Essent Group
ESNT
262 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.79B invested in Essent Group in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
78% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 27
44% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.5M | Put options by funds: $1.04M
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 82
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.47B → $3.79B (+$315M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 245 → 262 (+17)
1.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.14% → 88.82% (+1.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$68.1M |
| 2 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$52.2M |
| 3 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$49.2M |
| 4 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$35.3M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$32.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PBRA
Pine Brook Road Advisors
Bedford,
New York
|
-$177M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$39.7M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$39.7M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$35.9M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$33M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
262 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $3.79B — up 9.1% from $3.47B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new ESNT positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 107 added to existing stakes and 82 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $68.1M. The largest seller was Pine Brook Road Advisors, cutting an estimated $177M.
- 262 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q4 2017, up from 245 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $3.79B of Essent Group stock for Q4 2017, up 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q4 2017 and 27 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q4 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $68.1M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q4 2017 was Pine Brook Road Advisors, an estimated $177M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.