Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
47 hedge funds and large institutions have $57.4M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 7
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $48.8M → $57.4M (+$8.64M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 46 → 47 (+1)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 14
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CAD
Craig A. Drill
|
+$1.37M |
| 2 |
NSIM
North Star Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$755K |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$740K |
| 4 |
CPSAC
Chas P. Smith & Associates (CPS)
Lakeland,
Florida
|
+$250K |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$237K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.15M |
| 2 |
FCG
FrontFour Capital Group
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$997K |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$334K |
| 4 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$305K |
| 5 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$246K |
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
47 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $57.4M — up 18% from $48.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new CENT positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Craig A. Drill, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.37M. The largest seller was Portolan Capital Management, cutting an estimated $1.15M.
- 47 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q1 2014, up from 46 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $57.4M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q1 2014, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q1 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q1 2014 was Craig A. Drill, an estimated $1.37M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q1 2014 was Portolan Capital Management, an estimated $1.15M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.