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Central Garden & Pet Co
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137 hedge funds and large institutions have $406M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

85% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 13

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $344M → $406M (+$61.4M)

4.78% more ownership

Funds ownership: 108.36% → 113.14% (+4.8%)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 132 → 137 (+5)

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 47

Holders
137
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+3.79%
% of All Funds
3.41%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
24
Increased
44
Reduced
47
Closed
13
Calls
$1K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$1K
Net Calls Change
-$5K

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$48.2M
2
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
+$4.52M
3
HAI
Hennessy Advisors Inc
California
+$4.06M
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$3.67M
5
DIA
Dana Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
+$2.11M

Top Sellers

1
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
-$3.62M
2
CCMH
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
-$1.87M
3
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
New Jersey
-$1.73M
4
EI
EAM Investors
California
-$1.51M
5
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$1.24M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$51.9M +$48.2M +1,745,098 +30,005%
Vanguard Group
2
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$49M +$3.67M +133,049 +9%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
3
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$37.8M +$904K +32,748 +3%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$31.1M +$2.04M +73,864 +8%
Fidelity Investments
5
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$18.6M – – –
Renaissance Technologies
6
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$17.6M +$2.06M +74,625 +14%
Lord, Abbett & Co
7
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$13.1M +$4.52M +163,643 +59%
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$9.06M +$351K +12,703 +4%
TA
9
Teachers Advisors
New York
$9.05M -$143K -5,191 -2%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
10
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$8.79M -$327K -11,838 -4%
State Street
11
State Street
Massachusetts
$8.29M +$1.2M +43,482 +18%
Deutsche Bank
12
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$7.95M +$3.7K +134 +0.1%
TCIM
13
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$7.81M +$97.6K +3,537 +1%
Bank of New York Mellon
14
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$6.26M +$643K +23,305 +12%
AI
15
Axiom Investors
Connecticut
$4.68M -$351K -12,725 -7%
FP
16
Foundry Partners
Minnesota
$4.66M -$9.74K -353 -0.2%
Northern Trust
17
Northern Trust
Illinois
$4.49M -$43.2K -1,564 -1%
HAI
18
Hennessy Advisors Inc
California
$4.36M +$4.06M +147,125 New
Axa
19
Axa
France
$4M -$787K -28,500 -17%
CONA
20
Capital One National Association
New York
$3.79M -$11K -397 -0.3%
GCP
21
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$3.62M +$1.02M +37,023 +44%
FQ
22
First Quadrant
California
$3.57M -$563K -20,403 -15%
CCMH
23
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
$3.48M -$1.87M -67,770 -37%
Russell Investments Group
24
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$3.29M -$403K -14,601 -12%
Principal Financial Group
25
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$3.21M +$112K +4,062 +4%
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CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

137 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $406M — up 18% from $344M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new CENT positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $48.2M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $3.62M.

  • 137 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q1 2017, up from 132 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $406M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q1 2017, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q1 2017 and 13 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $48.2M added.
  • The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q1 2017 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $3.62M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.