| MOODY NATIONAL BANK TRUST DIVISION 0.04% of their portfolio | 32.7k $573.4k | Added +4.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.2k $565.4k | Added +374 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.5k $517.6k | Added +8.4k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.4k $515.5k | Added +1.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.5k $500.5k | Reduced -21.3k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.7k $468.5k | Reduced -3.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.0k $456.8k | Reduced -14 |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 25.8k $453.4k | Added +398 |
| Legato Capital Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 25.4k $445.7k | New |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.6k $414.0k | Added +22.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.5k $412.9k | Added +1.1k |
| NAVELLIER & ASSOCIATES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 20.5k $360.8k | Reduced -388 |
| HARBOR CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 18.0k $316.0k | Added +3.2k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.9k $314.8k | Added +5.8k |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 16.8k $295.1k | Reduced -7.4k |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.7k $292.7k | New |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.3k $286.7k | First filing |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.0k $281.0k | New |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.5k $271.6k | New |
| Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.0k $263.0k | Added +305 |
| Bridgefront Capital, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 14.7k $257.4k | New |
| Premier Fund Managers Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.5k $255.0k | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.4k $252.6k | Reduced -17.6k |
| DIVERSIFIED TRUST CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.3k $252.0k | New |
| Petrus Trust Company, LTA 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.2k $232.0k | Reduced -4.2k |
| PRIMORIS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 13.2k $231.2k | Reduced -59.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.3k $215.2k | Added +2.8k |
| BANTAMAC CAPITAL, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 11.7k $205.4k | Reduced -19.5k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.4k $200.0k | First filing |
| Accent Capital Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 10.5k $184.4k | Unchanged |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $179.6k | New |