Essent Group
ESNT
279 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.72B invested in Essent Group in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
300% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.66M | Put options by funds: $1.91M
159% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 22
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.11B → $4.72B (+$606M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 245 → 279 (+34)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 97
1.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.87% → 97.35% (-1.5%)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$68.2M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$67.7M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$30.5M |
| 4 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$27.2M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$141M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$53.1M |
| 3 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$33.3M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$31.6M |
| 5 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$18.5M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
279 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $4.72B — up 15% from $4.11B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new ESNT positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 97 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $68.2M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $141M.
- 279 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q4 2020, up from 245 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $4.72B of Essent Group stock for Q4 2020, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q4 2020 and 22 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q4 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $68.2M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q4 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $141M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.