Chefs' Warehouse Inc/the (CHEF) Hedge Fund & Institutional Holdings (Q2 2026)

CHEF ranks #2190 out of 37501 tracked stocks by institutional interest — one of the most closely watched names in our coverage.

290 institutions disclose a position in CHEF, but none treat it as a major bet — even Kennedy Capital Management LLC, its most concentrated holder, allocates just 1.1% of its own portfolio to it.

BlackRock has added to its CHEF position for two straight quarters, increasing it by $240.3M to reach $580.4M today.

Alliancebernstein L.p. has trimmed its CHEF position for two straight quarters, cutting it by $15.5M while still holding $64.0M.

CHEF is down 1.8% today, but institutions show net buying of $449.6M this quarter — a divergence between today's price move and the underlying institutional flow.

CHEF posted net income of $79.4M over the trailing twelve months, and currently trades at a P/E of 65.7.

• Profitable — net income of $79.4M over the trailing twelve months
• Revenue grew 12.2% year over year
• Net income improved year over year, from $55.5M to $79.4M
• Generated $129.2M in positive operating cash flow
• Current ratio of 2.05x — enough short-term assets to cover short-term liabilities
• Liabilities run 2.36x equity — a highly leveraged balance sheet worth noting