Central Garden & Pet Ownership | Who Owns Central Garden & Pet?


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Central Garden & Pet Ownership Summary


Central Garden & Pet is owned by 55.16% institutional investors, 3.60% insiders, and 41.24% retail investors. Blackrock funding, inc. /de is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 13.09% of CENTA shares. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund, with 5.03% of its assets in Central Garden & Pet shares.

CENTA Ownership Benchmark


TypeName% Inst% Insiders% Retail
StockCentral Garden & Pet55.16%3.60%41.24%
SectorConsumer Defensive Stocks 33.19%16.40%50.41%
IndustryPackaged Foods Stocks35.26%16.53%48.21%

Institutional Shareholders


Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares

HolderShares% HoldingValue
Blackrock funding, inc. /de8.04M13.09%$234.70M
Vanguard group5.80M9.20%$169.44M
Dimensional fund advisors lp3.28M5.34%$95.76M
Victory capital management2.22M3.58%$65.48M
State street2.18M3.52%$64.36M
Lsv asset management2.12M3.46%$61.98M
American century companies1.89M3.05%$55.87M
Allspring global investments1.92M3.05%$55.73M
Westwood group1.14M1.84%$33.61M
Silvercrest asset management group1.11M1.79%$32.71M

Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets

HolderShares% AssetsValue
Highbridge capital management460.17K0.43%$13.43M
Mangrove partners178.71K0.39%$5.28M
Bridgeway capital management573.64K0.36%$16.94M
Olstein capital management52.50K0.31%$1.53M
Orchard capital management11.09K0.28%$323.77K
Gw&k investment management1.00M0.25%$29.20M
Westwood group1.14M0.24%$33.61M
Silvercrest asset management group1.11M0.22%$32.71M
Hillsdale investment management211.40K0.17%$6.17M
Lsv asset management2.12M0.14%$61.98M

Top Buyers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Lsv asset management2.12M0.14%738.86K
Ameriprise financial549.36K0.00%354.02K
Norges bank249.47K0.00%249.47K
Blackrock funding, inc. /de8.04M0.00%239.27K
Barclays292.20K0.00%183.36K

Top Sellers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Champlain investment partners---1.07M
William blair investment management361.98K0.03%-522.80K
Armistice capital---324.00K
Mangrove partners178.71K0.39%-314.34K
Congress asset management co /ma---195.85K

New Positions

HolderShares% AssetsChangeValue
Norges bank249.47K0.00%249.47K$8.24M
First eagle investment management174.44K0.01%174.44K$5.09M
Brandywine global investment management118.22K0.02%118.22K$3.45M
Brandes investment partners, lp85.30K0.02%85.30K$2.49M
Campbell & co investment adviser42.94K0.06%42.94K$1.25M

Sold Out

HolderChange
Whipplewood advisors-3.00
Claris advisors, llc / mo /-3.00
Mendota financial group-4.00
Global financial private client-5.00
Larson financial group-8.00

Institutional Ownership Trends


DateHoldingsChange %SharesChange %OwnershipChange %Increased PositionChange %Decreased PositionChange %
Dec 31, 2025171-29.34%34,802,937-28.70%550.89%87-34.09%56-26.32%
Sep 30, 2025230-3.77%48,672,9445.00%781.50%1266.78%73-10.98%
Jun 30, 20252442.09%47,620,888-1.94%741.30%1224.27%833.75%
Mar 31, 20256-97.37%1,724,653-96.49%20.05%4-96.15%2-97.53%
Dec 31, 2024163-29.13%36,593,847-25.78%561.01%69-33.01%60-24.05%

Top Mutual Funds Shareholders


HolderShares% HoldingChange
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF3.13M5.03%-471.57K
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF1.78M2.86%4.89K
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv1.61M2.58%-
Victory Sycamore Small Company Opp R1.48M2.38%-37.70K
Victory Small Cap Value CIT (Net 75)1.48M2.38%1.44M
Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF1.40M2.13%-
Allspring Special Small Cap Value A1.31M2.11%-36.13K
iShares Russell 2000 ETF1.17M1.89%76.22K
Vanguard Small Cap Index1.12M1.79%560.00
JHancock Small Cap Core NAV761.38K1.22%72.46K

Recent Insider Transactions


DateNameRoleActivityValue
Feb 19, 2026Ranelli John-Sell$126.53K
Feb 17, 2026Hanson John Edward President, Pet Consumer ProdSell$173.76K
Feb 10, 2026Dougher Brendan-Sell$108.48K
Nov 28, 2025METZ CHRISTOPHER T-Sell$309.06K
Aug 29, 2025BROWN WILLIAM E ChairmanSell$2.72M

Insider Transactions Trends


DateBuySell
2026 Q1-2
2025 Q4-1
2025 Q3-6
2025 Q2-5
2025 Q1-4

CENTA Ownership FAQ


Who Owns Central Garden & Pet?

Central Garden & Pet shareholders are primarily institutional investors at 55.16%, followed by 3.60% insiders and 41.24% retail investors. The average institutional ownership in Central Garden & Pet's industry, Packaged Foods Stocks, is 35.26%, which Central Garden & Pet exceeds.

Who owns the most shares of Central Garden & Pet?

Central Garden & Pet’s largest shareholders are Blackrock funding, inc. /de (8.04M shares, 13.09%), Vanguard group (5.8M shares, 9.20%), and Dimensional fund advisors lp (3.28M shares, 5.34%). Together, they hold 27.64% of Central Garden & Pet’s total shares outstanding.

Does Blackrock own Central Garden & Pet?

BlackRock is not among the top 10 institutional shareholders of Central Garden & Pet.

Who is Central Garden & Pet’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested?

Highbridge capital management is Central Garden & Pet’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested, with 0.43% of its assets in 460.17K Central Garden & Pet shares, valued at 13.43M$.

Who is the top mutual fund holder of Central Garden & Pet shares?

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund holder of Central Garden & Pet shares, with 5.03% of its total shares outstanding invested in 3.13M Central Garden & Pet shares.

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