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Central Garden & Pet Co
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143 hedge funds and large institutions have $438M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

6% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 17

0.98% more ownership

Funds ownership: 129.85% → 130.84% (+0.98%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 143 → 143 (0)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $455M → $438M (-$17M)

28% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 58

Holders
143
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
3.19%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
18
Increased
42
Reduced
58
Closed
17
Calls
$720K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$720K
Net Calls Change
+$1.69M

Top Buyers

1
ACM
Atlanta Capital Management
Georgia
+$15.4M
2
Marshall Wace
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
+$3.88M
3
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Massachusetts
+$1.95M
4
PNC Financial Services Group
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
+$1.88M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$1.37M

Top Sellers

1
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$4.28M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$3.43M
3
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$2.7M
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.79M
5
AI
Axiom Investors
Connecticut
-$1.65M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$55.4M +$296K +11,284 +0.6%
Vanguard Group
2
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$45M -$1.79M -68,393 -4%
Ameriprise
3
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$41.1M -$2.7M -102,763 -6%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$39.4M +$1.37M +52,117 +4%
Fidelity Investments
5
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$33.4M +$162K +6,162 +0.5%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
6
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$24.8M -$1.47M -56,084 -6%
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$23.7M -$3.43M -130,794 -13%
Renaissance Technologies
8
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$22.1M -$4.28M -163,221 -17%
ACM
9
Atlanta Capital Management
Georgia
$16.1M +$15.4M +585,668 New
GKIM
10
GW&K Investment Management
Massachusetts
$14.5M -$1.02M -39,071 -7%
State Street
11
State Street
Massachusetts
$9.43M -$502K -19,135 -5%
PCM
12
Portolan Capital Management
Massachusetts
$9.24M +$1.95M +74,299 +28%
EARNEST Partners
13
EARNEST Partners
Georgia
$8.28M -$353K -13,468 -4%
Millennium Management
14
Millennium Management
New York
$6.68M -$1.3M -49,524 -17%
Marshall Wace
15
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$6.63M +$3.88M +148,105 +160%
Northern Trust
16
Northern Trust
Illinois
$5.07M +$338K +12,886 +8%
Bank of New York Mellon
17
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$4.81M +$82.1K +3,129 +2%
Russell Investments Group
18
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$3.64M -$1.14M -43,474 -25%
Principal Financial Group
19
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$2.92M +$32.2K +1,228 +1%
CS
20
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$2.87M -$6.61K -252 -0.2%
Charles Schwab
21
Charles Schwab
California
$2.8M -$143K -5,442 -5%
RC
22
RBF Capital
California
$2.72M – – –
MC
23
Martin & Co
Tennessee
$2.36M -$4.09K -156 -0.2%
NSIM
24
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$2.17M +$361K +13,750 +21%
PNC Financial Services Group
25
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$2.1M +$1.88M +71,834 +1,595%
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CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

143 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $438M — down 3.7% from $455M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new CENT positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 42 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Atlanta Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.4M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $4.28M.

  • 143 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q4 2018, unchanged from Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $438M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q4 2018, down 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q4 2018 and 17 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q4 2018 was Atlanta Capital Management, an estimated $15.4M added.
  • The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q4 2018 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $4.28M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.