The Ensign Group
ENSG
575 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.7B invested in The Ensign Group in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 221 increasing their positions, 192 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 60
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $59M | Put options by funds: $48.1M
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 11 (+2)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 221 | Existing positions reduced: 192
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.41B → $10.7B (+$1.28B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 565 → 575 (+10)
1.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.3% → 91.65% (-1.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$50.3M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$47.8M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$40.7M |
| 4 |
CS
Candriam SCA
Strassen, Luxembourg,
Luxembourg
|
+$36.9M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$36.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$153M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$25.5M |
| 3 |
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$24.9M |
| 4 |
VBA
Van Berkom & Associates
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$21.1M |
| 5 |
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
-$17.9M |
ENSG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
575 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in The Ensign Group (ENSG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $10.7B — up 14% from $9.41B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new ENSG positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 221 added to existing stakes and 192 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Baillie Gifford & Co, adding an estimated $50.3M. The largest seller was Wasatch Advisors, cutting an estimated $153M.
- 575 institutional investors held The Ensign Group (ENSG) as of Q1 2026, up from 565 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $10.7B of The Ensign Group stock for Q1 2026, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new The Ensign Group positions in Q1 2026 and 60 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest The Ensign Group buyer in Q1 2026 was Baillie Gifford & Co, an estimated $50.3M added.
- The largest The Ensign Group seller in Q1 2026 was Wasatch Advisors, an estimated $153M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.