Essent Group
ESNT
335 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.89B invested in Essent Group in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 127 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
376% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.13M | Put options by funds: $449K
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 36
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.68B → $5.89B (+$209M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 332 → 335 (+3)
0.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.79% → 95.63% (+0.84%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 131
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$38.6M |
| 2 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$15.9M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.8M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$12.7M |
| 5 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$10.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$43.4M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$28.7M |
| 3 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$27.6M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$23.7M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$17.8M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
335 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $5.89B — up 3.7% from $5.68B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new ESNT positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 127 added to existing stakes and 131 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $38.6M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $43.4M.
- 335 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q2 2025, up from 332 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $5.89B of Essent Group stock for Q2 2025, up 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q2 2025 and 36 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q2 2025 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $38.6M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q2 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $43.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.