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Central Garden & Pet Co
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137 hedge funds and large institutions have $406M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

85% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 13

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $344M → $406M (+$61.4M)

4.78% more ownership

Funds ownership: 108.36% → 113.14% (+4.8%)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 132 → 137 (+5)

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 47

Holders
137
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+3.79%
% of All Funds
3.41%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
24
Increased
44
Reduced
47
Closed
13
Calls
$1K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$1K
Net Calls Change
-$5K

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$48.2M
2
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
+$4.52M
3
HAI
Hennessy Advisors Inc
California
+$4.06M
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$3.67M
5
DIA
Dana Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
+$2.11M

Top Sellers

1
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
-$3.62M
2
CCMH
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
-$1.87M
3
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
New Jersey
-$1.73M
4
EI
EAM Investors
California
-$1.51M
5
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$1.24M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CAM
26
ClariVest Asset Management
California
$3.19M – – –
Ameriprise
27
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$3.01M -$284K -10,272 -9%
RC
28
RBF Capital
California
$2.93M – – –
BIM
29
Bogle Investment Management
Massachusetts
$2.75M -$800K -28,981 -24%
RA
30
Royce & Associates
New York
$2.68M -$3.62M -131,293 -59%
CS
31
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$2.67M +$991K +35,906 +66%
FWSM
32
First Wilshire Securities Management
California
$2.59M -$117K -4,250 -5%
Allianz Asset Management
33
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$2.58M +$1.13M +40,937 +89%
NSIM
34
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$2.55M -$431K -15,625 -15%
EI
35
EAM Investors
California
$2.43M -$1.51M -54,796 -40%
DIA
36
Dana Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$2.27M +$2.11M +76,603 New
PCM
37
Piermont Capital Management
Missouri
$2.26M -$202K -7,312 -9%
American Century Companies
38
American Century Companies
Missouri
$2.2M -$493K -17,858 -19%
JP Morgan Chase
39
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$2.16M -$233K -8,459 -10%
PPA
40
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$2.11M -$108K -3,911 -5%
JIR
41
James Investment Research
Ohio
$2.03M +$1.89M +68,421 New
PAM
42
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.97M -$361K -13,075 -16%
DCM
43
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
$1.96M +$364K +13,206 +25%
Invesco
44
Invesco
Georgia
$1.92M -$656K -23,756 -27%
Acadian Asset Management
45
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.89M +$1.11M +40,210 +170%
PI
46
PineBridge Investments
New York
$1.88M +$608K +22,030 +53%
MC
47
Martin & Co
Tennessee
$1.81M -$124K -4,500 -7%
TCM
48
Timpani Capital Management
Wisconsin
$1.68M -$71.5K -2,590 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
49
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.58M -$291K -10,543 -17%
Charles Schwab
50
Charles Schwab
California
$1.46M +$82.6K +2,993 +6%
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CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

137 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $406M — up 18% from $344M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new CENT positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $48.2M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $3.62M.

  • 137 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q1 2017, up from 132 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $406M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q1 2017, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q1 2017 and 13 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $48.2M added.
  • The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q1 2017 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $3.62M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.