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Essent Group

131 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.15B invested in Essent Group in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

137% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 30

64% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 14

22% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $120K | Put options by funds: $98K

19% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.81B → $2.15B (+$346M)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 122131 (+9)

3.42% more ownership

Funds ownership: 81.57%84.99% (+3.4%)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 (-1)

Holders
131
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+7.38%
% of All Funds
3.53%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
23
Increased
71
Reduced
30
Closed
14
Calls
$120K
Puts
$98K
Net Calls
+$22K
Net Calls Change
-$59K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Walleye Trading
126
Walleye Trading
New York
$14K +$12.9K +500 New
JG
127
Jefferies Group
New York
$14K +$13.6K +527 New
Zurich Cantonal Bank
128
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$6K
HNB
129
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$5K -$5.37K -209 -52%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
130
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$906 +$142K +5,506 +20%
JP Morgan Chase
131
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$80.6M -3,371,342 Closed
LCS
132
Levin Capital Strategies
New York
-$27.7M -1,156,729 Closed
MCM
133
Moore Capital Management
New York
-$12M -500,000 Closed
Point72 Asset Management
134
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
-$9.54M -399,200 Closed
SCP
135
Scoria Capital Partners
Connecticut
-$5.29M -221,378 Closed
Marshall Wace
136
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
-$4.6M -192,390 Closed
Alyeska Investment Group
137
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
-$4.31M -180,292 Closed
PI
138
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
-$1.35M -56,630 Closed
FG
139
FSI Group
Ohio
-$1.34M -56,043 Closed
PP
140
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
-$773K -32,340 Closed
WFI
141
West Family Investments
California
-$564K -23,600 Closed
DTL
142
Dynamic Technology Lab
Singapore
-$266K -11,134 Closed
ProShare Advisors
143
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
-$206K -8,605 Closed
PAM
144
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
-$24K -1,000 Closed
Bessemer Group
145
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
-$2.57K -100 -88%

ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

131 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $2.15B — up 19% from $1.81B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new ESNT positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $72.1M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, exiting entirely with an estimated $80.6M sold.

  • 131 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q2 2015, up from 122 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $2.15B of Essent Group stock for Q2 2015, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 23 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q2 2015 and 14 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Essent Group buyer in Q2 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $72.1M added.
  • The largest Essent Group seller in Q2 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $80.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.