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Central Garden & Pet Co
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137 hedge funds and large institutions have $406M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

85% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 13

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $344M → $406M (+$61.4M)

4.78% more ownership

Funds ownership: 108.36% → 113.14% (+4.8%)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 132 → 137 (+5)

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 47

Holders
137
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+3.79%
% of All Funds
3.41%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
24
Increased
44
Reduced
47
Closed
13
Calls
$1K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$1K
Net Calls Change
-$5K

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$48.2M
2
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
+$4.52M
3
HAI
Hennessy Advisors Inc
California
+$4.06M
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$3.67M
5
DIA
Dana Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
+$2.11M

Top Sellers

1
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
-$3.62M
2
CCMH
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
-$1.87M
3
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
New Jersey
-$1.73M
4
EI
EAM Investors
California
-$1.51M
5
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$1.24M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
New York State Common Retirement Fund
76
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$452K +$28 +1 +0%
Susquehanna International Group
77
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$437K – – –
Comerica Bank
78
Comerica Bank
Texas
$437K +$17.4K +632 +5%
UBS Group
79
UBS Group
Switzerland
$431K +$339K +12,275 +545%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
80
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$368K +$213K +7,735 +165%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
81
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$349K +$49K +1,775 +18%
CP
82
Camelot Portfolios
Ohio
$328K +$326K +11,800 New
AG
83
Aperio Group
California
$319K +$45.5K +1,648 +18%
TRSOTSOK
84
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$304K – – –
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
85
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$298K +$6.9K +250 +3%
NFA
86
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$289K -$12.6K -457 -4%
TPSF
87
Texas Permanent School Fund
Texas
$272K -$28 -1 -0%
SG Americas Securities
88
SG Americas Securities
New York
$262K +$65.7K +2,381 +37%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
89
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$259K – – –
Wellington Management Group
90
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$257K +$239K +8,664 New
AIM
91
Acrospire Investment Management
Illinois
$255K -$273K -9,875 -53%
California Public Employees Retirement System
92
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$245K – – –
MLICM
93
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$244K – – –
OAM
94
Oppenheimer Asset Management
New York
$243K +$226K +8,185 New
Barclays
95
Barclays
United Kingdom
$239K -$60.2K -2,180 -21%
AIG
96
American International Group
New York
$231K -$40.6K -1,470 -16%
SO
97
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$229K +$200K +7,250 +1,450%
AllianceBernstein
98
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$222K +$207K +7,500 New
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
99
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$212K +$198K +7,163 New
QI
100
QS Investors
New York
$211K -$79.3K -2,875 -29%
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CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

137 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $406M — up 18% from $344M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new CENT positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $48.2M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $3.62M.

  • 137 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q1 2017, up from 132 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $406M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q1 2017, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q1 2017 and 13 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $48.2M added.
  • The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q1 2017 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $3.62M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.