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 ($581.9k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 61.0m as of 2025-10-31, 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 ≈ $15.08. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($1.9m notional), 2 hold puts ($1.4m).
Trends to Q4 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 |
| Q3 2025 | 184 |
| Q4 2025 | 208 |
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 2024 | 89 | 49 |
| Q2 2024 | 74 | 72 |
| Q3 2024 | 89 | 59 |
| Q4 2024 | 103 | 51 |
| Q1 2025 | 94 | 60 |
| Q2 2025 | 103 | 70 |
| Q3 2025 | 111 | 57 |
| Q4 2025 | 132 | 79 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $319.7k | $274.7k | 0.86 |
| Q2 2025 | $920.5k | $2.3m | 2.45 |
| Q3 2025 | $3.6m | $1.3m | 0.36 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9m | $1.4m | 0.72 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +2.9m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Added | +1.6m |
| Woodline Partners LP | Added | +838.8k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +671.5k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +608.5k |
| Hodges Capital Management Inc. | Added | +550.4k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC | Added | +435.0k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +432.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +361.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Added | +347.8k |
Biggest sellers
| Advent International, L.P. | Sold out | -5.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -2.1m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Sold out | -813.1k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | Reduced | -784.8k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -736.7k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC | Reduced | -700.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -638.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -545.0k |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD | Sold out | -514.3k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.3m86.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $295.6k19.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $271.4k18.0k shares |
| Avory & Company, LLC | New | $27.1k1.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $12.1k800 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $968.1k64.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $404.1k26.8k 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.8m | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $104.8k | $104.8k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-09 | Kussell William A Director | Sold plan | $104.8k6.2k 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 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.4m $81.4m | Added +2.9m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.7m $56.2m | Added +608.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3m $50.1m | Added +432.6k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.1m $46.9m | Added +1.6m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $38.8m | Added +133.4k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.1m $32.2m | Added +838.8k |
| GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 2.1m $31.4m | Reduced -64.1k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 2.0m $30.7m | Added +311.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $30.3m | Added +140.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9m $28.4m | Reduced -2.1m |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.9m $28.0m | Added +131.4k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.9m $27.9m | Added +98.5k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $24.5m | Reduced -502.7k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 1.5m $21.9m | Reduced -216.1k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.4m $20.6m | Added +435.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $18.1m | Added +121.7k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.2m $17.8m | Reduced -94.9k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.1m $17.2m | Reduced -784.8k |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 1.36% of their portfolio | 1.1m $17.1m | Added +6.2k |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.1m $16.5m | Reduced -92.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $16.5m | Added +145.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $16.3m | Reduced -315.8k |
| 12 West Capital Management LP 1.92% of their portfolio | 1.1m $16.1m | Reduced -420.0k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $16.1m | Added +5.7k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $16.1m | Reduced -62.4k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $15.8m | Added +97.4k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $15.6m | Added +671.5k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 978.4k $14.8m | Added +157.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 931.7k $14.1m | Reduced -545.0k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 912.0k $13.8m | Reduced -85.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 909.2k $13.7m | Added +80.9k |
| Paralel Advisors LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 900.0k $13.6m | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 706.1k $10.6m | Added +43.0k |
| Hodges Capital Management Inc. 0.91% of their portfolio | 693.3k $10.5m | Added +550.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 688.7k $10.4m | Added +347.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 595.5k $9.0m | Reduced -258.2k |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 588.6k $8.9m | Reduced -19.4k |
| DEEPWATER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.53% of their portfolio | 576.2k $8.7m | Reduced -148.5k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 0.42% of their portfolio | 569.4k $8.6m | Added +71.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 530.7k $8.0m | Added +75.3k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 527.7k $8.0m | Reduced -1.1m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 489.0k $7.4m | Added +16.2k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 464.9k $7.0m | Added +73.6k |
| Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC 2.43% of their portfolio | 459.9k $6.9m | Added +164.9k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 451.9k $6.8m | Added +82.2k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 439.7k $6.6m | Reduced -34.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 433.9k $6.5m | Added +361.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 411.8k $6.2m | Added +24.2k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 384.0k $5.8m | Added +4.0k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 340.5k $5.2m | Added +5.2k |
| Avory & Company, LLC 3.24% of their portfolio | 334.2k $5.0m | Reduced -20.5k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.10% of their portfolio | 309.4k $4.7m | Unchanged |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 290.8k $4.4m | Added +200.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 262.2k $4.0m | Added +161.7k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 256.0k $3.9m | Added +180.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 242.8k $3.7m | Added +92.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 238.7k $3.6m | Added +76.6k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 228.5k $3.4m | Reduced -700.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 214.8k $3.2m | Added +53.5k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 0.18% of their portfolio | 176.2k $2.7m | New |
| RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 134.6k $2.0m | Added +24.2k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 133.0k $2.0m | New |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.0k $1.9m | Added +40.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.3k $1.6m | Added +19.6k |
| Diametric Capital, LP 0.44% of their portfolio | 107.9k $1.6m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 105.4k $1.6m | Added +250 |
| MOODY NATIONAL BANK TRUST DIVISION 0.15% of their portfolio | 102.0k $1.5m | Reduced -17.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.4k $1.5m | Added +6.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.5k $1.4m | Added +7.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.4k $1.4m | Added +22.0k |
| PEAK6 LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 92.0k $1.4m | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.6k $1.4m | Added +21.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.1k $1.3m | Added +48.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.9k $1.3m | Reduced -15.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.5k $1.2m | Reduced -53.0k |
| WESBANCO BANK INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 79.7k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 76.7k $1.2m | New |
| Lotus Technology Management, LP 0.63% of their portfolio | 75.7k $1.1m | First filing |
| VARCOV Co. 0.45% of their portfolio | 74.8k $1.1m | First filing |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.5k $1.1m | Added +9.0k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.4k $1.1m | Added +54.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.2k $1.1m | Added +10.2k |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.02% of their portfolio | 73.5k $1.1m | Reduced -6.0k |
| STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.4k $1.0m | New |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 66.8k $1.0m | Added +40.7k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 65.0k $980.2k | New |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.4k $910.5k | Added +26.1k |
| Accurate Wealth Management, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 59.2k $922.0k | Reduced -7.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.7k $884.6k | Reduced -2.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.3k $863.5k | Reduced -638.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.0k $859.6k | Added +1.8k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.8k $751.0k | Added +19.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.6k $748.0k | Reduced -7.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.4k $744.3k | Added +13.3k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.9k $706.8k | Added +16.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.1k $695.1k | Added +832 |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.8k $690.6k | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.1k $680.2k | Added +8.6k |
| Vancity Investment Management Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio | 44.1k $665.0k | Reduced -3.6k |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 41.5k $625.2k | Added +37.6k |