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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
KCM
176
Kennedy Capital Management
Missouri
– -$3.36M -193,705 Closed
ICM
177
Ionic Capital Management
New York
– -$2.14M -123,030 Closed
CIP
178
Convergence Investment Partners
Florida
– -$979K -56,385 Closed
ARTA
179
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
– -$677K -39,020 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
180
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
– -$662K -38,088 Closed
PP
181
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
– -$634K -36,530 Closed
AL
182
AJO LP
Pennsylvania
– -$461K -26,533 Closed
Squarepoint
183
Squarepoint
New York
– -$331K -19,046 Closed
DTL
184
Dynamic Technology Lab
Singapore
– -$310K -17,814 Closed
LCM
185
Laurion Capital Management
New York
– -$308K -17,750 Closed
CSS
186
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
– -$296K -17,029 Closed
AL
187
Airain Ltd
Guernsey
– -$260K -14,999 Closed
PA
188
Profund Advisors
Maryland
– -$236K -13,575 Closed
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
189
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
– -$99K -5,720 Closed
Walleye Trading
190
Walleye Trading
New York
– -$61K -3,500 Closed
AP
191
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
– -$27K -1,563 Closed
MAM
192
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
– -$13K -750 Closed
PNC Financial Services Group
193
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
– -$6K -335 Closed
TRCT
194
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$4K -240 Closed
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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.