Essent Group
ESNT
270 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.92B invested in Essent Group in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
1,108% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.6M | Put options by funds: $1.54M
72% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 25
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.11B → $3.92B (+$815M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 255 → 270 (+15)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 102
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
1.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.61% → 91.19% (-1.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$37.2M |
| 2 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$19.5M |
| 3 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$16.1M |
| 4 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$14.8M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$12.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$32.4M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$28.2M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$23.3M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.8M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$15.1M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
270 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $3.92B — up 26% from $3.11B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new ESNT positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 103 added to existing stakes and 102 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $37.2M. The largest seller was Balyasny Asset Management, cutting an estimated $32.4M.
- 270 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q1 2019, up from 255 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $3.92B of Essent Group stock for Q1 2019, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q1 2019 and 25 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q1 2019 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $37.2M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q1 2019 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $32.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.