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 ($341.1k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 60.6m as of 2024-11-05, 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 ≈ $18.61. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($734.3k notional), 2 hold puts ($54.0k).
Trends to Q4 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 |
| Q3 2024 | 136 |
| Q4 2024 | 155 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 53 | 50 |
| Q2 2023 | 78 | 36 |
| Q3 2023 | 77 | 48 |
| Q4 2023 | 58 | 55 |
| Q1 2024 | 89 | 49 |
| Q2 2024 | 74 | 72 |
| Q3 2024 | 89 | 59 |
| Q4 2024 | 103 | 51 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $750.9k | $1.6m | 2.17 |
| Q2 2024 | $98.0k | $856.3k | 8.74 |
| Q3 2024 | $460.1k | $546.0k | 1.19 |
| Q4 2024 | $734.3k | $54.0k | 0.07 |
Biggest buyers
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +2.1m |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | Added | +958.4k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +868.6k |
| Mesirow Institutional Investment Management, Inc. | New | +833.2k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | New | +684.2k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC | Added | +615.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | +538.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +479.7k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | New | +471.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +440.4k |
Biggest sellers
| Advent International, L.P. | Reduced | -8.0m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -1.8m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -381.3k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Reduced | -200.2k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Reduced | -188.7k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -162.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -105.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -91.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -85.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Sold out | -82.1k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $671.8k36.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | $33.5k1.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $29.0k1.6k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | $54.0k2.9k 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 Q4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-13 | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. +9 10% owner · See Notes | Sold | $158.1m8.0m shares |
| 2024-11-13 | Advent International GPE VIII-G Limited Partnership +8 10% owner · See Notes | Sold | $158.1m8.0m shares |
| 2024-11-13 | Advent Partners GPE VII-B Cayman Limited Partnership +7 10% owner · See Notes | Sold | $158.1m8.0m 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, Q4 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advent International, L.P. 8.34% of their portfolio | 19.2m $357.1m | Reduced -8.0m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6m $48.2m | Added +268.1k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 2.6m $48.1m | Added +958.4k |
| GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 2.4m $45.3m | Added +4.4k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4m $43.8m | Added +479.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $39.8m | Reduced -1.8m |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.1m $39.1m | New |
| 12 West Capital Management LP 3.93% of their portfolio | 2.0m $37.5m | Added +337.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $35.8m | Added +259.5k |
| Foxhaven Asset Management, LP 0.96% of their portfolio | 1.9m $35.7m | Unchanged |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.8m $33.7m | Added +615.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $28.4m | Reduced -5.2k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 1.14% of their portfolio | 1.5m $27.4m | Added +440.4k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $27.0m | Reduced -15.0k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $21.5m | Reduced -200.2k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $19.0m | Reduced -91.8k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 947.2k $17.6m | Added +290.2k |
| Paralel Advisors LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 900.0k $16.7m | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 885.2k $16.5m | Added +868.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 862.1k $16.0m | Added +92.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 847.9k $15.8m | Added +34.2k |
| Mesirow Institutional Investment Management, Inc. 1.19% of their portfolio | 833.2k $15.5m | New |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 798.6k $14.9m | Added +134.3k |
| DEEPWATER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 4.79% of their portfolio | 788.5k $14.7m | Reduced -14.2k |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 1.34% of their portfolio | 735.5k $13.7m | Added +189.6k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 693.4k $12.9m | Added +189.7k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 684.2k $12.7m | New |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 676.2k $12.6m | Reduced -188.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 581.6k $10.8m | Reduced -105.7k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 576.9k $10.7m | Added +49.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 538.3k $10.0m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 519.6k $9.7m | Added +176.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 496.9k $9.2m | Reduced -74.0k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.17% of their portfolio | 477.6k $8.9m | Unchanged |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 471.0k $8.8m | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 470.4k $8.8m | Added +22.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 468.5k $8.7m | Added +440.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 466.3k $8.7m | Reduced -4.0k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 389.7k $7.3m | Added +20.7k |
| ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 375.0k $7.0m | New |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 351.6k $6.5m | Added +23.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 309.9k $5.8m | Added +58.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 303.8k $5.7m | Added +42.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 249.7k $4.6m | Added +39.5k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 244.2k $4.5m | Reduced -381.3k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 243.1k $4.5m | Added +72.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 221.7k $4.1m | Added +201.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 211.9k $3.9m | Added +130.2k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.03% of their portfolio | 157.1k $2.9m | New |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.29% of their portfolio | 148.9k $2.8m | New |
| B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 146.1k $2.7m | Added +45.7k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 140.1k $2.6m | Reduced -162.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 139.3k $2.6m | Added +72.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 107.4k $2.0m | Added +49.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.9k $1.8m | Added +3.4k |
| MOODY NATIONAL BANK TRUST DIVISION 0.18% of their portfolio | 95.0k $1.8m | Added +30.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.0k $1.7m | First filing |
| RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 87.5k $1.6m | Reduced -333 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.6k $1.6m | Reduced -85.9k |
| ABN AMRO INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS 0.03% of their portfolio | 83.4k $1.6m | Added +18.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.3k $1.5m | Added +17.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.6k $1.5m | Added +2.0k |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 72.4k $1.3m | Added +21.3k |
| WESBANCO BANK INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 68.7k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.3k $1.2m | Added +53.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.4k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.9k $947.2k | New |
| Pamalican Asset Management Ltd 0.40% of their portfolio | 48.9k $910.0k | First filing |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.4k $845.7k | Added +12.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.9k $835.5k | Added +386 |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.6k $755.1k | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.5k $753.0k | Added +9.6k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.8k $741.0k | Added +13.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.7k $719.3k | Added +7.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.5k $678.4k | Reduced -22.3k |
| Bayesian Capital Management, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 32.5k $604.2k | Added +16.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.4k $604.0k | Added +22.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.3k $582.3k | Added +6.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.5k $568.0k | Reduced -18.8k |
| DIVERSIFIED TRUST CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.1k $540.6k | Added +13.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.1k $522.2k | Added +3.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.0k $483.2k | Added +9.6k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.6k $477.2k | New |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.3k $470.1k | New |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.6k $457.0k | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.2k $450.2k | Reduced -6.6k |
| COMMERCE BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.4k $415.9k | Added +9.0k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.4k $399.1k | Added +1.0k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.8k $386.5k | Added +2.8k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.3k $377.3k | First filing |
| WHITE PINE CAPITAL LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 17.8k $330.9k | New |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.3k $321.4k | Added +613 |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.0k $315.5k | New |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.7k $308.0k | New |
| KLP KAPITALFORVALTNING AS 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.4k $305.2k | First filing |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.2k $302.1k | Added +8.4k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.1k $298.8k | New |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.2k $282.0k | Added +7.5k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.1k $280.8k | Reduced -1.1k |
| HARBOR CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.6k $272.0k | Added +335 |