Essent Group
ESNT
265 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.95B invested in Essent Group in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 95 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
233% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 10 (+7)
60% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.46B → $3.95B (+$1.49B)
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 47
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 95 | Existing positions reduced: 81
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 240 → 265 (+25)
2.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.97% → 96.98% (+2%)
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.56M | Put options by funds: $5.58M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$112M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$93.9M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$63.1M |
| 4 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
+$53.1M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$51M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$206M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$19.6M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$16.7M |
| 4 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$14.9M |
| 5 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$14.9M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
265 of the 4,888 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $3.95B — up 60% from $2.46B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new ESNT positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 95 added to existing stakes and 81 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $112M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $206M.
- 265 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q2 2020, up from 240 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $3.95B of Essent Group stock for Q2 2020, up 60% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q2 2020 and 47 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q2 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $112M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q2 2020 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $206M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.