Essent Group
ESNT
317 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.43B invested in Essent Group in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 113 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
160% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 20
156% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.4M | Put options by funds: $939K
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.67B → $6.43B (+$756M)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 113 | Existing positions reduced: 102
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 287 → 317 (+30)
0.51% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.64% → 94.13% (-0.51%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$46.6M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$17.6M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$15.8M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14.8M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$12.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$49M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$32.7M |
| 3 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$31.2M |
| 4 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$22.1M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$18.2M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
317 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $6.43B — up 13% from $5.67B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new ESNT positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 113 added to existing stakes and 102 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $46.6M. The largest seller was Cooke & Bieler, cutting an estimated $49M.
- 317 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q3 2024, up from 287 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $6.43B of Essent Group stock for Q3 2024, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q3 2024 and 20 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q3 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $46.6M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q3 2024 was Cooke & Bieler, an estimated $49M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.