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CHEF Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Wholesale & Retail · Wholesale-groceries, general line · CIK 0001517175
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Form 144 · 3
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
0
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about CHEF

Insiders, 180 days
-$25.3M net sold
3 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$15.4M
3 notices

Chefs' Warehouse insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. insiders sold a net $25.3M of stock across 49 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Pappas Christopher
President and CEO
SELL
2026-08-18 SECtraded 2026-08-14
50,000
$5.5M
-1.0%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on May 5, 2026.
  • The trade is 2.3% of the 2,155,480 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: President and CEO Pappas Christopher sold about $5.5M of CHEF on Aug 14, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Pappas Christopher
President and CEO
SELL
2026-08-18 SECtraded 2026-08-14
50,000
$5.5M
-1.0%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on May 5, 2026.
  • The trade is 2.4% of the 2,105,480 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: President and CEO Pappas Christopher sold about $5.5M of CHEF on Aug 14, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Polychroni Christina
Chief Human Resources Officer
SELL
2026-08-18 SECtraded 2026-08-14
2,752
$308.2K
-1.0%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on May 19, 2026.
  • The trade is 12.5% of the 22,014 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Chief Human Resources Officer Polychroni Christina sold about $308.2K of CHEF on Aug 14, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Aldous Alexandros
General Counsel
SELL
2026-08-18 SECtraded 2026-08-14
6,172
$698.6K
-1.0%
Context
  • 8 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (8 sales), the last on Feb 27, 2026.
  • The trade is 9.8% of the 63,270 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: General Counsel Aldous Alexandros sold about $698.6K of CHEF on Aug 14, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Aldous Alexandros
General Counsel
SELL
2026-08-18 SECtraded 2026-08-14
8,364
$938.1K
-1.0%
Context
  • 8 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (8 sales), the last on Feb 27, 2026.
  • The trade is 15.2% of the 54,906 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: General Counsel Aldous Alexandros sold about $938.1K of CHEF on Aug 14, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
49 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$25.3M over 180 days
-$15.2M over 90 days
below 89% of Wholesale & Retail
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
+9.4% year over year
more than 72% of Wholesale & Retail
Margin
1.7% net margin
more than 54% of Wholesale & Retail
Buybacks
$10.0M repurchased, FY to 2026-03-27
below 64% of Wholesale & Retail
Short interest
10.9% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 6.7 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 85% of Wholesale & Retail
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+81.0%12M
-3%+31%+65%+98%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-05-05 · Pappas Christopher sold $9.8M2026-03-03 · Pappas Christopher sold $6.0M2026-08-14 · Pappas Christopher sold $5.5M2026-08-14 · Pappas Christopher sold $5.5M2026-02-27 · Aldous Alexandros sold $2.1M2025-11-04 · Leddy James sold $1.4M2026-08-14 · Aldous Alexandros sold $1.1M2026-08-14 · Aldous Alexandros sold $938.1K2026-08-14 · Aldous Alexandros sold $698.6K2026-02-18 · McCauley Tim sold $525.0K2026-08-14 · Aldous Alexandros sold $458.3K2026-08-14 · Aldous Alexandros sold $372.3K2026-05-19 · Polychroni Christina sold $356.4K2026-08-14 · Aldous Alexandros sold $329.1K2026-08-14 · Polychroni Christina sold $308.2K2026-02-27 · Polychroni Christina sold $220.0K2026-03-02 · Polychroni Christina sold $217.1K2026-08-14 · Aldous Alexandros sold $32.1K2026-08-14 · Alexandros Aldous filed to sell $3.9M2026-08-14 · Christina Polychroni filed to sell $308.0K2026-08-14 · Pappas Christopher filed to sell $11.2M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns CHEF: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
SEC 13F
No reported 13F holders

No fund above the reporting threshold listed this stock last quarter. That is a fact, not missing data.

Congress trades in CHEF

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

CHEF planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Alexandros Aldous
Filed 2026-08-14
$3.9M
Christina Polychroni
Filed 2026-08-14
$308.0K
Pappas Christopher
Filed 2026-08-14
$11.2M
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Christopher Pappas
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$22.0M
$23.6M
$5.1M
+166%
+120%
2024
$5.8M
$13.8M
$1.9M
+104%
+64%
2023
$5.0M
$5.3M
$1.6M
+24%
+46%
2022
$5.1M
$6.1M
$1.6M
+39%
+78%
2021
$6.4M
$8.4M
$2.1M
+36%
+94%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $25.3M sold by insiders over 180 days, $15.4M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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CHEF financials

Revenue growth
+9.4%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
1.7%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$4.3B
four quarters, 2025-03-29 to 2026-03-27
Net margin, TTM
+1.9%
net income over revenue, 2025-03-29 to 2026-03-27
Free cash flow, TTM
$81.1M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-03-29 to 2026-03-27
Debt to equity
1.23x
long-term 2026-03-27 plus current 2026-03-27; equity 2026-03-27
Cash flow to debt
0.16x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-03-27 plus current 2026-03-27
Return on equity
+13.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-27
Return on assets
+4.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-27
Return on invested capital
+9.0%
operating income after a 30.2% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-03-27 plus current 2026-03-27 plus average of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-27 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+10.4%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-27 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
58.10x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-03-29 to 2026-03-27
Enterprise value
$5.0B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-04-24 shares, plus long-term 2026-03-27 plus current 2026-03-27, minus cash 2026-03-27
FCF yield
+1.9%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
2.74x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 21%: four quarters to 2026-03-27 against the four to 2025-03-28
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$4.1B$3.8B$3.4B$2.6B
Gross profit$1.0B$914.1M$814.5M$618.6M
Operating income$145.1M$128.2M$100.9M$85.7M
Net income$72.4M$55.5M$34.6M$27.8M
EPS (diluted)1.681.320.880.73
Operating cash flow$129.2M$153.1M$61.6M$23.1M
Cash$121.0M$114.7M$49.9M$158.8M
Long-term debt$720.3M$688.7M$664.8M$653.5M
Buybacks$15.0M$17.4M$0$0
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

CHEF Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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CHEF ranks highest on growth (72nd percentile) and risk and compliance (60th), and lowest on insider conviction (5th), among Wholesale & Retail peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersRisk
Profitability
52
Inputs
  • Return on equity+13.8% · 62 pct, sector of 206
  • Return on assets+4.2% · 60 pct, sector of 257
  • Return on invested capital+9.0% · 29 pct, sector of 109
  • Return on capital employed+10.4% · 58 pct, sector of 220
Financial health
26
Inputs
  • Debt to equity1.23x · 16 pct, sector of 222
  • Cash flow to debt0.16x · 36 pct, sector of 210
Growth
72
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+9.4% · 72 pct, sector of 311
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
5
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$25.3M · 10 pct, sector of 187
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 189
Risk and compliance
60
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+10.9% · 24 pct, sector of 320
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3y1.21 per $1B · 23 pct, universe of 292
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 242
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+2.9% · 94 pct, sector of 226
2 not measured: Institutional and government, US patents
  • Institutional and government needs 1 of 4 inputs, 0 present: fewer than five funds report holding it; no Congress trades in 365 days; no federal contracts in 180 days; no lobbying filings in the last four quarters
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

5 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

CHEF filings, in plain words

Are Chefs' Warehouse insiders buying or selling CHEF?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Chefs' Warehouse insiders were net sellers, a net $25.3M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 3 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of CHEF?

Yes. 3 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $15.4M of stock; the latest, by Alexandros Aldous, was filed 2026-08-14.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Chefs' Warehouse insiders were net sellers of CHEF, a net $25.3M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 3 sellers. None of the 12 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 3 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $15.4M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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