The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is OVERTON DAVID with 3,079,779 shares. Other notable holders include SIMON HERBERT and BENN DOUG.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 39 transactions in CAKE stock — 9 buys (valued at RSU Award) and 6 sells (valued at $2.15M). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.
CAKE Insider Ownership
Top Holder
OVERTON DAVID
3,079,779 shares
Buys (12 mo)
9
$0.00 value
Sells (12 mo)
6
$2.15M value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Overton David |
Chairman and C.e.o. |
3,079,779 |
2026-04-03 |
|
| 2 |
Simon Herbert |
Director |
170,239 |
2017-11-07 |
|
| 3 |
Benn Doug |
Exec VP, CFO |
50,187 |
2017-03-22 |
|
| 4 |
Rc Cake Holdings Llc |
10 Percent Owner |
50,000 |
2021-06-10 |
|
| 5 |
Clark Matthew Eliot |
Exec VP, CFO |
45,109 |
2026-04-03 |
|
| 6 |
Gordon David M |
President |
41,959 |
2026-04-03 |
|
| 7 |
Alex Spero G |
EVP Operations - Cfri |
27,650 |
2026-02-26 |
|
| 8 |
May Scarlett |
EVP, General Counsel |
26,219 |
2026-04-03 |
|
| 9 |
Slomann Cheryl |
Officer |
25,710 |
2023-02-21 |
|
| 10 |
Zurzolo Debby R |
Exec VP, Gen Counsel & Secy |
24,297 |
2018-06-01 |
|
| 11 |
Carango Keith |
President (subsidiary) |
22,619 |
2026-02-12 |
|
| 12 |
Meyer Janice L. |
Director |
20,719 |
2025-05-23 |
|
| 13 |
Pittaway David Bruce |
Director |
20,503 |
2024-05-31 |
|
| 14 |
Collins Khanh |
Director |
13,309 |
2025-05-23 |
|
| 15 |
Mindel Laurence B |
Director |
12,500 |
2019-08-14 |
|
| 16 |
Hanscom Ashley W |
Principal Accounting Officer |
11,041 |
2026-02-26 |
|
| 17 |
Kransdorf Jerome I |
Director |
9,514 |
2017-03-09 |
|
| 18 |
Ames Edie A |
Director |
8,900 |
2022-12-12 |
|
| 19 |
Cappello Alexander L |
Director |
6,171 |
2026-02-25 |
|
| 20 |
Schmick Douglas L |
Director |
4,505 |
2015-11-30 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2026-04-01 |
Gordon David M |
President |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,167 |
$55.30 |
$64.54K |
| 2026-04-01 |
Clark Matthew Eliot |
Exec VP, CFO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,059 |
$55.30 |
$58.56K |
| 2026-04-01 |
May Scarlett |
EVP, General Counsel |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
525 |
$55.30 |
$29.03K |
| 2026-04-01 |
Overton David |
Chairman and C.e.o. |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
4,655 |
$55.30 |
$257.42K |
| 2026-03-10 |
May Scarlett |
EVP, General Counsel |
Informative Sell |
5,206 |
$62.95 |
$327.71K |
| 2026-02-25 |
Alex Spero G |
EVP Operations - Cfri |
Informative Sell |
4,790 |
$66.00 |
$316.12K |
| 2026-02-16 |
Alex Spero G |
EVP Operations - Cfri |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,787 |
$58.67 |
$104.84K |
| 2026-02-11 |
Alex Spero G |
EVP Operations - Cfri |
RSU Award |
2,600 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-25 |
Hanscom Ashley W |
Principal Accounting Officer |
Informative Sell |
2,951 |
$65.64 |
$193.69K |
| 2026-02-25 |
Clark Matthew Eliot |
Exec VP, CFO |
Informative Sell |
7,000 |
$65.70 |
$459.9K |
| 2026-02-11 |
Alex Spero G |
EVP Operations - Cfri |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-23 |
Cappello Alexander L |
Director |
Informative Sell |
635 |
$63.74 |
$40.47K |
| 2026-02-16 |
Hanscom Ashley W |
Principal Accounting Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
880 |
$58.67 |
$51.63K |
| 2026-02-16 |
Gordon David M |
President |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
5,288 |
$58.67 |
$310.25K |
| 2026-02-16 |
Clark Matthew Eliot |
Exec VP, CFO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
3,033 |
$58.67 |
$177.95K |
| 2026-02-16 |
May Scarlett |
EVP, General Counsel |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,667 |
$58.67 |
$97.8K |
| 2026-02-16 |
Overton David |
Chairman and C.e.o. |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
21,150 |
$58.67 |
$1.24M |
| 2026-02-11 |
Hanscom Ashley W |
Principal Accounting Officer |
RSU Award |
2,280 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-11 |
Gordon David M |
President |
RSU Award |
13,400 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-11 |
Clark Matthew Eliot |
Exec VP, CFO |
RSU Award |
11,860 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-11 |
May Scarlett |
EVP, General Counsel |
RSU Award |
5,890 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-11 |
Overton David |
Chairman and C.e.o. |
RSU Award |
50,350 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-10 |
Hanscom Ashley W |
Principal Accounting Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
430 |
$60.57 |
$26.05K |
| 2026-02-10 |
Carango Keith |
President (subsidiary) |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,229 |
$60.57 |
$74.44K |
| 2026-02-10 |
Gordon David M |
President |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
3,132 |
$60.57 |
$189.71K |
