Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $395M invested in Chefs' Warehouse in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
100% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2K | Put options by funds: $1K
70% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 23
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $334M → $395M (+$61.3M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 86 → 86 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Armistice Capital
New York
|
+$2.9M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.29M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.99M |
| 4 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$1.51M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$1.47M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.9M |
| 2 |
GC
GMT Capital
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$5.05M |
| 3 |
AVC
Arlington Value Capital
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$2.53M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$1.88M |
| 5 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.53M |
CHEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
86 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $395M — up 18% from $334M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in CHEF was balanced in Q1 2016: 12 funds opened new positions, 12 closed out, 39 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Armistice Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.9M. The largest seller was Columbia Wanger Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.9M sold.
- 86 institutional investors held Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) as of Q1 2016, unchanged from Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $395M of Chefs' Warehouse stock for Q1 2016, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Chefs' Warehouse positions in Q1 2016 and 12 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse buyer in Q1 2016 was Armistice Capital, an estimated $2.9M added.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse seller in Q1 2016 was Columbia Wanger Asset Management, an estimated $11.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.