Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CENT held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 1.6M | $59.0M | +2.4% | 2.570% | 0.00% |
| 2 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 804K | $29.3M | -0.6% | 1.286% | 0.05% |
| 3 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 650K | $23.9M | -1.5% | 1.040% | 0.00% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 544K | $20.0M | — | 0.870% | 0.00% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 474K | $17.4M | — | 0.758% | 0.00% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 456K | $16.8M | -3.5% | 0.729% | 0.00% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 386K | $14.2M | +0.0% | 0.618% | 0.00% |
| 8 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 346K | $12.7M | +13.6% | 0.553% | 0.01% |
| 9 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 182K | $6.7M | +59.5% | 0.291% | 0.01% |
| 10 | Stenger Family Office, LLC | 24K | $6.7M | — | 0.038% | 1.18% |
| 11 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 154K | $5.6M | -21.5% | 0.246% | 0.02% |
| 12 | DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt | 152K | $5.6M | -5.0% | 0.243% | 0.01% |
| 13 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 145K | $5.3M | -16.6% | 0.231% | 0.00% |
| 14 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 136K | $5.0M | -3.3% | 0.217% | 0.00% |
| 15 | MORGAN STANLEY | 135K | $5.0M | -62.3% | 0.216% | 0.00% |
| 16 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 112K | $4.1M | -23.9% | 0.180% | 0.00% |
| 17 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 107K | $3.9M | — | 0.171% | 0.00% |
| 18 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 101K | $3.7M | +32.3% | 0.162% | 0.00% |
| 19 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 100K | $3.7M | +4.8% | 0.160% | 0.07% |
| 20 | Creative Planning | 89K | $3.3M | +85.0% | 0.143% | 0.00% |
| 21 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 78K | $2.9M | +15.0% | 0.124% | 0.02% |
| 22 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 76K | $2.8M | -20.4% | 0.122% | 0.00% |
| 23 | TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | 72K | $2.7M | -13.7% | 0.116% | 0.01% |
| 24 | RBF Capital, LLC | 72K | $2.7M | 0.0% | 0.116% | 0.14% |
| 25 | MARTIN & CO INC /TN/ | 68K | $2.5M | -1.0% | 0.108% | 0.42% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in CENT — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CENT during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 172 | +8.2% | 11.92% | +1.24 pp | $319M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | 159 | 1.2% | 10.68% | 0.61 pp | $286M | 5.4% |
| Q3 2025 | 161 | 10% | 11.29% | 1.30 pp | $302M | 10% |
| Q2 2025 | 179 | +2.9% | 12.59% | 1.01 pp | $337M | 7.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 174 | +21% | 13.60% | 4.08 pp | $364M | 23% |
| Q4 2024 | 144 | 4.6% | 17.68% | +1.14 pp | $473M | +6.9% |
| Q3 2024 | 151 | +12% | 16.54% | 0.87 pp | $443M | 5.0% |
| Q2 2024 | 135 | — | 17.41% | — | $466M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CENT stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Central Garden & Pet Company stands at 11.9%, held across 172 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CENT, with approximately 1,605,753 shares worth $0.06B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CENT, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CENT is 63 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
29 institutions opened new positions in CENT during Q1 2026, while 16 fully exited. 107 added to existing positions and 31 trimmed.
CENT institutional ownership rose by 1.24 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +13 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 64.7% of all reported 13F value in CENT, and the top 25 account for 83.1%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Institutional Ownership