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SC 13G ·Filed Oct 9, 2026

UTZ

Utz Brands, Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 4/10
Horizonweeks Processed17d 9h ago SEC0001076809-26-000119
Passive investor 5%+ stake
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Monitor future filings for any conversion of this 13G to 13D, which could signal a potential activist campaign. Glazer Capital's 5.0% stake is notable for a hedge fund, but the passive certification suggests no immediate threat to management.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+5d
UTZ ▲ 0.00% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call 0.00% · α vs SPY +1.49% · entry $14.30 → $14.30
Next anchor: T+20d in 10d
Latest observation: T+9 -11.08% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Oct 9, 2026
via day close
T+1d
0.00%
call 0.00% · α +0.01%
$14.30
settled 15d ago
T+5d
0.00%
call 0.00% · α +1.49%
$14.30
settled 11d ago
T+20d
Pending
in 10d
T+60d
Pending
in 2mo

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Executive Summary

Glazer Capital, LLC disclosed a 5.0% passive stake in Utz Brands via a new Schedule 13G filing, reporting beneficial ownership of 4,446,531 shares of common stock as of October 2, 2026. The filing certifies the stake was not acquired with the intent to influence control, making this a routine passive disclosure for a notable hedge fund investor.

Key Financial Metrics

Stake
5%
Investor
GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC
Investor Type
hedge fund

Key Facts

  • Glazer Capital, LLC filed a new Schedule 13G disclosing a 5.0% passive stake in Utz Brands
  • Beneficial ownership: 4,446,531 shares of common stock as of October 2, 2026
  • Filing certifies no intent to influence or change control of the issuer
  • Paul J. Glazer, Managing Member of Glazer Capital, also reported as a reporting person with the same stake

Financial Impact

No financial figures reported in the filing; stake value not disclosed

stakePctshareCount

Risk Factors

  • Potential for future conversion of 13G to 13D could signal activist intent
  • No disclosed financial data to assess conviction level of the stake

Investment Themes

Consumer & Retail

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 3 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
SC 13G Filing (Primary)0001076809-26-000119
Document: 0001076809-26-000119-index.html0001076809-26-000119
Document: 0001076809-26-000119.txt0001076809-26-000119
12 reports for UTZ
Performance horizon
83% Hit rate @ T+20 5 of 6 directional calls Went positive at some point 7 of 8 best @ T+60▲ +1.85%Jul 22, 2026
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Reports for UTZ — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 9, 2026
17d ago
SC 13G
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$14.30awaiting T+20—$14.28 (−0.14%)
Oct 2, 2026
24d ago
SC 13E-3/A
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$14.27awaiting T+20—$14.28 (+0.07%)
Oct 2, 2026
24d ago
DEFM14A
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$14.27awaiting T+20—$14.28 (+0.07%)
Sep 24, 2026
4w ago
SC 13E-3/A
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$14.24 $14.29▲ +0.35%▲ +0.77%$14.28 (+0.28%)
Aug 24, 2026
9w ago
PREM14A
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$14.21 $14.23▲ +0.14%▼ −1.17%$14.28 (+0.49%)
Aug 5, 2026
11w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$14.12 $14.20▲ +0.57%▲ +1.17%$14.28 (+1.13%)
Jul 22, 2026
13w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$14.06 $14.15▲ +0.64%▼ −2.26%$14.28 (+1.56%)
Jul 21, 2026
13w ago
DEFA14A / 8-K
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$14.06 $14.16▲ +0.71%▼ −1.85%$14.28 (+1.56%)
Jun 21, 2026
18w ago
Institutional Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$6.85 $7.21▼ −5.26%▼ −5.40%$14.28 (−108.47%)
May 28, 2026
21w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$7.50 $7.71▲ +2.80%▲ +5.95%$14.28 (+90.40%)
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Report published Oct 9, 2026