Essent Group
ESNT
143 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.73B invested in Essent Group in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 18
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 134 → 143 (+9)
0.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.86% → 85.16% (+0.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 52
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.95B → $1.73B (-$226M)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $42K | Put options by funds: $48K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$157M |
| 2 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$23.1M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$15.3M |
| 4 |
ECA
Endeavour Capital Advisors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$10.2M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$10M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$37.9M |
| 2 |
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
-$36.4M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$22M |
| 4 |
HHC
Hutchin Hill Capital
New York
|
-$21.2M |
| 5 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$18.4M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
143 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $1.73B — down 12% from $1.95B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new ESNT positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $157M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, cutting an estimated $37.9M.
- 143 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q4 2015, up from 134 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $1.73B of Essent Group stock for Q4 2015, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q4 2015 and 18 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q4 2015 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $157M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q4 2015 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $37.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.