Essent Group
ESNT
255 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.11B invested in Essent Group in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
502% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.21M | Put options by funds: $1.36M
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 96
0.46% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.07% → 92.61% (-0.46%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 262 → 255 (-7)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 7 (-1)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 36
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.05B → $3.11B (-$947M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$19.9M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$19M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$18.6M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$16.4M |
| 5 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$56M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$26.1M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$22.3M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$20.5M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$14.4M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
255 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $3.11B — down 23% from $4.05B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of ESNT and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 96 trimmed existing stakes and 97 added.
The largest buyer was Renaissance Technologies, adding an estimated $19.9M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $56M sold.
- 255 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q4 2018, down from 262 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $3.11B of Essent Group stock for Q4 2018, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q4 2018 and 36 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q4 2018 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $19.9M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q4 2018 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $56M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.