Roaring Kitty reveals stake in Chewy big enough to make him 3rd largest investor in the pet retailer

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Chewy were volatile at the opening bell Monday after a regulatory filing revealed that Roaring Kitty, an investor at the center of the meme stock craze, has taken a 6.6% stake in the online pet retailer.

Roaring Kitty, whose legal name is Keith Gill, bought more than 9 million shares of Chewy last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission filing shows. Based on Friday’s $29.05 closing price, that amounts to a value of over $261 million — making him the company’s third-largest shareholder.