Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
129 hedge funds and large institutions have $508M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 105 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 10
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 127 → 129 (+2)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $575M → $508M (-$67M)
22.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 129.58% → 107.15% (-22%)
69% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4K | Put options by funds: $13K
90% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 105
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$32.1M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$2.62M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.94M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.65M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$1.06M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$40.5M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$21.4M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$18.2M |
| 4 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$15M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$7.96M |
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
129 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $508M — down 12% from $575M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new CENT positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 105 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Pacer Advisors, adding an estimated $32.1M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $40.5M.
- 129 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q1 2024, up from 127 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $508M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q1 2024, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q1 2024 and 10 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q1 2024 was Pacer Advisors, an estimated $32.1M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $40.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.