CHEF Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 11.90%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $0.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $11,565,341.61

Chefs' Warehouse Insider Trading History Chart

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Chefs' Warehouse Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $58.04
Price Change: Price Decrease of -1.97 (-3.28%)
As of 03/20/2026 05:00 PM ET

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Chefs' Warehouse Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
3/3/2026Christopher PappasCEOSell95,908$62.53$5,997,127.242,398,522View SEC Filing Icon  
3/2/2026Christina PolychroniInsiderSell3,317$65.45$217,097.6530,141View SEC Filing Icon  
2/27/2026Alexandros AldousGeneral CounselSell29,500$71.22$2,100,990.0072,017View SEC Filing Icon  
2/27/2026Christina PolychroniInsiderSell3,084$71.33$219,981.7233,864View SEC Filing Icon  
2/18/2026Tim McCauleyCAOSell7,500$70.00$525,000.0044,662View SEC Filing Icon  
11/4/2025James LeddyCFOSell22,000$62.11$1,366,420.00125,892View SEC Filing Icon  
7/14/2025Tim McCauleyCAOSell17,500$65.07$1,138,725.0052,050View SEC Filing Icon  
12/12/2024James LeddyCFOSell4,000$48.85$195,400.00145,589View SEC Filing Icon  
11/22/2024Alexandros AldousGeneral CounselSell5,000$45.00$225,000.00114,342View SEC Filing Icon  
7/8/2024Alexandros AldousGeneral CounselSell10,000$42.50$425,000.00119,342View SEC Filing Icon  
7/3/2024Alexandros AldousGeneral CounselSell7,809$40.00$312,360.00129,342View SEC Filing Icon  
6/25/2024Alexandros AldousGeneral CounselSell2,191$40.00$87,640.00136,477View SEC Filing Icon  
12/27/2023Tim McCauleyCAOSell6,000$30.04$180,240.0057,242View SEC Filing Icon  
11/14/2023Tim McCauleyCAOSell6,000$25.23$151,380.0063,242View SEC Filing Icon  
11/10/2023Katherine OliverDirectorBuy855$23.52$20,109.6037,437View SEC Filing Icon  
10/3/2023Tim McCauleyCAOSell6,000$20.24$121,440.0069,242View SEC Filing Icon  
8/9/2023Joseph M. CugineDirectorBuy1,000$29.58$29,580.0043,371View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF)

91.55% of Chefs' Warehouse stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

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Chefs' Warehouse Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
3/20/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC8,249$0.52M0.0%N/A0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026State of Tennessee Department of Treasury7,788$0.49M0.0%-46.8%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026nVerses Capital LLC4,030$0.25M0.6%N/A0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Wellington Management Group LLP2,930,463$182.66M0.1%+12.2%7.203%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies LLC51,091$3.19M0.0%+1,027.8%0.126%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Tudor Investment Corp ET AL77,491$4.83M0.0%-36.7%0.190%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Numerai GP LLC7,656$0.48M0.1%-24.4%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Odyssean LLC11,964$0.75M0.5%N/A0.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Millennium Management LLC251,376$15.67M0.0%+2,871.7%0.618%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Man Group plc22,361$1.39M0.0%+5.1%0.055%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Engineers Gate Manager LP3,546$0.22M0.0%-86.9%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Aristotle Capital Boston LLC77,072$4.80M0.3%-8.7%0.189%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Boothbay Fund Management LLC5,874$0.37M0.0%N/A0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Guggenheim Capital LLC21,244$1.32M0.0%+225.6%0.052%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026PDT Partners LLC31,482$1.96M0.1%+22.9%0.077%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Masterton Capital Management LP121,200$7.55M5.3%+73.4%0.298%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026AQR Capital Management LLC12,389$0.77M0.0%+16.6%0.030%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Lazard Asset Management LLC80,980$5.05M0.0%+37.0%0.199%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Jain Global LLC4,316$0.27M0.0%-17.3%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Trexquant Investment LP39,086$2.44M0.0%N/A0.096%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Laurion Capital Management LP11,765$0.73M0.0%N/A0.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD43,465$2.71M0.0%+5.9%0.107%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Russell Investments Group Ltd.113,295$7.06M0.0%+23.1%0.278%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Atom Investors LP3,528$0.22M0.0%N/A0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Granahan Investment Management LLC68,823$4.29M0.2%+1,241.3%0.169%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Kemnay Advisory Services Inc.1,010$63K0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026State of Wisconsin Investment Board147,052$9.17M0.0%+5.4%0.361%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Royal Bank of Canada268,301$16.72M0.0%-81.5%0.659%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Squarepoint Ops LLC98,314$6.13M0.0%+6.5%0.242%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Verition Fund Management LLC13,900$0.87M0.0%-26.3%0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026NFJ Investment Group LLC42,201$2.63M0.1%N/A0.104%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund38,903$2.43M0.0%N/A0.096%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Kennedy Capital Management LLC816,088$50.87M1.1%-10.6%2.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Arax Advisory Partners463$29K0.0%-65.6%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company 17,729$1.11M0.0%-5.1%0.044%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co31,704$1.98M0.0%-26.0%0.078%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Stifel Financial Corp51,080$3.18M0.0%+4.4%0.126%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Hudson Bay Capital Management LP59,878$3.73M0.0%-18.8%0.147%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Schroder Investment Management Group320,483$20.02M0.0%-2.5%0.788%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Public Sector Pension Investment Board125,347$7.81M0.0%-11.4%0.308%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026First Trust Advisors LP71,006$4.43M0.0%-28.3%0.175%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.424,809$26.48M0.0%-2.6%1.044%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey9,669$0.60M0.0%-6.7%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026State Street Corp1,383,974$86.26M0.0%+0.4%3.401%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Victory Capital Management Inc.1,428,184$89.02M0.1%+3.2%3.510%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC77,397$4.82M0.0%+1.6%0.190%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Lord Abbett & CO. LLC71,384$4.45M0.0%-95.5%0.175%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Wasatch Advisors LP226,003$14.09M0.1%-19.3%0.555%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Jane Street Group LLC70,901$4.42M0.0%-69.2%0.174%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026MetLife Investment Management LLC20,523$1.28M0.0%-2.5%0.050%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Dimensional Fund Advisors LP962,153$59.97M0.0%+2.0%2.365%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC8,068$0.50M0.0%N/A0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Ensign Peak Advisors Inc4,508$0.28M0.0%-73.5%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026New York State Common Retirement Fund194,514$12.12M0.0%+13.7%0.478%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Granite Investment Partners LLC132,857$8.28M0.5%-6.3%0.327%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Swiss National Bank72,400$4.51M0.0%+2.0%0.178%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Great Lakes Advisors LLC33,712$2.10M0.0%-30.5%0.083%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Nuveen LLC364,471$22.72M0.0%+1.9%0.896%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Inceptionr LLC6,092$0.38M0.1%+76.5%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Janney Montgomery Scott LLC7,601$0.47M0.0%N/A0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund19,505$1.22M0.0%+7.8%0.048%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Deutsche Bank AG56,673$3.53M0.0%+2.7%0.139%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS8,965$0.56M0.0%-3.0%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Welch & Forbes LLC53,105$3.31M0.0%+25.5%0.131%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026BNP Paribas Financial Markets77,813$4.85M0.0%+66.4%0.191%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Norges Bank73,556$4.59M0.0%N/A0.181%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Intech Investment Management LLC13,060$0.81M0.0%-14.9%0.032%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Geode Capital Management LLC881,709$54.97M0.0%+0.1%2.167%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Penn Capital Management Company LLC264,614$16.54M1.3%+14.7%0.650%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC25,103$1.57M0.5%-4.0%0.062%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Legal & General Group Plc91,181$5.68M0.0%-5.6%0.224%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Hantz Financial Services Inc.458$29K0.0%+229.5%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026Global Retirement Partners LLC502$31K0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026Summit Creek Advisors LLC177,976$11.09M1.7%+39.7%0.437%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026Handelsbanken Fonder AB14,400$0.90M0.0%+44.0%0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026TimesSquare Capital Management LLC548,853$34.21M0.5%+4.6%1.349%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026ProShare Advisors LLC7,089$0.44M0.0%+3.2%0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026HighTower Advisors LLC9,536$0.59M0.0%+1.7%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/4/2026VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al8,300$0.52M0.0%+29.7%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/4/2026First Eagle Investment Management LLC162,873$10.15M0.0%+0.2%0.400%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Crestwood Advisors Group LLC3,632$0.23M0.0%-29.2%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/30/2026New York State Teachers Retirement System46,230$2.88M0.0%-1.9%0.114%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/30/2026Jennison Associates LLC702,128$43.76M0.0%-4.7%1.726%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/30/2026Keybank National Association OH16,961$1.06M0.0%+8.7%0.042%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026Comerica Bank11,835$0.74M0.0%-18.7%0.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026Pictet Asset Management Holding SA402,095$25.06M0.0%+1.7%0.988%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026Verdence Capital Advisors LLC4,472$0.28M0.0%-44.7%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky39,958$2.49M0.0%+4.0%0.098%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026Vanguard Group Inc.2,807,801$175.01M0.0%+2.1%6.900%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/28/2026Arizona State Retirement System10,208$0.64M0.0%-5.7%0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/27/2026Hennessy Advisors Inc.160,998$10.04M0.4%-6.1%0.396%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/27/2026Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank 7,504$0.47M0.0%-35.8%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/27/2026Asset Management One Co. Ltd.1,201$76K0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/26/2026CWM LLC2,133$0.13M0.0%+10.5%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/23/2026State of Alaska Department of Revenue18,437$1.15M0.0%+1.0%0.045%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/22/2026Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA1,104,826$68.86M0.0%+18.6%2.715%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/21/2026Yousif Capital Management LLC9,742$0.62M0.0%-12.9%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/16/2026Aberdeen Group plc207,069$12.91M0.0%+19.5%0.509%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/14/2026Exchange Traded Concepts LLC12,260$0.76M0.0%-2.9%0.030%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/9/2026SG Americas Securities LLC9,287$0.58M0.0%-20.8%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
Data available starting January 2016

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Chefs' Warehouse logo
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes specialty food and center-of-the-plate products in the United States, the Middle East, and Canada. The company's product portfolio includes specialty food products, such as artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, chocolate, and pastry products; and center-of-the-plate products consisting of custom cut beef, seafood, and hormone-free poultry, as well as broadline food products comprising cooking oils, butter, eggs, milk, and flour. The company serves menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos, and specialty food stores. It markets its center-of-the-plate products directly to consumers through a mail and e-commerce platform. The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
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Today's Range

Now: $58.04
Low: $57.44
High: $60.27

50 Day Range

MA: $65.06
Low: $58.04
High: $72.43

52 Week Range

Now: $58.04
Low: $45.00
High: $73.94

Volume

1,164,179 shs

Average Volume

473,170 shs

Market Capitalization

$2.36 billion

P/E Ratio

35.18

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

1.26

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Chefs' Warehouse?

Chefs' Warehouse's top insider shareholders include:
  1. Christopher Pappas (CEO)
  2. James Leddy (CFO)
  3. Alexandros Aldous (General Counsel)
  4. Tim Mccauley (CAO)
  5. Christina Polychroni (Insider)
Learn More about top insider investors at Chefs‘ Warehouse.

Who are the major institutional investors of Chefs' Warehouse?

Chefs' Warehouse's top institutional investors include:
  1. Wellington Management Group LLP — 7.20%
  2. Vanguard Group Inc. — 6.90%
  3. Victory Capital Management Inc. — 3.51%
  4. State Street Corp — 3.40%
  5. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA — 2.72%
  6. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP — 2.36%
Learn More about top institutional investors of Chefs‘ Warehouse stock.

Which institutional investors are selling Chefs' Warehouse stock?

Within the last quarter, CHEF stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC
  2. Royal Bank of Canada
  3. Jane Street Group LLC
  4. Kennedy Capital Management LLC
  5. Wasatch Advisors LP
  6. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL
  7. Jennison Associates LLC
  8. First Trust Advisors LP
During the previous year, company insiders that have sold Chefs' Warehouse company stock include:
  1. Christopher Pappas (CEO)
  2. James Leddy (CFO)
  3. Alexandros Aldous (General Counsel)
  4. Tim Mccauley (CAO)
  5. Christina Polychroni (Insider)
Learn More investors selling Chefs‘ Warehouse stock.

Which institutional investors are buying Chefs' Warehouse stock?

Within the last quarter, CHEF stock was purchased by institutional investors including:
  1. Wellington Management Group LLP
  2. Millennium Management LLC
  3. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA
  4. Norges Bank
  5. Granahan Investment Management LLC
  6. Vanguard Group Inc.
  7. Masterton Capital Management LP
  8. Summit Creek Advisors LLC