CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy113,700784,176$33,720
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy10,000670,476$26,095
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy18,700660,476$25,653
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy165,676641,776$20,402
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy59,700476,100$17,649
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-49,576416,400$13,779
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy27,700465,976$12,115
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy159,500438,276$10,006
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-74,300278,776$4,555
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy153,600353,076$4,774
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy105,000199,476$3,086
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy19,76894,476$998
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy29,12374,708$737
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy12,88545,585$400
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,99932,700$253
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-14,10528,701$261
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-46,75042,806$348
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-82,50989,556$615
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy27,876172,065$1,211
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy144,189144,189$1,024

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.