CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include First Eagle U.S. Value, Renaissance Technologies LLC, and Polen Capital Management.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy4,599167,472$9,956,211
Q4 2025First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy400162,873$10,151,874
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-136,40088,771$5,178,012
Q3 2025Polen Capital ManagementBuy9,4939,493$553,727
Q3 2025First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy560162,473$9,477,050
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy140,249225,171$14,368,162
Q2 2025First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-45,648161,913$10,331,669
Q1 2025First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-187,300207,561$11,303,772
Q1 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy47,90084,922$4,624,852
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy27,02237,022$1,825,925
Q4 2024First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy16,000394,861$19,474,544
Q3 2024First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-79,065378,861$15,915,950
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-30,54910,000$420,100
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-38,60040,549$1,585,871
Q2 2024First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-2,900457,926$17,909,485
Q1 2024First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-39,575460,826$17,354,708
Q4 2023First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy92,346500,401$14,726,802
Q3 2023First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy131,479408,055$8,642,605
Q2 2023First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy69,450276,576$9,890,358
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-113,30079,149$2,695
Q1 2023First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy111,000207,126$7,052,640
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy154,149192,449$6,405
Q4 2022First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy34,41296,126$3,199,073
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-39,20038,300$1,110
Q3 2022First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy8,56061,714$1,788
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy61,40077,500$3,014
Q2 2022First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy8,30653,154$2,067
Q1 2022First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy26,94444,848$1,462
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-12,00016,100$525
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-483,40028,100$936

Frequently asked questions about CHEF activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying CHEF?

    Institutional owners buying CHEF include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in CHEF activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in CHEF compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in CHEF increasing?

    Institutional interest in CHEF can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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