AQR Capital Management Discloses New 6.8% Stake in Chewy, Inc. (CHWY)

On May 14, 2026, AQR Capital Management, LLC, and its parent holding company, AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC, filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC, disclosing a significant new ownership stake in Chewy, Inc. (CHWY). As of the event date on March 31, 2026, the investment firm reported beneficial ownership of 16,342,838 shares of Class A Common Stock, representing 6.8% of the total shares outstanding. This filing marks a substantial increase from a previous 0.0% position, indicating a strategic entry or accumulation by the quantitative investment manager. The reporting persons share voting power over 15,227,223 shares and shared dispositive power over the full 16,342,838 shares. The filing was made under Rule 13d-1(b), identifying the filers as an investment adviser and a parent holding company. AQR certified that the securities were acquired in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of influencing or changing the control of the issuer. The principal executive offices of Chewy are located in Plantation, Florida, while AQR operates out of Greenwich, Connecticut.