Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
49 hedge funds and large institutions have $50M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 50 → 49 (-1)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 8
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $60.8M → $50M (-$10.8M)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 19
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Rutabaga Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.23M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$1.92M |
| 3 |
FCG
FrontFour Capital Group
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$767K |
| 4 |
ACM
Advisors Capital Management
Ridgewood,
New Jersey
|
+$751K |
| 5 |
NSIM
North Star Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$517K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CEI
Clark Estates Inc
New York
|
-$4.99M |
| 2 |
KSC
Kendall Square Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.66M |
| 3 |
CC
Cannell Capital
Alta,
Wyoming
|
-$3M |
| 4 |
LSC
Lyon Street Capital
Sausalito,
California
|
-$2.11M |
| 5 |
SC
Skylands Capital
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.42M |
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
49 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $50M — down 18% from $60.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of CENT and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was Rutabaga Capital Management, adding an estimated $2.23M. The largest seller was Clark Estates Inc, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.99M sold.
- 49 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q3 2013, down from 50 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $50M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q3 2013, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q3 2013 and 8 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q3 2013 was Rutabaga Capital Management, an estimated $2.23M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q3 2013 was Clark Estates Inc, an estimated $4.99M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.