CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q2 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include First Eagle U.S. Value, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Olstein Capital Management, and Renaissance Technologies LLC.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1001,236,800$44,698
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy73,1001,236,900$41,795
Q2 2020Olstein Capital ManagementSell-9,30039,000$1,318
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy167,0001,163,800$29,758
Q1 2020Olstein Capital ManagementSell-44,70048,300$1,235
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy71,800996,800$29,266
Q4 2019Olstein Capital ManagementSell-16,00093,000$2,730
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-46,300925,000$25,646
Q3 2019Olstein Capital ManagementSell-1,000109,000$3,022
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-44,300971,300$23,933
Q2 2019Olstein Capital ManagementBuy4,000110,000$2,710
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-67,5001,015,600$23,613
Q1 2019Olstein Capital ManagementBuy22,600106,000$2,465
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-259,7001,083,100$33,847
Q4 2018Olstein Capital ManagementBuy24,40083,400$2,606
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy40,0001,342,800$44,500
Q3 2018Olstein Capital ManagementBuy2,10059,000$1,955
Q2 2018Olstein Capital ManagementSell-10,40056,900$2,303
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy151,7001,302,800$51,604
Q1 2018Olstein Capital ManagementBuy3,35067,300$2,666
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy59,0001,151,100$43,408
Q4 2017Olstein Capital ManagementBuy36,62963,950$2,412
Q3 2017Olstein Capital ManagementBuy27,32127,321$1,016
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-20,8001,092,100$40,615
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy42,2001,112,900$33,409
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy169,5001,070,700$37,175
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy90,800901,200$27,847
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-199,500810,400$20,098
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-201,4001,009,900$21,925
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-84,6971,211,300$19,732

Frequently asked questions about CENTA activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying CENTA?

    Institutional owners buying CENTA 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 CENTA activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in CENTA increasing?

    Institutional interest in CENTA 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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