Essent Group
ESNT
89 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.37B invested in Essent Group in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 19
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 12
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 83 → 89 (+6)
0.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.48% → 78.84% (+0.36%)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.53B → $1.37B (-$156M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
98% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10K | Put options by funds: $442K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIM
RS Investment Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$32.8M |
| 2 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
+$29.5M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$15.2M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$7.18M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$4.94M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$51.8M |
| 2 |
OC
Oakmont Corp
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$13.8M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$11.6M |
| 4 |
MVP
Miller Value Partners
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$10.2M |
| 5 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.42M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
89 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $1.37B — down 10% from $1.53B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new ESNT positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was RS Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $32.8M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $51.8M.
- 89 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q2 2014, up from 83 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $1.37B of Essent Group stock for Q2 2014, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q2 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q2 2014 was RS Investment Management, an estimated $32.8M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q2 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $51.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.