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 ($12.3m 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 ≈ $70.05. Options: 23 managers hold calls ($324.0m notional), 24 hold puts ($238.8m).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 90 |
| Q3 2023 | 140 |
| Q4 2023 | 201 |
| Q1 2024 | 290 |
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 209 | 84 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $9.6m | $9.5m | 0.99 |
| Q3 2023 | $43.2m | $71.9m | 1.66 |
| Q4 2023 | $80.2m | $142.3m | 1.77 |
| Q1 2024 | $324.0m | $238.8m | 0.74 |
Biggest buyers
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +3.4m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +2.3m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +2.2m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +1.7m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +1.2m |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Added | +985.3k |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +942.1k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +909.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +745.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +587.7k |
Biggest sellers
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -7.5m |
| Artal Group S.A. | Reduced | -5.5m |
| REVOLUTION GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. | Reduced | -2.0m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -786.1k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Reduced | -616.4k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Sold out | -379.5k |
| Man Group plc | Reduced | -357.8k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Reduced | -285.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -272.2k |
| STEADFAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | Sold out | -240.0k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $96.1m1.4m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $76.2m1.1m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $37.5m534.7k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | New | $23.1m330.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $15.6m223.0k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $14.5m206.5k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | $9.5m135.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $9.1m130.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $8.1m115.9k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $6.1m87.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $57.7m823.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $33.5m478.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $26.2m374.4k shares |
| Weiss Asset Management LP | Unchanged | $20.3m290.0k shares |
| CANNELL CAPITAL LLC | Reduced | $17.0m242.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $13.9m198.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $11.8m167.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $10.7m152.7k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $9.8m139.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $7.8m111.0k 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 Q1 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $409.4m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-26 | Xenohristos Theodoros Director | Sold | $3.2m47.2k shares |
| 2024-03-21 | Artal Group S.A. +5 Director | Sold | $132.5m2.0m shares |
| 2024-03-04 | SHAICH RONALD M +3 Director · By Cava Act III, LLC | Sold | $85.8m1.5m shares |
| 2024-02-29 | Xenohristos Theodoros Director · By Spouse | Sold | $263.3k4.5k shares |
| 2024-02-27 | Artal Group S.A. +5 Director | Sold | $187.6m3.5m 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, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Artal Group S.A. 47.86% of their portfolio | 26.5m $1.9bn | Reduced -5.5m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.08% of their portfolio | 5.3m $372.1m | Added +942.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.9m $346.3m | Added +3.4m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.16% of their portfolio | 3.7m $258.5m | Reduced -7.5m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.5m $245.2m | Added +2.3m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.5m $243.1m | Reduced -786.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.3m $234.2m | Added +1.7m |
| Capital International Investors 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.3m $233.2m | Unchanged |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 2.7m $192.5m | Added +985.3k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.3m $158.4m | Added +2.2m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.2m $153.1m | Reduced -113.8k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.2m $152.7m | Reduced -68.3k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $113.7m | Added +745.9k |
| REVOLUTION GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. 50.44% of their portfolio | 1.5m $103.4m | Reduced -2.0m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.2m $84.5m | Added +1.2m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $76.4m | Added +182.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $71.6m | Reduced -203.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $70.1m | Added +285.7k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.16% of their portfolio | 966.4k $67.7m | Added +401.3k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 909.7k $63.7m | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 687.9k $48.2m | Added +587.7k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 627.2k $43.9m | Added +117.8k |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC 0.98% of their portfolio | 624.4k $43.7m | Added +200.5k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 605.8k $42.4m | Reduced -616.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 592.8k $41.5m | Added +561.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 586.0k $41.0m | Added +352.5k |
| Artemis Investment Management LLP 0.50% of their portfolio | 545.9k $38.2m | New |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 517.3k $36.2m | New |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 482.5k $33.8m | Added +37.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 440.6k $30.9m | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 402.5k $28.2m | Added +40.2k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.25% of their portfolio | 392.1k $27.5m | Added +2.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 384.9k $27.0m | Added +165.4k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.03% of their portfolio | 332.1k $23.3m | Reduced -9.8k |
| Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc 14.92% of their portfolio | 307.8k $21.6m | Reduced -72.4k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio | 286.3k $20.1m | Reduced -285.1k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 244.3k $17.1m | New |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 209.5k $14.3m | Reduced -107.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 203.5k $14.3m | Reduced -71.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 195.4k $13.7m | Reduced -141.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 182.5k $12.8m | New |
| Aperture Investors, LLC 1.58% of their portfolio | 176.7k $12.4m | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 172.4k $12.1m | Added +120.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.5k $10.5m | Added +1.1k |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC 1.20% of their portfolio | 150.0k $10.5m | Reduced -20.4k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.06% of their portfolio | 146.4k $10.3m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 135.1k $9.5m | Added +11.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.1k $8.8m | Added +60.2k |
| SEVEN GRAND MANAGERS, LLC 4.29% of their portfolio | 125.0k $8.8m | Added +100.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.9k $8.8m | Added +82.3k |
| MITCHELL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO 1.64% of their portfolio | 121.7k $8.5m | Added +37.0k |
| SANDLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 1.04% of their portfolio | 121.4k $8.5m | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 116.2k $8.1m | Reduced -2.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.0k $7.6m | Added +49.5k |
| MAI Capital Management 0.08% of their portfolio | 105.0k $7.4m | New |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.09% of their portfolio | 103.1k $7.2m | New |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 98.5k $6.9m | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 93.3k $6.5m | New |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 91.7k $6.4m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.6k $6.4m | Reduced -47.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.0k $6.2m | Added +26.0k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.35% of their portfolio | 87.9k $6.2m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.0k $6.0m | Added +35.2k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 82.7k $5.8m | Reduced -115.8k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 81.3k $5.7m | Reduced -21.8k |
| Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 80.0k $5.6m | Not comparable |
| Royal Fund Management, LLC 0.64% of their portfolio | 79.5k $5.6m | Reduced -4.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.6k $5.4m | Reduced -89.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 76.1k $5.3m | Added +21.3k |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 75.7k $5.3m | Added +13.1k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 71.2k $5.0m | Added +43.7k |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 71.2k $5.0m | New |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 71.0k $5.0m | Added +31.0k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 70.7k $4.9m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.3k $4.7m | Added +22.5k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.7k $4.4m | New |
| Informed Momentum Co LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 61.2k $4.3m | New |
| Conrad N. Hilton Foundation 4.44% of their portfolio | 61.0k $4.3m | New |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 59.1k $4.1m | Reduced -75.5k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.3k $4.1m | Added +52.2k |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 57.4k $4.0m | New |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.05% of their portfolio | 56.6k $4.0m | New |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 52.0k $3.6m | Added +39.5k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.0k $3.6m | Reduced -16.4k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 48.6k $3.4m | Added +10.8k |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 48.3k $3.4m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.8k $3.3m | Added +30.7k |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 47.4k $3.3m | Added +17.0k |
| Wealthspire Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 46.2k $3.2m | Reduced -5.1k |
| CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 45.9k $3.2m | New |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 45.4k $3.2m | New |
| Dakota Wealth Management 0.08% of their portfolio | 45.1k $3.2m | Added +20.1k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.02% of their portfolio | 42.1k $2.9m | Added +30.0k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.0k $2.9m | Added +19.0k |
| Aviance Capital Partners, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 41.0k $2.9m | Added +6.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.0k $2.7m | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.9k $2.5m | Added +12.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.8k $2.5m | Added +14.8k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.6k $2.5m | Added +29.9k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.3k $2.5m | Reduced -11.6k |