Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
130 hedge funds and large institutions have $405M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
67% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $757K | Put options by funds: $454K
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 16
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $334M → $405M (+$71.3M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 126 → 130 (+4)
0.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 107.95% → 107.23% (-0.72%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 43
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.17M |
| 2 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.24M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$2.05M |
| 4 |
3C
361 Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$1.95M |
| 5 |
TCM
Timpani Capital Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$1.61M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.07M |
| 2 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$3M |
| 3 |
HHC
Hutchin Hill Capital
New York
|
-$2.96M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$1.37M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.3M |
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
130 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $405M — up 21% from $334M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new CENT positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Russell Investments Group, adding an estimated $4.17M. The largest seller was Portolan Capital Management, cutting an estimated $6.07M.
- 130 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q3 2017, up from 126 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $405M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q3 2017, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q3 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q3 2017 was Russell Investments Group, an estimated $4.17M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q3 2017 was Portolan Capital Management, an estimated $6.07M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.