Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
221 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.06B invested in Chefs' Warehouse in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 77 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
247% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 15
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 185 → 221 (+36)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.85B → $2.06B (+$210M)
2.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.74% → 92.23% (-2.5%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 77
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.21M | Put options by funds: $7.91M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$92M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$43.9M |
| 3 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$21.2M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.5M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$51.9M |
| 2 |
GF
Greenhouse Funds
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$47.6M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$20.9M |
| 4 |
CM
Cercano Management
Bellevue,
Washington
|
-$18.5M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$14M |
CHEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
221 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $2.06B — up 11% from $1.85B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new CHEF positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 77 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $92M. The largest seller was AllianceBernstein, cutting an estimated $51.9M.
- 221 institutional investors held Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) as of Q1 2025, up from 185 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $2.06B of Chefs' Warehouse stock for Q1 2025, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Chefs' Warehouse positions in Q1 2025 and 15 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse buyer in Q1 2025 was Ameriprise, an estimated $92M added.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse seller in Q1 2025 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $51.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.