Essent Group
ESNT
333 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.68B invested in Essent Group in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 104 increasing their positions, 115 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
950% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.94M | Put options by funds: $185K
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 39
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 312 → 333 (+21)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.41B → $5.68B (+$276M)
1.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.54% → 94.79% (+1.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 115
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$68.8M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$51M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$40.4M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$32.7M |
| 5 |
SSP
Sixth Street Partners
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$22.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$111M |
| 2 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$30.8M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$26M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$25.7M |
| 5 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$20.4M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
333 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $5.68B — up 5.1% from $5.41B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new ESNT positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 104 added to existing stakes and 115 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $68.8M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $111M.
- 333 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q1 2025, up from 312 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $5.68B of Essent Group stock for Q1 2025, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q1 2025 and 39 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q1 2025 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $68.8M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q1 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $111M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.