Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
162 hedge funds and large institutions have $485M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co Class A in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
270% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 10
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $345M → $485M (+$140M)
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 135 → 162 (+27)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 53
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$11.7M |
| 2 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.24M |
| 3 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.36M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$3.33M |
| 5 |
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Newton Lower Falls,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.39M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Rutabaga Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$19M |
| 2 |
TCP
Tourbillon Capital Partners
New York
|
-$16.3M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.81M |
| 4 |
HIP
Hatteras Investment Partners
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$2.58M |
| 5 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.81M |
CENTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
162 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co Class A (CENTA) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $485M — up 40% from $345M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new CENTA positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.7M. The largest seller was Rutabaga Capital Management, cutting an estimated $19M.
- 162 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co Class A (CENTA) as of Q3 2015, up from 135 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $485M of Central Garden & Pet Co Class A stock for Q3 2015, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co Class A positions in Q3 2015 and 10 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co Class A buyer in Q3 2015 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $11.7M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co Class A seller in Q3 2015 was Rutabaga Capital Management, an estimated $19M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.