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CHEF logoThe Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) Institutional Ownership

Q2 2026 13F Data|Updated 2026-11-07

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Institutional ownership decreased this quarter (-0.41 pp), representing a broadly distributed shareholder base.

Institutional Ownership
Can exceed 100% due to securities lending, short interest, and reporting timing differences.
98.2%$3.7B total value · ▼ 0.41 pp vs prior quarter
Smart Money Score
Based on ownership concentration, fund quality, buying/selling activity, ownership indicators, and institutional trend.
42 / 100Neutral
Institutions & Flow290 holders+39 net flow (+68 / -29)

AI Insights & Key Takeaways

  • Positive Institutional Flow (+39)
  • Top 10 holders control 47.7% of institutional value
  • No Insider Signal

Top Institutional Holders of CHEF

Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value

Top 10 Holders
47.7%
Top 25 Holders
71.3%

Share of total reported institutional value in CHEF held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.

#InstitutionShares HeldMarket ValueQoQ ChangeOwnership %% of Fund
1BlackRock, Inc.6.0M$580.4M+4.3%14.805%0.01%
2WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP2.4M$229.8M-29.0%5.861%0.04%
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1.6M$155.8M+0.2%3.975%

Quarterly Institutional Activity

Filings activity in CHEF during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.

OverviewNew Buyers68Added To195Trimmed19Exited29
  • ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$10.2M
  • HENNESSY ADVISORS INC$9.3M

CHEF Institutional Ownership by Quarter

8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter

QuarterInst. HoldersΔ HoldersOwnership %Δ OwnershipTotal 13F ValueΔ Value
Q2 2026290+16%98.18%0.41 pp$3.70B+58%
Q1 2026250+4.6%98.59%+1.73 pp$2.35B3.3%
Q4 20252393.2%96.86%+2.38 pp$2.43B+9.8%
Q3 2025247+9.3%94.48%0.80 pp$2.21B8.3%
Q2 2025226+1.8%95.28%+2.33 pp$2.41B+21%
Q1 2025222

CHEF — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CHEF stock.

What percentage of CHEF is owned by institutions?

Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. stands at 98.2%, held across 290 reporting institutions.

Who is the largest institutional holder of CHEF?

BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CHEF, with approximately 6,039,964 shares worth $0.58B as of Q2 2026.

Is CHEF a hedge fund favorite?

No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CHEF.

What is CHEF's Smart Money Score?

Our composite Smart Money Score for CHEF is 42 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.

How many institutions bought CHEF this quarter?
0.00%
4JPMORGAN CHASE & CO1.6M$148.6M-17.3%3.819%0.01%
5STATE STREET CORP1.5M$144.8M+6.8%3.695%0.00%
6VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC1.4M$130.1M-20.8%3.319%0.07%
7VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC1.0M$96.2M+5.6%2.454%0.00%
8DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP993K$95.4M+1.6%2.433%0.02%
9GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC964K$92.6M+6.3%2.362%0.00%
10FMR LLC948K$91.1M+11.3%2.324%0.00%
11MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/943K$90.6M-19.9%2.312%0.03%
12NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.899K$86.4M-30.2%2.203%0.13%
13Invesco Ltd.816K$78.4M-21.2%1.999%0.01%
14Select Equity Group, L.P.765K$73.6M+38.7%1.876%0.36%
15D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.683K$65.6M+123.9%1.673%0.03%
16ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.1.1M$64.0M-12.6%2.637%0.02%
17KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC652K$62.7M-3.8%1.598%1.11%
18JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC577K$55.5M-5.8%1.414%0.03%
19FEDERATED HERMES, INC.509K$48.9M+0.0%1.247%0.07%
20NORTHERN TRUST CORP494K$47.4M+8.1%1.210%0.01%
21CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC443K$42.6M+2.0%1.087%0.01%
22AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC440K$42.3M+194.2%1.079%0.01%
23VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC422K$40.6M+2050.2%1.034%0.04%
24GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC417K$40.1M-33.0%1.022%0.00%
25MORGAN STANLEY402K$38.7M-49.1%0.986%0.00%

denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in CHEF — a direct measure of their conviction.

Masterton Capital Management, LP
$7.3M
  • Darwins River Capital, LP$4.6M
  • Trexquant Investment LP$3.4M
  • Graham Capital Management, L.P.$1.5M
  • Man Group plc$1.3M
  • Hestia Capital Management, LLC$1.0M
  • Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd$929K
  • Assenagon Asset Management S.A.$571K
  • Walleye Capital LLC$454K
  • OPPENHEIMER & CO INC$350K
  • +19%
    92.95%
    0.30 pp
    $2.00B
    +12%
    Q4 20241874.1%93.25%+2.85 pp$1.79B+24%
    Q3 2024195—90.40%—$1.44B—

    Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.

    68 institutions opened new positions in CHEF during Q2 2026, while 29 fully exited. 195 added to existing positions and 19 trimmed.

    How is institutional ownership of CHEF changing?

    CHEF institutional ownership fell by 0.41 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +40 holders.

    How concentrated is CHEF ownership among the top holders?

    The top 10 institutions account for 47.7% of all reported 13F value in CHEF, and the top 25 account for 71.3%.

    Where does this CHEF institutional ownership data come from?

    All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.

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    $103.77$4.2B
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