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Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF)

Chefs' Warehouse on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, large holders, 13F holders, financials, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as wholesale-groceries, general line.

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4.0M

Short interest

settlement 2026-09-30

6.7

Days to cover

+0.3 days vs prior

85.5%

Short share of volume

2026-10-09

1

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-08-31

Wed 28 Oct

Next earnings

estimated date

-$15.2M

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 10 sells

As of 2026-10-09.

Short interest

FINRA, twice a month. The newest 24 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSON

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in CHEF is 4,041,856 shares, down 998,129 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 2,333,891 shares (13 December 2024) to 5,530,744 shares (14 August 2026). At the reported average volume of 602K shares a day that is 6.7 days to cover.

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SettlementShares shortChangeAvg daily volumeDays to cover
2026-09-304,041,856-13.2%601,7356.72
2026-09-154,655,894-7.6%725,9976.41
2026-08-315,039,985-8.9%567,9468.87
2026-08-145,530,744+1.6%695,6137.95
2026-07-315,443,279+10.2%847,8926.42
2026-07-154,938,879+4.6%375,17013.16
2026-06-304,719,670+4.8%609,2037.75
2026-06-154,502,678+5.9%511,3918.80
2026-05-294,250,949+0.1%414,61810.25
2026-05-154,245,889-2.8%452,9049.37
2026-04-304,367,799-10.1%564,8757.73
2026-04-154,856,001+3.6%419,85611.57
2026-03-314,686,966+3.6%497,9259.41
2026-03-134,521,899-6.5%533,5208.48
2026-02-274,833,610+0.0%337,89514.31
2026-02-134,832,260+6.5%426,72711.32
2026-01-304,536,086+3.6%341,37913.29
2026-01-154,376,457-7.9%558,6937.83
2025-12-314,753,681-7.2%316,44315.02
2025-12-155,124,427+4.1%416,90012.29
2025-11-284,921,521+13.6%421,88611.67
2025-11-144,333,642+0.3%408,22710.62
2025-10-314,318,756+15.3%468,1889.22
2025-10-153,744,963-6.7%535,4726.99

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSON

As of 9 October 2026, the short share of CHEF volume is 85.5%, up 34.0 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 29.4% (22 September 2026) to 85.5% (9 October 2026). The latest reading sits at the top of that range. The latest reading is 29.9 points above the 30-session average of 55.6%, on 123K shares reported.

DateShort volumeTotal volumeShort shareExempt
2026-10-09105K123K85.5%0
2026-10-08140K190K73.8%235
2026-10-07131K189K69.5%0
2026-10-06217K316K68.7%0
2026-10-05212K356K59.5%0
2026-10-02143K278K51.4%4
2026-10-01104K201K51.5%100
2026-09-30346K487K71.0%33
2026-09-2984K267K31.6%0
2026-09-2851K123K41.1%15
2026-09-2562K100K62.2%0
2026-09-2451K118K43.1%0
2026-09-2381K189K42.9%1
2026-09-2283K282K29.4%1
2026-09-2158K120K47.8%0
2026-09-1876K182K42.1%0
2026-09-17115K240K47.8%15,008
2026-09-16128K246K52.2%38
2026-09-1570K174K40.2%0
2026-09-1471K186K38.0%0
2026-09-1164K188K34.0%0
2026-09-1050K138K36.3%0
2026-09-09129K305K42.3%1,819
2026-09-08643K768K83.7%1
2026-09-04106K135K78.2%35
2026-09-03213K253K84.3%4,978
2026-09-02263K324K81.0%7
2026-09-01296K492K60.1%47
2026-08-31222K303K73.2%2,870
2026-08-28161K352K45.7%0

Fails to deliver

SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSON

As of 31 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in CHEF is 1 share, down 1,361 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (24 March 2026) to 9,366 shares (29 June 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

SettlementShares failedPriceValue
2026-08-311$115.00$115
2026-08-281,362$111.27$152K
2026-08-2610$111.78$1K
2026-08-1324$111.07$3K
2026-08-045$111.30$557
2026-08-03436$115.35$50K
2026-07-29111$100.18$11K
2026-07-2311$93.93$1K
2026-07-1618$97.71$2K
2026-07-08105$98.21$10K
2026-07-0171$96.10$7K
2026-06-299,366$95.92$898K
2026-06-2591$95.63$9K
2026-06-2389$93.79$8K
2026-06-1123$85.27$2K
2026-06-04410$77.69$32K
2026-06-02531$76.97$41K
2026-05-211,936$77.34$150K
2026-05-2086$77.07$7K
2026-05-1950$79.75$4K
2026-05-056$77.99$468
2026-05-04149$78.83$12K
2026-04-301$75.70$76
2026-04-21163$65.51$11K
2026-04-174,303$62.98$271K
2026-04-13220$64.53$14K
2026-04-0284$58.57$5K
2026-03-25639$59.57$38K
2026-03-241$58.16$58
2026-03-23554$58.04$32K

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSON

Insiders at CHEF reported 10 open-market sells worth $15.2M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Pappas Christopher (President and CEO) on 2026-08-14.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-08-14Pappas ChristopherPresident and CEOSell50K$109.75$5.5M2.1M
2026-08-14Polychroni ChristinaChief Human Resources OfficerSell3K$112.00$308K22K
2026-08-14Pappas ChristopherPresident and CEOSell50K$110.47$5.5M2.2M
2026-08-14Aldous AlexandrosGeneral CounselSell300$106.93$32K34K
2026-08-14Aldous AlexandrosGeneral CounselSell3K$107.65$329K35K
2026-08-14Aldous AlexandrosGeneral CounselSell4K$108.78$458K38K
2026-08-14Aldous AlexandrosGeneral CounselSell3K$110.16$372K42K
2026-08-14Aldous AlexandrosGeneral CounselSell10K$110.93$1.1M45K
2026-08-14Aldous AlexandrosGeneral CounselSell8K$112.16$938K55K
2026-08-14Aldous AlexandrosGeneral CounselSell6K$113.19$699K63K
2026-06-01Pappas ChristopherPresident and CEOGift22K$0.00$025K
2026-05-19Polychroni ChristinaChief Human Resources OfficerSell5K$79.21$356K25K
2026-05-08Walton DebraDirectorGrant2K$0.00$08K
2026-05-08Peretz Richard N.DirectorGrant2K$0.00$08K
2026-05-08Weinstein Wendy M.DirectorGrant2K$0.00$08K
2026-05-08Owens LesterDirectorGrant2K$0.00$08K
2026-05-08GOLDSTONE STEVEN FDirectorGrant2K$0.00$037K
2026-05-08LEWIS AYLWIN BDirectorGrant2K$0.00$020K
2026-05-05Pappas ChristopherPresident and CEOSell125K$78.00$9.8M2.2M
2026-05-04Pappas ChristopherPresident and CEOGift80K$0.00$02.3M
2026-03-04Polychroni ChristinaChief Human Resources OfficerTax withholding999$62.52$62K29K
2026-03-04McCauley TimChief Accounting OfficerTax withholding551$62.52$34K49K
2026-03-04Leddy JamesChief Financial OfficerTax withholding2K$62.52$114K133K
2026-03-04Pappas JohnVice Chairman and COOTax withholding3K$62.52$171K770K
2026-03-04Pappas ChristopherPresident and CEOTax withholding4K$62.52$258K2.4M
2026-03-04Aldous AlexandrosGeneral CounselTax withholding1K$62.52$92K69K
2026-03-03Pappas ChristopherPresident and CEOSell96K$62.53$6.0M2.4M
2026-03-03Pappas ChristopherPresident and CEOOption exercise96K$20.23$1.9M2.5M
2026-03-02Pappas ChristopherPresident and CEOGift60K$0.00$063K
2026-03-02Polychroni ChristinaChief Human Resources OfficerSell3K$65.45$217K30K
2026-02-28Pappas ChristopherPresident and CEOTax withholding4K$71.39$283K2.3M
2026-02-28Polychroni ChristinaChief Human Resources OfficerTax withholding406$71.39$29K33K
2026-02-28McCauley TimChief Accounting OfficerTax withholding531$71.39$38K49K
2026-02-28Pappas JohnVice Chairman and COOTax withholding3K$71.39$188K772K
2026-02-28Leddy JamesChief Financial OfficerTax withholding2K$71.39$125K135K
2026-02-28Aldous AlexandrosGeneral CounselTax withholding1K$71.39$101K71K
2026-02-27Polychroni ChristinaChief Human Resources OfficerSell3K$71.33$220K34K
2026-02-27Aldous AlexandrosGeneral CounselSell30K$71.22$2.1M72K
2026-02-25Aldous AlexandrosGeneral CounselTax withholding678$72.12$49K102K
2026-02-25Leddy JamesChief Financial OfficerTax withholding876$72.12$63K137K
2026-02-25Pappas ChristopherPresident and CEOTax withholding2K$72.12$122K2.3M
2026-02-25Polychroni ChristinaChief Human Resources OfficerTax withholding514$72.12$37K37K
2026-02-25Pappas JohnVice Chairman and COOTax withholding1K$72.12$93K775K
2026-02-25McCauley TimChief Accounting OfficerTax withholding410$72.12$30K50K
2026-02-24Aldous AlexandrosGeneral CounselTax withholding3K$72.42$239K94K
2026-02-24Aldous AlexandrosGeneral CounselGrant8Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated102K
2026-02-24Aldous AlexandrosGeneral CounselGrant7Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated97K
2026-02-24Leddy JamesChief Financial OfficerTax withholding5K$72.42$329K129K
2026-02-24Leddy JamesChief Financial OfficerGrant9Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated138K
2026-02-24Leddy JamesChief Financial OfficerGrant7Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated133K

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

Planned sales (Form 144)

Newest first. JSON

9 Form 144 notices on file for CHEF worth $36.4M at the prices reported; 3 in the last 90 days worth $15.4M. Latest: Pappas Christopher filed on 2026-08-14 to sell 100,000 shares ($11.2M) from 2026-08-14.

FiledSellerSharesMarket valueOf outstandingSale fromBroker
2026-08-14Pappas ChristopherOfficer100K$11.2M0.245%2026-08-14Jefferies LLC
2026-08-14Christina PolychroniOfficer3K$308K0.007%2026-08-14UBS Financial Services Inc
2026-08-14Alexandros AldousOfficer35K$3.9M0.086%2026-08-14UBS Financial Services Inc
2026-05-19Christina PolychroniOfficer5K$356K0.011%2026-05-19UBS Financial Services Inc
2026-05-05Pappas ChristopherOfficer125K$9.9M0.307%2026-05-05Jefferies LLC
2026-03-03Pappas ChristopherOfficer96K$6.8M0.236%2026-03-03Jefferies LLC
2026-02-27Christina PolychroniOfficer6K$460K0.016%2026-02-27UBS Financial Services Inc
2026-02-27Alexandros AldousOfficer30K$2.1M0.072%2026-02-27UBS Financial Services Inc
2025-11-04James LeddyOfficer22K$1.4M0.054%2025-11-04Merrill Lynch

Large holders (13D and 13G)

One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON

4 holders report 5% or more of CHEF in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Wellington Management Company LLP at 7.0% of the class (3,369,602 shares), filed 2026-05-15 for an event on 2026-03-31.

FiledFormHolderSharesOf classEvent
2026-08-1313G/Ano. 3Wellington Management Group LLPparent holding company2.4M5.9%2026-06-30
2026-08-1313G/Ano. 3Wellington Group Holdings LLPparent holding company2.4M5.9%2026-06-30
2026-08-1313G/Ano. 3Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLPparent holding company2.4M5.9%2026-06-30
2026-05-1513G/Ano. 2Wellington Management Company LLPinvestment adviser3.4M7.0%2026-03-31
2026-03-2613G/Ano. 6The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser00.0%2026-03-13
2025-11-1413G/Ano. 1Ameriprise Financial, Inc.parent holding company1.6M4.0%2025-09-30

13F holders

Tracked managers holding CHEF at their latest 13F. JSON

5 of the 30 tracked managers held CHEF at their latest 13F, $90.2M in total at quarter-end prices. D. E. Shaw & Co. is the largest at $63.9M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 5 added shares and 0 cut.

FundQuarterSharesValueOf portfolioChange in shares
D. E. Shaw & Co.2026-06-30664K$63.9M0.03%+360K
Millennium Management2026-06-30147K$14.1M0.01%+103K
Renaissance Technologies2026-06-3064K$6.1M0.01%new
Citadel Advisors2026-06-3046K$4.5M0.00%new
AQR Capital Management2026-06-3018K$1.7M0.00%+3K

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

Financials

SEC XBRL, as filed. JSON

In Q1 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-03-27) Chefs' Warehouse reported revenue of $1.06B, up 11.4% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $17.4M (0.40 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $129.2M of operating cash flow and spent $15.0M on buybacks. As of 2026-03-27, cash was $122.7M against $720.9M of debt.

Cash
$122.7M
Debt
$720.9M
Equity
$608.6M
Total assets
$1.99B
Shares outstanding
40,777,629

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

QuarterPeriod endRevenueNet incomeMarginDiluted EPS
Q1 FY 20262026-03-27$1.06B$17.4M1.6%0.40
Q4 FY 2025derived2025-12-26$1.14B$21.7M1.9%n/a
Q3 FY 20252025-09-26$1.02B$19.1M1.9%0.44
Q2 FY 20252025-06-27$1.03B$21.2M2.1%0.49
Q1 FY 20252025-03-28$950.7M$10.3M1.1%0.25
Q4 FY 2024derived2024-12-27$1.03B$23.9M2.3%n/a
Q3 FY 20242024-09-27$931.5M$14.1M1.5%0.34
Q2 FY 20242024-06-28$954.7M$15.5M1.6%0.37

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Fiscal yearEndsRevenueNet incomeOperating cash flowCapexBuybacksDividends
FY 20252025-12-26$4.15B$72.4M$129.2M$41.4M$15.0Mn/a
FY 20242024-12-27$3.79B$55.5M$153.1M$49.5M$17.4Mn/a
FY 20232023-12-29$3.43B$34.6M$61.6M$57.4M$0n/a
FY 20222022-12-30$2.61B$27.8M$23.1M$45.8M$0n/a
FY 20212021-12-24$1.75B-$4.9M-$19.9M$38.8Mn/an/a

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-03-27; shares outstanding as of 2026-04-24 from the cover page.

What this page is

Chefs' Warehouse in the regulatory record

Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.

Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.

This page follows Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF), SEC CIK 1517175, listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as wholesale-groceries, general line. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.

Source and updates

Short interest
FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-09.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver
SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-08-31.JSON and CSV
Planned sales
SEC EDGAR Form 144Source: SEC.New notices appear shortly after the SEC posts them; a notice is filed on or before the sale. Latest 2026-08-14.JSON and CSV
Large holders
SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-08-13.JSON and CSV
13F holders
SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Financials
SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filingsSource: SEC.Weekly; values are as filed in the 10-Q and 10-K. Latest 2026-03-27.JSON and CSV
Earnings dates
SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-07-29.JSON and CSV
Insider trades
SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-08-14.JSON and CSV
Company record
EDGAR filing index for CIK 1517175Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
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How to read it

  • Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
  • Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
  • Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.

Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.

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Datasets

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of CHEF is sold short?
4,041,856 shares were held short at the 2026-09-30 settlement, 6.7 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is CHEF's daily short volume?
On 2026-10-09, 104,779 of the 122,599 CHEF shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 85.5% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does CHEF have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 1 CHEF shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-08-31. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are CHEF insiders buying or selling?
Insiders at CHEF reported 10 open-market sells worth $15.2M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Pappas Christopher (President and CEO) on 2026-08-14.
Have CHEF insiders filed to sell?
9 Form 144 notices on file for CHEF worth $36.4M at the prices reported; 3 in the last 90 days worth $15.4M. Latest: Pappas Christopher filed on 2026-08-14 to sell 100,000 shares ($11.2M) from 2026-08-14.
Who owns 5% or more of CHEF?
4 holders report 5% or more of CHEF in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Wellington Management Company LLP at 7.0% of the class (3,369,602 shares), filed 2026-05-15 for an event on 2026-03-31.
What did CHEF report last quarter?
In Q1 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-03-27) Chefs' Warehouse reported revenue of $1.06B, up 11.4% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $17.4M (0.40 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $129.2M of operating cash flow and spent $15.0M on buybacks. As of 2026-03-27, cash was $122.7M against $720.9M of debt.
Which tracked 13F managers own CHEF?
5 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held CHEF shares at their latest filing, $90.2M in all. The largest: D. E. Shaw & Co. (664K shares, $63.9M), Izzy Englander's Millennium Management (147K shares, $14.1M), Renaissance Technologies (64K shares, $6.1M), Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors (46K shares, $4.5M), Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (18K shares, $1.7M).

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