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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
SWA
126
Sutton Wealth Advisors
Florida
$10.3K – – –
CCS
127
Crosspoint Capital Strategies
California
$10K – – –
PCFFS
128
Pacific Center for Financial Services
California
$9K – – –
FMII
129
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
$7K +$6.35K +230 New
FHA
130
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$6K – – –
TRCT
131
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$4K -$51.5K -1,865 -94%
VCM
132
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$2K -$938 -34 -31%
ASN
133
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$2K +$1.46K +53 New
Simplex Trading
134
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$1K +$1.38K +50 New
SFM
135
Systematic Financial Management
New Jersey
– -$1.73M -65,406 Closed
Millennium Management
136
Millennium Management
New York
– -$1.24M -46,926 Closed
TG
137
TCW Group
California
– -$562K -21,241 Closed
SB
138
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
– -$376K -14,215 Closed
DTL
139
Dynamic Technology Lab
Singapore
– -$312K -11,809 Closed
EMG
140
Ellington Management Group
Connecticut
– -$311K -11,750 Closed
Citadel Advisors
141
Citadel Advisors
Florida
– -$230K -8,670 Closed
CMBA
142
C.M. Bidwell & Associates
Hawaii
– -$122K -4,600 Closed
PCM
143
Prelude Capital Management
New York
– -$76K -2,875 Closed
EF
144
Empirical Finance
Pennsylvania
– -$16K -574 Closed
FPFS
145
First Personal Financial Services
North Carolina
– -$10K -393 Closed
Walleye Trading
146
Walleye Trading
New York
– -$2K -65 Closed
WTB
147
Washington Trust Bank
Washington
– -$1K -30 Closed
BCMIO
148
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Ohio
– +$138 +5 New
MAM
149
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
– +$248 +9 New
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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.