Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
114 hedge funds and large institutions have $179M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co Class A in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 37
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 115 → 114 (-1)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $184M → $179M (-$4.18M)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 10
86% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2K | Put options by funds: $14K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Rutabaga Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.97M |
| 2 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.31M |
| 3 |
FCG
FrontFour Capital Group
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$1.95M |
| 4 |
CPSAC
Chas P. Smith & Associates (CPS)
Lakeland,
Florida
|
+$1.18M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$577K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LI
LMCG Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.29M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$3.86M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.72M |
| 4 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
-$2.06M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$1.21M |
CENTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
114 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co Class A (CENTA) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $179M — down 2.3% from $184M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of CENTA and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 37 trimmed existing stakes and 45 added.
The largest buyer was Rutabaga Capital Management, adding an estimated $5.97M. The largest seller was LMCG Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.29M sold.
- 114 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co Class A (CENTA) as of Q4 2013, down from 115 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $179M of Central Garden & Pet Co Class A stock for Q4 2013, down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co Class A positions in Q4 2013 and 10 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co Class A buyer in Q4 2013 was Rutabaga Capital Management, an estimated $5.97M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co Class A seller in Q4 2013 was LMCG Investments, an estimated $4.29M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.