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143 hedge funds and large institutions have $438M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

6% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 17

0.98% more ownership

Funds ownership: 129.85% → 130.84% (+0.98%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 143 → 143 (0)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $455M → $438M (-$17M)

28% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 58

Holders
143
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
3.19%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
18
Increased
42
Reduced
58
Closed
17
Calls
$720K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$720K
Net Calls Change
+$1.69M

Top Buyers

1
ACM
Atlanta Capital Management
Georgia
+$15.4M
2
Marshall Wace
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
+$3.88M
3
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Massachusetts
+$1.95M
4
PNC Financial Services Group
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
+$1.88M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$1.37M

Top Sellers

1
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$4.28M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$3.43M
3
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$2.7M
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.79M
5
AI
Axiom Investors
Connecticut
-$1.65M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Norges Bank
26
Norges Bank
Norway
$2.08M – – –
TCIM
27
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$1.96M -$252K -9,614 -12%
AI
28
Axiom Investors
Connecticut
$1.9M -$1.65M -63,062 -48%
DIA
29
Dana Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$1.78M -$667K -25,421 -28%
AI
30
Atom Investors
Texas
$1.7M +$1.62M +61,696 New
FIM
31
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$1.67M +$480K +18,286 +43%
Deutsche Bank
32
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$1.66M -$368K -14,036 -19%
Geode Capital Management
33
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$1.63M +$390K +14,882 +34%
FP
34
Foundry Partners
Minnesota
$1.54M +$163K +6,224 +13%
TCM
35
Timpani Capital Management
Wisconsin
$1.5M -$1.61M -61,506 -53%
FQ
36
First Quadrant
California
$1.39M – – –
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
37
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$1.24M +$1.17M +44,437 +8,337%
Envestnet Asset Management
38
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.11M +$1.05M +40,174 New
Barclays
39
Barclays
United Kingdom
$1.04M -$29.1K -1,111 -3%
MWNA
40
Marshall Wace North America
New York
$1.04M +$992K +37,806 New
RhumbLine Advisers
41
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$1.01M +$172K +6,572 +22%
ECM
42
ETrade Capital Management
Virginia
$890K +$45.5K +1,734 +6%
MAM
43
Martingale Asset Management
Massachusetts
$889K – – –
JP Morgan Chase
44
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$871K +$270K +10,277 +48%
Invesco
45
Invesco
Georgia
$852K -$547K -20,852 -40%
Goldman Sachs
46
Goldman Sachs
New York
$830K -$123K -4,685 -13%
Legal & General Group
47
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$773K +$15.6K +594 +2%
FHA
48
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$712K – – –
EGM
49
Engineers Gate Manager
New York
$683K +$650K +24,769 New
Royal Bank of Canada
50
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$674K -$72.7K -2,771 -10%
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CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

143 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $438M — down 3.7% from $455M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new CENT positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 42 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Atlanta Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.4M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $4.28M.

  • 143 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q4 2018, unchanged from Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $438M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q4 2018, down 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q4 2018 and 17 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q4 2018 was Atlanta Capital Management, an estimated $15.4M added.
  • The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q4 2018 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $4.28M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.