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CENTA

Central Garden & Pet Company

Sector: agriculturePackaged FoodsNASDAQMarket Cap: $2.21B

Central Garden & Pet is a consumer-focused garden supplies and pet products company with minimal direct government dependence and low political/regulatory exposure.

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Govt Dependence
5/100
Regulatory Density
15/100
Lobbying Intensity
2/100
Political Signal
NONE

BusinessWhat CENTA does

Central Garden & Pet manufactures and distributes garden tools, outdoor living products, and pet supplies to retailers and consumers. Revenue derives primarily from consumer discretionary spending on lawn care, gardening, and pet products, with limited exposure to government contracts or regulated industries.

12 months past · 3 months futureCENTA activity timeline

$42$34$25 OctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · Sep 14 $40.60 hi $26.27 lo $36.07 CONGRESS 13 INSIDERS 0 13F FUNDS 30 BILLS 5 Gilbert Ray Cisneros (D) · Purchase · 2026-03-03 Two Sigma Investments · + $16167M · 2026-03-31Renaissance Technologies · + $14715M · 2026-03-31Renaissance Technologies · + $6684M · 2026-03-31Renaissance Technologies · + $15M · 2025-09-30Renaissance Technologies · + $13M · 2025-12-31D.E. Shaw & Co. · holds $7M · 2025-09-30Two Sigma Investments · + $6M · 2025-12-31D.E. Shaw & Co. · - $6M · 2025-12-31Two Sigma Investments · + $6M · 2025-09-30Coatue Management · - $5M · 2025-09-30Citadel Advisors · + $5M · 2025-09-30Citadel Advisors · holds $5M · 2025-09-30 MARKUP · House Natural Resources · 2026-09-15MARKUP · House Agriculture · 2026-09-16MARKUP · House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and · 2026-09-16MARKUP · House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands · 2026-09-16MARKUP · House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular A · 2026-09-17
Congress
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Insider · Form 4
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Hedge fund · 13F
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past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) carveout (this ticker)
246 trading days · 1 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 12 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 5 upcoming markups

Lifetime Government AwardsCENTA federal contracts

CENTA doesn't hold direct federal contracts.

Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.

Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding CENTA

$37.58B
Total CENTA held by tracked 13F funds
6
Funds with CENTA positions
Two Sigma Investments $16.17B +137% 1 overlap 2026-03-31
Renaissance Technologies $14.71B +150% 1 overlap 2026-03-31
Renaissance Technologies $6.68B +59% 1 overlap 2026-03-31
D.E. Shaw & Co. $6M -16% 2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors $2M +12% 2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors $2M -67% 2025-12-31

Politicians Trading CENTAMembers of Congress with recent CENTA positions

2 politicians traded CENTA across 3 disclosed transactions totaling $24K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just CENTA). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading CENTA

2026-03-03 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-09 Josh Gottheimer D-New Jersey · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-09 Josh Gottheimer D-New Jersey · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2024-06-21 Josh Gottheimer D-New Jersey · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2024-06-21 Josh Gottheimer D-New Jersey · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2020-01-10 Josh Gottheimer D-New Jersey · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2020-01-10 Josh Gottheimer D-New Jersey · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2019-12-30 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2019-12-30 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2019-12-10 Josh Gottheimer D-New Jersey · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2019-12-10 Josh Gottheimer D-New Jersey · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2018-05-18 Josh Gottheimer D-New Jersey · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000 137d late
13+ trades on file · most recent 2026-04-07

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Political ProfileWhere CENTA sits in Washington

CENTA operates in consumer discretionary with no material government revenue, lobbying activity, or legislative exposure. Stock movement driven by consumer spending, commodity costs, and retail trends rather than political events.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

  • EPA pesticide/herbicide labeling rules
  • CPSC product safety standards

Regulatory opportunities

  • No specific regulatory opportunities flagged.
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Frequently AskedAbout CENTA & political exposure

Does Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Central Garden & Pet Company. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.
Has Congress traded CENTA stock?
13 congressional trades by 2 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-03-03. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is CENTA political risk profile?
Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 2/100. Political signal: none.
How does GovGreed track CENTA political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. CENTA data is updated daily from these official federal sources.