Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
137 hedge funds and large institutions have $439M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
110% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 10
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $363M → $439M (+$75.8M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 126 → 137 (+11)
7.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 104.36% → 112.2% (+7.8%)
44% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 50
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $313K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$35.1M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$1.1M |
| 3 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$1.08M |
| 4 |
WAM
Wakefield Asset Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$721K |
| 5 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$482K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$3.96M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$2.39M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.16M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.15M |
| 5 |
COPPSERS
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.11M |
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
137 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $439M — up 21% from $363M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new CENT positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Pacer Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $35.1M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, cutting an estimated $3.96M.
- 137 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q3 2023, up from 126 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $439M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q3 2023, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q3 2023 and 10 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q3 2023 was Pacer Advisors, an estimated $35.1M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q3 2023 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $3.96M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.