CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC and Sequoia Financial Advisors.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy67,800181,787$6,684,308
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy6,8236,823$250,882
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy14,900113,987$3,664,682
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy6,77699,087$3,235,191
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-8,40092,311$3,247,501
Q1 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-22,500100,711$3,692,065
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-58,876123,211$4,780,587
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-38,600182,087$6,640,713
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-5,124220,687$8,496,450
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-3,400225,811$9,671
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,300229,211$11,486
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-5,800227,911$10,060
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-11,300233,711$9,061
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-5,800245,011$10,060
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-16,200250,811$9,393
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-28,800267,011$9,623
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,900295,811$12,548
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-8,676293,911$12,920
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-12,824302,587$15,925
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-33,900315,411$15,140
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-55,976349,311$18,489
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-121,800405,287$23,511
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy17,511527,087$20,351
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-13,624509,576$20,347
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy35,900523,200$18,830
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy58,800487,300$13,401
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,685428,500$13,313
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-60,315430,185$12,574
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-124,400490,500$13,219
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-27,700614,900$15,717

Frequently asked questions about CENT activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying CENT?

    Institutional owners buying CENT include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in CENT activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in CENT compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in CENT increasing?

    Institutional interest in CENT can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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