Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
126 hedge funds and large institutions have $334M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
9,300% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $282K | Put options by funds: $3K
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 46
5.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 113.14% → 107.95% (-5.2%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 126 (-11)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $406M → $334M (-$71.8M)
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 27
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.2M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$5.61M |
| 3 |
HHC
Hutchin Hill Capital
New York
|
+$3.15M |
| 4 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.09M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$2.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$13.1M |
| 2 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$8.79M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.13M |
| 4 |
CCMH
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
|
-$3.48M |
| 5 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.96M |
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
126 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $334M — down 18% from $406M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of CENT and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 46 trimmed existing stakes and 46 added.
The largest buyer was Portolan Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.2M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $13.1M sold.
- 126 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q2 2017, down from 137 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $334M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q2 2017, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q2 2017 and 27 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q2 2017 was Portolan Capital Management, an estimated $13.2M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q2 2017 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $13.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.