Essent Group
ESNT
274 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.34B invested in Essent Group in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
31% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.82M | Put options by funds: $1.39M
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 31
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.76B → $5.34B (+$574M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 270 → 274 (+4)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 94
0.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.06% → 94.77% (+0.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$34.2M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$28.9M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$18.6M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$12.6M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$36.4M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$24M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$19.5M |
| 4 |
BGIM
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$17.9M |
| 5 |
CSS
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$8.8M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
274 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $5.34B — up 12% from $4.76B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new ESNT positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 103 added to existing stakes and 94 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $34.2M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $36.4M.
- 274 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q4 2023, up from 270 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $5.34B of Essent Group stock for Q4 2023, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q4 2023 and 31 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q4 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $34.2M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q4 2023 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $36.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.