Essent Group
ESNT
84 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.46B invested in Essent Group in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.37B → $1.46B (+$93.1M)
0.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.84% → 79.03% (+0.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 30
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 89 → 84 (-5)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 13
91% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11K | Put options by funds: $126K
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$17.8M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$15.7M |
| 3 |
RIM
RS Investment Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$15.1M |
| 4 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.87M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$8.71M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$30.6M |
| 2 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$10.3M |
| 3 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$9.16M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$9.03M |
| 5 |
OC
Oakmont Corp
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$8.95M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
84 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $1.46B — up 6.8% from $1.37B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of ESNT and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $17.8M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $30.6M.
- 84 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q3 2014, down from 89 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $1.46B of Essent Group stock for Q3 2014, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q3 2014 and 13 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q3 2014 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $17.8M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q3 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $30.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.