Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
87 hedge funds and large institutions have $471M invested in Chefs' Warehouse in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
43% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $329M → $471M (+$142M)
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 28
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 14
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 87 → 87 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $446K | Put options by funds: $509K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$3.73M |
| 2 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.07M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$3.05M |
| 4 |
BTW
Boston Trust Walden
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.62M |
| 5 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
+$1.65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AVC
Arlington Value Capital
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$7.81M |
| 2 |
GKIM
GW&K Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.87M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$2.12M |
| 4 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.04M |
| 5 |
EBIM
Eagle Boston Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.31M |
CHEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
87 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $471M — up 43% from $329M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new CHEF positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wasatch Advisors, adding an estimated $3.73M. The largest seller was Arlington Value Capital, cutting an estimated $7.81M.
- 87 institutional investors held Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) as of Q4 2014, unchanged from Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $471M of Chefs' Warehouse stock for Q4 2014, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Chefs' Warehouse positions in Q4 2014 and 14 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse buyer in Q4 2014 was Wasatch Advisors, an estimated $3.73M added.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse seller in Q4 2014 was Arlington Value Capital, an estimated $7.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.