Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
272 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.57B invested in Central Garden & Pet Co Class A in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 89 increasing their positions, 92 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
114% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 22
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.4B → $1.57B (+$163M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 253 → 272 (+19)
0.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.1% → 94.71% (+0.61%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 89 | Existing positions reduced: 92
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Armistice Capital
New York
|
+$15.2M |
| 2 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12.1M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$9.18M |
| 4 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.27M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$7.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$14.1M |
| 2 |
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
|
-$13.4M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$5.58M |
| 4 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.92M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$4.02M |
CENTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
272 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co Class A (CENTA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.57B — up 12% from $1.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new CENTA positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 89 added to existing stakes and 92 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Armistice Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.2M. The largest seller was Victory Capital Management, cutting an estimated $14.1M.
- 272 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co Class A (CENTA) as of Q1 2026, up from 253 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.57B of Central Garden & Pet Co Class A stock for Q1 2026, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co Class A positions in Q1 2026 and 22 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co Class A buyer in Q1 2026 was Armistice Capital, an estimated $15.2M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co Class A seller in Q1 2026 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $14.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.