Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
185 hedge funds and large institutions have $416M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
329% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.9M | Put options by funds: $443K
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 18
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 48
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $334M → $416M (+$81.9M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 176 → 185 (+9)
3.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.67% → 96.1% (+3.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.83M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.39M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$2.67M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.14M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$1.44M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.67M |
| 2 |
OCM
Orchard Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.63M |
| 3 |
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$1.45M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.27M |
| 5 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$953K |
CENT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
185 of the 8,317 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $416M — up 25% from $334M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new CENT positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 72 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nuveen, adding an estimated $6.83M. The largest seller was Allspring Global Investments, cutting an estimated $2.67M.
- 185 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) as of Q2 2026, up from 176 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $416M of Central Garden & Pet Co stock for Q2 2026, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co positions in Q2 2026 and 18 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co buyer in Q2 2026 was Nuveen, an estimated $6.83M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co seller in Q2 2026 was Allspring Global Investments, an estimated $2.67M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.