BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC on October 27, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 496,391 shares of Central Garden & Pet Co common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC reported beneficial ownership of 496,391 shares of Central Garden & Pet Co common stock.
  • Percent of class: The reported position represents 5.1% of the outstanding common shares, according to the filing.
  • Sole voting power: The filing reported sole voting power over 461,311 shares, with no shared voting power.
  • Sole dispositive power: The filer reported sole dispositive power over all 496,391 shares, with no shared dispositive power.
  • Event date: The date of the event requiring the filing was September 30, 2026.
  • Various beneficiaries: According to the filing, "various persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the common stock," and no single person's interest exceeds 5% of total outstanding shares.

BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC Crosses 5% Threshold in Central Garden & Pet

BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC, a Delaware-organized entity with its principal business office at 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, filed a Schedule 13G on October 27, 2026, disclosing a position in the common stock of Central Garden & Pet Co (NASDAQ:CENT), whose principal executive offices are located at 1340 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600, Walnut Creek, CA 94597. The filing was signed by Spencer Fleming, Managing Director, on behalf of the filer.

According to the filing, BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC beneficially owns 496,391 shares of the issuer's common stock, representing 5.1% of the class. The filer reported sole voting power over 461,311 shares and sole dispositive power over the full 496,391 shares. Shared voting power and shared dispositive power were each reported as zero. The filing classifies the reporting person as type "HC," indicating a parent holding company or control person, and references Exhibit 99 for identification and classification of the relevant subsidiary that acquired the securities.

The filing states, in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538, that it "reflects the securities beneficially owned, or deemed to be beneficially owned, by certain business units (collectively, the 'Reporting Business Units') of BlackRock, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates," and does not include securities that may be beneficially owned by other business units whose beneficial ownership is disaggregated in accordance with that release. The filer certified the securities were acquired and held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of influencing control of the issuer.

What Was Disclosed

BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC disclosed, via Schedule 13G filed October 27, 2026, that it beneficially owned 496,391 shares of Central Garden & Pet Co common stock as of September 30, 2026, equal to 5.1% of the class, with sole voting power over 461,311 of those shares.