Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
158 hedge funds and large institutions have $796M invested in Chefs' Warehouse in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 16
85% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $431M → $796M (+$365M)
30% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $28.4M | Put options by funds: $21.8M
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 45
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 136 → 158 (+22)
3.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.4% → 82.05% (+3.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$20M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$10.2M |
| 3 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$9.85M |
| 4 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.48M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$6.05M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$7.44M |
| 2 |
ACB
Aristotle Capital Boston
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7M |
| 3 |
GF
Greenhouse Funds
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$6.99M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$5.93M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$5.46M |
CHEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
158 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $796M — up 85% from $431M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new CHEF positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $20M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.44M sold.
- 158 institutional investors held Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) as of Q4 2020, up from 136 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $796M of Chefs' Warehouse stock for Q4 2020, up 85% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Chefs' Warehouse positions in Q4 2020 and 16 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse buyer in Q4 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $20M added.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse seller in Q4 2020 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $7.44M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.