CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) is held by 97 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is BlackRock, Inc. as of Q1 2026.

Are institutions buying or selling CENT?

In Q1 2026, 45 institutions opened or increased positions in CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO while 43 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

What is the Smart Money Verdict on CENT?

The Smart Money Verdict combines four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) into a single assessment for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO.

How many hedge funds hold CENT?

97 institutional investors report holding CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Is institutional money flowing into CENT?

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO show 45 buyers versus 43 sellers — net inflows.

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

CENT·153527106·US·Common Stock·Consumer Defensive - Packaged Foods-13D/G

Holders

Avg rating(17 Elite)

$297.7M

Total Value

51% (100)

Fund Consensus

45 buying - 43 selling

Smart Money Verdict

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Held by 97 funds

17 elite

Who's Trading

ActivistVPVanguard Portfolio Management5.7%Apr 29, 2026

ActivistVAVanguard Capital Management6.4%Apr 29, 2026

Activist

The Vanguard Group0.0%Mar 26, 2026

InsiderRJRanelli JohnSell $127KFeb 19, 2026

InsiderHEHanson John EdwardSell $174KFeb 17, 2026

InsiderMTMETZ CHRISTOPHER TSell $309KNov 28, 2025

ActivistGEGeode Capital Holdings LLC4.9%Oct 8, 2025

InsiderBEBROWN WILLIAM ESell $2.7MAug 29, 2025

InsiderBEBROWN WILLIAM ESell $547KAug 28, 2025

InsiderBEBROWN WILLIAM ESell $102KAug 28, 2025

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13F: Mar 31, 2026Insider & Congress: Updated regularly

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
BlackRock, Inc.	Increased	1.6M(+2.4%)	$59M	0.0%	+10.94%	30
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC	Decreased	803,595(-0.6%)	$29.3M	0.0%	+4.75%	0
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	Decreased	649,876(-1.5%)	$23.9M	0.0%	+34.55%	0
VPVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	New	543,970	$20M	0.0%	+12.63%	39
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	473,536	$17.4M	0.0%	+12.63%	39
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Decreased	455,752(-3.5%)	$16.8M	0.0%	+11.09%	0
STATE STREET CORP	Increased	385,978(+0.0%)	$14.2M	0.0%	+9.79%	28
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	Increased	345,821(+13.6%)	$12.7M	0.0%	+12.44%	32
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	Increased	181,787(+59.5%)	$6.7M	0.0%	+40.20%	39
HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	Decreased	153,640(-21.5%)	$5.6M	0.0%	+24.32%	0
DBDZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main	Decreased	151,689(-5.0%)	$5.6M	0.0%	+30.81%	0
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	Decreased	144,508(-16.6%)	$5.3M	0.0%	+12.86%	0
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	Decreased	135,717(-3.3%)	$5M	0.0%	+29.10%	0
MORGAN STANLEY	Decreased	134,709(-62.3%)	$5M	0.0%	+11.47%	0
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	Decreased	112,395(-23.9%)	$4.1M	0.0%	+65.18%	0
VFVANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO	New	106,981	$3.9M	0.0%	+12.63%	37
MWMARSHALL WACE, LLP	Increased	100,995(+32.3%)	$3.7M	0.0%	+21.40%	34
Creative Planning	Increased	89,159(+85.0%)	$3.3M	0.0%	+22.44%	41
Empowered Funds, LLC	Increased	77,792(+15.0%)	$2.9M	0.0%	+18.44%	30
Allianz Asset Management GmbH	Decreased	76,382(-20.4%)	$2.8M	0.0%	+14.42%	0