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CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENTA

CL A NON-VTG · Common Stock · CUSIP 153527205

168 institutional holders -1 vs Q3 2022
37,892,01637.9m shares reported held*
$1.4bnreported value*
16 new 54 added 65 reduced 17 sold out net bought ≈ $1.6m (+46.1k shares)

* 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 ($332.9k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $35.80. Options: 2 managers hold calls ($0 notional), 1 hold puts ($0).

Trends to Q4 2022

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0100200Q3 22: 169Q4 22: 168168Q3 22Q4 22
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022169
Q4 2022168

Biggest buyers

VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Added +484,638+484.6k
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Added +214,648+214.6k
WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +143,416+143.4k
BlackRock Inc. Added +142,312+142.3k
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Added +103,466+103.5k
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC Added +58,088+58.1k
CX Institutional New +34,377+34.4k
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Added +27,316+27.3k
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC Added +20,772+20.8k
MORGAN STANLEY Added +20,094+20.1k

Biggest sellers

LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT Sold out -294,643-294.6k
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES Reduced -82,508-82.5k
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Reduced -64,200-64.2k
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP Sold out -61,204-61.2k
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Sold out -51,816-51.8k
Champlain Investment Partners, LLC Reduced -50,710-50.7k
Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. Sold out -49,132-49.1k
STATE STREET CORP Reduced -47,547-47.5k
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Reduced -43,612-43.6k
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC Reduced -42,054-42.1k

Biggest calls

CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Unchanged $0100 shares

Biggest puts

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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-30 14.1% 7.5m≈ $291.8m 2025-04-30
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 6.9% new 3.5m≈ $135.8m 2026-04-29
AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-14 5.1% new 2.6m≈ $100.7m 2026-08-14

Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)

Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022

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)

BuyingSelling
202Q1 21: 0 buyingQ1 21: 0 sellingQ2 21: 0 buyingQ2 21: 0 sellingQ2 21Q3 21: 0 buyingQ3 21: 0 sellingQ4 21: 0 buyingQ4 21: 0 sellingQ4 21Q1 22: 0 buyingQ1 22: 1 sellingQ2 22: 0 buyingQ2 22: 1 sellingQ2 22Q3 22: 0 buyingQ3 22: 2 sellingQ4 22: 0 buyingQ4 22: 1 sellingQ4 22
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q1 20210—0——
Q2 20210—0——
Q3 20210—0——
Q4 20210—0——
Q1 20220—1$169.0k—
Q2 20220—1$305.2k—
Q3 20220—2$478.6k—
Q4 20220—1$131.7k—
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2022-12-01 Walker John D. III President, Garden Consumer Pro Sold 3,400 $38.73 $131.7k3.4k shares -4%

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, Q4 2022

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio New York, NY 7,505,2437.5m $268.7m $268.7m 0.01% Added +142.3k +142,312
2 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 4,412,0714.4m $158.0m $158.0m 0.00% Reduced -18.1k -18,119
3 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 2,598,6472.6m $93.0m $93.0m 0.03% Added +103.5k +103,466
4 VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.09% of their portfolio San Antonio, TX 2,238,0442.2m $80.1m $80.1m 0.09% Added +484.6k +484,638
5 Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 1,669,4631.7m $59.8m $59.8m 0.10% Added +58.1k +58,088
6 WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.49% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 1,554,1071.6m $55.6m $55.6m 0.49% Added +20.8k +20,772
7 Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio BURLINGTON, VT 1,548,1001.5m $55.4m $55.4m 0.36% Reduced -50.7k -50,710
8 ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC 1.45% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,509,0001.5m $54.0m $54.0m 1.45% Reduced -41.0k -41,000
9 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,450,6641.5m $51.9m $51.9m 0.00% Reduced -47.5k -47,547
10 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio DES MOINES, IA 1,005,3881.0m $36.0m $36.0m 0.03% Reduced -42.1k -42,054
11 SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.27% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 980,805980.8k $35.1m $35.1m 0.27% Reduced -33.9k -33,900
12 GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 910,756910.8k $32.6m $32.6m 0.33% Reduced -11.9k -11,944
13 WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 835,188835.2k $29.9m $29.9m 0.11% Added +143.4k +143,416
14 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 811,884811.9k $29.1m $29.1m 0.00% Added +214.6k +214,648
15 Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.21% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 652,969653.0k $23.4m $23.4m 0.21% Reduced -15.8k -15,775
16 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 605,624605.6k $21.7m $21.7m 0.03% Reduced -64.2k -64,200
17 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 516,444516.4k $18.5m $18.5m 0.01% Added +27.3k +27,316
18 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 500,283500.3k $17.9m $17.9m 0.01% Reduced -11.7k -11,701
19 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 475,900475.9k $17.0m $17.0m 0.00% Added +5.3k +5,283
20 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 462,900462.9k $16.6m $16.6m 0.00% Added +14.4k +14,412
21 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 457,740457.7k $16.4m $16.4m 0.00% Added +1.4k +1,401
22 NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio OSLO, Q8 386,155386.2k $13.8m $13.8m 0.00% Unchanged
23 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 381,035381.0k $13.6m $13.6m 0.00% Reduced -43.6k -43,612
24 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 347,691347.7k $12.4m $12.4m 0.00% Reduced -7.3k -7,252
25 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 321,409321.4k $11.5m $11.5m 0.00% Added +20.1k +20,094
26 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 229,363229.4k $8.2m $8.2m 0.00% Reduced -5.4k -5,428
27 GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.05% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 171,253171.3k $6.1m $6.1m 0.05% Reduced -1.1k -1,101
28 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 158,545158.5k $5.7m $5.7m 0.01% Reduced -82.5k -82,508
29 CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.05% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 145,183145.2k $5.2m $5.2m 0.05% Reduced -2.4k -2,419
30 NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 135,571135.6k $4.9m $4.9m 0.01% Reduced -6.2k -6,160
31 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 122,881122.9k $4.4m $4.4m 0.01% Reduced -2.8k -2,772
32 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 121,285121.3k $4.3m $4.3m 0.00% Added +2.5k +2,463
33 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 117,591117.6k $4.2m $4.2m 0.00% Reduced -25.1k -25,098
34 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 105,711105.7k $3.8m $3.8m 0.00% Reduced -9.4k -9,430
35 Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.02% of their portfolio Westport, CT 104,917104.9k $3.8m $3.8m 0.02% Reduced -34.6k -34,573
36 Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 99,90099.9k $3.6m $3.6m 0.00% Unchanged
37 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 94,11394.1k $3.4m $3.4m 0.01% Reduced -14.5k -14,523
38 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 93,09993.1k $3.3m $3.3m 0.01% Reduced -100 -100
39 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio Wheaton, IL 83,02983.0k $3.0m $3.0m 0.00% Added +8.3k +8,335
40 Olstein Capital Management, L.P. 0.46% of their portfolio Purchase, NY 82,00082.0k $2.9m $2.9m 0.46% Added +1.0k +1,000
41 Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.02% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 75,40875.4k $2.7m $2.7m 0.02% Reduced -568 -568
42 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 71,96772.0k $2.6m $2.6m 0.00% Reduced -17.1k -17,150
43 CQS (US), LLC 0.34% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 71,59471.6k $2.6m $2.6m 0.34% Reduced -31.1k -31,104
44 GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio Denver, CO 61,62361.6k $2.2m $2.2m 0.15% Reduced -20.7k -20,720
45 State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio TRENTON, NJ 61,28261.3k $2.2m $2.2m 0.01% Added +3.1k +3,072
46 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 60,44660.4k $2.2m $2.2m 0.00% Added +36 +36
47 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 55,06355.1k $2.0m $2.0m 0.00% Added +1.1k +1,127
48 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEWARK, NJ 52,37352.4k $1.9m $1.9m 0.00% Reduced -29.5k -29,515
49 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 52,08252.1k $1.9m $1.9m 0.00% Reduced -31 -31
50 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 47,70547.7k $1.7m $1.7m 0.00% First filing
51 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.01% of their portfolio HARRISBURG, PA 44,36044.4k $1.6m $1.6m 0.01% Added +6.2k +6,177
52 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 43,99144.0k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Unchanged
53 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 43,65743.7k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Added +11.0k +10,954
54 CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 42,97143.0k $1.5m $1.5m 0.00% Reduced -3.0k -2,967
55 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio Minneapolis, MN 42,51642.5k $1.5m $1.5m 0.00% Reduced -330 -330
56 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 38,36738.4k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Reduced -2.7k -2,691
57 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 34,40034.4k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Reduced -1.9k -1,945
58 CX Institutional 0.07% of their portfolio AUBURN, IN 34,37734.4k $1.2m $1.2m 0.07% New
59 State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.01% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 33,73833.7k $1.2m $1.2m 0.01% Added +1.5k +1,497
60 MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.02% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 33,05533.1k $1.2m $1.2m 0.02% Reduced -3.2k -3,216
61 RBF Capital, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio RENO, NV 32,76432.8k $1.2m $1.2m 0.09% Unchanged
62 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 29,96230.0k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Added +9.4k +9,364
63 State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.01% of their portfolio JUNEAU, AK 28,81228.8k $1.0m $1.0m 0.01% Added +115 +115
64 TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.02% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 27,86627.9k $998.0k $998.0k 0.02% Reduced -1.9k -1,948
65 YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 26,72326.7k $956.7k $956.7k 0.01% Reduced -6.9k -6,900
66 Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio SALT LAKE CITY, UT 26,22626.2k $938.9k $938.9k 0.00% Added +1.5k +1,500
67 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 25,00425.0k $895.0k $895.0k 0.00% Added +724 +724
68 COMERICA BANK 0.01% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 25,00025.0k $956.0k $956.0k 0.01% Reduced -6.9k -6,920
69 NorthRock Partners, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 24,57424.6k $879.7k $879.7k 0.10% Added +4.6k +4,574
70 STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio TALLAHASSEE, FL 24,03224.0k $860.3k $860.3k 0.00% Reduced -2.5k -2,500
71 JAMES INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. 0.12% of their portfolio ALPHA, OH 24,01324.0k $860.0k $860.0k 0.12% Reduced -4.6k -4,638
72 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio New York, NY 21,89821.9k $783.9k $783.9k 0.01% Reduced -175 -175
73 PATHSTONE FAMILY OFFICE, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio ENGLEWOOD, NJ 21,66021.7k $705.6k $705.6k 0.01% Added +2.5k +2,456
74 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 21,59421.6k $778.5k $778.5k 0.00% Reduced -2.9k -2,860
75 MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Whippany, NJ 21,19321.2k $758.7k $758.7k 0.01% Unchanged
76 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 20,33920.3k $728.1k $728.1k 0.00% Added +2.2k +2,210
77 Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio BATON ROUGE, LA 19,70019.7k $705.0k $705.0k 0.02% Reduced -100 -100
78 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 19,18419.2k $687.0k $687.0k 0.00% Added +4.4k +4,386
79 AMALGAMATED BANK 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 19,07019.1k $683.0k $683.0k 0.01% Unchanged
80 VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 18,38118.4k $658.0k $658.0k 0.00% Unchanged
81 DENALI ADVISORS LLC 0.27% of their portfolio SAN DIEGO, CA 18,10018.1k $648.0k $648.0k 0.27% Unchanged
82 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 17,76917.8k $636.1k $636.1k 0.00% Added +1.8k +1,837
83 Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio SEOUL, M5 17,17917.2k $615.0k $615.0k 0.00% Unchanged
84 Maryland State Retirement & Pension System 0.02% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 17,13617.1k $613.5k $613.5k 0.02% Added +186 +186
85 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 16,13916.1k $577.8k $577.8k 0.00% Added +11.8k +11,816
86 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 14,93414.9k $534.6k $534.6k 0.00% Reduced -6.2k -6,198
87 New York Life Investment Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio New York, NY 13,91213.9k $498.1k $498.1k 0.01% Added +1.6k +1,570
88 OREGON PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio TIGARD, OR 13,78313.8k $493.4k $493.4k 0.01% Added +23 +23
89 COMMERCE BANK 0.00% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 13,77613.8k $493.2k $493.2k 0.00% Reduced -395 -395
90 HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 13,59013.6k $486.0k $486.0k 0.01% New
91 KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH 0.00% of their portfolio BROOKLYN, OH 13,42113.4k $480.5k $480.5k 0.00% Added +2.4k +2,420
92 Vestcor Inc 0.02% of their portfolio FREDERICTON, A3 12,99313.0k $465.0k $465.0k 0.02% Reduced -18.6k -18,600
93 Ergoteles LLC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 12,28212.3k $439.7k $439.7k 0.02% New
94 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 12,27512.3k $439.4k $439.4k 0.00% Added +289 +289
95 ARIZONA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio PHOENIX, AZ 11,69611.7k $418.7k $418.7k 0.00% Added +247 +247
96 Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 11,62611.6k $416.0k $416.0k 0.02% Added +8.0k +7,988
97 ALERUS FINANCIAL NA 0.04% of their portfolio GRAND FORKS, ND 11,54011.5k $413.1k $413.1k 0.04% Unchanged
98 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 11,41111.4k $408.5k $408.5k 0.00% New
99 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 11,20711.2k $401.0k $401.0k 0.00% Added +4.5k +4,485
100 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 10,94210.9k $391.7k $391.7k 0.00% Reduced -2.6k -2,608