Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $350M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 69 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $281K | Put options by funds: $208K
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 18
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 176 → 180 (+4)
6.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.33% → 92.45% (-6.9%)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $390M → $350M (-$40.4M)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 69
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$5.66M |
| 2 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.38M |
| 3 |
TI
Trexquant Investment
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$1.9M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.44M |
| 5 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$1.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.25M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$5.04M |
| 3 |
ECM
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
|
-$4.65M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$4.09M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$3.51M |
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
180 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $350M — down 10% from $390M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new CENT positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 69 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Millennium Management, adding an estimated $5.66M. The largest seller was Marshall Wace, cutting an estimated $5.25M.
- 180 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q2 2025, up from 176 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $350M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q2 2025, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q2 2025 and 18 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q2 2025 was Millennium Management, an estimated $5.66M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q2 2025 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $5.25M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.