Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
89 hedge funds and large institutions have $282M invested in Chefs' Warehouse in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
645% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.82M | Put options by funds: $1.05M
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 6
58% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 24
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 82 → 89 (+7)
4.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.7% → 77.23% (+4.5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $301M → $282M (-$19.4M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$18M |
| 2 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$14.5M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.08M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$2.42M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.15M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$6.35M |
| 2 |
GC
GMT Capital
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$4.77M |
| 3 |
AAM
ACK Asset Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$4.5M |
| 4 |
CCMU
Cheyne Capital Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.27M |
| 5 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$728K |
CHEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
89 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $282M — down 6.4% from $301M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new CHEF positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $18M. The largest seller was Wasatch Advisors, cutting an estimated $6.35M.
- 89 institutional investors held Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) as of Q1 2017, up from 82 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $282M of Chefs' Warehouse stock for Q1 2017, down 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Chefs' Warehouse positions in Q1 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $18M added.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse seller in Q1 2017 was Wasatch Advisors, an estimated $6.35M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.