Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
164 hedge funds and large institutions have $311M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
4.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.45% → 96.98% (+4.5%)
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $722K | Put options by funds: $676K
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 180 → 164 (-16)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $350M → $311M (-$39.3M)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 65
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 31
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$3.16M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.21M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$1.03M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$948K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$624K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$7.76M |
| 2 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.33M |
| 3 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.76M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.23M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$1.24M |
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
164 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $311M — down 11% from $350M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of CENT and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 65 trimmed existing stakes and 51 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $3.16M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $7.76M.
- 164 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q3 2025, down from 180 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $311M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q3 2025, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q3 2025 and 31 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q3 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $3.16M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q3 2025 was Millennium Management, an estimated $7.76M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.