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Essent Group
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311 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.41B invested in Essent Group in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 132 increasing their positions, 85 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

642% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.18M | Put options by funds: $294K

55% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 132 | Existing positions reduced: 85

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)

0.6% less ownership

Funds ownership: 94.13% → 93.53% (-0.6%)

4% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 54

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 317 → 311 (-6)

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.43B → $5.41B (-$1.02B)

Holders
311
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-1.89%
% of All Funds
4.1%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
52
Increased
132
Reduced
85
Closed
54
Calls
$2.18M
Puts
$294K
Net Calls
+$1.89M
Net Calls Change
+$426K

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$42.6M
2
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Pennsylvania
+$40.7M
3
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
+$29.9M
4
Walleye Capital
Walleye Capital
New York
+$29.1M
5
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$25.8M

Top Sellers

1
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
-$321M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$63.8M
3
Balyasny Asset Management
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
-$25.7M
4
Schroder Investment Management Group
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
-$17.8M
5
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
-$11M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Janus Henderson Group
101
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$2.68M – – –
GIA
102
GHP Investment Advisors
Colorado
$2.68M -$44.6K -768 -2%
KOCAA
103
Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors
Connecticut
$2.66M +$4.99K +86 +0.2%
AB
104
Amalgamated Bank
New York
$2.65M – – –
Franklin Resources
105
Franklin Resources
California
$2.58M +$16.7K +287 +0.6%
VF
106
Vest Financial
Virginia
$2.48M +$1.29M +22,160 +94%
RG
107
Renaissance Group
Kentucky
$2.48M -$104K -1,787 -4%
Raymond James Financial
108
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$2.46M +$2.62M +45,105 New
Allianz Asset Management
109
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$2.41M +$843K +14,523 +49%
EIP
110
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
$2.4M -$954K -16,431 -27%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
111
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$2.4M +$418K +7,201 +20%
EF
112
Empowered Funds
Pennsylvania
$2.36M +$2.52M +43,374 New
Jane Street
113
Jane Street
New York
$2.32M -$2.81M -48,429 -53%
PA
114
Paralel Advisors
Colorado
$2.3M +$222K +3,832 +10%
KTA
115
Keeley-Teton Advisors
Illinois
$2.3M +$554K +9,546 +29%
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
116
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$2.28M -$5.53M -95,212 -69%
UOTTAIMCU
117
University of Texas/Texas AM Investment Management Co (UTIMCO)
Texas
$2.2M +$662K +11,397 +39%
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
118
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
Germany
$2.18M +$2.33M +40,051 New
SOADOR
119
State of Alaska Department of Revenue
Alaska
$2.13M +$1.55M +26,745 +216%
KK
120
KLP Kapitalforvaltning
Norway
$2.08M +$2.22M +38,200 New
Mackenzie Financial
121
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$2.07M -$317K -5,468 -13%
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
122
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$2.05M +$338K +5,825 +18%
YCM
123
Yousif Capital Management
Michigan
$2.03M -$96.3K -1,659 -4%
WCM
124
Wedge Capital Management
North Carolina
$1.98M +$211K +3,637 +11%
SI
125
Sapience Investments
California
$1.94M -$686K -11,811 -25%
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ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

311 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $5.41B — down 16% from $6.43B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 54 funds closed out of ESNT and 52 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 85 trimmed existing stakes and 132 added.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $42.6M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $321M.

  • 311 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q4 2024, down from 317 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $5.41B of Essent Group stock for Q4 2024, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 52 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q4 2024 and 54 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Essent Group buyer in Q4 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $42.6M added.
  • The largest Essent Group seller in Q4 2024 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $321M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.