Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
148 hedge funds and large institutions have $575M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
51% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $380M → $575M (+$195M)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 14
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 148 (+6)
1.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 108.06% → 109.35% (+1.3%)
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 56
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$7.06M |
| 2 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$3.77M |
| 3 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.13M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.82M |
| 5 |
OCM
Orchard Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$5.73M |
| 2 |
GKIM
GW&K Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.96M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.55M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.13M |
| 5 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.03M |
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
148 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $575M — up 51% from $380M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new CENT positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Allianz Asset Management, adding an estimated $7.06M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $5.73M.
- 148 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q1 2021, up from 142 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $575M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q1 2021, up 51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q1 2021 and 14 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q1 2021 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $7.06M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q1 2021 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $5.73M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.