Essent Group
ESNT
243 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.11B invested in Essent Group in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 86
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 25
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.86B → $4.11B (+$249M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 240 → 243 (+3)
0.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.65% → 95.36% (+0.71%)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.92M | Put options by funds: $2.36M
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$47.4M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$37.1M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$24.6M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$16.6M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$13.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$91.6M |
| 2 |
PCH
Polar Capital Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$11.8M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.6M |
| 4 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$7.85M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.54M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
243 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $4.11B — up 6.5% from $3.86B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new ESNT positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 102 added to existing stakes and 86 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $47.4M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $91.6M.
- 243 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q1 2023, up from 240 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $4.11B of Essent Group stock for Q1 2023, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q1 2023 and 25 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q1 2023 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $47.4M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q1 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $91.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.