Essent Group
ESNT
225 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.01B invested in Essent Group in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 92 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
160% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.37M | Put options by funds: $911K
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 25
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 92 | Existing positions reduced: 72
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 220 → 225 (+5)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.91B → $3.01B (+$105M)
0.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.14% → 86.92% (+0.78%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$24.1M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$21.8M |
| 3 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$19.1M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$10.5M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$10M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$18.6M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$13.7M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.1M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$11.3M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$11M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
225 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $3.01B — up 3.6% from $2.91B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new ESNT positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 92 added to existing stakes and 72 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $24.1M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $18.6M.
- 225 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q2 2017, up from 220 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $3.01B of Essent Group stock for Q2 2017, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q2 2017 and 25 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q2 2017 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $24.1M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q2 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $18.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.