Essent Group
ESNT
361 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.58B invested in Essent Group in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 128 increasing their positions, 142 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.12B → $5.58B (+$461M)
1.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.22% → 94.32% (+1.1%)
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 49
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 128 | Existing positions reduced: 142
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 371 → 361 (-10)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6K | Put options by funds: $5.15M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$32.9M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$28.6M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$27M |
| 4 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$19.7M |
| 5 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$19.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$132M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$41.3M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$28.7M |
| 4 |
NAMI
Nomura Asset Management International
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$25.6M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$22.5M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
361 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $5.58B — up 9% from $5.12B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 49 funds closed out of ESNT and 46 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 142 trimmed existing stakes and 128 added.
The largest buyer was American Century Companies, adding an estimated $32.9M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $132M.
- 361 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q2 2026, down from 371 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $5.58B of Essent Group stock for Q2 2026, up 9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q2 2026 and 49 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q2 2026 was American Century Companies, an estimated $32.9M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q2 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $132M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.