Essent Group
ESNT
273 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.29B invested in Essent Group in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 106 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
743% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.7M | Put options by funds: $1.39M
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 32
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.92B → $4.29B (+$366M)
1.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.19% → 93.07% (+1.9%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 270 → 273 (+3)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 106
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$67M |
| 2 |
RCAMU
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$37.5M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$31.5M |
| 4 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$30.1M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$30.3M |
| 2 |
BAM
Bayview Asset Management
Coral Gables,
Florida
|
-$16.3M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$15M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$13.7M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$12.8M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
273 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $4.29B — up 9.3% from $3.92B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new ESNT positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 106 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nuveen, adding an estimated $67M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $30.3M.
- 273 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q2 2019, up from 270 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $4.29B of Essent Group stock for Q2 2019, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q2 2019 and 32 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q2 2019 was Nuveen, an estimated $67M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q2 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $30.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.