Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
87 hedge funds and large institutions have $409M invested in Chefs' Warehouse in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
115% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 20
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 8
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 84 → 87 (+3)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $427M → $409M (-$18.4M)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $291K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AVC
Arlington Value Capital
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$19.2M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$12.6M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.74M |
| 4 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$3.49M |
| 5 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$2.39M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$13.5M |
| 2 |
QCMNJ
Quantum Capital Management (New Jersey)
Northfield,
New Jersey
|
-$5.51M |
| 3 |
SCP
Sandhill Capital Partners
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$3.86M |
| 4 |
NAM
Nichols Asset Management
Sudbury,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.94M |
| 5 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$2.37M |
CHEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
87 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $409M — down 4.3% from $427M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new CHEF positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arlington Value Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $19.2M. The largest seller was Jennison Associates, cutting an estimated $13.5M.
- 87 institutional investors held Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) as of Q2 2014, up from 84 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $409M of Chefs' Warehouse stock for Q2 2014, down 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Chefs' Warehouse positions in Q2 2014 and 8 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse buyer in Q2 2014 was Arlington Value Capital, an estimated $19.2M added.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse seller in Q2 2014 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $13.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.