Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
250 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.39B invested in Chefs' Warehouse in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 75
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 32
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 245 → 250 (+5)
1.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.99% → 98.44% (+1.4%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.46B → $2.39B (-$71.3M)
94% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $202K | Put options by funds: $3.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$28.1M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$24.1M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$21.2M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$18.1M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$14.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$45.2M |
| 2 |
GF
Greenhouse Funds
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$14.7M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$13.3M |
| 4 |
Pictet Asset Management
Carouge,
Switzerland
|
-$11.1M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$9.78M |
CHEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
250 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.39B — down 2.9% from $2.46B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new CHEF positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 97 added to existing stakes and 75 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $28.1M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $45.2M.
- 250 institutional investors held Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) as of Q1 2026, up from 245 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.39B of Chefs' Warehouse stock for Q1 2026, down 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Chefs' Warehouse positions in Q1 2026 and 32 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse buyer in Q1 2026 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $28.1M added.
- The largest Chefs' Warehouse seller in Q1 2026 was Ameriprise, an estimated $45.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.