Essent Group
ESNT
242 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.51B invested in Essent Group in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 91 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
37% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.15M | Put options by funds: $3.75M
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 26
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 238 → 242 (+4)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.74B → $4.51B (-$234M)
2.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.84% → 93.6% (-2.2%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 91
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$37.4M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$20.3M |
| 3 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$20.1M |
| 4 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
+$11M |
| 5 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$7.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$61.7M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$45M |
| 3 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$18.8M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$18.8M |
| 5 |
GLA
Great Lakes Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$16M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
242 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $4.51B — down 4.9% from $4.74B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new ESNT positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 79 added to existing stakes and 91 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $37.4M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $61.7M.
- 242 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q3 2021, up from 238 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $4.51B of Essent Group stock for Q3 2021, down 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q3 2021 and 26 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q3 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $37.4M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q3 2021 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $61.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.