CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENTA
CL A NON-VTG · Common Stock · CUSIP 153527205
- 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 ($259.4k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $40.09. Options: 1 managers hold calls ($0 notional), 1 hold puts ($0).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 169 |
| Q4 2022 | 168 |
| Q1 2023 | 172 |
| Q2 2023 | 175 |
| Q3 2023 | 188 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 70 | 82 |
| Q1 2023 | 83 | 70 |
| Q2 2023 | 72 | 87 |
| Q3 2023 | 94 | 79 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $0 | $449.3k | — |
| Q2 2023 | $19.0k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q3 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC | New | +204.1k |
| CQS (US), LLC | Added | +128.8k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +117.0k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | Added | +99.0k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC | New | +87.0k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | +65.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +49.6k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp | Added | +45.4k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Added | +44.0k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | New | +42.0k |
Biggest sellers
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | Reduced | -410.3k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -178.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -134.1k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | Reduced | -81.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -76.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -64.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -50.3k |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Sold out | -38.8k |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP | Sold out | -31.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -26.1k |
Biggest calls
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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 filed 2025-04-30 | 14.1% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 6.9% |
| AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-14 | 5.1% |
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 Q3 2023
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 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $169.0k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $305.2k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $478.6k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $131.7k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $4.6m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $48.6k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 5 | $2.2m | $32.3k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-31 | Ranelli John Director · By John R. Ranelli Trust | Sold | $99.7k2.4k shares |
| 2023-08-23 | Walker John D. III President, Garden Consumer Pro | Sold | $451.8k11.0k shares |
| 2023-08-15 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III Director | Sold plan | $32.3k777 shares |
| 2023-08-07 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III Director | Sold | $1.2m25.6k shares |
| 2023-08-07 | Hanson John Edward Senior Vice President | Sold | $281.1k6.6k shares |
| 2023-08-07 | Machek Howard Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $128.0k3.0k 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, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.7m $270.4m | Reduced -178.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3m $172.4m | Reduced -26.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 3.0m $121.9m | Reduced -134.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.7m $108.9m | Added +27.5k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 1.8m $70.3m | Added +14.7k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.6m $64.4m | Reduced -10.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $59.3m | Reduced -16.0k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 1.1m $45.1m | Added +17.4k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.0m $42.0m | Added +99.0k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 888.8k $35.6m | Added +34.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 847.7k $34.0m | Reduced -76.1k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.25% of their portfolio | 755.7k $30.3m | Added +45.4k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.27% of their portfolio | 712.3k $28.6m | Reduced -81.1k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.02% of their portfolio | 648.7k $26.0m | Added +32.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 551.4k $22.1m | Added +29.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 519.4k $20.8m | Added +4.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 469.4k $18.8m | Reduced -16.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 449.3k $18.0m | Reduced -410.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 443.5k $17.8m | Reduced -4.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 395.3k $15.8m | Reduced -8.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 364.6k $14.6m | Reduced -64.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 314.0k $12.6m | Reduced -15.7k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 296.9k $11.9m | Reduced -19.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 253.9k $10.2m | Added +28.1k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 235.0k $9.4m | Added +117.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 231.2k $9.3m | Reduced -6.7k |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC 2.24% of their portfolio | 204.1k $8.2m | New |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 171.2k $6.9m | Reduced -180 |
| CQS (US), LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 163.5k $6.6m | Added +128.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 160.0k $6.4m | Added +9.7k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 154.2k $6.2m | Added +209 |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 138.5k $5.7m | Added +44.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 129.3k $5.2m | Reduced -2.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 129.1k $5.2m | Reduced -1.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 113.7k $4.6m | Reduced -3.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.8k $4.4m | Added +2.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.0k $4.3m | Reduced -4.1k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 102.0k $4.1m | Added +4.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 99.5k $4.0m | Added +22.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 91.7k $3.7m | Added +550 |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.8k $3.6m | Added +1.2k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 87.0k $3.5m | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.2k $3.0m | Added +7.1k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.04% of their portfolio | 71.7k $2.9m | Added +65.7k |
| GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.17% of their portfolio | 69.6k $2.8m | Added +2.0k |
| Olstein Capital Management, L.P. 0.47% of their portfolio | 69.0k $2.8m | Reduced -16.0k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 60.0k $2.4m | Reduced -9.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.2k $2.2m | Added +27.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.0k $2.1m | Added +7.8k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 52.2k $2.1m | Reduced -19.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.9k $2.0m | Reduced -3.5k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.7k $2.0m | Reduced -22.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.4k $2.0m | Added +49.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.8k $1.9m | Added +2.6k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.8k $1.9m | Reduced -2.9k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.4k $1.9m | Added +8.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.2k $1.8m | Reduced -4.2k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.2k $1.8m | Reduced -4.5k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 43.0k $1.7m | Added +27.5k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 42.0k $1.7m | New |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.5k $1.5m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.5k $1.5m | Reduced -2.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.2k $1.5m | Added +8.0k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.8k $1.4m | Reduced -1.5k |
| RBF Capital, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 32.8k $1.3m | Reduced -907 |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.02% of their portfolio | 30.9k $1.2m | New |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.9k $1.2m | Added +21.7k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.4k $1.2m | Reduced -104 |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.4k $1.1m | Added +3.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.6k $1.1m | Added +10.5k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.2k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.7k $1.0m | Added +2.0k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.5k $1.0m | Reduced -1.6k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.9k $999.4k | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.5k $940.4k | Reduced -11.4k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.0k $920.0k | New |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.7k $911.3k | Added +11.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.7k $910.2k | Added +2.8k |
| Segantii Capital Management Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 22.0k $882.0k | New |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.7k $869.7k | Added +435 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.2k $849.6k | Unchanged |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.02% of their portfolio | 21.0k $840.6k | Added +8.3k |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.9k $837.9k | Reduced -800 |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.3k $815.1k | Reduced -1.7k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.3k $813.9k | Added +10.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.2k $810.8k | Added +2.8k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.8k $794.1k | Added +5.3k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.6k $744.2k | Reduced -140 |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.4k $737.3k | Added +4.4k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.4k $735.8k | Unchanged |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.6k $706.3k | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.2k $689.0k | Added +2.8k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.1k $684.1k | New |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 16.7k $667.8k | New |
| KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.2k $648.7k | Reduced -987 |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.8k $635.0k | Reduced -616 |
| COMMERCE BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.6k $624.9k | Reduced -222 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.6k $624.3k | Reduced -17.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $617.6k | Added +970 |
| Maryland State Retirement & Pension System 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.1k $605.4k | Reduced -980 |