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Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA

175 hedge funds and large institutions have $797M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co Class A in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

26% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 19

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $693M → $797M (+$103M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 170 → 175 (+5)

0% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1K | Put options by funds: $1K

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 73

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)

Holders
175
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+2.94%
% of All Funds
4.67%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
24
Increased
56
Reduced
73
Closed
19
Calls
$1K
Puts
$1K
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
-$1K

Top Buyers

1
MFIMFI
Mesirow Financial Investment Management - Fixed Income
Illinois
+$20.8M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$14.8M
3
FA
Friess Associates
Delaware
+$8.2M
4
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
+$7.03M
5
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
+$5.19M

Top Sellers

1
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$37.4M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$23.6M
3
AAM
ACK Asset Management
Connecticut
-$11.9M
4
RCM
Rutabaga Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$8.25M
5
Acadian Asset Management
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
-$6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
126
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$402K – – –
BCM
127
Basso Capital Management
Connecticut
$399K -$383K -20,125 -50%
BFM
128
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
$390K -$347K -18,253 -48%
TC
129
TFS Capital
Pennsylvania
$380K -$14.8K -779 -4%
ACI
130
AMP Capital Investors
Australia
$372K +$78.4K +4,125 +28%
Wells Fargo
131
Wells Fargo
California
$367K -$23.6M -1,240,357 -99%
LSERS
132
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
Louisiana
$367K +$2.38K +125 +0.7%
Asset Management One
133
Asset Management One
Japan
$363K -$89.7K -4,719 -20%
Jane Street
134
Jane Street
New York
$351K +$337K +17,714 New
Citadel Advisors
135
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$347K -$407K -21,427 -55%
Norges Bank
136
Norges Bank
Norway
$342K – – –
Bank of America
137
Bank of America
North Carolina
$272K -$124K -6,512 -32%
CG
138
Cutler Group
California
$246K -$17.8K -939 -7%
BlackRock
139
BlackRock
New York
$232K -$45.1K -2,371 -17%
EMG
140
Ellington Management Group
Connecticut
$226K +$216K +11,375 New
SCA
141
Secor Capital Advisors
New York
$224K +$215K +11,296 New
PCM
142
Prelude Capital Management
New York
$223K -$78.3K -4,119 -27%
WCM
143
Wedge Capital Management
North Carolina
$220K -$29K -1,524 -12%
SSWM
144
Sheets Smith Wealth Management
North Carolina
$203K -$92.2K -4,850 -32%
TRSOTSOK
145
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$179K – – –
MSA
146
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$171K +$9.96K +524 +6%
FMT
147
First Mercantile Trust
Tennessee
$141K +$4.75K +250 +4%
US Bancorp
148
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$130K -$43.2K -2,275 -26%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
149
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$127K -$124K -6,518 -50%
PI
150
PineBridge Investments
New York
$106K +$1.35K +71 +1%
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CENTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review

175 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co Class A (CENTA) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $797M — up 15% from $693M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new CENTA positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Mesirow Financial Investment Management - Fixed Income, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.8M. The largest seller was Frontier Capital Management, cutting an estimated $37.4M.

  • 175 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co Class A (CENTA) as of Q3 2016, up from 170 in Q2 2016.
  • Funds reported $797M of Central Garden & Pet Co Class A stock for Q3 2016, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co Class A positions in Q3 2016 and 19 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest Central Garden & Pet Co Class A buyer in Q3 2016 was Mesirow Financial Investment Management - Fixed Income, an estimated $20.8M added.
  • The largest Central Garden & Pet Co Class A seller in Q3 2016 was Frontier Capital Management, an estimated $37.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.