Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
SEC ownership of CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000887596.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
01 Sep 2026
- Public ticker
- CAKE on Nasdaq
- Parsed ownership sources
-
13F, 13D/G, and 3/4/5
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
-
BlackRock, Inc.
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Comparable ownership rows
-
50 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
- Latest 13D/G holder
-
BlackRock, Inc.
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
- Latest parsed ownership date
-
01 Sep 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0000887596
- Issuer location
- Calabasas Hills, CA
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
3 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
01 Sep 2026
13F
13D/G
3/4/5
Lead comparable stake: 14%
13D/G row: BlackRock, Inc.
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
BlackRock, Inc. leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 14%.
50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens BlackRock, Inc.'s linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
BlackRock, Inc.
14%
FMR LLC
7%
David Overton
6.7%
EARNEST PARTNERS LLC
4.8%
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT...
4.8%
Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
14%
from 13D/G
|
$554,958,549
6,977,100 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| FMR LLC |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
7%
from 13D/G
|
$484,998,580
6,097,542 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| David Overton |
13D/G
3/4/5
CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O., Director
|
6.7%
|
$176,830,692
3,462,516 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
4.8%
from 13D/G
|
$160,089,681
2,012,694 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
4.8%
|
$143,170,859
2,396,165 shares
|
$0 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP |
13D/G
|
4.4%
|
$118,858,938
2,175,310 shares
|
-$47,558,383 | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Invesco Ltd. |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
3.4%
from 13D/G
|
$130,667,835
1,642,794 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Matthew Eliot Clark |
3/4/5
EXEC VP, CFO
|
0.09%
|
$4,479,323
45,109 shares
|
-$7,301,670 | 30 Jul 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$30,147,380.
Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$30,147,380
Insiders: 9
Net
-$30,147,380
Shares: -340,821
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 0
Shares: 340,821
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 213,749 | $0 | $22,301,805 | -$22,301,805 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 106,490 | $0 | $6,507,681 | -$6,507,681 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 20,582 | $0 | $1,337,894 | -$1,337,894 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-16 of 16 reporting-owner rows connected to CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
16
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
David Overton
Net 12M change
-$30,147,380
Latest report
01 Sep 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Overton | CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O., Director | $30,610,939 | -$16,350,869 | -35% | Mixed | 05 Aug 2026 |
| Matthew Eliot Clark | Exec Vp, Cfo | $4,479,323 | -$7,301,670 | -62% | Filing P/S | 30 Jul 2026 |
| David M. Gordon | President | $2,958,400 | -$3,515,369 | -54% | Filing P/S | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Janice L. Meyer | Director | $2,323,951 | -$214,122 | -8.4% | Filing P/S | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Scarlett May | Evp, General Counsel | $1,872,621 | -$1,146,730 | -38% | Filing P/S | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Keith Carango | President (Subsidiary) | $1,370,032 | Mixed | 10 Feb 2026 | ||
| Cheryl Slomann | Principal Accounting Officer | $1,175,860 | Mixed | 16 Feb 2023 | ||
| Edie A. Ames | Director | $1,069,500 | -$320,850 | -23% | Filing P/S | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Jerome I. Kransdorf | Director | $1,014,135 | Median | 01 Sep 2026 | ||
| David Bruce Pittaway | Director | $822,123 | Mixed | 30 May 2024 | ||
| Khanh Collins | Director | $797,105 | Mixed | 28 May 2026 | ||
| Ashley W. Hanscom | Principal Accounting Officer | $754,100 | -$543,689 | -42% | Filing P/S | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Alexander L. Cappello | Director | $422,884 | -$437,959 | -51% | Mixed | 04 Aug 2026 |
| Adam S. Gordon | Director | $113,869 | Mixed | 01 Jun 2023 | ||
| Spero G. Alex | EVP Operations - CFRI | $0 | -$316,122 | -100% | Mixed | 25 Feb 2026 |
| RC Cake Holdings LLC | 10%+ Owner | Mixed | 08 Jun 2021 |
Recent insider transactions for CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome I. Kransdorf | CAKE | Common Stock | Gift | -1.54% | -200 | 12,750 | 01 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jerome I. Kransdorf | CAKE | Common Stock | Gift | -5.82% | -800 | 12,950 | 26 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Janice L. Meyer | CAKE | Common Stock | Sale | -8.44% | $214,122 | $109.36 | -1,958 | 21,251 | 17 Aug 2026 | Direct |
| David M. Gordon | CAKE | Common Stock | Sale | -54.3% | $3,515,369 | $110.03 | -31,950 | 26,875 | 10 Aug 2026 | Direct |
| David M. Gordon | CAKE | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 40.2% | 16,866 | 58,825 | 10 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| David M. Gordon | CAKE | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -16,866 | 0 | 10 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Edie A. Ames | CAKE | Common Stock | Sale | -23.1% | $320,850 | $106.95 | -3,000 | 10,000 | 10 Aug 2026 | By Trust |
| David Overton | CAKE | Common Stock | Sale | -51.2% | $10,004,789 | $106.27 | -94,145 | 89,805 | 05 Aug 2026 | By Trust |
| Alexander L. Cappello | CAKE | Common Stock | Sale | -1.63% | $6,789 | $106.08 | -64 | 3,853 | 04 Aug 2026 | By Maricopa Capital LLC |
| Alexander L. Cappello | CAKE | Common Stock | Sale | -1.48% | $6,148 | $104.20 | -59 | 3,917 | 03 Aug 2026 | By Maricopa Capital LLC |
| Alexander L. Cappello | CAKE | Common Stock | Sale | -2.45% | $10,304 | $103.04 | -100 | 3,976 | 31 Jul 2026 | By Maricopa Capital LLC |
| Scarlett May | CAKE | Common Stock | Sale | -30.4% | $819,021 | $102.66 | -7,978 | 18,241 | 31 Jul 2026 | Direct |
| Alexander L. Cappello | CAKE | Common Stock | Sale | -34% | $212,642 | $101.50 | -2,095 | 4,076 | 30 Jul 2026 | By Maricopa Capital LLC |
| Ashley W. Hanscom | CAKE | Common Stock | Sale | -31.7% | $350,000 | $100.00 | -3,500 | 7,541 | 30 Jul 2026 | Direct |
| Matthew Eliot Clark | CAKE | Common Stock | Sale | -60.4% | $6,841,770 | $99.30 | -68,900 | 45,109 | 30 Jul 2026 | Direct |
| Matthew Eliot Clark | CAKE | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 152.7% | 68,900 | 114,009 | 30 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Eliot Clark | CAKE | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -68,900 | 0 | 30 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Alexander L. Cappello | CAKE | Common Stock | Sale | -28.8% | $161,601 | $64.90 | -2,490 | 6,171 | 02 Jun 2026 | By Maricopa Capital LLC |
| Janice L. Meyer | CAKE | Common Stock | Award | 12% | 2,490 | 23,209 | 28 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Khanh Collins | CAKE | Common Stock | Award | 9.39% | 1,250 | 14,559 | 28 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Alexander L. Cappello | CAKE | Common Stock | Award | 40.4% | 2,490 | 8,661 | 28 May 2026 | By Maricopa Capital LLC | ||
| David Overton | CAKE | Common Stock | Sale | -3.27% | $6,346,080 | $61.02 | -104,000 | 3,079,779 | 01 May 2026 | By Trust |
| David Overton | CAKE | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 3.38% | 104,000 | 3,183,779 | 01 May 2026 | By Trust | ||
| David Overton | CAKE | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -104,000 | 0 | 01 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| David Overton | CAKE | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.15% | -4,655 | 3,079,779 | 01 Apr 2026 | By Trust | ||
| Scarlett May | CAKE | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.96% | -525 | 26,219 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| David M. Gordon | CAKE | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.71% | -1,167 | 41,959 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Eliot Clark | CAKE | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.29% | -1,059 | 45,109 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Scarlett May | CAKE | Common Stock | Sale | -16.8% | $327,708 | $62.95 | -5,206 | 25,715 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Spero G. Alex | CAKE | Common Stock | Sale | -100% | $316,122 | $66.00 | -4,790 | 0 | 25 Feb 2026 | By Trust |
| Matthew Eliot Clark | CAKE | Common Stock | Sale | -13.7% | $459,900 | $65.70 | -7,000 | 44,090 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Ashley W. Hanscom | CAKE | Common Stock | Sale | -21.1% | $193,689 | $65.64 | -2,951 | 11,041 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Alexander L. Cappello | CAKE | Common Stock | Sale | -9.33% | $40,475 | $63.74 | -635 | 6,171 | 23 Feb 2026 | By Maricopa Capital LLC |
| Spero G. Alex | CAKE | Common Stock | Tax liability | -27.2% | -1,787 | 4,790 | 16 Feb 2026 | By Trust | ||
| David Overton | CAKE | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.3% | -40,397 | 3,056,706 | 16 Feb 2026 | By Trust | ||
| Scarlett May | CAKE | Common Stock | Tax liability | -10.1% | -3,183 | 28,212 | 16 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ashley W. Hanscom | CAKE | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.92% | -880 | 13,992 | 16 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| David M. Gordon | CAKE | Common Stock | Tax liability | -20.2% | -8,850 | 34,941 | 16 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Eliot Clark | CAKE | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.6% | -3,033 | 51,090 | 16 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Spero G. Alex | CAKE | Common Stock | Award | 10.4% | 2,600 | 27,650 | 11 Feb 2026 | By Trust | ||
| Matthew Eliot Clark | CAKE | Common Stock | Award | 124.7% | 25,947 | 46,751 | 11 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| David M. Gordon | CAKE | Common Stock | Award | 57.3% | 29,161 | 80,088 | 11 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ashley W. Hanscom | CAKE | Common Stock | Award | 20.6% | 2,280 | 13,330 | 11 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Scarlett May | CAKE | Common Stock | Award | 46.7% | 12,933 | 40,603 | 11 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| David Overton | CAKE | Common Stock | Award | 47.2% | 113,395 | 353,408 | 11 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Scarlett May | CAKE | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.64% | -1,508 | 25,235 | 10 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ashley W. Hanscom | CAKE | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.29% | -430 | 12,652 | 10 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Eliot Clark | CAKE | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.9% | -2,864 | 45,670 | 10 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Keith Carango | CAKE | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.15% | -1,229 | 22,619 | 10 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| David M. Gordon | CAKE | Common Stock | Tax liability | -9.5% | -3,132 | 29,837 | 10 Feb 2026 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.