Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
143 hedge funds and large institutions have $438M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 17
0.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 129.85% → 130.84% (+0.98%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 143 → 143 (0)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $455M → $438M (-$17M)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 58
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Atlanta Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$15.4M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.88M |
| 3 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.95M |
| 4 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.88M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.37M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$4.28M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.43M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$2.7M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.79M |
| 5 |
AI
Axiom Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.65M |
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
143 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $438M — down 3.7% from $455M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new CENT positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 42 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Atlanta Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.4M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $4.28M.
- 143 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q4 2018, unchanged from Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $438M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q4 2018, down 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q4 2018 and 17 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q4 2018 was Atlanta Capital Management, an estimated $15.4M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q4 2018 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $4.28M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.