Question 1

Who owns CENTA?

Accepted Answer

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENTA) is held by 147 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is BlackRock, Inc. as of Q1 2026.

Question 2

Are institutions buying or selling CENTA?

Accepted Answer

In Q1 2026, 71 institutions opened or increased positions in CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO while 69 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

Question 3

What is the Smart Money Verdict on CENTA?

Accepted Answer

HoldingsIntel scores CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO across four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) — with 3 of the 4 carrying data for CENTA. In Q1 2026, the institutional leg showed net inflows: 71 buying versus 69 selling.

Question 4

How many hedge funds hold CENTA?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Is institutional money flowing into CENTA?

Accepted Answer

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO show 71 buyers versus 69 sellers — net inflows.

Question 6

Are Congress members and hedge funds both buying CENTA?

Accepted Answer

Yes — in the latest quarter, 1 members of Congress and 71 institutional investors bought CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO. HoldingsIntel cross-checks STOCK Act disclosures against 13F filings to surface these overlaps.

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
BlackRock, Inc.	Decreased	8M(-0.6%)	$259.1M	0.0%	+19.11%	0
VPVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	New	3.4M	$111M	0.0%	+16.77%	42
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	Decreased	3.3M(-0.8%)	$105.5M	0.0%	+21.08%	0
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	Increased	2.2M(+11.9%)	$71.6M	0.0%	+17.45%	33
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	2.1M	$67.9M	0.0%	+16.77%	41
STATE STREET CORP	Decreased	2.1M(-2.4%)	$67.6M	0.0%	+10.58%	0
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC	Decreased	1.8M(-8.0%)	$56.8M	0.1%	+5.11%	0
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	Decreased	1.6M(-21.7%)	$51.6M	0.0%	+25.92%	0
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC	Decreased	1.2M(-1.5%)	$38.9M	0.3%	+27.74%	0
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Increased	1.1M(+5.3%)	$35.5M	0.0%	+29.52%	31
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE	Increased	1M(+5.0%)	$32.8M	0.0%	+25.06%	30
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	Decreased	841,284(-5.8%)	$27.3M	0.0%	+31.50%	0
SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC	Decreased	820,513(-12.7%)	$26.6M	0.2%	+59.31%	0
STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD	Decreased	597,204(-5.3%)	$19.4M	0.0%	+11.43%	0
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd	Increased	548,325(+21.8%)	$17.8M	0.0%	+23.33%	34
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	Increased	503,753(+2.6%)	$16.3M	0.0%	+68.60%	29
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	Increased	498,669(+136.6%)	$16.2M	0.0%	+22.39%	45
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	Decreased	453,875(-1.2%)	$14.7M	0.0%	+40.22%	0
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	Decreased	449,597(-9.1%)	$14.6M	0.0%	+21.13%	0
MORGAN STANLEY	Decreased	442,629(-10.4%)	$14.4M	0.0%	+20.14%	0

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