Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
170 hedge funds and large institutions have $802M invested in Chefs' Warehouse in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
192% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $765K | Put options by funds: $262K
135% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 20
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 143 → 170 (+27)
4.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.77% → 83.65% (+4.9%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 56
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $858M → $802M (-$55.7M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$43.4M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$15.1M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$14M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$11.5M |
| 5 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCA
Conestoga Capital Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$14.2M |
| 2 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$13.9M |
| 3 |
EBIM
Eagle Boston Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.5M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$10.1M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$6.5M |
CHEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
170 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $802M — down 6.5% from $858M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new CHEF positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $43.4M. The largest seller was Conestoga Capital Advisors, cutting an estimated $14.2M.
- 170 institutional investors held Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) as of Q4 2018, up from 143 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $802M of Chefs' Warehouse stock for Q4 2018, down 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Chefs' Warehouse positions in Q4 2018 and 20 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse buyer in Q4 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $43.4M added.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse seller in Q4 2018 was Conestoga Capital Advisors, an estimated $14.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.