Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
332 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.79B invested in Cheesecake Factory in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 132 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
112% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 25
30% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $27.9M | Put options by funds: $21.4M
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 309 → 332 (+23)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.88B → $2.79B (-$84.8M)
12.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 114.32% → 102.28% (-12%)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 132
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$75.3M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$20M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$18.5M |
| 4 |
EGM
Engineers Gate Manager
New York
|
+$15.9M |
| 5 |
TI
Trexquant Investment
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$9.78M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$107M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$86.7M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$73M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$39.9M |
| 5 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$23.9M |
CAKE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
332 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.79B — down 2.9% from $2.88B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new CAKE positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 132 trimmed.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $75.3M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $107M.
- 332 institutional investors held Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) as of Q1 2026, up from 309 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.79B of Cheesecake Factory stock for Q1 2026, down 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Cheesecake Factory positions in Q1 2026 and 25 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Cheesecake Factory buyer in Q1 2026 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $75.3M added.
- The largest Cheesecake Factory seller in Q1 2026 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $107M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.