The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · CHEF · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
258
Institutional Holders
▲ 20 vs Q2
$2.24B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $240.69M vs Q2
40.78M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 90.11%
38.37M
13F Shares Held
▼ 485,598 vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
CHEF largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. wholesale-groceries, general line | 5.19M | 13.36% | 13.36% | $302.94B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 18.1K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC wholesale-groceries, general line | 2.75M | 7.07% | 7.07% | $160.39B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 9.9K |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP wholesale-groceries, general line | 2.61M | 6.72% | 6.72% | $152.33B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 53.8K |
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC wholesale-groceries, general line | 1.64M | 4.21% | 4.21% | $95.43B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 493.1K |
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC wholesale-groceries, general line | 1.38M | 3.56% | 3.56% | $80.72B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 30.7K |
STATE STREET CORP wholesale-groceries, general line | 1.38M | 3.54% | 3.54% | $80.39B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 11.5K |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO wholesale-groceries, general line | 1.27M | 3.26% | 3.26% | $73.96B | Nov 26, 2025 | ▼ 94.7K |
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. wholesale-groceries, general line | 1.15M | 2.95% | 2.95% | $66.99B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 804 |
MACQUARIE GROUP LTD wholesale-groceries, general line | 1.06M | 2.74% | 2.74% | $62.04B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 670.5K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP wholesale-groceries, general line | 943.0K | 2.43% | 2.43% | $55.01B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 10.6K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
28
Increased
+2.31M shares1
New Positions
first time holders21
Decreased
−1.76M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+542.7K
+2.31M / −1.76M
Net new holders
+8
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
CHEF insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
6
Buy transactions
3
Sell transactions
2.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polychroni Christina Chief Human Resources Officer | May 19, 2026 | Sale | 4,500 | $79.21 | $356.4K | 24.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Walton Debra director | May 8, 2026 | Award | 1,652 | — | — | 8.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Peretz Richard N. director | May 8, 2026 | Award | 1,652 | — | — | 7.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Weinstein Wendy M. director | May 8, 2026 | Award | 1,652 | — | — | 8.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Owens Lester director | May 8, 2026 | Award | 1,652 | — | — | 7.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
GOLDSTONE STEVEN F director | May 8, 2026 | Award | 1,652 | — | — | 37.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
LEWIS AYLWIN B director | May 8, 2026 | Award | 1,652 | — | — | 19.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Pappas Christopher President and CEO | May 4, 2026 | Gift | 79,950 | — | — | 2.31M | Form 4 ↗ |
Pappas Christopher President and CEO | May 5, 2026 | Sale | 125,000 | $78.00 | $9.75M | 2.19M | Form 4 ↗ |
Polychroni Christina Chief Human Resources Officer | Mar 4, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 999 | $62.52 | $62.5K | 29.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 94.1% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 9.89%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 5.19 million shares — equal to 13.36% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 258 institutional investors currently hold CHEF stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $2.24 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
CHEF ownershipThe Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 94.1% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 13.36% stake. Company insiders hold 9.89%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.