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 ($108.4k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $36.92. Options: 2 managers hold calls ($22.2k notional), 2 hold puts ($4.6k).
Trends to Q1 2024
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 190 |
| Q1 2024 | 225 |
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 84 | 86 |
| Q1 2024 | 204 | 28 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $19.0k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q3 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $831.0k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q1 2024 | $22.2k | $4.6k | 0.21 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +2.0m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +1.3m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +883.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +855.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +545.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +517.3k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD | Added | +500.1k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Added | +480.8k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | Added | +457.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +451.9k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -290.0k |
| CQS (US), LLC | Sold out | -283.7k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Sold out | -168.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | Reduced | -148.7k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Sold out | -52.8k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -29.6k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC | Reduced | -21.5k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -20.3k |
| Mint Tower Capital Management B.V. | Sold out | -20.0k |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) | Reduced | -19.2k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | $22.2k600 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | $4.6k125 shares |
| 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 Q1 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $101.4k | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $922.0k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-29 | BROWN WILLIAM E Chairman, director · By Irrevocable Trusts | Sold | $24.4k650 shares |
| 2024-02-23 | BROWN WILLIAM E Chairman, director · By Irrevocable Trusts | Sold | $39.4k1.1k shares |
| 2024-02-20 | BROWN WILLIAM E Chairman, director · By Irrevocable Trusts | Sold | $91.1k2.5k shares |
| 2024-02-15 | Ranelli John Director · By John R. Ranelli Trust | Sold | $92.0k2.4k shares |
| 2024-02-14 | Machek Howard Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $182.0k5.0k shares |
| 2024-02-12 | LAHANAS NICHOLAS Chief Financial Officer | Sold | $493.1k13.1k 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, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.0m $334.0m | Added +2.0m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.6m $208.1m | Added +1.3m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.6m $133.8m | Added +883.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.1m $113.5m | Added +313.0k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 2.3m $85.0m | Added +457.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $78.2m | Added +545.5k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.1m $77.1m | Added +480.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $67.4m | Added +855.8k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 1.3m $48.4m | Added +263.4k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.1m $41.1m | Added +74.3k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.1m $40.2m | Added +217.0k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.25% of their portfolio | 873.3k $32.2m | Added +73.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 862.2k $31.8m | Added +287.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 854.9k $31.6m | Reduced -290.0k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.07% of their portfolio | 748.0k $27.6m | Added +500.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 728.6k $26.9m | Added +517.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 693.3k $25.6m | Added +170.7k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.18% of their portfolio | 671.2k $24.8m | Added +134.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 666.1k $24.6m | Added +203.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 658.5k $24.3m | Added +451.9k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.02% of their portfolio | 598.3k $22.1m | Added +100.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 562.3k $20.8m | Added +129.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 534.6k $19.7m | Added +86.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 480.7k $17.7m | Added +95.6k |
| MIRABELLA FINANCIAL SERVICES LLP 1.21% of their portfolio | 451.5k $16.7m | New |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 432.1k $16.0m | Added +164.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 331.1k $12.2m | Added +91.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 288.7k $10.7m | Reduced -148.7k |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC 1.98% of their portfolio | 250.0k $9.2m | Added +37.6k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.02% of their portfolio | 236.3k $8.7m | Added +113.5k |
| Capula Management Ltd 0.25% of their portfolio | 197.0k $7.3m | Added +151.9k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 194.5k $7.2m | Added +111.5k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 190.1k $7.0m | Added +38.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 189.9k $7.0m | Added +124.0k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 183.7k $6.8m | Added +34.0k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 181.0k $6.7m | Added +45.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 178.6k $6.6m | Added +126.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 171.8k $6.3m | Added +40.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 160.4k $5.9m | Added +151.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 152.2k $5.6m | Added +21.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 146.9k $5.4m | Added +34.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 140.7k $5.2m | Added +31.9k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 129.7k $4.8m | Added +118.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 112.1k $4.1m | Added +23.0k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.03% of their portfolio | 111.3k $4.1m | Added +26.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 107.5k $4.0m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 106.9k $3.9m | Added +26.1k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 103.6k $3.8m | Added +10.2k |
| NATIXIS 0.02% of their portfolio | 97.2k $3.6m | New |
| GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.16% of their portfolio | 88.2k $3.3m | Added +17.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.5k $3.2m | Added +38.7k |
| Olstein Capital Management, L.P. 0.50% of their portfolio | 83.0k $3.1m | Added +10.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.4k $2.9m | Reduced -29.6k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 76.3k $2.8m | Added +33.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.3k $2.8m | Added +18.0k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.3k $2.8m | Added +6.3k |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 74.8k $2.8m | Added +43.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.8k $2.7m | Reduced -13.0k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.0k $2.6m | Added +45.3k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 68.8k $2.5m | Reduced -21.5k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 66.9k $2.5m | Added +1.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.7k $2.2m | Added +3.5k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.3k $2.2m | Added +13.3k |
| NorthRock Partners, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 60.1k $2.2m | Added +4.3k |
| RBF Capital, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 59.0k $2.2m | Added +26.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.3k $2.1m | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.2k $2.1m | Added +8.2k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.7k $2.0m | Added +13.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.9k $2.0m | Added +10.9k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.04% of their portfolio | 53.2k $2.0m | Added +17.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.0k $2.0m | Added +17.1k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.9k $1.9m | Added +256 |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.3k $1.7m | Added +11.8k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.8k $1.7m | Added +10.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.8k $1.7m | Added +17.5k |
| MANGROVE PARTNERS IM, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 44.7k $1.6m | New |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.28% of their portfolio | 44.4k $1.6m | New |
| Orchard Capital Management, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 42.8k $1.6m | New |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.1k $1.6m | Added +12.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.1k $1.5m | Reduced -7.2k |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.02% of their portfolio | 39.0k $1.4m | Added +10.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.4k $1.4m | Added +421 |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 36.4k $1.3m | New |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.8k $1.3m | Added +12.1k |
| Maven Securities LTD 0.07% of their portfolio | 34.0k $1.3m | Added +27.0k |
| HARBOR CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. 0.16% of their portfolio | 33.4k $1.2m | New |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.9k $1.2m | Added +7.7k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.7k $1.2m | Added +21.7k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.1k $1.2m | Added +3.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.0k $1.2m | Added +12.3k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.2k $1.2m | Added +5.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.6k $1.1m | Added +8.7k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.5k $1.1m | Added +6.4k |
| Segantii Capital Management Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio | 30.0k $1.1m | Added +8.0k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.0k $1.0m | Added +6.5k |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 26.7k $985.8k | Added +6.2k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.0k $960.6k | Added +4.8k |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.4k $901.8k | Added +4.1k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.0k $938.9k | Added +8.3k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.9k $882.9k | Added +5.6k |