Central Garden & Pet Company
CENT and CENTA • NASDAQ
Central Garden & Pet Company is a packaged foods company in the consumer defensive sector on NASDAQ, led by Nicholas Lahanas, with a market cap of $2.1B. As of Q3 2025, 85% of shares are held by 261 institutional investors, with BlackRock, Inc. as the largest holder at 14.87%.
Chief Executive OfficerNicholas Lahanas
Market Cap$2.1B
Packaged Foods
Consumer Defensive
Employees6.7K
Websitecentral.com
Country
United States of America
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in CENT and CENTA as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $2.1B
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 261
- Value Held
- $1.7B
- Shares Held
- 58.1M
- Avg Position
- $4.4M
- Median Position
- $368.2K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 27
- Value Held
- $110.5M
- Shares Held
- 3.7M
- Avg Position
- $3.1M
- Median Position
- $1.1M
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $2.1B as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in CENT and CENTA as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $280.9M 0.00% of portfolio |
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $206.7M 0.00% of portfolio |
 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | $119.6M 0.03% of portfolio |
 Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC Long Only Manager | $80.4M 0.13% of portfolio |
 STATE STREET CORP Institution | $76.9M 0.00% of portfolio |
 VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | $65.5M 0.04% of portfolio |
A AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Institution | $65.2M 0.03% of portfolio |
 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider | $45.6M 0.00% of portfolio |
L LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT Long Only Manager | $40.9M 0.09% of portfolio |
 WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC Institution | $33.6M 0.24% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for CENT and CENTA in Q3 2025
- Traded
- +$12.4M
- Buyers
- 136
- Sellers
- 128
- Total Bought
- +$127.8M
- Total Sold
- −$115.3M
- Avg Position
- $5.8M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
L LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT Long Only Manager | +$27.7M +936.9K shares |
 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution | +$10.2M +344.0K shares |
 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Institution | +$10.1M +342.5K shares |
 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$7.2M +242.2K shares |
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$5.5M +175.7K shares |
 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$5.3M +180.5K shares |
A AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Institution | +$5.1M +170.3K shares |
 Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Long Only Manager | +$4.4M +148.9K shares |
Q Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Institution | +$4.1M +138.5K shares |
 UBS Group AG Institution | +$4.1M +136.4K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$16.4M −531.7K shares |
 ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | −$10.1M −324.0K shares |
C Champlain Investment Partners, LLC Long Only Manager | −$9.9M −336.4K shares |
 MANGROVE PARTNERS Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$9.3M −314.3K shares |
 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD RIA/Wealth | −$3.9M −133.6K shares |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | −$3.8M −131.6K shares |
N Nuveen, LLC Institution | −$3.7M −117.5K shares |
P Pacer Advisors, Inc. Institution | −$3.3M −94.7K shares |
 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | −$2.9M −91.1K shares |
 ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$2.4M −77.8K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited CENT and CENTA in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 14
- New Value
- $2.8M
- Exited Positions
- 38
- Exited Value
- $31.0M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
C Colony Group, LLC Institution | $780.8K 8.9K shares |
P PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT Institution | $661.7K 22.4K shares |
 MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV RIA/Wealth | $400.3K 13.6K shares |
 Mariner Wealth Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | $343.4K 11.6K shares |
P Polymer Capital Management LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $281.2K 9.5K shares |
 Round Rock Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | $256.6K 8.7K shares |
S Salomon & Ludwin, LLC Institution | $12.2K 408.0 shares |
O Optiver Holding B.V. Institution | $9.9K 326.0 shares |
 FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL CORP RIA/Wealth | $9.6K 300.0 shares |
R Root Financial Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | $3.1K 103.0 shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $10.1M 324.0K shares |
P Pacer Advisors, Inc. Institution | $3.3M 94.7K shares |
ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $2.4M 77.8K shares |
S Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | $1.7M 51.3K shares |
T TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND Institution | $1.5M 47.6K shares |
 SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL Long Only Manager | $1.4M 45.7K shares |
M Man Group plc Institution | $1.4M 45.5K shares |
 DENALI ADVISORS LLC Long Only Manager | $1.2M 39.7K shares |
 Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $945.3K 27.7K shares |
 LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT & EQUITY RESEARCH INC Long Only Manager | $926.6K 26.3K shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in CENT and CENTA as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 1
- Call Value
- $721.6K
- Put Positions
- 1
- Put Value
- $675.9K
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $721.6K 221.0 contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $675.9K 207.0 contracts |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with CENT and CENTA as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
 Orchard Capital Managment, LLC RIA/Wealth | 2.33% $1.8M |
H HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | 2.30% $13.7M |
M MARTIN & CO INC /TN/ RIA/Wealth | 0.51% $2.9M |
B BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | 0.43% $19.9M |
MANGROVE PARTNERS Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | 0.37% $5.3M |
 GANNETT WELSH & KOTLER Long Only Manager | 0.29% $33.0M |
O Olstein Capital Management, L.P. Long Only Manager | 0.29% $1.5M |
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC Institution | 0.24% $33.6M |
C Champlain Investment Partners, LLC Long Only Manager | 0.24% $31.5M |
 SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.22% $32.7M |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in CENT and CENTA
ISAM Funds Ltd
Hedge Fund • Quant
Portfolio ManagerRoy Sher
- Portfolio Value
- $489.3M
- Positions
- 601
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in Central Garden & Pet Company
CENT and CENTA
- Market Value
- $358.2K
- Shares Held
- 10.1K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.15%
- Owned Since
- 2025-Q1
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Drug Manufacturers - General Healthcare | $4.9M | 1.00% | |
Insurance - Property & Casualty Financial Services | $4.9M | 1.00% | |
Drug Manufacturers - General Healthcare | $4.9M | 0.99% |
