Essent Group
ESNT
360 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.03B invested in Essent Group in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 121 increasing their positions, 147 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
34% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 41
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 351 → 360 (+9)
1.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.07% → 95.83% (+1.8%)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.9B → $6.03B (+$132M)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 121 | Existing positions reduced: 147
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $13K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$35.2M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$35M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$29.3M |
| 4 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$26.7M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$9.86M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$185M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$53.6M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$22.2M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$21.7M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$16.4M |
ESNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
360 of the 8,267 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essent Group (ESNT) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $6.03B — up 2.2% from $5.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new ESNT positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 121 added to existing stakes and 147 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $35.2M. The largest seller was Macquarie Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $185M sold.
- 360 institutional investors held Essent Group (ESNT) as of Q4 2025, up from 351 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $6.03B of Essent Group stock for Q4 2025, up 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Essent Group positions in Q4 2025 and 41 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Essent Group buyer in Q4 2025 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $35.2M added.
- The largest Essent Group seller in Q4 2025 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $185M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.