Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
252 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.24B invested in Chefs' Warehouse in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
250% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.36M | Put options by funds: $2.1M
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 23
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 82
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 227 → 252 (+25)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.44% → 94.12% (-1.3%)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.48B → $2.24B (-$240M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$42.7M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$21.6M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$15.4M |
| 4 |
SCA
Summit Creek Advisors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$8.12M |
| 5 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$7.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GF
Greenhouse Funds
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$39.3M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$31.4M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$27.1M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$20.9M |
| 5 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$12.3M |
CHEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
252 of the 7,640 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $2.24B — down 9.7% from $2.48B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new CHEF positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 93 added to existing stakes and 82 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Macquarie Group, adding an estimated $42.7M. The largest seller was Greenhouse Funds, cutting an estimated $39.3M.
- 252 institutional investors held Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) as of Q3 2025, up from 227 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $2.24B of Chefs' Warehouse stock for Q3 2025, down 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Chefs' Warehouse positions in Q3 2025 and 23 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse buyer in Q3 2025 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $42.7M added.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse seller in Q3 2025 was Greenhouse Funds, an estimated $39.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.