Essent Group
ESNT
240 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.86B invested in Essent Group in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 89 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.45B → $3.86B (+$411M)
0.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.75% → 94.65% (-0.1%)
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.53M | Put options by funds: $1.58M
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 89 | Existing positions reduced: 94
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 257 → 240 (-17)
37% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 41
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$48.3M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$30.4M |
| 3 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$17.2M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$15.8M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$12.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$18.6M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$18.1M |
| 3 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$11.7M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.78M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$7.85M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
240 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $3.86B — up 12% from $3.45B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of ESNT and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 94 trimmed existing stakes and 89 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $48.3M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.6M sold.
- 240 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q4 2022, down from 257 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $3.86B of Essent Group stock for Q4 2022, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q4 2022 and 41 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q4 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $48.3M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q4 2022 was Millennium Management, an estimated $18.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.