William Blair Investment Management
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William Blair Investment Management’s Cheesecake Factory CAKE Stock Holding History

William Blair Investment Management’s Portfolio CAKE Stock Details CAKE Fund Activity
Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake 		Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2025
Q3 		– Sell
-452,955
Closed -$28.4M – 422
2025
Q2 		$28.4M Buy
452,955
+21,223
+5% +$1.13M 0.08% 229
2025
Q1 		$21M Sell
431,732
-126,611
-23% -$6.48M 0.06% 286
2024
Q4 		$26.5M Sell
558,343
-104,037
-16% -$4.79M 0.06% 276
2024
Q3 		$26.9M Sell
662,380
-156,948
-19% -$5.97M 0.07% 263
2024
Q2 		$32.2M Buy
819,328
+60,545
+8% +$2.24M 0.08% 207
2024
Q1 		$27.4M Buy
758,783
+6,166
+0.8% +$214K 0.07% 264
2023
Q4 		$26.3M Buy
752,617
+105,756
+16% +$3.38M 0.08% 254
2023
Q3 		$19.6M Buy
646,861
+17,521
+3% +$584K 0.07% 277
2023
Q2 		$21.8M Sell
629,340
-195,234
-24% -$6.47M 0.07% 274
2023
Q1 		$28.9M Buy
824,574
+43,633
+6% +$1.62M 0.1% 226
2022
Q4 		$24.8M Sell
780,941
-114,914
-13% -$3.84M 0.09% 241
2022
Q3 		$26.2M Buy
895,855
+187,217
+26% +$5.68M 0.1% 216
2022
Q2 		$18.7M Buy
708,638
+121,674
+21% +$4.04M 0.07% 263
2022
Q1 		$23.4M Buy
586,964
+12,679
+2% +$484K 0.07% 269
2021
Q4 		$22.5M Buy
574,285
+240,965
+72% +$10.1M 0.06% 280
2021
Q3 		$15.7M Buy
+333,320
New +$15.7M 0.04% 333

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Vanguard Group
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Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
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Bank of America
Bank of America Charlotte, North Carolina $1.37T AUM 24.88% 1-Year Est. Return
EARNEST Partners
EARNEST Partners Atlanta, Georgia $24.3B AUM 34.41% 1-Year Est. Return
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group Boston, Massachusetts $535B AUM 26.23% 1-Year Est. Return
Invesco
Invesco Atlanta, Georgia $1.02T AUM 30.18% 1-Year Est. Return
American Century Companies
American Century Companies Kansas City, Missouri $194B AUM 35% 1-Year Est. Return
State Street
State Street Boston, Massachusetts $2.9T AUM 29.55% 1-Year Est. Return

William Blair Investment Management's CAKE Position: Q3 2025 in Review

William Blair Investment Management sold out of Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) in Q3 2025, closing a stake of 452,955 shares — an estimated $28.4M sold.

William Blair Investment Management first reported a position in CAKE in Q3 2021 and held it in 16 quarters. The position peaked at $32.2M in Q2 2024. 325 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold CAKE as of Q3 2025.

  • William Blair Investment Management reported no remaining Cheesecake Factory position as of Q3 2025 after selling out during the quarter.
  • William Blair Investment Management sold 452,955 Cheesecake Factory shares in Q3 2025, an estimated $28.4M.
  • William Blair Investment Management first reported a position in Cheesecake Factory in Q3 2021 and held it in 16 quarters.
  • William Blair Investment Management's Cheesecake Factory position peaked at $32.2M in Q2 2024.
  • 325 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Cheesecake Factory as of Q3 2025.

Based on William Blair Investment Management's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 12 Nov 2025.