ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
ESSA was delisted on the 23rd of July, 2025.
59 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.8M invested in ESSA Bancorp in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
35,600% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $357K | Put options by funds: $1K
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 16
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 59 (+1)
0.89% less ownership
Funds ownership: 43.66% → 42.77% (-0.89%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $67.9M → $66.8M (-$1.11M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FL
Fourthstone LLC
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$495K |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$390K |
| 3 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$341K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$214K |
| 5 |
NFG
Northeast Financial Group
Tannersville,
Pennsylvania
|
+$119K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.41M |
| 2 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$477K |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$193K |
| 4 |
SV
Stilwell Value
New York
|
-$178K |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$110K |
ESSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
59 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ESSA Bancorp (ESSA) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $66.8M — down 1.6% from $67.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new ESSA positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fourthstone LLC, opening a new position worth an estimated $495K. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $1.41M.
- 59 institutional investors held ESSA Bancorp (ESSA) as of Q3 2023, up from 58 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $66.8M of ESSA Bancorp stock for Q3 2023, down 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new ESSA Bancorp positions in Q3 2023 and 4 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest ESSA Bancorp buyer in Q3 2023 was Fourthstone LLC, an estimated $495K added.
- The largest ESSA Bancorp seller in Q3 2023 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $1.41M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.