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 ($9.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 116.0m as of 2025-10-28, 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 ≈ $58.71. Options: 32 managers hold calls ($629.0m notional), 25 hold puts ($551.1m).
Trends to Q4 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 90 |
| Q3 2023 | 140 |
| Q4 2023 | 201 |
| Q1 2024 | 290 |
| Q2 2024 | 391 |
| Q3 2024 | 450 |
| Q4 2024 | 522 |
| Q1 2025 | 520 |
| Q2 2025 | 541 |
| Q3 2025 | 498 |
| Q4 2025 | 483 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 209 | 84 |
| Q2 2024 | 253 | 119 |
| Q3 2024 | 253 | 176 |
| Q4 2024 | 297 | 172 |
| Q1 2025 | 334 | 231 |
| Q2 2025 | 334 | 224 |
| Q3 2025 | 307 | 256 |
| Q4 2025 | 247 | 271 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $461.1m | $525.9m | 1.14 |
| Q2 2025 | $831.2m | $778.8m | 0.94 |
| Q3 2025 | $692.0m | $946.6m | 1.37 |
| Q4 2025 | $629.0m | $551.1m | 0.88 |
Biggest buyers
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +4.5m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +1.8m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +1.4m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +1.2m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +1.2m |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | Added | +1.2m |
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +1.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +835.6k |
| Capital International Investors | Added | +656.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +627.0k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -1.2m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -582.7k |
| FIL Ltd | Reduced | -458.7k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | -429.8k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | Reduced | -331.6k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Sold out | -320.2k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -317.0k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | Sold out | -313.2k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Reduced | -282.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -279.2k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $123.0m2.1m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $111.9m1.9m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $62.1m1.1m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $48.5m826.6k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $40.6m692.6k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $39.3m670.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $34.6m588.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $26.4m449.1k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $24.9m423.9k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Reduced | $24.4m416.2k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $114.4m1.9m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $71.5m1.2m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $69.2m1.2m shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $47.7m812.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $32.6m555.9k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $29.5m501.9k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $29.3m500.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $28.7m488.4k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | $27.7m471.9k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $19.4m330.1k 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 2025
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 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $409.4m | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 7 | $503.7m | $2.8m |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 9 | $865.5m | $562.0k |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 7 | $1.3bn | $2.8m |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 7 | $7.0m | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 7 | $5.4m | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $222.0k | — |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | $7.3k | 1 | $192.1k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | Bertram Kenneth Robert CLO & Secretary | Sold | $192.1k3.8k shares |
| 2025-11-12 | Schulman Brett CEO and President, director | Bought | $7.3k150 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 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Artal Group S.A. 78.09% of their portfolio | 9.5m $558.0m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.4m $551.5m | Added +17.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.2m $541.2m | Reduced -124.7k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.09% of their portfolio | 8.4m $495.3m | Added +1.8m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.14% of their portfolio | 7.5m $438.8m | Added +4.5m |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.0m $295.6m | Added +1.4m |
| Capital International Investors 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.9m $286.7m | Added +656.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.3m $194.8m | Added +835.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.2m $186.4m | Reduced -582.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.9m $171.4m | Added +36.5k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 2.4m $142.0m | Added +530.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1m $123.0m | Reduced -75.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $122.0m | Added +73.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $113.7m | Added +40.4k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 1.08% of their portfolio | 1.8m $106.5m | Reduced -331.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $88.0m | Added +109.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.5m $85.9m | Added +577.7k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.4m $81.4m | Added +1.2m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $78.6m | Added +263.8k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.3m $74.9m | Added +1.2m |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $74.0m | Added +1.2m |
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC 3.19% of their portfolio | 1.1m $67.4m | New |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $65.3m | Added +627.0k |
| Prime Capital Management Co Ltd 7.19% of their portfolio | 1.0m $60.5m | Added +490.3k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.0m $58.8m | Reduced -46.3k |
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLP 0.81% of their portfolio | 935.6k $54.9m | Added +220.7k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 856.7k $50.3m | Not comparable |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 792.0k $46.5m | Added +71.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 774.1k $45.4m | Reduced -23.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 765.4k $44.9m | Reduced -12.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 696.0k $40.8m | Added +475.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 632.9k $37.1m | Added +4.4k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 588.8k $34.6m | Unchanged |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 557.3k $32.7m | Added +41.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 534.5k $31.4m | Added +237.3k |
| Aperture Investors, LLC 4.19% of their portfolio | 512.0k $30.0m | Added +193.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 488.4k $28.7m | Reduced -105.7k |
| Capital World Investors 0.00% of their portfolio | 483.1k $28.4m | Reduced -214 |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio | 436.9k $25.6m | Added +116.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 432.7k $25.3m | Reduced -37.6k |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 411.4k $24.1m | Added +324.5k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.17% of their portfolio | 410.5k $24.1m | Reduced -258.8k |
| Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc 9.86% of their portfolio | 363.9k $21.4m | Added +1.2k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 331.6k $19.5m | New |
| MANE GLOBAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.99% of their portfolio | 307.0k $18.0m | New |
| NATIXIS 0.07% of their portfolio | 303.0k $17.8m | New |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.06% of their portfolio | 289.6k $17.0m | Added +26.9k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 274.0k $16.1m | Reduced -2.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 273.5k $16.1m | Reduced -3.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 266.4k $15.6m | Added +252.1k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 258.4k $15.2m | Reduced -50.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 255.6k $15.0m | Reduced -93.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 248.7k $14.6m | Reduced -1.2m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 240.9k $14.1m | Added +18.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 237.6k $13.9m | New |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 230.8k $13.5m | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 216.2k $12.7m | Reduced -279.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 214.5k $12.6m | Added +5.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 206.8k $12.1m | Reduced -225.2k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.06% of their portfolio | 187.0k $11.0m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 182.9k $10.7m | Added +3.5k |
| Nepsis Inc. 3.20% of their portfolio | 176.7k $10.4m | Added +52.8k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 162.4k $9.5m | Added +49.2k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 155.9k $9.2m | Reduced -42.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 151.4k $8.9m | Added +60.9k |
| FIL Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 151.3k $8.9m | Reduced -458.7k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 148.0k $8.7m | Reduced -282.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 145.6k $8.5m | Added +11.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 144.6k $8.5m | Reduced -14.2k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 140.5k $8.2m | Added +42.4k |
| Interval Partners, LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 140.0k $8.2m | New |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 131.3k $8.0m | Added +27.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.6k $7.7m | Reduced -102 |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.01% of their portfolio | 129.7k $7.6m | Reduced -11.4k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.0k $7.6m | Reduced -2.0k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 122.4k $7.2m | Reduced -153.3k |
| Voleon Capital Management LP 0.15% of their portfolio | 121.8k $7.1m | Added +114.6k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.02% of their portfolio | 109.5k $6.4m | Reduced -32.0k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 106.2k $6.2m | Unchanged |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 104.1k $6.1m | Added +12.7k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 103.1k $6.0m | Added +85.0k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 100.3k $5.9m | Added +32.7k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 99.4k $5.8m | Added +8.1k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 94.1k $5.5m | Added +59.0k |
| FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA 0.16% of their portfolio | 94.0k $5.5m | New |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.9k $5.5m | Reduced -23.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 88.5k $5.2m | Added +1.2k |
| OSTERWEIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.22% of their portfolio | 87.4k $5.1m | New |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 82.4k $4.8m | Reduced -54.8k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 77.2k $4.5m | Added +290 |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.8k $4.4m | Reduced -93.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.8k $4.4m | Reduced -3.7k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.3k $4.3m | Added +35.3k |
| Darwins River Capital, LP 2.66% of their portfolio | 67.5k $4.0m | First filing |
| Leibman Financial Services, Inc. 2.85% of their portfolio | 67.3k $4.0m | Added +41.7k |
| MAI Capital Management 0.02% of their portfolio | 66.0k $3.9m | Reduced -9.9k |
| HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 64.3k $3.8m | Reduced -10.9k |
| Renaissance Capital LLC 2.69% of their portfolio | 63.5k $3.7m | Reduced -42.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.5k $3.7m | Reduced -99.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 61.3k $3.6m | Added +600 |