Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
115 hedge funds and large institutions have $180M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co Class A in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
59% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 34
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 115 → 115 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 14
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $193M → $180M (-$13.5M)
94% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2K | Put options by funds: $34K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Rutabaga Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.62M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.29M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.36M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$717K |
| 5 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$641K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.76M |
| 2 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
-$3.84M |
| 3 |
CEI
Clark Estates Inc
New York
|
-$3.59M |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$2.99M |
| 5 |
KSC
Kendall Square Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.69M |
CENTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
115 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co Class A (CENTA) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $180M — down 7% from $193M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in CENTA was balanced in Q3 2013: 14 funds opened new positions, 14 closed out, 54 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Rutabaga Capital Management, adding an estimated $7.62M. The largest seller was LSV Asset Management, cutting an estimated $4.76M.
- 115 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co Class A (CENTA) as of Q3 2013, unchanged from Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $180M of Central Garden & Pet Co Class A stock for Q3 2013, down 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co Class A positions in Q3 2013 and 14 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co Class A buyer in Q3 2013 was Rutabaga Capital Management, an estimated $7.62M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co Class A seller in Q3 2013 was LSV Asset Management, an estimated $4.76M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.