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Nicholas Lahanas
Chief Executive Officer at
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
Net worth: 8 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Nicholas Lahanas is the founder of Magellan Global Fund LP, founded in 2006.
Mr. Lahanas currently serves as Chief Executive Officer & Director at Central Garden & Pet Co. since 2024, and as Director at Crater Mountain Resources, Inc. and Union Pacific Resource Group, Inc. since 2007.
Former positions include Director at Pantoro Gold Ltd., Vice President-Capital Markets at YA Global Investments LP from 2002 to 2004, Vice President-Capital Markets at Yorkville Advisors LLC, and Associate-Technology Investment Banking Group at FBR Capital Markets & Co. (Old).
Education includes an MBA from George Washington University and an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, conferred in 1991.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | 125,669 ( 1.3% ) | 5 M $ | 2026-05-30 | |
| 2025-12-14 | 86,592 ( 0.17% ) | 3 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
Nicholas Lahanas active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY | Chief Executive Officer | 2024-09-28 |
Crater Mountain Resources, Inc.
 Crater Mountain Resources, Inc. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Operates as a minerals exploration company | Director/Board Member | 2007-04-19 |
Magellan Global Fund LP | Founder | 2006-08-31 |
Union Pacific Resource Group, Inc.
 Union Pacific Resource Group, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Distributes coffee and spices | Director/Board Member | 2007-04-19 |
Former positions of Nicholas Lahanas
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
YA Global Investments LP
 YA Global Investments LP Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Private Equity Fund | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2004-03-31 |
| PANTORO GOLD LIMITED | Director/Board Member | - |
Yorkville Advisors LLC
 Yorkville Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Yorkville is a generalist investor with a focus on capital-intensive industries. Current active sectors include Healthcare, Metals and Mining, Energy, Technology, and Electric Vehicles. The firm invests their funds' capital through customized structured debt and equity investments. Their investment criteria focuses on management teams, business fundamentals, and stock trading metrics. Yorkville funds has broad investment mandates across many sectors and geographies. Their funds are often the sole investor in a capital raise, allowing for a controlled and disciplined exit strategy. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
FBR Capital Markets & Co. (Old)
 FBR Capital Markets & Co. (Old) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Private companies | 10 |
|---|---|
Central Garden & Pet Co.
 Central Garden & Pet Co. Consumer SundriesConsumer Non-Durables Produces and markets products for the lawn & garden and pet supplies markets | Consumer Non-Durables |
YA Global Investments LP
YA Global Investments LP Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Private Equity Fund | Finance |
Crater Mountain Resources, Inc.
Crater Mountain Resources, Inc. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Operates as a minerals exploration company | Non-Energy Minerals |
Yorkville Advisors LLC
Yorkville Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Yorkville is a generalist investor with a focus on capital-intensive industries. Current active sectors include Healthcare, Metals and Mining, Energy, Technology, and Electric Vehicles. The firm invests their funds' capital through customized structured debt and equity investments. Their investment criteria focuses on management teams, business fundamentals, and stock trading metrics. Yorkville funds has broad investment mandates across many sectors and geographies. Their funds are often the sole investor in a capital raise, allowing for a controlled and disciplined exit strategy. | Finance |
George Washington University
 George Washington University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
FBR Capital Markets & Co. (Old)
FBR Capital Markets & Co. (Old) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
University of California, Berkeley
 University of California, Berkeley Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Magellan Global Fund LP | |
Union Pacific Resource Group, Inc.
Union Pacific Resource Group, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Distributes coffee and spices | Distribution Services |
Pantoro Ltd.
 Pantoro Ltd. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Explores, evaluates and develops gold, silver and copper | Non-Energy Minerals |
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