Essent Group
ESNT
311 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.81B invested in Essent Group in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 115 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
228% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 18
80% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 9 (+4)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 275 → 311 (+36)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.35B → $4.81B (+$452M)
2.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.2% → 94.23% (+2%)
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.15M | Put options by funds: $2.03M
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 115
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$45M |
| 2 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$35.9M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$30.1M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
RCAMU
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$12.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$54.7M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$27.1M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$21M |
| 4 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$19.9M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$19.2M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
311 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $4.81B — up 10% from $4.35B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new ESNT positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 102 added to existing stakes and 115 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $45M. The largest seller was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, cutting an estimated $54.7M.
- 311 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q4 2019, up from 275 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $4.81B of Essent Group stock for Q4 2019, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q4 2019 and 18 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q4 2019 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $45M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q4 2019 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $54.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.