AQR Capital Management
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AQR Capital Management’s Essent Group ESNT Stock Holding History

AQR Capital Management’s Portfolio ESNT Stock Details ESNT Fund Activity
Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake 		Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q1 		$91.2M Sell
1,561,273
-302,794
-16% -$18.5M 0.04% 553
2025
Q4 		$121M Buy
1,864,067
+567,103
+44% +$35.2M 0.06% 413
2025
Q3 		$82.4M Sell
1,296,964
-220,895
-15% -$13.4M 0.05% 468
2025
Q2 		$92.2M Buy
1,517,859
+669,577
+79% +$38.6M 0.08% 363
2025
Q1 		$48.6M Buy
848,282
+331,535
+64% +$18.8M 0.05% 463
2024
Q4 		$28.1M Buy
516,747
+27,077
+6% +$1.57M 0.04% 547
2024
Q3 		$31.3M Buy
489,670
+53,661
+12% +$3.28M 0.04% 498
2024
Q2 		$24.5M Buy
436,009
+177,700
+69% +$9.89M 0.04% 518
2024
Q1 		$15.4M Buy
258,309
+98,589
+62% +$5.35M 0.03% 593
2023
Q4 		$8.42M Buy
159,720
+79,908
+100% +$3.91M 0.02% 757
2023
Q3 		$3.77M Buy
79,812
+39,292
+97% +$1.95M 0.01% 1044
2023
Q2 		$1.9M Buy
40,520
+8,532
+27% +$371K ﹤0.01% 1284
2023
Q1 		$1.28M Sell
31,988
-2,781
-8% -$114K ﹤0.01% 1447
2022
Q4 		$1.35M Buy
34,769
+3,971
+13% +$151K ﹤0.01% 1449
2022
Q3 		$1.07M Buy
30,798
+1,609
+6% +$64.5K ﹤0.01% 1489
2022
Q2 		$1.14M Sell
29,189
-12,082
-29% -$493K ﹤0.01% 1368
2022
Q1 		$1.7M Buy
41,271
+3,610
+10% +$161K ﹤0.01% 1276
2021
Q4 		$1.72M Sell
37,661
-12
-0% -$550 ﹤0.01% 1269
2021
Q3 		$1.66M Sell
37,673
-5,072
-12% -$230K ﹤0.01% 1257
2021
Q2 		$1.92M Sell
42,745
-2,415
-5% -$117K ﹤0.01% 1235
2021
Q1 		$2.15M Buy
45,160
+315
+0.7% +$14K ﹤0.01% 1170
2020
Q4 		$1.94M Sell
44,845
-4,834
-10% -$209K ﹤0.01% 1175
2020
Q3 		$1.84M Sell
49,679
-37,929
-43% -$1.36M ﹤0.01% 1149
2020
Q2 		$3.18M Sell
87,608
-51,525
-37% -$1.58M 0.01% 955
2020
Q1 		$3.67M Sell
139,133
-74,585
-35% -$3.31M 0.01% 879
2019
Q4 		$11.1M Sell
213,718
-14,541
-6% -$758K 0.01% 722
2019
Q3 		$10.9M Buy
228,259
+95,050
+71% +$4.55M 0.01% 744
2019
Q2 		$6.26M Buy
133,209
+53,941
+68% +$2.54M 0.01% 901
2019
Q1 		$3.44M Sell
79,268
-503
-0.6% -$20.7K ﹤0.01% 1126
2018
Q4 		$2.73M Sell
79,771
-3,985
-5% -$152K ﹤0.01% 1139
2018
Q3 		$3.71M Buy
83,756
+24,424
+41% +$1M ﹤0.01% 1130
2018
Q2 		$2.13M Sell
59,332
-26,090
-31% -$945K ﹤0.01% 1399
2018
Q1 		$3.64M Sell
85,422
-38,119
-31% -$1.73M ﹤0.01% 1126
2017
Q4 		$5.36M Buy
123,541
+9,620
+8% +$419K 0.01% 1004
2017
Q3 		$4.61M Buy
113,921
+797
+0.7% +$30.8K 0.01% 1050
2017
Q2 		$4.2M Buy
113,124
+20,463
+22% +$751K 0.01% 1092
2017
Q1 		$3.35M Buy
92,661
+20,799
+29% +$722K ﹤0.01% 1171
2016
Q4 		$2.33M Buy
71,862
+5,548
+8% +$163K ﹤0.01% 1333
2016
Q3 		$1.76M Buy
66,314
+43,191
+187% +$1.09M ﹤0.01% 1468
2016
Q2 		$504K Sell
23,123
-1,959
-8% -$40.8K ﹤0.01% 1874
2016
Q1 		$522K Sell
25,082
-17,043
-40% -$326K ﹤0.01% 1826
2015
Q4 		$922K Sell
42,125
-26,779
-39% -$649K ﹤0.01% 1604
2015
Q3 		$1.71M Buy
68,904
+10,982
+19% +$302K ﹤0.01% 1200
2015
Q2 		$1.58M Buy
57,922
+46,522
+408% +$1.2M ﹤0.01% 1293
2015
Q1 		$273K Sell
11,400
-8,400
-42% -$202K ﹤0.01% 1916
2014
Q4 		$509K Buy
+19,800
New +$471K ﹤0.01% 1952

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BlackRock New York $5.72T AUM 30.48% 1-Year Est. Return
VPM
Vanguard Portfolio Management Malvern, Pennsylvania $1.91T AUM
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors Austin, Texas $481B AUM 30.42% 1-Year Est. Return
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments Boston, Massachusetts $1.9T AUM 41.92% 1-Year Est. Return
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors Los Angeles, California $733B AUM 35.63% 1-Year Est. Return
VCM
Vanguard Capital Management Malvern, Pennsylvania $4.04T AUM
State Street
State Street Boston, Massachusetts $2.9T AUM 29.55% 1-Year Est. Return
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management Boston, Massachusetts $1.61T AUM 30.72% 1-Year Est. Return
PCH
Polar Capital Holdings London, United Kingdom $28.2B AUM 115.26% 1-Year Est. Return
American Century Companies
American Century Companies Kansas City, Missouri $194B AUM 35% 1-Year Est. Return

AQR Capital Management's ESNT Position: Q1 2026 in Review

AQR Capital Management reduced its Essent Group (ESNT) stake by 16% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $18.5M and leaving 1,561,273 shares worth $91.2M. The position accounts for 0.04% of the portfolio, ranked #553.

AQR Capital Management first reported a position in ESNT in Q4 2014 and has held it in 46 quarters since. The position peaked at $121M in Q4 2025. 366 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold ESNT as of Q1 2026.

  • AQR Capital Management held 1,561,273 shares of Essent Group worth $91.2M as of Q1 2026.
  • AQR Capital Management sold 302,794 Essent Group shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $18.5M.
  • Essent Group made up 0.04% of AQR Capital Management's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #553 holding.
  • AQR Capital Management first reported a position in Essent Group in Q4 2014 and has held it in 46 quarters since.
  • AQR Capital Management's Essent Group position peaked at $121M in Q4 2025.
  • 366 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Essent Group as of Q1 2026.

Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.