Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
175 hedge funds and large institutions have $800M invested in Central Garden & Pet Co Class A in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 19
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $691M → $800M (+$108M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 171 → 175 (+4)
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFIMFI
Mesirow Financial Investment Management - Fixed Income
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$20.8M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$14.8M |
| 3 |
FA
Friess Associates
Greenville,
Delaware
|
+$8.2M |
| 4 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$7.03M |
| 5 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
+$5.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$37.4M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$23.6M |
| 3 |
AAM
ACK Asset Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$11.9M |
| 4 |
RCM
Rutabaga Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.25M |
| 5 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6M |
CENTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
175 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co Class A (CENTA) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $800M — up 16% from $691M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new CENTA positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 4 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 171 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $800M of Central Garden & Pet Co Class A stock for Q3 2016, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co Class A positions in Q3 2016 and 19 closed out, a net change of +4 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.