Essent Group
ESNT
273 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.38B invested in Essent Group in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
31% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.82M | Put options by funds: $1.39M
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 31
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.76B → $5.38B (+$616M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 269 → 273 (+4)
1.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.06% → 95.51% (+1.5%)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 95
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$51.3M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$34.2M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$28.9M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$18.6M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$12.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$36.4M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$24M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$19.5M |
| 4 |
BGIM
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$17.9M |
| 5 |
CSS
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$8.8M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
273 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $5.38B — up 13% from $4.76B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new ESNT positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 101 added to existing stakes and 95 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $51.3M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $36.4M.
- 273 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q4 2023, up from 269 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $5.38B of Essent Group stock for Q4 2023, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q4 2023 and 31 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $51.3M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q4 2023 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $36.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.