Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) Ownership
CENTA ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 97.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 3.55% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 51.3M
- Float
- 57.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.16% 1.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.76 short interest down 1.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 97.38%
- Insiders 3.55%
CENTA top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 13.35% | 8.4M | $302.6M | +366,208 (+4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.53% | 3.5M | $125.3M | +36,257 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 5.20% | 3.3M | $117.9M | +1,363 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.15% | 2.6M | $94.1M | +389,408 (+17.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | LSV Asset Management | 4.02% | 2.5M | $91.0M | +10,766 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 3.53% | 2.2M | $79.9M | +122,327 (+5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.29% | 2.1M | $74.7M | −30,977 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 2.34% | 1.5M | $53.0M | −307,227 (−17.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.89% | 1.2M | $42.9M | +90,798 (+8.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Manufacturers Life Insurance Co | 1.68% | 1.0M | $38.0M | +36,179 (+3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Westwood Holdings Group Inc | 1.56% | 978K | $35.4M | −220,759 (−18.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | GW&K Investment Management, LLC | 1.52% | 952K | $34.5M | −10,991 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Of Wisconsin Investment Board | 1.23% | 769K | $27.8M | +171,460 (+28.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.22% | 765K | $27.7M | −76,654 (−9.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC | 1.21% | 757K | $27.4M | −63,089 (−7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Royce & Associates, LP | 1.11% | 698K | $25.3M | +468,095 (+203.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.93% | 584K | $21.1M | +85,261 (+17.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 0.93% | 580K | $21.0M | +319,438 (+122.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.87% | 543K | $19.7M | +39,008 (+7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Armistice Capital, LLC | 0.86% | 536K | $19.4M | +58,000 (+12.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 2.2M shares and 6 cut 710K.
CENTA top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 4.88% | 3.1M | $110.6M | +774 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 4.27% | 2.7M | $96.9M | +4,512 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.48% | 1.6M | $56.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.99% | 1.2M | $45.1M | −14,336 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.75% | 1.1M | $39.8M | −17,287 (−1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | JHancock Small Cap Core NAV | 1.24% | 777K | $28.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.15% | 720K | $26.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.14% | 714K | $25.9M | +7,060 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Allspring Special Small Cap Value A | 1.14% | 711K | $25.8M | −16,215 (−2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | 0.78% | 490K | $17.7M | −7,939 (−1.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.75% | 471K | $17.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.75% | 466K | $16.9M | +708 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.72% | 448K | $16.2M | +6,980 (+1.6%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.69% | 434K | $15.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.65% | 406K | $14.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Value | 0.61% | 384K | $13.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.59% | 368K | $13.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Royce Small-Cap Total Return Invmt | 0.57% | 360K | $13.0M | −18,907 (−5.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Brighthouse Small Cap Value A | 0.54% | 341K | $12.3M | −6,446 (−1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.54% | 339K | $12.3M | +21 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CENTA insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $33.45 | — | — |
| 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.
CENTA shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CENTA
Institutional investors own 97.4% of Central Garden & Pet's shares and insiders 3.55%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 13.35% of the shares (8.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.16% of the float, or 4.76 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 25.7% since 2014.
Related: CENTA analyst forecast, CENTA key metrics. See the CENTA stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CENTA ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Central Garden & Pet stock?
The largest shareholders of Central Garden & Pet are BlackRock Inc (13.35%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.53%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (5.20%), American Century Companies Inc (4.15%), LSV Asset Management (4.02%).
What percentage of Central Garden & Pet is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 97.4% of Central Garden & Pet's shares outstanding; insiders hold 3.55%.
Which funds own Central Garden & Pet?
The largest fund holders of Central Garden & Pet are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (4.88%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (4.27%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.48%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.99%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (1.75%).
What is Central Garden & Pet's short interest?
1.5M shares of Central Garden & Pet were sold short, 4.16% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.76 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Central Garden & Pet?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Central Garden & Pet (since May 20, 2025), 1 were purchases and 7 were sales.
How many shares of Central Garden & Pet are outstanding?
Central Garden & Pet has 51.3M shares outstanding, of which 57.5M are in the public float.