Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Ownership
CENT ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 101.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 15.91% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 9.7M
- Float
- 57.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 6.23% 344K shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.13 short interest down 10.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 101.91%
- Insiders 15.91%
CENT top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 2.70% | 1.7M | $71.1M | +86,552 (+5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 1.17% | 735K | $30.9M | −68,197 (−8.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.04% | 651K | $27.4M | +941 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.86% | 537K | $22.6M | −7,415 (−1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 0.76% | 476K | $20.0M | +2,029 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.73% | 454K | $19.1M | −1,878 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Century Companies Inc | 0.66% | 414K | $17.4M | +68,138 (+19.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street Corp | 0.61% | 382K | $16.1M | −3,546 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.34% | 213K | $8.9M | +31,100 (+17.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Nuveen, LLC | 0.31% | 194K | $8.1M | +174,104 (+882.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.30% | 189K | $8.0M | +54,571 (+40.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | CSM Advisors, LLC | 0.30% | 188K | $7.9M | +7,805 (+4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank Frankfurt am Main | 0.24% | 152K | $6.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC | 0.23% | 141K | $5.9M | −12,340 (−8.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Creative Planning Inc | 0.20% | 126K | $5.3M | +36,843 (+41.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bank of America Corp | 0.20% | 126K | $5.3M | −18,837 (−13.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.20% | 123K | $5.2M | −12,928 (−9.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.19% | 117K | $4.9M | +5,037 (+4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.17% | 105K | $4.4M | −2,123 (−2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.16% | 103K | $4.3M | +2,633 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 470K shares and 8 cut 127K.
CENT top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allspring Special Small Cap Value A | 0.92% | 578K | $24.3M | −19,784 (−3.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 0.77% | 484K | $20.3M | +123 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Janus Henderson Hrzn Glb SC E2 USD | 0.70% | 436K | $18.3M | +435,991 (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.67% | 421K | $17.7M | +720 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0.43% | 267K | $11.2M | −3,072 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 0.38% | 240K | $10.1M | −3,698 (−1.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.29% | 183K | $7.7M | −225 (−0.1%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 0.28% | 173K | $7.3M | −3,046 (−1.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.21% | 130K | $5.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 0.18% | 113K | $4.7M | −685 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.15% | 96K | $4.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.14% | 89K | $3.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | 0.14% | 85K | $3.6M | −1,225 (−1.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.13% | 83K | $3.5M | +126 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | BSF Systematic US Eq Abs Ret A2 USD | 0.13% | 82K | $3.5M | — | December 31, 2025 |
| 16 | Brighthouse Small Cap Value A | 0.12% | 77K | $3.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.12% | 75K | $3.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.11% | 71K | $3.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.11% | 71K | $3.0M | +78 (+0.1%) | September 24, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.11% | 69K | $2.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CENT insider transactions
latest 7| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | John Ranelli | Sell | $34.50 | 3,668 | $126,546 |
| 2026-02-10 | Brendan Dougher | Sell | $33.38 | 3,250 | $108,485 |
| 2025-08-25 | John D Walker III | Sell | $32.59 | 3,500 | $114,065 |
| 2025-08-25 | John Ranelli | Sell | $32.58 | 3,076 | $100,216 |
| 2025-05-29 | William E Brown | Sell | $32.04 | 7,800 | $249,912 |
| 2025-05-21 | William E Brown | Sell | $32.42 | 40,000 | $1.3M |
| 2025-05-20 | William E Brown | Sell | $32.39 | 60,000 | $1.9M |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
CENT shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CENT
Institutional investors own 101.9% of Central Garden & Pet's shares and insiders 15.91%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 2.70% of the shares (1.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 6.23% of the float, or 4.13 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 25.7% since 2014.
Related: CENT analyst forecast, CENT key metrics. See the CENT stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CENT ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Central Garden & Pet stock?
The largest shareholders of Central Garden & Pet are BlackRock Inc (2.70%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC (1.17%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (1.04%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (0.86%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (0.76%).
What percentage of Central Garden & Pet is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 101.9% of Central Garden & Pet's shares outstanding; insiders hold 15.91%.
Which funds own Central Garden & Pet?
The largest fund holders of Central Garden & Pet are Allspring Special Small Cap Value A (0.92%), iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (0.77%), Janus Henderson Hrzn Glb SC E2 USD (0.70%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (0.67%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (0.43%).
What is Central Garden & Pet's short interest?
344K shares of Central Garden & Pet were sold short, 6.23% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.13 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Central Garden & Pet?
Of the latest 7 reported insider transactions in Central Garden & Pet (since May 20, 2025), 0 were purchases and 7 were sales.
How many shares of Central Garden & Pet are outstanding?
Central Garden & Pet has 9.7M shares outstanding, of which 57.5M are in the public float.