CAVA GROUP INC CAVA
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 148929102 · ISIN US1489291021
Greek-American restaurant chain
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($4.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 114.0m as of 2024-02-19, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $42.98. Options: 19 managers hold calls ($80.2m notional), 24 hold puts ($142.3m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 90 |
| Q3 2023 | 140 |
| Q4 2023 | 201 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 109 | 43 |
| Q4 2023 | 144 | 45 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q2 2023 | $9.6m | $9.5m | 0.99 |
| Q3 2023 | $43.2m | $71.9m | 1.66 |
| Q4 2023 | $80.2m | $142.3m | 1.77 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +3.1m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +1.2m |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | Added | +995.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +992.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +934.9k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +553.0k |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC | New | +423.8k |
| Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc | New | +380.2k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | +379.5k |
| Man Group plc | New | +374.0k |
Biggest sellers
| REVOLUTION GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. | Reduced | -3.0m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -1.1m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -367.1k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Reduced | -349.3k |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -227.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -187.1k |
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | Sold out | -160.0k |
| CADIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | Sold out | -150.0k |
| Weiss Asset Management LP | Reduced | -148.7k |
| Durable Capital Partners LP | Sold out | -117.4k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $34.5m801.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $8.1m187.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $6.3m147.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $6.0m139.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $5.3m122.3k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | New | $5.0m115.6k shares |
| Royal Fund Management, LLC | New | $3.3m75.8k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $2.9m66.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $2.2m51.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $2.2m50.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $13.6m316.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $13.5m315.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $13.4m312.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $12.8m297.1k shares |
| Weiss Asset Management LP | Unchanged | $12.5m290.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $11.7m272.0k shares |
| CANNELL CAPITAL LLC | New | $11.2m260.5k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | New | $10.6m247.5k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $10.3m239.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $7.1m165.8k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +1.5 pts · filed 2025-10-17 | 7.9% |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 13G · institution -2.2 pts · filed 2026-08-14 | 5.7% |
| Artal International S.C.A. 13G · exempt (held before listing) -2.7 pts · filed 2026-08-13 | 5.6% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-06 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Capital Research Global Investors (1.2%, 2026-08-12), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 4 | $211.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 1 | $331.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-17 | Amouyal Philippe Director | Bought | $331.8k10.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Artal Group S.A. 46.90% of their portfolio | 32.0m $1.4bn | Unchanged |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.31% of their portfolio | 11.2m $479.6m | Reduced -367.1k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.4m $187.8m | Added +3.1m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.3m $183.0m | Reduced -1.1m |
| REVOLUTION GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. 62.43% of their portfolio | 3.5m $149.4m | Reduced -3.0m |
| Capital International Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.3m $143.1m | Unchanged |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.3m $98.8m | Added +992.1k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.2m $96.6m | Added +995.8k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.8m $75.7m | Added +224.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $72.7m | Added +553.0k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $67.3m | Added +105.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $52.7m | Added +1.2m |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $52.5m | Added +242.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $50.0m | Added +934.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 908.7k $39.1m | Added +330.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 877.5k $37.7m | Added +80.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 715.3k $30.7m | Added +127.1k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.17% of their portfolio | 571.4k $24.6m | Reduced -349.3k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 565.1k $24.3m | Added +115.1k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 509.4k $21.9m | Added +66.2k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 445.1k $19.1m | Added +158.2k |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 423.8k $18.2m | New |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 390.0k $16.8m | Added +79.3k |
| Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc 12.31% of their portfolio | 380.2k $16.3m | New |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 379.5k $16.3m | New |
| Man Group plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 374.0k $16.1m | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 362.3k $15.6m | Added +12.9k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.02% of their portfolio | 341.9k $14.7m | Added +96.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 336.5k $14.5m | Added +123.7k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 316.9k $13.6m | Added +65.3k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 304.7k $13.1m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 274.6k $11.8m | Added +229.3k |
| STEADFAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.25% of their portfolio | 240.0k $10.3m | New |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 233.5k $10.0m | Added +52.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 219.4k $9.4m | Added +8.3k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 198.5k $8.5m | Added +139.2k |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC 0.76% of their portfolio | 170.4k $7.3m | Added +85.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 166.9k $7.2m | Added +125.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 149.4k $6.4m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 139.2k $6.0m | Added +91.3k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 134.6k $5.8m | Added +71.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.0k $5.3m | Added +2.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 118.7k $5.1m | Added +40.0k |
| SWaN & Legend Advisors, LLC 84.07% of their portfolio | 117.7k $5.1m | First filing |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 114.2k $4.9m | Added +113.9k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 103.1k $4.4m | Added +77.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 100.2k $4.3m | Added +94.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 91.4k $3.9m | New |
| MITCHELL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO 0.77% of their portfolio | 84.7k $3.6m | New |
| Royal Fund Management, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 84.4k $3.6m | Added +74.4k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 80.6k $3.5m | Added +67.7k |
| OSTERWEIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 74.0k $3.2m | New |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 69.2k $3.0m | New |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.4k $2.9m | Added +46.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.9k $2.8m | Added +13.4k |
| Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 65.9k $2.8m | New |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 62.6k $2.7m | New |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.0k $2.7m | Added +18.4k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.9k $2.7m | New |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.6k $2.5m | New |
| ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 55.4k $2.4m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.9k $2.4m | Added +8.5k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.9k $2.3m | New |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 52.2k $2.2m | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.9k $2.2m | Added +20.8k |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.6k $2.2m | First filing |
| Wealthspire Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 51.3k $2.2m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.8k $2.1m | Reduced -11.9k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.9k $2.0m | Reduced -11.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.8k $1.9m | New |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.7k $1.8m | Added +570 |
| PARAGON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 1.38% of their portfolio | 40.3k $1.7m | New |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.9k $1.7m | New |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.3k $1.7m | Added +29.9k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.8k $1.6m | Reduced -469 |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 35.4k $1.5m | New |
| Aviance Capital Partners, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 35.0k $1.5m | New |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.6k $1.4m | Added +15.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.3k $1.3m | Reduced -187.1k |
| THOROUGHBRED FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 30.9k $1.3m | New |
| Sender Co & Partners, Inc. 2.82% of their portfolio | 30.8k $1.3m | New |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 30.6k $1.3m | Added +20.7k |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 30.4k $1.3m | Added +22.1k |
| WADE G W & INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 30.0k $1.3m | New |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.5k $1.2m | Added +2.6k |
| EFG Asset Management (North America) Corp. 0.21% of their portfolio | 25.4k $1.1m | Added +5.4k |
| Dakota Wealth Management 0.04% of their portfolio | 25.0k $1.1m | Added +18.2k |
| SEVEN GRAND MANAGERS, LLC 1.03% of their portfolio | 25.0k $1.1m | Reduced -11.2k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.1k $1.0m | New |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 23.6k $1.0m | New |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.3k $1.0m | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.2k $997.2k | Added +19.6k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.9k $986.0k | Added +7.3k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.3k $916.1k | Added +2.5k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.0k $901.4k | New |
| Diametric Capital, LP 0.53% of their portfolio | 20.4k $874.8k | Added +8.8k |
| Keebeck Wealth Management 0.14% of their portfolio | 20.1k $863.9k | Unchanged |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.9k $854.4k | Reduced -28.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.0k $772.1k | New |
| Quadcap Wealth Management, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 17.9k $770.1k | First filing |