CAVA: Prime Capital’s Gamble on the Mediterranean Front

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February 11, 2026. The date the hounds unleashed a 490,300-share stake in CAVA Group. Prime Capital, those calculating bastards, are making a move. A serious move. They’re piling in while the rest of the market is still trying to figure out if this is a health food fad or the next Chipotle. And frankly, the stench of desperation is thick enough to choke a horse.

The Numbers, Man, the Numbers

Twenty-seven-point-three-four million dollars. That’s the initial burn rate. A hefty chunk of change, even for a fund that’s probably got more cash than God. They boosted their CAVA holdings during the fourth quarter, and the total value of the position swelled to $27.84 million. A nice little gain, sure, but it’s the potential that’s got me sweating. This isn’t about quarterly reports; it’s about predicting the future of fast-casual dining. And that future, my friends, is a swirling vortex of overpriced salads and questionable dips.

The Lay of the Land

  • Prime Capital now owns 7.19% of CAVA’s U.S. equity assets. SEVEN POINT NINETEEN PERCENT. That’s not a casual dip of the toe; that’s a full-body immersion in the Mediterranean sea of risk.
  • Their top holdings, for the record:
    • NASDAQ: TSLA: $323.74 million (38.4% of AUM) – Still clinging to the Elon Musk rollercoaster, are they?
    • NYSE: TSM: $201.72 million (24.0% of AUM) – Solid. Predictable. Boring.
    • NASDAQ: NVDA: $164.90 million (19.6% of AUM) – Playing the AI game. Smart, but dangerous.
    • NYSE: CAVA: $60.55 million (7.2% of AUM) – The wild card. The gamble. The potential for glory… or utter annihilation.
    • NYSE: ELF: $45.97 million (5.5% of AUM) – Seriously? ELF? What are they, trying to corner the market on scented candles?
  • As of February 11, 2026, CAVA shares were trading at $67.37. Down 48.5% year-over-year. UNDERPERFORMING the S&P 500 by 62.91 percentage points. This is a wounded animal. And wounded animals are the most dangerous of all.

The Anatomy of a Chain

Metric Value
Price (as of market close 2026-02-11) $67.37
Market Capitalization $7.81 billion
Revenue (TTM) $1.13 billion
Net Income (TTM) $137.44 million

CAVA: Mediterranean-inspired dining, salads, dips, the whole nine yards. They’re peddling healthy food to a nation addicted to sugar and grease. It’s a brilliant, cynical move. And they’re distributing branded products through grocery retailers. A vertically integrated empire of hummus and pita bread. The sheer audacity of it all is… intoxicating.

What Does It Mean, Man?

Prime Capital bought in after the initial hype died down. They saw the stock plummet and said, “Now’s the time.” They started accumulating shares in the third quarter of 2025, and then they doubled down in Q4. The stock is trading at 7 times sales, down from 16 a year ago. This isn’t about chasing momentum; it’s about value investing. They’re betting that CAVA can turn things around. And frankly, I’m starting to think they might be right.

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CAVA is trying to become the next Chipotle. A fast-casual chain focused on healthy food. A rapid expansion plan. Revenue up 23% in the first nine months of fiscal 2025. The footprint expanding by 18% to 415 locations. They want to operate 1,000 restaurants by 2032. A bold goal. A terrifying goal. A goal that, if achieved, could make Prime Capital look like geniuses. Or lunatics. The line is always blurry.

This isn’t just about food. It’s about the American appetite. The insatiable hunger for something new, something different, something… healthy. And in a world gone mad, maybe, just maybe, a little bit of hummus is exactly what we need. Or maybe it’s just another bubble waiting to burst. Either way, I’m grabbing a front-row seat. And a large side of tzatziki.

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2026-02-12 18:53