WINGSTOP INC WING
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 974155103 · ISIN US9741551033
American fast food chain
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Eating Places
- HeadquartersDallas, TX
- Founded1994
- Websitewingstop.com.mx
- 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 ($10.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 30.0m as of 2023-05-02, 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 ≈ $184.11. Options: 14 managers hold calls ($120.7m notional), 16 hold puts ($180.8m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 294 |
| Q4 2022 | 325 |
| Q1 2023 | 346 |
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 | 183 | 121 |
| Q1 2023 | 181 | 164 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $66.9m | $57.6m | 0.86 |
| Q4 2022 | $73.3m | $113.9m | 1.55 |
| Q1 2023 | $120.7m | $180.8m | 1.50 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +445.4k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | +349.3k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +273.3k |
| Fiera Capital Corp | New | +247.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +242.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +185.3k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +167.3k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Added | +151.0k |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +118.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +115.4k |
Biggest sellers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -1.5m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -873.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -465.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -457.1k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | Reduced | -345.9k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. | Sold out | -228.1k |
| TD Asset Management Inc | Sold out | -201.9k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC | Reduced | -191.8k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Sold out | -152.6k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -134.6k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $57.1m311.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $29.1m158.5k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $8.2m44.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $6.2m33.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $4.8m26.4k shares |
| Chanos & Co LP | New | $4.8m25.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $4.2m22.9k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.6m9.1k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $1.6m8.9k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | New | $1.2m6.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $82.8m451.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Unchanged | $32.3m175.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $13.9m75.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $12.3m67.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $10.3m56.3k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $5.7m30.9k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $5.5m30.0k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $4.6m25.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $4.4m24.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $3.3m18.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| FMR LLC 13G · institution +6.4 pts · filed 2026-05-07 | 14.2% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution -2.6 pts · filed 2025-04-17 | 9.6% |
| Darsana Capital Partners LP 13G · passive investor new · filed 2026-05-12 | 5.5% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ (0.5%, 2026-08-14), LONE PINE CAPITAL LLC (0.0%, 2026-05-15), MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ (4.8%, 2026-05-14), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC), AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC (4.1%, 2026-02-13)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 2 | $4.1m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 8 | $1.3m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $15.5k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.9m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.1m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-03 | Anand Krishnan Director | Sold | $149.3k862 shares |
| 2023-02-24 | Carona Marisa SVP & Chief US Franchise Ops | Sold | $762.9k4.5k shares |
| 2023-02-24 | Upshaw Donnie SVP Corp Restaurants & CPO | Sold | $187.7k1.1k 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, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.6m $656.7m | Added +45.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0m $545.8m | Added +41.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.3m $420.2m | Reduced -457.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.2m $213.1m | Reduced -873.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.1m $209.6m | Added +242.6k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.45% of their portfolio | 982.2k $180.3m | Added +9.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 976.6k $179.3m | Added +27.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 883.4k $162.2m | Added +445.4k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 845.1k $155.1m | Added +70.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 838.8k $154.0m | Added +75.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 815.3k $149.7m | Reduced -1.5m |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 708.3k $130.0m | Added +21.1k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.20% of their portfolio | 669.2k $122.9m | Reduced -24.6k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 626.7k $115.1m | Reduced -14.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 613.8k $112.7m | Added +185.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 584.8k $107.4m | Reduced -92.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 582.8k $107.0m | Reduced -465.0k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.21% of their portfolio | 561.9k $103.2m | Added +114.5k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 1.58% of their portfolio | 514.3k $94.4m | Reduced -191.8k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 476.7k $87.5m | Added +349.3k |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC 1.96% of their portfolio | 454.7k $83.5m | Reduced -6.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 400.4k $73.5m | Added +5.0k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 395.2k $72.5m | Reduced -95.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 336.3k $61.7m | Added +30.4k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 325.3k $59.7m | Reduced -345.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 324.8k $59.6m | Added +1.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 321.9k $59.1m | Reduced -2.7k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 298.3k $54.8m | Reduced -73.0k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.37% of their portfolio | 282.2k $51.8m | Added +22.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 276.6k $50.8m | Added +167.3k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.17% of their portfolio | 274.8k $50.4m | Added +273.3k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.06% of their portfolio | 266.4k $48.9m | Added +151.0k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 262.7k $48.2m | Added +118.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 261.3k $48.0m | Added +19.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 249.4k $45.8m | Reduced -34.9k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.14% of their portfolio | 247.3k $45.4m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.06% of their portfolio | 238.7k $43.8m | Added +57.6k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.25% of their portfolio | 232.3k $42.6m | Reduced -134.6k |
| ZEVENBERGEN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC 0.98% of their portfolio | 198.1k $36.4m | Added +3.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 191.9k $35.2m | Added +47.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 182.7k $33.5m | Reduced -195 |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 168.4k $30.9m | Added +5.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 158.2k $29.0m | Reduced -69.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 141.4k $26.0m | Added +111.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 139.9k $25.7m | Added +11.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.15% of their portfolio | 139.5k $25.6m | Added +26.6k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 137.8k $25.3m | Added +96.3k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 125.7k $23.1m | Added +89.7k |
| STRS OHIO 0.03% of their portfolio | 123.6k $22.7m | Added +85.5k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 119.9k $22.0m | Added +49.6k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 115.4k $21.2m | New |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.05% of their portfolio | 108.6k $19.9m | Reduced -18.6k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 105.6k $19.4m | Added +701 |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 100.2k $18.4m | Reduced -652 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 96.4k $17.7m | Added +1.9k |
| Man Group plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 95.9k $17.6m | New |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 90.5k $16.6m | Reduced -63.6k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.09% of their portfolio | 88.4k $16.2m | Added +6.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 87.3k $16.0m | Reduced -36.0k |
| Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC 2.12% of their portfolio | 82.8k $15.2m | Reduced -4.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.5k $12.4m | Added +5.3k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.24% of their portfolio | 66.0k $12.1m | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 64.6k $11.9m | Reduced -7.6k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.07% of their portfolio | 60.3k $11.1m | Reduced -138 |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 59.2k $10.9m | Reduced -8.2k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.2k $10.7m | Added +6.3k |
| Nicholas Investment Partners, LP 0.79% of their portfolio | 56.6k $10.4m | Reduced -6.7k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.07% of their portfolio | 55.0k $10.1m | Unchanged |
| CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 54.9k $10.1m | Unchanged |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 1.36% of their portfolio | 54.2k $10.0m | New |
| POLEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 52.5k $9.6m | Reduced -18.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.5k $9.1m | Added +16.5k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.7k $8.9m | Added +5.1k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 47.5k $8.7m | Added +7.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.0k $8.4m | Added +1.2k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 45.7k $8.4m | New |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 45.0k $8.3m | New |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 41.6k $7.6m | Added +32.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.6k $7.6m | Added +29.0k |
| Pier Capital, LLC 1.12% of their portfolio | 40.1k $7.4m | Reduced -26.0k |
| INTRINSIC EDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 40.0k $7.3m | Unchanged |
| Bullseye Asset Management LLC 3.72% of their portfolio | 39.7k $7.3m | Reduced -1.7k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 39.6k $7.3m | Reduced -252 |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 39.5k $7.2m | Added +9.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.1k $7.2m | Added +1.5k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.03% of their portfolio | 39.1k $7.2m | Reduced -341 |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 37.7k $6.9m | Added +34.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.4k $6.9m | Reduced -560 |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 36.5k $6.7m | Added +454 |
| D L CARLSON INVESTMENT GROUP INC 1.51% of their portfolio | 36.2k $6.7m | Added +6.0k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.1k $6.7m | Reduced -2.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.3k $6.5m | Added +3.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.6k $6.4m | Reduced -123 |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.2k $6.3m | Reduced -924 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.8k $6.2m | Added +7.9k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 33.7k $6.2m | Reduced -29.9k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 33.4k $6.1m | Reduced -492 |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 33.4k $6.1m | New |
| Silvant Capital Management LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 31.8k $5.8m | Unchanged |
| Carnegie Investment Counsel 0.22% of their portfolio | 30.2k $5.5m | Reduced -1.4k |