Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
46 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.8M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.9M → $48.8M (-$1.17M)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 49 → 46 (-3)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 19
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.32M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$949K |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$641K |
| 4 |
FCG
FrontFour Capital Group
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$257K |
| 5 |
NSIM
North Star Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$225K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSC
Lyon Street Capital
Sausalito,
California
|
-$1.34M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$604K |
| 3 |
ACM
Argent Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$529K |
| 4 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$426K |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$318K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CC
51
Cannell Capital
Alta,
Wyoming
| – | -$45K | -15,758 | Closed |
|
52
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$83K | -14,746 | Closed |
|
|
WA
53
WFG Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$7K | -1,250 | Closed |
|
54
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
| – | +$141 | +24 | New |
|
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
46 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $48.8M — down 2.3% from $49.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of CENT and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was Portolan Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.32M. The largest seller was Lyon Street Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.34M sold.
- 46 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q4 2013, down from 49 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $48.8M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q4 2013, down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q4 2013 and 8 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q4 2013 was Portolan Capital Management, an estimated $2.32M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q4 2013 was Lyon Street Capital, an estimated $1.34M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.