Essent Group
ESNT
141 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.62B invested in Essent Group in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 47
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.16% → 84.4% (-0.76%)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 26
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 143 → 141 (-2)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.73B → $1.62B (-$104M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$27.3M |
| 2 |
PBRA
Pine Brook Road Advisors
Bedford,
New York
|
+$23.8M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$23M |
| 4 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.6M |
| 5 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$11.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPF
PartnerRe Principal Finance
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$38.1M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$37.4M |
| 3 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$33.2M |
| 4 |
ECA
Endeavour Capital Advisors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$19.1M |
| 5 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$12.9M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
141 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $1.62B — down 6% from $1.73B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of ESNT and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 47 trimmed existing stakes and 56 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $27.3M. The largest seller was PartnerRe Principal Finance, cutting an estimated $38.1M.
- 141 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q1 2016, down from 143 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $1.62B of Essent Group stock for Q1 2016, down 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q1 2016 and 26 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q1 2016 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $27.3M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q1 2016 was PartnerRe Principal Finance, an estimated $38.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.