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109 hedge funds and large institutions have $221M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

329% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 7

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)

86% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 22

58% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $139M → $221M (+$81.5M)

25% more funds holding

Funds holding: 87 → 109 (+22)

3% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $35K | Put options by funds: $34K

Holders
109
Holders Change
+22
Holders Change %
+25.29%
% of All Funds
2.91%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
30
Increased
41
Reduced
22
Closed
7
Calls
$35K
Puts
$34K
Net Calls
+$1K
Net Calls Change
-$96K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$5.5M
2
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
+$4.64M
3
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$2.91M
4
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
+$2.86M
5
AI
Axiom Investors
Connecticut
+$2.63M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RCM
Rutabaga Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$10.5M
2
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
-$6.14M
3
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
-$1.24M
4
ACMM
Arbor Capital Management (Minnesota)
Minnesota
-$1.11M
5
NI
Numeric Investors
Massachusetts
-$957K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
JP Morgan Chase
26
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$2.08M +$1.45M +99,120 +682%
Goldman Sachs
27
Goldman Sachs
New York
$2.02M +$691K +47,291 +75%
Deutsche Bank
28
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$1.85M +$1.12M +76,502 +308%
FWSM
29
First Wilshire Securities Management
California
$1.83M +$4.56K +312 +0.3%
RC
30
RBF Capital
California
$1.8M – – –
Principal Financial Group
31
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$1.62M +$34K +2,327 +3%
Invesco
32
Invesco
Georgia
$1.6M +$292K +19,947 +30%
PPA
33
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$1.41M +$1.13M +77,310 New
BG
34
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$1.32M -$218K -14,918 -17%
EA
35
Emerald Acquisition
Washington
$1.3M +$1.04M +70,994 New
Allianz Asset Management
36
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$1.26M +$463K +31,650 +84%
Royal Bank of Canada
37
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.22M – – –
MC
38
Martin & Co
Tennessee
$1.19M -$31.1K -2,125 -3%
OAM
39
Oberweis Asset Management
Illinois
$961K -$121K -8,250 -14%
BIM
40
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$948K +$685K +46,825 +918%
Barclays
41
Barclays
United Kingdom
$941K -$53.9K -3,685 -7%
CCM
42
Cadence Capital Management
Massachusetts
$902K -$534K -36,505 -43%
TCIM
43
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$829K +$664K +45,395 New
California Public Employees Retirement System
44
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$813K – – –
SIM
45
Spark Investment Management
New York
$646K +$517K +35,375 New
GC
46
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$645K +$14.7K +1,006 +3%
BA
47
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$544K +$435K +29,783 New
CS
48
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$538K +$431K +29,450 New
Prudential Financial
49
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$537K +$14.6K +1,000 +4%
HCM
50
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
$515K +$34.5K +2,358 +9%
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CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review

109 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $221M — up 58% from $139M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new CENT positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.5M. The largest seller was Rutabaga Capital Management, cutting an estimated $10.5M.

  • 109 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q2 2016, up from 87 in Q1 2016.
  • Funds reported $221M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q2 2016, up 58% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 30 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q2 2016 and 7 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
  • The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q2 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $5.5M added.
  • The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q2 2016 was Rutabaga Capital Management, an estimated $10.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.