Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
285 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.88B invested in Central Garden & Pet Co Class A in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 121 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 24
51% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 121 | Existing positions reduced: 80
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.57B → $1.88B (+$317M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 272 → 285 (+13)
0.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.71% → 94.65% (-0.06%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$16.3M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$13.6M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$12.8M |
| 4 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$8.55M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$8.04M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$54.3M |
| 2 |
ICM
Invenomic Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.8M |
| 3 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$10.7M |
| 4 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$7.7M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$4.61M |
CENTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
285 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co Class A (CENTA) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $1.88B — up 20% from $1.57B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new CENTA positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 121 added to existing stakes and 80 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royce & Associates, adding an estimated $16.3M. The largest seller was Victory Capital Management, cutting an estimated $54.3M.
- 285 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co Class A (CENTA) as of Q2 2026, up from 272 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $1.88B of Central Garden & Pet Co Class A stock for Q2 2026, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co Class A positions in Q2 2026 and 24 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co Class A buyer in Q2 2026 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $16.3M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co Class A seller in Q2 2026 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $54.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.