SEC ownership of CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000887733.

Comparable stake leader

BlackRock, Inc.

Disclosed value leader

BlackRock, Inc.

Comparable rows

50/50

Latest evidence

13 Aug 2026

Top shareholders Insider holders Latest transactions
Public ticker
CENT, CENTA on Nasdaq
Parsed ownership sources
13F, 13D/G, and 3/4/5
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
Largest SEC-reported holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
Ownership snapshot CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings. 3 signals
Comparable ownership rows
50 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
Latest 13D/G holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
Latest parsed ownership date
13 Aug 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
Issuer Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Issuer CIK
0000887733
Issuer location
Walnut Creek, CA

Ownership snapshot

Top shareholders of CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)

Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.

Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
13 Aug 2026
13F 13D/G 3/4/5 Lead comparable stake: 14% 13D/G row: BlackRock, Inc. Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.

Quick read

BlackRock, Inc. leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 14%.

50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.

Open SEC evidence Opens BlackRock, Inc.'s linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership Top 5
BlackRock, Inc. 14%
Allspring Global Investments Hold... 7.6%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 6.9%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 6.4%
AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAG... 5.1%

Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.

Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
Holder Evidence Ownership % Position 12M Net Δ As of
BlackRock, Inc.
13F 13D/G
Company
13F 13D/G
14%
from 13D/G
$399,070,096
10,050,141 shares
mixed-class rows
 — 30 Jun 2026
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC
13F 13D/G
Company
13F 13D/G
7.6%
from 13D/G
$89,329,440
2,198,244 shares
mixed-class rows
 — 30 Jun 2026
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
13F 13D/G
Company · Vanguard Portfolio Management
13F 13D/G
6.9%
from 13D/G
$157,971,299
3,997,490 shares
mixed-class rows
 — 30 Jun 2026
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
13F 13D/G
Company · Vanguard Capital Management
13F 13D/G
6.4%
from 13D/G
$101,042,892
2,537,890 shares
mixed-class rows
 — 30 Jun 2026
AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
13D/G
13D/G
5.1%
$97,786,183
2,598,623 shares
 $0 30 Jun 2026
GEODE CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC
13D/G
13D/G
4.9%
$15,428,220
472,535 shares
 -$717,808 30 Sep 2025
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
13D/G 13F
Company
13D/G 13F
4%
$68,026,061
2,100,218 shares
 -$25,706,291 30 Jun 2025
Pacer Advisors, Inc.
13D/G
Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF
13D/G
1.1%
$4,157,243
121,026 shares
 -$94,163,930 31 Mar 2025
How to read this table

Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.

Forms 3/4/5 flow

Insider trading overview

Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$1,257,438.

Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$1,257,438
Insiders: 6
Net
-$1,257,438
Shares: -35,818
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value Sell value
Shares: 0 Shares: 35,818
Window (months) Buy shares Sell shares Buy value Sell value Net value
0-3 0 13,900 $0 $539,600 -$539,600
3-6 0 0 $0 $0 $0
6-9 0 11,918 $0 $408,780 -$408,780
9-12 0 10,000 $0 $309,058 -$309,058

Reporting owners

Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5

Showing 1-20 of 22 reporting-owner rows connected to CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.

Rows
22
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
William E. Brown
Net 12M change
-$1,257,438
Latest report
13 Aug 2026
Name Relationship Holdings Value Past Year Net Change Change % Valuation Report Date
William E. Brown Chairman, Director, 10%+ Owner $50,462,833 -$152,100 -0.3% Mixed 13 Aug 2026
Brooks Pennington III Director $10,440,509 Median 12 Aug 2026
Timothy P. Cofer CEO, Director $4,612,192 Mixed 09 Feb 2023
Nicholas Lahanas Chief Executive Officer, Director $3,966,587 Mixed 16 May 2026
John D. Walker III President, Garden Consumer Pro $2,327,481 -$387,500 -14% Filing P/S 11 Aug 2026
John Edward Hanson President, Pet Consumer Prod $2,087,318 -$173,761 -7.7% Mixed 24 Jun 2026
Howard Machek Chief Accounting Officer $1,897,558 Median 13 Jul 2026
Mary Beth Springer Director $777,358 Mixed 11 Feb 2026
Apur Rohit Patel Chief Legal Officer $725,692 Mixed 11 Feb 2026
Courtnee A. Chun Director $533,096 Mixed 11 Feb 2026
Bradley G. Smith Chief Financial Officer $512,109 Mixed 11 Feb 2026
Brendan Dougher Director $479,561 -$108,485 -18% Mixed 11 Feb 2026
Michael J. Griffith Director $455,291 Mixed 13 Feb 2024
Metz Christopher T. Director $446,752 -$309,058 -41% Mixed 11 Feb 2026
Lisa Coleman Director $440,665 Mixed 12 Feb 2025
Joyce M. McCarthy General Counsel $426,686 Mixed 18 May 2025
Daniel P. Myers Director $363,022 Mixed 06 Feb 2023
John Ranelli Director $332,368 -$126,534 -28% Mixed 19 Feb 2026
Michael J. Edwards Director $315,284 Mixed 07 Jul 2021
George A. Yuhas General Counsel $237,388 Mixed 20 Jan 2026

Recent insider transactions for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.

Insider Symbol Class Transaction % SEC-reported value SEC-reported price Shares Shares owned Date Ownership
William E. Brown CENT Class A Common Stock Sale -1.1% $152,100 $39.00 -3,900 350,259 13 Aug 2026 By Irrevocable Trusts
Brooks Pennington III CENT Common Stock Gift -4.5% -5,800 123,106 12 Aug 2026 Direct
John D. Walker III CENT Class A Common Stock Sale -7.73% $195,000 $39.00 -5,000 59,679 12 Aug 2026 Direct
John D. Walker III CENT Class A Common Stock Sale -7.18% $192,500 $38.50 -5,000 64,679 11 Aug 2026 Direct
William E. Brown CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability -10.9% -116,232 949,258 10 Aug 2026 Direct
William E. Brown CENT Class A Common Stock Options Exercise 13.6% 127,942 1,065,490 10 Aug 2026 Direct
William E. Brown CENT Stock Option Options Exercise -100% -127,942 0 10 Aug 2026 Direct
Howard Machek CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability -7.57% -3,924 47,944 13 Jul 2026 Direct
John Edward Hanson CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability -51.4% -8,051 7,622 24 Jun 2026 By Hanson Family Trust
John Edward Hanson CENT Class A Common Stock Options Exercise 119% 8,518 15,673 24 Jun 2026 By Hanson Family Trust
John Edward Hanson CENT Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise -100% -8,518 0 24 Jun 2026 Direct
John D. Walker III CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability -10.5% -8,200 69,679 15 Jun 2026 Direct
John D. Walker III CENT Class A Common Stock Options Exercise 12.3% 8,518 77,879 15 Jun 2026 Direct
John D. Walker III CENT Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise -100% -8,518 0 15 Jun 2026 Direct
William E. Brown CENT Class A Common Stock Other -3.17% -11,586 354,159 03 Jun 2026 By Irrevocable Trusts
Nicholas Lahanas CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability -0.39% -480 122,350 16 May 2026 Direct
William E. Brown CENT Class A Common Stock Gift -0.22% -2,040 937,548 25 Mar 2026 Direct
Kay Schwichtenberg CENT Class A Common Stock Award 3,734 3,734 13 Mar 2026 Direct
John Ranelli CENT Class A Common Stock Sale -85% $126,534 $34.50 -3,668 646 19 Feb 2026 By the John R. Ranelli Trust
John Edward Hanson CENT Class A Common Stock Sale -41.1% $173,760 $34.75 -5,000 7,155 17 Feb 2026 By the Hanson Family Trust
Brooks Pennington III CENT Common Stock Gift -1.57% -2,050 128,906 13 Feb 2026 Direct
John Ranelli CENT Class A Common Stock Award 3,584 3,584 11 Feb 2026 Direct
Brooks Pennington III CENT Class A Common Stock Award 9.67% 3,584 40,630 11 Feb 2026 Direct
Apur Rohit Patel CENT Class A Common Stock Award 45.8% 7,813 24,861 11 Feb 2026 Direct
Bradley G. Smith CENT Class A Common Stock Award -30.8% -7,813 17,544 11 Feb 2026 Direct
Bradley G. Smith CENT Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award -50% -2,797 2,797 11 Feb 2026 Direct
Metz Christopher T. CENT Class A Common Stock Award 30.6% 3,584 15,305 11 Feb 2026 Direct
William E. Brown CENT Class A Common Stock Award 1.52% 14,063 939,588 11 Feb 2026 Direct
Randal D. Lewis CENT Class A Common Stock Award 84.2% 3,584 7,839 11 Feb 2026 Direct
Mary Beth Springer CENT Class A Common Stock Award 15.6% 3,584 26,631 11 Feb 2026 Direct
Mary Beth Springer CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability -20.5% -5,948 23,047 11 Feb 2026 Direct
Mary Beth Springer CENT Class A Common Stock Options Exercise 43.6% 8,803 28,995 11 Feb 2026 Direct
Mary Beth Springer CENT Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise -100% -8,803 0 11 Feb 2026 Direct
Brendan Dougher CENT Class A Common Stock Award 3,584 3,584 11 Feb 2026 Direct
John D. Walker III CENT Class A Common Stock Award -10.1% -7,813 69,361 11 Feb 2026 Direct
Courtnee A. Chun CENT Class A Common Stock Award 24.4% 3,584 18,263 11 Feb 2026 Direct
John Edward Hanson CENT Class A Common Stock Award -13.7% -7,813 49,092 11 Feb 2026 Direct
John Edward Hanson CENT Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 2,797 2,797 11 Feb 2026 Direct
Howard Machek CENT Class A Common Stock Award 13.7% 6,250 51,868 11 Feb 2026 Direct
Nicholas Lahanas CENT Class A Common Stock Award 55.3% 43,750 122,830 11 Feb 2026 Direct
Nicholas Lahanas CENT Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 67,115 67,115 11 Feb 2026 Direct
John Ranelli CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability -57.8% -5,916 4,314 10 Feb 2026 By John R. Ranelli Trust
John Ranelli CENT Class A Common Stock Options Exercise 616.9% 8,803 10,230 10 Feb 2026 By John R. Ranelli Trust
John Ranelli CENT Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise -100% -8,803 0 10 Feb 2026 Direct
Nicholas Lahanas CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability -9% -7,825 79,080 10 Feb 2026 Direct
Brendan Dougher CENT Class A Common Stock Sale -20.2% $108,485 $33.38 -3,250 12,845 10 Feb 2026 By Brigham-Dougher Family Trust
John D. Walker III CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability -9.47% -6,437 61,548 10 Feb 2026 Direct
William E. Brown CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability -0.32% -2,958 925,525 09 Feb 2026 Direct
Howard Machek CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability -2.83% -1,329 45,618 06 Feb 2026 Direct
William E. Brown CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability -0.2% -1,882 928,483 06 Feb 2026 Direct
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
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