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 ($585.5k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 61.0m as of 2025-08-01, 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 ≈ $16.04. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($920.5k notional), 4 hold puts ($2.3m).
Trends to Q2 2025
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 |
| Q1 2025 | 158 |
| Q2 2025 | 167 |
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 2023 | 77 | 48 |
| Q4 2023 | 58 | 55 |
| Q1 2024 | 89 | 49 |
| Q2 2024 | 74 | 72 |
| Q3 2024 | 89 | 59 |
| Q4 2024 | 103 | 51 |
| Q1 2025 | 94 | 60 |
| Q2 2025 | 103 | 70 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $460.1k | $546.0k | 1.19 |
| Q4 2024 | $734.3k | $54.0k | 0.07 |
| Q1 2025 | $319.7k | $274.7k | 0.86 |
| Q2 2025 | $920.5k | $2.3m | 2.45 |
Biggest buyers
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC | New | +1.3m |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P | New | +1.1m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Added | +796.2k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Added | +563.4k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC | New | +384.8k |
| ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC | New | +350.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +301.6k |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD | New | +278.1k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +269.7k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST | New | +258.5k |
Biggest sellers
| Advent International, L.P. | Reduced | -4.5m |
| Foxhaven Asset Management, LP | Sold out | -1.8m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -580.3k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC | Reduced | -308.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -300.1k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -211.5k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Reduced | -198.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -146.6k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | Reduced | -135.9k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Sold out | -131.4k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $659.2k41.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $258.2k16.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $3.0k200 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $973.6k60.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $684.9k42.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $595.0k37.1k 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 2025
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 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 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 7 | $1.2m | — |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | $247.5k | 1 | $1.4m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-03 | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. +1 10% owner · See footnotes | Sold | $66.2m4.5m shares |
| 2025-05-14 | Tomasso Christopher Anthony President and CEO, director | Sold | $702.9k41.3k shares |
| 2025-05-13 | Tomasso Christopher Anthony President and CEO, director | Sold | $719.9k42.3k shares |
| 2025-05-12 | Jemley Charles Director | Bought | $247.5k15.0k 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 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advent International, L.P. 7.64% of their portfolio | 14.7m $235.6m | Reduced -4.5m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9m $46.4m | Reduced -9.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4m $39.2m | Added +46.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $38.1m | Added +250.3k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.3m $37.5m | Added +796.2k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.3m $36.6m | Added +269.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $35.5m | Added +39.6k |
| GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 2.2m $35.1m | Reduced -38.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $34.4m | Reduced -127.0k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 2.0m $31.3m | Reduced -135.9k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.8m $29.3m | Added +192.2k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 1.08% of their portfolio | 1.6m $26.4m | Added +52.9k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $25.8m | Added +563.4k |
| 12 West Capital Management LP 2.53% of their portfolio | 1.5m $23.9m | Unchanged |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.3m $20.5m | New |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $19.3m | Added +301.6k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $18.3m | New |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $17.8m | Reduced -308.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $16.4m | Added +40.8k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $16.3m | Added +185.0k |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 1.40% of their portfolio | 1.0m $16.2m | Reduced -4.9k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 957.0k $15.4m | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 921.8k $14.8m | Added +114.0k |
| Paralel Advisors LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 900.0k $14.4m | Unchanged |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 879.6k $14.1m | Reduced -146.6k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 872.6k $14.0m | Added +37.8k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 769.0k $12.3m | Added +60.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 768.9k $12.3m | Reduced -71.4k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 736.9k $11.9m | Reduced -211.5k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 662.2k $10.6m | Added +34.1k |
| DEEPWATER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 4.01% of their portfolio | 631.1k $10.1m | Reduced -50.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 612.3k $9.8m | Unchanged |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 572.1k $9.2m | Added +88.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 490.1k $7.9m | Reduced -300.1k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 461.3k $7.4m | Reduced -99.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 457.4k $7.3m | Added +105.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 422.6k $6.8m | Reduced -65.7k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 401.7k $6.4m | Added +11.4k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 384.8k $6.2m | New |
| Avory & Company, LLC 3.45% of their portfolio | 352.4k $5.7m | Added +10.8k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 351.6k $5.6m | Reduced -119.4k |
| ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 350.0k $5.6m | New |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 345.2k $5.5m | Reduced -198.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 337.2k $5.4m | Added +98.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 335.6k $5.4m | Added +14.9k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.10% of their portfolio | 315.4k $5.1m | Added +17.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 297.5k $4.8m | Reduced -958 |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 292.2k $4.7m | Added +23.9k |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD 0.07% of their portfolio | 278.1k $4.5m | New |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 0.25% of their portfolio | 258.5k $4.1m | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 255.6k $4.1m | Added +40.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 249.3k $4.0m | Reduced -85.1k |
| Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC 1.21% of their portfolio | 200.0k $3.2m | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 196.6k $3.2m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 185.3k $3.0m | Added +131.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 138.4k $2.2m | Added +28.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 137.7k $2.2m | Added +73.0k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.15% of their portfolio | 133.7k $2.1m | New |
| MOODY NATIONAL BANK TRUST DIVISION 0.18% of their portfolio | 120.0k $1.9m | Added +7.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.8k $1.8m | Added +20.4k |
| RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 111.1k $1.8m | Reduced -54.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.0k $1.8m | Added +23.5k |
| B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 105.9k $1.7m | Reduced -40.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.0k $1.7m | Added +81.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.3k $1.5m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.19% of their portfolio | 88.6k $1.4m | New |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.6k $1.4m | Added +59.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.2k $1.3m | Added +9.9k |
| WESBANCO BANK INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 79.7k $1.3m | Added +11.0k |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.04% of their portfolio | 76.9k $1.2m | Added +8.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.7k $1.2m | Reduced -6.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.9k $1.2m | Added +23.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.2k $1.2m | Added +21.8k |
| Accurate Wealth Management, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 66.6k $1.2m | Added +17.2k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.2k $981.9k | Reduced -3.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.2k $934.1k | Added +13.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.3k $887.0k | Reduced -31.3k |
| Vancity Investment Management Ltd 0.10% of their portfolio | 50.8k $815.0k | Added +5.3k |
| Diametric Capital, LP 0.43% of their portfolio | 50.6k $812.3k | Added +3.4k |
| Versor Investments LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 47.2k $757.1k | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.5k $730.3k | Added +724 |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 43.0k $690.0k | New |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.8k $653.6k | New |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.2k $645.0k | Reduced -80.8k |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 39.3k $630.7k | Added +56 |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 39.2k $628.7k | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.5k $584.7k | Reduced -2.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.1k $578.4k | Added +8.0k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.0k $544.9k | New |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.6k $539.0k | Unchanged |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.5k $521.5k | Added +9.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.1k $450.3k | Reduced -580.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.0k $449.7k | Added +3.1k |
| SRH ADVISORS, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 27.4k $439.4k | Reduced -4.0k |
| COMMERCE BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.6k $427.1k | Added +4.5k |
| WHITE PINE CAPITAL LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 25.4k $406.8k | Added +7.5k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.6k $379.2k | New |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.5k $376.9k | New |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.0k $368.3k | Added +9.9k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.8k $365.7k | Reduced -2.6k |