Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
SEC ownership of Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0001517175.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
01 Jun 2026
- Public ticker
- CHEF 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 Jun 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0001517175
- Issuer location
- Ridgefield, CT
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 Chefs' Warehouse, 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 Jun 2026
13F
13D/G
3/4/5
Lead comparable stake: 13%
13D/G row: BlackRock, Inc.
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
BlackRock, Inc. leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 13%.
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.
13%
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP
8.3%
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
4%
Greenhouse Funds LLLP
3.9%
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
2.6%
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
|
13%
from 13D/G
|
$344,094,757
5,787,969 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
8.3%
|
$217,440,417
3,369,602 shares
|
+$28,337,640 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
4%
|
$95,430,330
1,636,042 shares
|
-$29,098,620 | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Greenhouse Funds LLLP |
13D/G
|
3.9%
|
$84,857,404
1,598,670 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
2.6%
from 13D/G
|
$76,763,010
1,231,558 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Christopher Pappas |
3/4/5
President and CEO, Director
|
5.5%
|
$132,589,729
2,230,273 shares
|
-$15,747,127 | 01 Jun 2026 |
| John Pappas |
3/4/5
Vice Chairman and COO, Director
|
2.9%
|
$77,975,565
1,169,575 shares
|
— | 04 Mar 2026 |
| James Leddy |
3/4/5
Chief Financial Officer
|
0.33%
|
$8,882,777
133,235 shares
|
-$1,366,420 | 04 Mar 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: -$20,533,045.
Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$20,533,045
Insiders: 5
Net
-$20,533,045
Shares: -290,809
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 0
Shares: 290,809
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 129,500 | $0 | $10,106,428 | -$10,106,428 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 139,309 | $0 | $9,060,197 | -$9,060,197 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 22,000 | $0 | $1,366,420 | -$1,366,420 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-19 of 19 reporting-owner rows connected to Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
19
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Christopher Pappas
Net 12M change
-$20,533,045
Latest report
01 Jun 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Pappas | President and CEO, Director | $132,589,729 | -$15,747,127 | -11% | Mixed | 01 Jun 2026 |
| John Pappas | Vice Chairman and COO, Director | $77,975,565 | Mixed | 04 Mar 2026 | ||
| James Leddy | Chief Financial Officer | $8,882,777 | -$1,366,420 | -13% | Mixed | 04 Mar 2026 |
| Alexandros Aldous | General Counsel | $4,609,297 | -$2,100,990 | -31% | Mixed | 04 Mar 2026 |
| Patricia Lecouras | Chief Human Resources Officer | $3,669,476 | Mixed | 07 Jun 2021 | ||
| Tim McCauley | Chief Accounting Officer | $3,263,029 | -$525,000 | -14% | Mixed | 04 Mar 2026 |
| Stephen P. Hanson | Director | $2,387,729 | Mixed | 12 May 2023 | ||
| Steven F. Goldstone | Director | $2,200,541 | Mixed | 08 May 2026 | ||
| Christina Polychroni | Chief Human Resources Officer | $1,951,801 | -$793,508 | -29% | Filing P/S | 19 May 2026 |
| Joseph M. Cugine | Director | $1,729,888 | Filing P/S | 28 Feb 2025 | ||
| Katherine Oliver | Director | $1,529,221 | Mixed | 10 May 2024 | ||
| Aylwin B. Lewis | Director | $1,182,936 | Mixed | 08 May 2026 | ||
| Dominick Cerbone | Director | $1,148,069 | Mixed | 12 May 2023 | ||
| Ivy Brown | Director | $1,014,660 | Mixed | 09 May 2025 | ||
| Alan C. Guarino | Director | $795,009 | Mixed | 18 Aug 2023 | ||
| Wendy M. Weinstein | Director | $489,868 | Mixed | 08 May 2026 | ||
| Debra Walton | Director | $481,069 | Mixed | 08 May 2026 | ||
| Lester Owens | Director | $469,060 | Mixed | 08 May 2026 | ||
| Richard N. Peretz | Director | $469,060 | Mixed | 08 May 2026 |
Recent insider transactions for Chefs' Warehouse, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Pappas | CHEF | Common Stock | Gift | -46.8% | -21,819 | 24,793 | 01 Jun 2026 | By GRATs | ||
| Christina Polychroni | CHEF | Common Stock | Sale | -15.4% | $356,428 | $79.21 | -4,500 | 24,642 | 19 May 2026 | Direct |
| Debra Walton | CHEF | Common Stock | Award | 25.6% | 1,652 | 8,092 | 08 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Richard N. Peretz | CHEF | Common Stock | Award | 26.5% | 1,652 | 7,890 | 08 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Wendy M. Weinstein | CHEF | Common Stock | Award | 25.1% | 1,652 | 8,240 | 08 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Lester Owens | CHEF | Common Stock | Award | 26.5% | 1,652 | 7,890 | 08 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Steven F. Goldstone | CHEF | Common Stock | Award | 4.67% | 1,652 | 37,015 | 08 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Aylwin B. Lewis | CHEF | Common Stock | Award | 9.05% | 1,652 | 19,898 | 08 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christopher Pappas | CHEF | Common Stock | Sale | -5.4% | $9,750,000 | $78.00 | -125,000 | 2,189,453 | 05 May 2026 | Direct |
| Christopher Pappas | CHEF | Common Stock | Gift | -3.34% | -79,950 | 2,314,453 | 04 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christina Polychroni | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.31% | -999 | 29,142 | 04 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Tim McCauley | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.11% | -551 | 48,943 | 04 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| James Leddy | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.35% | -1,822 | 133,235 | 04 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| John Pappas | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.36% | -2,742 | 769,575 | 04 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christopher Pappas | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.17% | -4,119 | 2,394,403 | 04 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Alexandros Aldous | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.08% | -1,468 | 69,136 | 04 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christopher Pappas | CHEF | Common Stock | Sale | -3.84% | $5,997,127 | $62.53 | -95,908 | 2,398,522 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Christopher Pappas | CHEF | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 4% | 95,908 | 2,494,430 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christopher Pappas | CHEF | Price-Based Stock Options (Right to Buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -95,908 | 0 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christopher Pappas | CHEF | Common Stock | Gift | -49.1% | -60,392 | 62,639 | 02 Mar 2026 | By GRATs | ||
| Christina Polychroni | CHEF | Common Stock | Sale | -9.91% | $217,098 | $65.45 | -3,317 | 30,141 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Christopher Pappas | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.17% | -3,965 | 2,328,886 | 28 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christina Polychroni | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.2% | -406 | 33,458 | 28 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Tim McCauley | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.06% | -531 | 49,494 | 28 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| John Pappas | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.34% | -2,640 | 772,317 | 28 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| James Leddy | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.28% | -1,754 | 135,057 | 28 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Alexandros Aldous | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.96% | -1,413 | 70,604 | 28 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christina Polychroni | CHEF | Common Stock | Sale | -8.35% | $219,982 | $71.33 | -3,084 | 33,864 | 27 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Alexandros Aldous | CHEF | Common Stock | Sale | -29.1% | $2,100,990 | $71.22 | -29,500 | 72,017 | 27 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Christopher Pappas | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.07% | -1,689 | 2,332,851 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| James Leddy | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.64% | -876 | 136,811 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Alexandros Aldous | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.66% | -678 | 101,517 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Tim McCauley | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.81% | -410 | 50,025 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| John Pappas | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.17% | -1,292 | 774,957 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christina Polychroni | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.37% | -514 | 36,948 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christopher Pappas | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.36% | -31,880 | 2,304,020 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christopher Pappas | CHEF | Common Stock | Award | 3.36% | 75,951 | 2,335,900 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| James Leddy | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.41% | -4,543 | 128,780 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| James Leddy | CHEF | Common Stock | Award | 13.5% | 16,338 | 137,687 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Alexandros Aldous | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.4% | -3,301 | 93,881 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Alexandros Aldous | CHEF | Common Stock | Award | 17.5% | 15,249 | 102,195 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Tim McCauley | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4% | -1,925 | 46,238 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Tim McCauley | CHEF | Common Stock | Award | 18% | 7,698 | 50,435 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| John Pappas | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.62% | -20,421 | 759,476 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| John Pappas | CHEF | Common Stock | Award | 5.65% | 41,740 | 779,897 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christina Polychroni | CHEF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4.46% | -1,446 | 30,958 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christina Polychroni | CHEF | Common Stock | Award | 36.2% | 9,948 | 37,462 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Tim McCauley | CHEF | Common Stock | Sale | -14.4% | $525,000 | $70.00 | -7,500 | 44,662 | 18 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Alexandros Aldous | CHEF | Common Stock | Gift | -1.84% | -1,695 | 90,247 | 10 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| James Leddy | CHEF | Common Stock | Sale | -14.9% | $1,366,420 | $62.11 | -22,000 | 125,892 | 04 Nov 2025 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.