CHEF
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.Trades by corporate insiders — officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of the shares — disclosed to the SEC on Forms 3, 4 and 5. Form 4 must be filed within two business days of the trade.
Insider Sentiment Score
Peer-relative 0–100 rank of how aggressively insiders accumulated over the trailing 90 days. See the full ranking.
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Security | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | Pappas Christopher |
Director, President and CEO |
Gift↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Indirect)
On June 1, 2026, the Reporting Person's Grantor Retained Annuity Trust contributed 21,819 shares of the Issuer's common stock to a charitable trust. Neither the Reporting Person nor any member of the Reporting Person's family is a trustee of the trust, nor do they have control over the trust's investment decisions. |
Common Stock
(I)
|
21,819 |
| 2026-05-19 | Polychroni Christina |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the weighted average sale price of the shares sold ranging from a low of $79.00 to a high of $79.59 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. |
Common Stock
|
4,500 |
| 2026-05-08 | Peretz Richard N. |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The Reporting Person was granted 1,652 time-vested restricted stock units, each convertible into one share of common stock, pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The restricted stock units will generally vest at the earlier of the date of the Issuer's 2027 annual stockholders' meeting or the one-year anniversary of the date of grant. |
Common Stock
|
1,652 |
| 2026-05-08 | Walton Debra |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The Reporting Person was granted 1,652 time-vested restricted stock units, each convertible into one share of common stock, pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The restricted stock units will generally vest at the earlier of the date of the Issuer's 2027 annual stockholders' meeting or the one-year anniversary of the date of grant. |
Common Stock
|
1,652 |
| 2026-05-08 | Weinstein Wendy M. |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The Reporting Person was granted 1,652 time-vested restricted stock units, each convertible into one share of common stock, pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The restricted stock units will generally vest at the earlier of the date of the Issuer's 2027 annual stockholders' meeting or the one-year anniversary of the date of grant. |
Common Stock
|
1,652 |
| 2026-05-08 | LEWIS AYLWIN B |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The Reporting Person was granted 1,652 time-vested restricted stock units, each convertible into one share of common stock, pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The restricted stock units will generally vest at the earlier of the date of the Issuer's 2027 annual stockholders' meeting or the one-year anniversary of the date of grant. |
Common Stock
|
1,652 |
| 2026-05-08 | Owens Lester |
Sr. Executive Vice President |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The Reporting Person was granted 1,652 time-vested restricted stock units, each convertible into one share of common stock, pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The restricted stock units will generally vest at the earlier of the date of the Issuer's 2027 annual stockholders' meeting or the one-year anniversary of the date of grant. |
Common Stock
|
1,652 |
| 2026-05-08 | GOLDSTONE STEVEN F |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The Reporting Person was granted 1,652 time-vested restricted stock units, each convertible into one share of common stock, pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The restricted stock units will generally vest at the earlier of the date of the Issuer's 2027 annual stockholders' meeting or the one-year anniversary of the date of grant. |
Common Stock
|
1,652 |
| 2026-05-05 | Pappas Christopher |
Director, President and CEO |
Sell↓
|
Common Stock
|
125,000 |
| 2026-05-04 | Pappas Christopher |
Director, President and CEO |
Gift↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
On May 4, 2026, the Reporting Person contributed 79,950 shares of the Issuer's common stock to a charitable trust. Neither the Reporting Person nor any member of the Reporting Person's family is a trustee of the trust, nor do they have control over the trust's investment decisions. |
Common Stock
|
79,950 |
| 2026-03-04 | Pappas Christopher |
Director, President and CEO |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the Reporting Person pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). |
Common Stock
|
4,119 |
| 2026-03-04 | Leddy James |
Chief Financial Officer |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the Reporting Person pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). |
Common Stock
|
1,822 |
| 2026-03-04 | McCauley Tim |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the Reporting Person pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). |
Common Stock
|
551 |
| 2026-03-04 | Polychroni Christina |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the Reporting Person pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). |
Common Stock
|
999 |
| 2026-03-04 | Pappas John |
Director, Vice Chairman and COO |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the Reporting Person pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). |
Common Stock
|
2,742 |
| 2026-03-04 | Aldous Alexandros |
General Counsel |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the Reporting Person pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). |
Common Stock
|
1,468 |
| 2026-03-03 | Pappas Christopher |
Director, President and CEO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The Reporting Person undertook the exercise of the stock option and subsequent disposition solely due to the stock option otherwise expiring on March 7, 2026. Represents the weighted average price of the Common Stock sold on March 3, 2026, ranging from a low of $62.04 to a high of $64.50 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price. |
Common Stock
|
95,908 |
| 2026-03-03 | Pappas Christopher |
Director, President and CEO |
Convert↓
|
Price-Based Stock Options (Right to Buy)
|
95,908 |
| 2026-03-03 | Pappas Christopher |
Director, President and CEO |
Convert↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The Reporting Person undertook the exercise of the stock option and subsequent disposition solely due to the stock option otherwise expiring on March 7, 2026. |
Common Stock
|
95,908 |
| 2026-03-02 | Pappas Christopher |
Director, President and CEO |
Gift↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Indirect)
On March 3, 2026, the Reporting Person's Grantor Retained Annuity Trust contributed 60,392 shares of the Issuer's common stock to a charitable trust. Neither the Reporting Person nor any member of the Reporting Person's family is a trustee of the trust, nor do they have control over the trust's investment decisions. |
Common Stock
(I)
|
60,392 |
| 2026-03-02 | Polychroni Christina |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the weighted average price of Common Stock sold on March 3, 2026, ranging from a low of $63.90 to a high of $70.80. The Reporting Person undertakes, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price. |
Common Stock
|
3,317 |
| 2026-02-28 | Pappas Christopher |
Director, President and CEO |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the Reporting Person pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). |
Common Stock
|
3,965 |
| 2026-02-28 | Aldous Alexandros |
General Counsel |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the Reporting Person pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). |
Common Stock
|
1,413 |
| 2026-02-28 | Leddy James |
Chief Financial Officer |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the Reporting Person pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). |
Common Stock
|
1,754 |
| 2026-02-28 | Pappas John |
Director, Vice Chairman and COO |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the Reporting Person pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). |
Common Stock
|
2,640 |
| 2026-02-28 | Polychroni Christina |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the Reporting Person pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). |
Common Stock
|
406 |
| 2026-02-28 | McCauley Tim |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the Reporting Person pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). |
Common Stock
|
531 |
| 2026-02-27 | Polychroni Christina |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the weighted average price of Common Stock sold on February 27, 2026, ranging from a low of $70.90 to a high of $71.92. The Reporting Person undertakes, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price. |
Common Stock
|
3,084 |
| 2026-02-27 | Aldous Alexandros |
General Counsel |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the weighted average price of Common Stock sold on February 27, 2026, ranging from a low of $70.90 to a high of $71.92. The Reporting Person undertakes, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price. |
Common Stock
|
29,500 |
| 2026-02-25 | Polychroni Christina |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan. |
Common Stock
|
514 |
| 2026-02-25 | Pappas Christopher |
Director, President and CEO |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan. |
Common Stock
|
1,689 |
| 2026-02-25 | Aldous Alexandros |
General Counsel |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan. |
Common Stock
|
678 |
| 2026-02-25 | Leddy James |
Chief Financial Officer |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan. |
Common Stock
|
876 |
| 2026-02-25 | Pappas John |
Director, Vice Chairman and COO |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan. |
Common Stock
|
1,292 |
| 2026-02-25 | McCauley Tim |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan. |
Common Stock
|
410 |
| 2026-02-24 | Pappas Christopher |
Director, President and CEO |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The reporting person was granted shares of restricted common stock pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The forfeiture restrictions associated with 17,953 of these shares will lapse in one-third increments as of the first through third anniversary dates of February 24, 2026. The forfeiture restrictions associated with 12,567 of these shares will lapse upon achievement of performance conditions based on the per-share price of the Issuer's common stock. |
Common Stock
|
30,520 |
| 2026-02-24 | Aldous Alexandros |
General Counsel |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares acquired upon the certification of performance conditions applicable to performance-based restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan. |
Common Stock
|
6,935 |
| 2026-02-24 | Pappas John |
Director, Vice Chairman and COO |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares acquired upon the certification of performance conditions applicable to performance-based restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan. |
Common Stock
|
24,967 |
| 2026-02-24 | Leddy James |
Chief Financial Officer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The reporting person was granted shares of restricted common stock pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The forfeiture restrictions associated with 6,851 of these shares will lapse in one-third increments as of the first through third anniversary dates of February 24, 2026. The forfeiture restrictions associated with 2,056 of these shares will lapse upon achievement of performance conditions based on the per-share price of the Issuer's common stock. |
Common Stock
|
8,907 |
| 2026-02-24 | Pappas John |
Director, Vice Chairman and COO |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The reporting person was granted shares of restricted common stock pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The forfeiture restrictions associated with 9,866 of these shares will lapse in one-third increments as of the first through third anniversary dates of February 24, 2026. The forfeiture restrictions associated with 6,907 of these shares will lapse upon achievement of performance conditions based on the per-share price of the Issuer's common stock. |
Common Stock
|
16,773 |
| 2026-02-24 | Leddy James |
Chief Financial Officer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares acquired upon the certification of performance conditions applicable to performance-based restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan. |
Common Stock
|
7,431 |
| 2026-02-24 | Pappas John |
Director, Vice Chairman and COO |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of performance-based restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan. |
Common Stock
|
20,421 |
| 2026-02-24 | Polychroni Christina |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of performance-based restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan. |
Common Stock
|
1,446 |
| 2026-02-24 | Polychroni Christina |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The reporting person was granted shares of restricted common stock pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The forfeiture restrictions associated with 5,003 of these shares will lapse in one-third increments as of the first through third anniversary dates of February 24, 2026. The forfeiture restrictions associated with 1,501 of these shares will lapse upon achievement of performance conditions based on the per-share price of the Issuer's common stock. |
Common Stock
|
6,504 |
| 2026-02-24 | Polychroni Christina |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares acquired upon the certification of performance conditions applicable to performance-based restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan. Includes shares of the Issuer's common stock purchased pursuant to the The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. |
Common Stock
|
3,444 |
| 2026-02-24 | McCauley Tim |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares acquired upon the certification of performance conditions applicable to performance-based restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan. |
Common Stock
|
3,501 |
| 2026-02-24 | McCauley Tim |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of performance-based restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan. |
Common Stock
|
1,925 |
| 2026-02-24 | Aldous Alexandros |
General Counsel |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of performance-based restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan. |
Common Stock
|
3,301 |
| 2026-02-24 | Aldous Alexandros |
General Counsel |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The reporting person was granted shares of restricted common stock pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The forfeiture restrictions associated with 6,395 of these shares will lapse in one-third increments as of the first through third anniversary dates of February 24, 2026. The forfeiture restrictions associated with 1,919 of these shares will lapse upon achievement of performance conditions based on the per-share price of the Issuer's common stock. |
Common Stock
|
8,314 |
| 2026-02-24 | Pappas Christopher |
Director, President and CEO |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares withheld upon the vesting of performance-based restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan. |
Common Stock
|
31,880 |