Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
143 hedge funds and large institutions have $455M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
2.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 126.96% → 129.85% (+2.9%)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 45
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 161 → 143 (-18)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $536M → $455M (-$81.5M)
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $937K | Put options by funds: $1.91M
52% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 29
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$24.9M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$7.41M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$5.55M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$3.97M |
| 5 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$3.05M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OAM
Oberweis Asset Management
Lisle,
Illinois
|
-$6.6M |
| 2 |
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$3.63M |
| 3 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.52M |
| 4 |
CAM
ClariVest Asset Management
San Diego,
California
|
-$3.41M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.93M |
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
143 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $455M — down 15% from $536M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of CENT and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 45 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $24.9M. The largest seller was Oberweis Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.6M sold.
- 143 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q3 2018, down from 161 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $455M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q3 2018, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q3 2018 and 29 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q3 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $24.9M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q3 2018 was Oberweis Asset Management, an estimated $6.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.