Latest Period
Q1 2026
Security Snapshot
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO - Common Stock (CENT) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: 153527106
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q1 2026
Institutions Reporting
172
Shares (Excl. Options)
8,912,448
Price
$36.77
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- Type / Class
- Equity / Common Stock
- Symbol
- CENT on Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 9,664,069
- Price per share
- $36.40
- All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
- Q1 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 8,912,448
- Total reported value
- $327,352,802
- % of total 13F portfolios
- 0%
- Share change
- -161,023
- Value change
- -$5,477,934
- Number of holders
- 172
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Key facts
- CENT - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO - Common Stock is tracked under CUSIP 153527106.
- 172 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
- 6 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 160 to 172 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
- Reported value moved from $291,277,537 to $327,352,802.
Research use
- You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
- 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.
Evidence
Source: SEC Form 13F
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Latest holder context comes from 172 institutions filings for Q1 2026.
Security key
153527106
Latest holder period
Q1 2026
13F holders
172
13D/G owners
6
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Significant Owners of CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO - Common Stock (CENT) based on Schedule 13D/G filings
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.9% | $128,800,751 | 3,502,876 | Vanguard Portfolio Management | 31 Mar 2026 | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | 14% | -13% | $51,038,089 | -$8,035,324 | 1,485,825 | -14% | BlackRock, Inc. | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 7.6% | $27,864,445 | 811,192 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 31 Dec 2024 | |||
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.4% | $22,706,725 | 617,534 | Vanguard Capital Management | 31 Mar 2026 | |||
| GEODE CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC | 4.9% | -2.8% | $15,428,220 | -$717,808 | 472,535 | -4.4% | Geode Capital Holdings LLC | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | 1.1% | -95% | $4,157,243 | -$94,163,930 | 121,026 | -96% | Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF | 31 Mar 2025 |
As of 31 Mar 2026, 172 institutional investors reported holding 8,912,448 shares of CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO - Common Stock (CENT). This represents 92% of the company’s total 9,664,069 outstanding shares.
Top 25 Institutional Shareholders
The largest institutional shareholders of CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO - Common Stock (CENT) together control 75% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 17% | 1,605,753 | +2.4% | 0% | $59,043,539 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 8.3% | 803,595 | -0.58% | 0.05% | $29,250,858 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 6.7% | 649,876 | -1.5% | 0% | $23,896,527 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.6% | 543,970 | 0% | 0% | $20,001,777 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.9% | 473,536 | 0% | 0% | $17,411,919 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4.7% | 455,752 | -3.5% | 0% | $16,758,889 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 4% | 385,978 | +0.01% | 0% | $14,192,411 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 3.6% | 345,821 | +14% | 0.01% | $12,715,838 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1.9% | 181,787 | +59% | 0.01% | $6,684,308 |
| CSM Advisors, LLC | 1.9% | 180,060 | 0.16% | $6,620,000 | |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.6% | 153,640 | -22% | 0.02% | $5,649,343 |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | 1.6% | 151,689 | -5% | 0.01% | $5,577,604 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 1.5% | 144,508 | -17% | 0% | $5,313,559 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.4% | 135,717 | -3.3% | 0% | $4,990,314 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 1.4% | 134,709 | -62% | 0% | $4,953,284 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.2% | 112,395 | -24% | 0% | $4,132,764 |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 1.1% | 106,981 | 0% | 0% | $3,933,691 |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 1% | 100,995 | +32% | 0% | $3,713,585 |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1% | 99,987 | +4.8% | 0.07% | $3,676,522 |
| Creative Planning | 0.92% | 89,159 | +85% | 0% | $3,278,376 |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC | 0.81% | 78,373 | -4.1% | 0.03% | $2,882,000 |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | 0.8% | 77,792 | 0.02% | $2,860,412 | |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 0.79% | 76,382 | -20% | 0% | $2,808,566 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | 0.79% | 76,277 | +14% | 0% | $2,805,000 |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | 0.75% | 72,453 | -14% | 0.01% | $2,664,097 |
Institutional Holders of CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO - Common Stock (CENT) across Reporting Periods
| Period | Reported Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 8,912,448 | $327,352,802 | -$5,477,934 | $36.77 | 172 |
| 2025 Q4 | 9,064,725 | $291,277,537 | -$8,672,075 | $32.15 | 160 |
| 2025 Q3 | 9,344,753 | $304,855,382 | -$19,104,556 | $32.65 | 160 |
| 2025 Q2 | 9,913,750 | $349,520,469 | -$26,320,941 | $35.18 | 176 |
| 2025 Q1 | 10,648,526 | $390,154,124 | -$71,173,463 | $36.66 | 173 |
| 2024 Q4 | 12,589,580 | $487,924,265 | +$3,034,456 | $38.80 | 142 |
| 2024 Q3 | 12,529,152 | $456,953,072 | +$4,112,520 | $36.47 | 150 |
| 2024 Q2 | 12,405,285 | $477,601,095 | +$19,515,724 | $38.50 | 132 |
| 2024 Q1 | 11,871,894 | $508,471,516 | +$43,783,227 | $42.83 | 128 |
| 2023 Q4 | 10,827,117 | $542,543,634 | +$45,431,916 | $50.11 | 124 |
| 2023 Q3 | 9,945,651 | $439,004,605 | +$25,657,496 | $44.14 | 134 |
| 2023 Q2 | 9,367,392 | $363,174,254 | -$3,636,918 | $38.77 | 124 |
| 2023 Q1 | 9,458,545 | $388,364,295 | +$1,806,605 | $41.06 | 126 |
| 2022 Q4 | 9,438,207 | $353,489,238 | +$21,518,726 | $37.45 | 124 |
| 2022 Q3 | 9,489,918 | $342,017,541 | -$12,527,236 | $36.04 | 112 |
| 2022 Q2 | 9,758,977 | $414,242,285 | -$1,919,955 | $42.42 | 117 |
| 2022 Q1 | 9,873,587 | $434,145,456 | -$20,488,618 | $43.96 | 124 |
| 2021 Q4 | 10,253,820 | $539,442,265 | -$64,089,961 | $52.63 | 143 |
| 2021 Q3 | 10,489,240 | $503,459,040 | +$21,463,293 | $48.00 | 143 |
| 2021 Q2 | 10,029,016 | $530,772,730 | +$5,644,111 | $52.93 | 141 |
| 2021 Q1 | 9,914,606 | $575,369,784 | +$9,149,381 | $58.01 | 144 |
| 2020 Q4 | 9,819,478 | $379,157,964 | -$4,589,852 | $38.61 | 135 |
| 2020 Q3 | 9,819,087 | $391,950,882 | +$12,174,574 | $39.93 | 132 |
| 2020 Q2 | 9,506,829 | $342,179,805 | -$7,182,221 | $35.99 | 122 |
| 2020 Q1 | 9,709,366 | $267,154,487 | -$13,031,564 | $27.50 | 111 |
| 2019 Q4 | 10,143,096 | $315,147,190 | -$31,466,103 | $31.07 | 117 |
| 2019 Q3 | 11,155,210 | $326,053,621 | -$53,551,055 | $29.23 | 115 |
| 2019 Q2 | 13,042,494 | $351,499,598 | -$2,841,176 | $26.95 | 120 |
| 2019 Q1 | 13,272,100 | $339,244,422 | +$7,992,412 | $25.56 | 129 |
| 2018 Q4 | 12,717,211 | $438,121,078 | +$1,419,272 | $34.45 | 139 |
| 2018 Q3 | 12,621,543 | $454,967,086 | +$13,195,644 | $36.04 | 138 |
| 2018 Q2 | 12,340,197 | $536,463,226 | +$37,002,058 | $43.48 | 154 |
| 2018 Q1 | 11,504,390 | $494,634,873 | +$51,817,540 | $43.00 | 138 |
| 2017 Q4 | 10,333,469 | $402,260,814 | -$4,719,021 | $38.92 | 132 |
| 2017 Q3 | 10,431,116 | $405,094,254 | +$128,507 | $38.84 | 126 |
| 2017 Q2 | 10,501,257 | $333,834,760 | -$19,991,093 | $31.79 | 123 |
| 2017 Q1 | 10,942,855 | $405,594,543 | +$65,302,759 | $37.07 | 132 |
| 2016 Q4 | 10,402,469 | $344,173,149 | +$13,440,961 | $33.09 | 129 |
| 2016 Q3 | 10,049,651 | $261,292,112 | +$15,164,569 | $26.00 | 126 |
| 2016 Q2 | 9,667,243 | $220,683,751 | +$26,158,011 | $22.83 | 108 |
| 2016 Q1 | 8,550,869 | $139,478,128 | -$3,425,010 | $16.34 | 87 |
| 2015 Q4 | 8,820,169 | $119,217,170 | +$5,644,269 | $13.52 | 85 |
| 2015 Q3 | 8,408,287 | $130,080,287 | +$14,634,758 | $15.47 | 67 |
| 2015 Q2 | 7,535,613 | $79,570,639 | +$734,428 | $10.56 | 50 |
| 2015 Q1 | 7,484,353 | $73,840,824 | +$3,361,061 | $9.87 | 50 |
| 2014 Q4 | 7,156,842 | $62,889,361 | -$4,442,317 | $8.78 | 46 |
| 2014 Q3 | 7,763,697 | $60,168,538 | +$5,683,376 | $7.75 | 46 |
| 2014 Q2 | 7,009,025 | $63,781,735 | -$174,671 | $9.10 | 48 |
| 2014 Q1 | 7,031,615 | $57,198,911 | +$579,713 | $8.13 | 44 |