Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
141 hedge funds and large institutions have $494M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 37
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 16
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $402M → $494M (+$92M)
11.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 106.23% → 118.17% (+12%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 141 (+4)
91% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $293K | Put options by funds: $3.2M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$30.3M |
| 2 |
GKIM
GW&K Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$17.4M |
| 3 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$6.35M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$4.49M |
| 5 |
OAM
Oberweis Asset Management
Lisle,
Illinois
|
+$4.47M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$7.16M |
| 2 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$4.79M |
| 3 |
HAI
Hennessy Advisors Inc
Novato,
California
|
-$4.49M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$3M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$2.69M |
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
141 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $494M — up 23% from $402M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new CENT positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 50 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $30.3M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $7.16M.
- 141 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q1 2018, up from 137 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $494M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q1 2018, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q1 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q1 2018 was Ameriprise, an estimated $30.3M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q1 2018 was Millennium Management, an estimated $7.16M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.