Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
227 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.48B invested in Chefs' Warehouse in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 88 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
41% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11M | Put options by funds: $7.85M
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 32
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.06B → $2.48B (+$419M)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 88 | Existing positions reduced: 76
3.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.23% → 95.44% (+3.2%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 221 → 227 (+6)
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$52.6M |
| 2 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$22.1M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$20M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$20M |
| 5 |
WP
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$14.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GF
Greenhouse Funds
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$43.7M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$11.4M |
| 3 |
TI
Trexquant Investment
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$9.73M |
| 4 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$8.96M |
| 5 |
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
-$8.09M |
CHEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
227 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $2.48B — up 20% from $2.06B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new CHEF positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 88 added to existing stakes and 76 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, adding an estimated $52.6M. The largest seller was Greenhouse Funds, cutting an estimated $43.7M.
- 227 institutional investors held Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) as of Q2 2025, up from 221 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $2.48B of Chefs' Warehouse stock for Q2 2025, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Chefs' Warehouse positions in Q2 2025 and 32 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse buyer in Q2 2025 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $52.6M added.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse seller in Q2 2025 was Greenhouse Funds, an estimated $43.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.