Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
143 hedge funds and large institutions have $488M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 44
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $457M → $488M (+$31M)
4.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 113.08% → 117.44% (+4.4%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 152 → 143 (-9)
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $675K | Put options by funds: $1.04M
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 18
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.67M |
| 2 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.28M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.39M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.92M |
| 5 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.05M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$2.19M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.02M |
| 4 |
DM
Deerfield Management
New York
|
-$1.96M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.47M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GCP
151
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$272K | -7,457 | Closed |
|
|
XT
152
XTX Topco
George Town,
Cayman Islands
| – | -$258K | -7,088 | Closed |
|
153
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$251K | -6,895 | Closed |
|
154
SG Americas Securities
New York
| – | -$111K | -3,033 | Closed |
|
|
ACM
155
Aster Capital Management
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
| – | -$31.2K | -856 | Closed |
|
|
FCM
156
Fourpath Capital Management
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
| – | -$5.51K | -151 | Closed |
|
|
UB
157
UMB Bank
Kansas City,
Missouri
| – | -$1.09K | -30 | Closed |
|
|
BTI
158
Blue Trust Inc
Alpharetta,
Georgia
| – | -$385 | -10 | Closed |
|
|
CPA
159
Capital Performance Advisors
Walnut Creek,
California
| – | -$73 | -2 | Closed |
|
|
CA
160
Claris Advisors
St. Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$36 | -1 | Closed |
|
|
HWM
161
Hemington Wealth Management
Falls Church,
Virginia
| – | +$261 | +7 | +64% |
|
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
143 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $488M — up 6.8% from $457M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of CENT and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 44 trimmed existing stakes and 52 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $4.67M. The largest seller was Allspring Global Investments, cutting an estimated $3.05M.
- 143 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q4 2024, down from 152 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $488M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q4 2024, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q4 2024 and 18 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q4 2024 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $4.67M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q4 2024 was Allspring Global Investments, an estimated $3.05M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.