Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
125 hedge funds and large institutions have $351M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 34
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $339M → $351M (+$12.3M)
2.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 136.55% → 134.19% (-2.4%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 133 → 125 (-8)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 20
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FA
Friess Associates
Greenville,
Delaware
|
+$4.76M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.48M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.19M |
| 4 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$3.04M |
| 5 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$13.7M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$9.84M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$3.43M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.47M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.72M |
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
125 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $351M — up 3.6% from $339M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of CENT and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 34 trimmed existing stakes and 49 added.
The largest buyer was Friess Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.76M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $13.7M.
- 125 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q2 2019, down from 133 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $351M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q2 2019, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q2 2019 and 20 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q2 2019 was Friess Associates, an estimated $4.76M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q2 2019 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $13.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.