Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)
Consumer Defensive
Packaged Foods
43.10 $
-0.5%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
Who owns Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)? This page shows the largest institutions and funds, the ownership structure and the latest insider transactions.
Ownership Structure
Institutional ownership
Share of the stock held by institutional investors (funds, banks, insurers) according to regulatory filings.
95.4%
Insiders
Share of the stock held by the executives, founders and major shareholders of the company itself.
16.0%
Short % of float
Shares sold short as a percentage of the freely tradable float — high values signal many bets on falling prices.
7.2%
Shares Outstanding
Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap.
10Mio.
Largest Shareholders
Institutions
| Name | Stake (%) | Shares | Change (%) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc | 2.57 | 1,605,753 | +2.4 | 03/31/2026 |
| Vanguard Group Inc | 1.83 | 1,147,242 | +4.2 | 12/31/2025 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 1.28 | 803,595 | -0.6 | 03/31/2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.04 | 649,876 | -1.5 | 03/31/2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.87 | 543,970 | +0.0 | 03/31/2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 0.76 | 473,536 | +0.0 | 03/31/2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.73 | 455,752 | -3.5 | 03/31/2026 |
| State Street Corp | 0.62 | 385,978 | +0.0 | 03/31/2026 |
Funds
| Name | Stake (%) | Shares | Change (%) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allspring Special Small Cap Value A | 1.02 | 640,633 | +0.0 | 04/30/2026 |
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 0.80 | 497,411 | +0.0 | 05/29/2026 |
Largest reported positions according to regulatory filings; stake as a percentage of shares outstanding, change versus the previous filing. Source: fundamentals data.
Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.