Essent Group
ESNT
264 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.8B invested in Essent Group in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 36
2.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.82% → 91.43% (+2.6%)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 99
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 262 → 264 (+2)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.79B → $3.8B (+$16.4M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.55M | Put options by funds: $2.46M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$43.7M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$42.3M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$41.1M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$28.5M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$27.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$39.5M |
| 2 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$34.7M |
| 3 |
PBRA
Pine Brook Road Advisors
Bedford,
New York
|
-$23.4M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$23.2M |
| 5 |
STMM
South Texas Money Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$21.6M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
264 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $3.8B — up 0.43% from $3.79B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new ESNT positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 102 added to existing stakes and 99 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $43.7M. The largest seller was American Century Companies, cutting an estimated $39.5M.
- 264 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q1 2018, up from 262 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $3.8B of Essent Group stock for Q1 2018, up 0.43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q1 2018 and 36 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q1 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $43.7M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q1 2018 was American Century Companies, an estimated $39.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.