Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
127 hedge funds and large institutions have $575M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
522% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $591K | Put options by funds: $95K
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $439M → $575M (+$136M)
17.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 112.2% → 129.58% (+17%)
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 36
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 127 (-10)
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 20
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$36M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$29.3M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.13M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$2.1M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$1.38M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$2.26M |
| 2 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$1.11M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$886K |
| 4 |
WAM
Wakefield Asset Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$742K |
| 5 |
TI
Trexquant Investment
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$547K |
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
127 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $575M — up 31% from $439M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of CENT and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 36 trimmed existing stakes and 42 added.
The largest buyer was Pacer Advisors, adding an estimated $36M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, cutting an estimated $2.26M.
- 127 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q4 2023, down from 137 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $575M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q4 2023, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q4 2023 and 20 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q4 2023 was Pacer Advisors, an estimated $36M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q4 2023 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $2.26M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.