CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENT
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 153527106
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryWholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods
- HeadquartersWalnut Creek, CA
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($3.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $44.81. Options: 2 managers hold calls ($1.9m notional), 1 hold puts ($443.4k).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 124 |
| Q4 2022 | 128 |
| Q1 2023 | 129 |
| Q2 2023 | 127 |
| Q3 2023 | 138 |
| Q4 2023 | 128 |
| Q1 2024 | 130 |
| Q2 2024 | 134 |
| Q3 2024 | 153 |
| Q4 2024 | 144 |
| Q1 2025 | 177 |
| Q2 2025 | 181 |
| Q3 2025 | 164 |
| Q4 2025 | 161 |
| Q1 2026 | 176 |
| Q2 2026 | 185 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 67 | 56 |
| Q4 2024 | 57 | 62 |
| Q1 2025 | 85 | 61 |
| Q2 2025 | 75 | 87 |
| Q3 2025 | 66 | 96 |
| Q4 2025 | 70 | 78 |
| Q1 2026 | 78 | 69 |
| Q2 2026 | 99 | 65 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $721.6k | $675.9k | 0.94 |
| Q4 2025 | $691.2k | $228.3k | 0.33 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7m | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9m | $443.4k | 0.23 |
Biggest buyers
| Nuveen, LLC | Added | +174.1k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +86.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +68.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +54.6k |
| Creative Planning | Added | +36.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +31.1k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D | New | +29.7k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | Added | +26.8k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd | Added | +19.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | +17.6k |
Biggest sellers
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Reduced | -68.2k |
| Orchard Capital Management, LLC | Sold out | -44.4k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH | Reduced | -37.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -32.4k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Reduced | -24.3k |
| Trexquant Investment LP | Reduced | -23.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Sold out | -21.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -18.8k |
| VARCOV Co. | Sold out | -18.1k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Reduced | -17.3k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.3m29.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $580.9k13.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $443.4k10.0k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution -2.1 pts · filed 2025-04-30 | 13.9% |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 13G · institution filed 2025-01-13 | 7.6% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 6.4% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.7% |
| BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-10-27 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $635.5k | $223.7k |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $3.5m | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 4 | $3.7m | $107.7k |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $309.1k | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 3 | $408.8k | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | $539.6k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | BROWN WILLIAM E Chairman, director · By Irrevocable Trusts | Sold | $152.1k3.9k shares |
| 2026-08-12 | Walker John D. III President, Garden Consumer Pro | Sold | $195.0k5.0k shares |
| 2026-08-11 | Walker John D. III President, Garden Consumer Pro | Sold | $192.5k5.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $75.0m | Added +86.6k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 735.4k $32.6m | Reduced -68.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 650.8k $28.9m | Added +941 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 536.6k $23.8m | Reduced -7.4k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 475.6k $21.1m | Added +2.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 453.9k $20.1m | Reduced -1.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 414.0k $18.4m | Added +68.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 382.4k $17.0m | Reduced -3.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 212.9k $9.4m | Added +31.1k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 193.8k $8.6m | Added +174.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 189.3k $8.4m | Added +54.6k |
| CSM Advisors, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 187.9k $8.3m | Added +7.8k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.01% of their portfolio | 151.7k $6.7m | Unchanged |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 141.3k $6.3m | Reduced -12.3k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.0k $5.6m | Added +36.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 125.7k $5.6m | Reduced -18.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 122.8k $5.4m | Reduced -12.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 117.4k $5.2m | Added +5.0k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.9k $4.6m | Reduced -2.1k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 102.6k $4.6m | Added +2.6k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.5k $4.5m | Added +1.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.4k $3.9m | Added +11.1k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 80.4k $3.6m | Added +2.6k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 77.6k $3.4m | Reduced -791 |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.4k $2.8m | Unchanged |
| RBF Capital, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 72.2k $3.2m | Unchanged |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 70.2k $3.1m | Added +3.4k |
| MARTIN & CO INC /TN/ 0.46% of their portfolio | 66.4k $2.9m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.9k $2.8m | Added +26.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.6k $2.8m | Reduced -1.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.8k $2.7m | Added +9.6k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.7k $2.2m | Reduced -2.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.6k $2.2m | Added +67 |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.2k $2.1m | Reduced -24.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.2k $1.7m | Reduced -252 |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.8k $1.7m | Added +1.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.1k $1.6m | Added +10.2k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.7k $1.6m | Not comparable |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.2k $1.5m | Added +4.7k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.4k $1.4m | Added +8.7k |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. 0.08% of their portfolio | 32.1k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.7k $1.4m | Reduced -619 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.0k $1.3m | Added +1.7k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.7k $1.3m | New |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.2k $1.3m | Added +69 |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.9k $1.3m | Reduced -17.3k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.8k $1.2m | Added +19.8k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.8k $1.2m | Reduced -1.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.7k $1.1m | Reduced -534 |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.2k $1.1m | Added +1.3k |
| Stenger Family Office, LLC 0.97% of their portfolio | 24.6k $6.1m | Added +770 |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.4k $1.1m | Added +1.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.8k $1.1m | Reduced -32.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.4k $991.5k | Reduced -12.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.8k $966.6k | Reduced -11.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.5k $952.9k | Added +17.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.2k $941.1k | Reduced -2.0k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.4k $903.6k | Reduced -37.0k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.2k $806.6k | Added +217 |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.4k $770.2k | Added +1.3k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.0k $754.9k | Reduced -4.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.4k $729.4k | Reduced -700 |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.3k $723.3k | Reduced -2.3k |
| Inspire Investing, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 15.3k $677.7k | Added +1.4k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.7k $650.2k | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.4k $636.9k | Reduced -2.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.2k $630.3k | Added +4.0k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.1k $625.0k | Reduced -783 |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.5k $599.8k | Reduced -23.0k |
| Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.4k $596.3k | Unchanged |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.3k $591.8k | Added +5.1k |
| Cinctive Capital Management LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 12.6k $560.1k | New |
| Park Capital Management, LLC / WI 0.31% of their portfolio | 11.7k $519.1k | New |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.3k $502.1k | Unchanged |
| Ethic Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.0k $485.8k | Reduced -4.3k |
| TOKIO MARINE ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.6k $470.0k | Reduced -1.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.3k $455.8k | Added +4.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.3k $455.3k | Added +5.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.8k $362.2k | Added +30 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.3k $413.6k | Added +2.1k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.1k $361.0k | Added +2.1k |
| Values First Advisors, Inc. 0.16% of their portfolio | 8.1k $360.4k | Reduced -174 |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.4k $329.0k | Reduced -600 |
| Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.4k $326.3k | New |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.3k $324.0k | Added +1.4k |
| HUB Investment Partners, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.3k $323.4k | New |
| CONTRAVISORY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 7.2k $318.5k | Added +134 |
| Symmetry Partners, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.1k $315.4k | New |
| Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.9k $305.4k | Added +65 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.6k $292.8k | Added +134 |
| OP Asset Management Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.6k $290.7k | Unchanged |
| ANCHYRA PARTNERS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 6.4k $285.8k | New |
| SageView Advisory Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.1k $271.4k | Reduced -525 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.1k $269.5k | Reduced -264 |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.0k $265.0k | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.7k $250.7k | Added +360 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.6k $249.4k | Unchanged |
| State of Wyoming 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.5k $245.5k | Reduced -341 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5k $244.2k | Added +4.6k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.4k $239.7k | Unchanged |