Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
174 hedge funds and large institutions have $334M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
190% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 10
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $291M → $334M (+$42.8M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 160 → 174 (+14)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 56
1.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.92% → 92.6% (-1.3%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
CA
CSM Advisors
Warrendale,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.44M |
| 2 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.78M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$2.43M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$1.48M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$1.47M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$7.96M |
| 2 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.51M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.93M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.57M |
| 5 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.51M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FC
176
Farringdon Capital
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$664K | -20,666 | Closed |
|
|
SSA
177
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
| – | -$502K | -15,624 | Closed |
|
178
Millennium Management
New York
| – | -$452K | -14,073 | Closed |
|
|
GCM
179
Graham Capital Management
Rowayton,
Connecticut
| – | -$350K | -10,898 | Closed |
|
|
A
180
AlphaQuest
New York
| – | -$340K | -10,577 | Closed |
|
|
AB
181
Amalgamated Bank
New York
| – | -$77K | -2,387 | Closed |
|
|
QL
182
Quarry LP
New York
| – | -$14.5K | -452 | Closed |
|
|
TM
183
Torren Management
San Diego,
California
| – | -$1.35K | -42 | Closed |
|
|
GWM
184
Gilpin Wealth Management
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$33 | -1 | Closed |
|
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
174 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $334M — up 15% from $291M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new CENT positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.
The largest buyer was CSM Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.44M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $7.96M.
- 174 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q1 2026, up from 160 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $334M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q1 2026, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q1 2026 and 10 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q1 2026 was CSM Advisors, an estimated $6.44M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $7.96M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.