Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
50 hedge funds and large institutions have $64.1M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 4
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $57.3M → $64.1M (+$6.76M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 47 → 50 (+3)
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 18
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$1.62M |
| 2 |
COPPSERS
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.07M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$493K |
| 4 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$411K |
| 5 |
RC
RBF Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$377K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$1.35M |
| 2 |
ACM
Advisors Capital Management
Ridgewood,
New Jersey
|
-$1.07M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$804K |
| 4 |
ACM
Argent Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$471K |
| 5 |
NSIM
North Star Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$329K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Walleye Trading
New York
| – | -$108 | -16,583 | Closed |
|
52
Millennium Management
New York
| – | -$11K | -1,750 | Closed |
|
|
BA
53
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
| – | -$7K | -1,103 | Closed |
|
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
50 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $64.1M — up 12% from $57.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new CENT positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.62M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $1.35M.
- 50 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q2 2014, up from 47 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $64.1M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q2 2014, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q2 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q2 2014 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $1.62M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q2 2014 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $1.35M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.