Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
157 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.05B invested in Chefs' Warehouse in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $881M → $1.05B (+$164M)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 57
1.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.87% → 85.59% (+1.7%)
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 19
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 158 → 157 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $560K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$10.5M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$9.31M |
| 3 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.53M |
| 4 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$7.43M |
| 5 |
FWIA
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$3.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$5.49M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$3.8M |
| 3 |
3C
361 Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$2.81M |
| 4 |
SIM
Spark Investment Management
New York
|
-$1.97M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.69M |
CHEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
157 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $1.05B — up 19% from $881M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new CHEF positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 64 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $10.5M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.49M sold.
- 157 institutional investors held Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) as of Q3 2019, down from 158 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $1.05B of Chefs' Warehouse stock for Q3 2019, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Chefs' Warehouse positions in Q3 2019 and 19 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse buyer in Q3 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $10.5M added.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse seller in Q3 2019 was Millennium Management, an estimated $5.49M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.