CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) Institutional Buying Activity

Institutional investors tracked by InsiderSet increased exposure to CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) during the quarter ended March 31, 2026 through a combination of new purchases and expanded existing positions disclosed in SEC Form 13F filings.

The largest institutional buyer of CENT during the latest reporting period was Renaissance Technologies LLC, which increased its reported CENT position by approximately $2.49M based on quarter-end filing values. Several additional hedge funds and long-term asset managers also reported meaningful increases in CENT exposure during the quarter.

Institutional buying activity can provide insight into investor conviction, sector allocation trends, and smart money positioning toward CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT). InsiderSet tracks quarterly accumulation trends, new institutional positions, ownership increases, and estimated performance of newly disclosed holdings using SEC filing data and recent market prices.

The investors highlighted on this page collectively added approximately $3.47M in reported CENT exposure during the latest filing period, reflecting continued institutional interest in CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO's growth initiatives and strategic positioning.

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
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,300229,211$11,486
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,900295,811$12,548
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy17,511527,087$20,351
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy35,900523,200$18,830
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy58,800487,300$13,401
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
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy27,700465,976$12,115
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy159,500438,276$10,006
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
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.

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