Essent Group
ESNT
245 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.11B invested in Essent Group in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 100 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
47% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.14M | Put options by funds: $2.82M
1.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.98% → 98.87% (+1.9%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.95B → $4.11B (+$158M)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 265 → 245 (-20)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 100
30% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 7 (-3)
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 51
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$67.8M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$64.9M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$26M |
| 4 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$16.7M |
| 5 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$31.7M |
| 2 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$27.3M |
| 3 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$18.4M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$15M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$13.1M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
245 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $4.11B — up 4% from $3.95B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 51 funds closed out of ESNT and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 100 trimmed existing stakes and 82 added.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $67.8M. The largest seller was AllianceBernstein, cutting an estimated $31.7M.
- 245 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q3 2020, down from 265 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $4.11B of Essent Group stock for Q3 2020, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q3 2020 and 51 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q3 2020 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $67.8M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q3 2020 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $31.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.