Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
109 hedge funds and large institutions have $221M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
329% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 7
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
86% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 22
58% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $139M → $221M (+$81.5M)
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 87 → 109 (+22)
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $35K | Put options by funds: $34K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.5M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.64M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$2.91M |
| 4 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.86M |
| 5 |
AI
Axiom Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$2.63M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Rutabaga Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.5M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$6.14M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$1.24M |
| 4 |
ACMM
Arbor Capital Management (Minnesota)
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.11M |
| 5 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$957K |
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
109 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $221M — up 58% from $139M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new CENT positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.5M. The largest seller was Rutabaga Capital Management, cutting an estimated $10.5M.
- 109 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q2 2016, up from 87 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $221M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q2 2016, up 58% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q2 2016 and 7 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q2 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $5.5M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q2 2016 was Rutabaga Capital Management, an estimated $10.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.