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Essent Group
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
143
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+6.72%
% of All Funds
3.75%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
27
Increased
51
Reduced
52
Closed
18
Calls
$42K
Puts
$48K
Net Calls
-$6K
Net Calls Change
-$39K

Top Buyers

1
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
+$157M
2
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
+$23.1M
3
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
+$15.3M
4
ECA
Endeavour Capital Advisors
Connecticut
+$10.2M
5
American Century Companies
American Century Companies
Missouri
+$10M

Top Sellers

1
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
-$37.9M
2
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
-$36.4M
3
Fidelity International
Fidelity International
Bermuda
-$22M
4
HHC
Hutchin Hill Capital
New York
-$21.2M
5
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
-$18.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BIM
51
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$5.4M +$181K +7,467 +3%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
52
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$4.99M – – –
JIM
53
Jupiter Investment Management
United Kingdom
$4.59M +$5.09M +209,955 New
DCM
54
Discovery Capital Management
Connecticut
$4.55M – – –
BlackRock
55
BlackRock
New York
$4.28M -$56K -2,312 -1%
Charles Schwab
56
Charles Schwab
California
$4.08M +$117K +4,810 +3%
Deutsche Bank
57
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$3.99M -$3.09M -127,634 -41%
Arrowstreet Capital
58
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$3.54M -$2.51M -103,401 -39%
California Public Employees Retirement System
59
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$3.53M – – –
HHC
60
Hutchin Hill Capital
New York
$2.78M -$21.2M -875,100 -87%
CS
61
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$2.67M -$3.25M -134,133 -52%
BCM
62
Basswood Capital Management
New York
$2.6M -$7.74M -319,462 -73%
HIMCH
63
Hartford Investment Management Co (HIMCO)
Connecticut
$2.46M +$2.72M +112,331 New
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
64
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$2.25M +$42.8K +1,765 +2%
AI
65
Analytic Investors
California
$2.14M -$1.34M -55,211 -36%
CCMG
66
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$1.98M +$514K +21,193 +31%
Swiss National Bank
67
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$1.85M – – –
HI
68
HBK Investments
Texas
$1.83M +$1.36M +56,300 +206%
TA
69
Teachers Advisors
New York
$1.78M +$85.7K +3,537 +5%
NFA
70
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$1.78M -$40.6K -1,677 -2%
BJ
71
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$1.71M -$79.7K -3,289 -4%
Ameriprise
72
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.48M -$8.02M -330,881 -83%
GL
73
GLG LLC
New York
$1.46M -$712K -29,381 -31%
Federated Hermes
74
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$1.31M – – –
PI
75
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$1.26M -$26.7K -1,100 -2%
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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.