Essent Group Ltd.: which funds bought and sold
Institutions that bought and sold Essent Group shares in Q2 2026, from the holdings they reported to the SEC on Form 13F for March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026.
Between March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026, 165 institutions that filed 13F reports for both quarters added to or opened positions in Essent Group, and 191 cut or closed them. Together they sold a net 3.4M shares, −3.8% on what they held at the start of the quarter. Active managers and hedge funds on our list were net sellers of 2.6M shares (−9.4%); index fund managers were net buyers of 782K shares (+2.3%). 40 opened a new position and 49 sold out entirely.
Bought, Q2 2026 165 institutions, 40 of them new holders Sold, Q2 2026 191 institutions, 49 of them sold out
Net change, all compared −3.4M shares (−3.8%)
Net change, active managers −2.6M shares (−9.4%), 29 bought, 28 sold
Buyers versus sellers
165 bought 45 191 sold
Active managers and hedge funds 29 bought · 28 sold · −2.6M
Index fund managers 7 bought · 4 sold · +782K
Other institutions 129 bought · 159 sold · −1.5M
Biggest buyers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Century Companies Inc Active manager | +543K +25.8% | 2.6M | $170M |
| Blackrock, Inc. Index funds | +472K +4.0% | 12.4M | $799M |
| First Trust Advisors LP | +446K +282.6% | 604K | $38.8M |
| Mackenzie Financial Corp | +326K +373.2% | 413K | $26.6M |
| Nuveen, LLC | +323K +112.6% | 611K | $39.3M |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. Hedge fund | +237K New position | 237K | $15.3M |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC Index funds | +204K +2.8% | 7.6M | $487M |
| LSV Asset Management Active manager | +196K +41.9% | 665K | $42.8M |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | +190K +46.5% | 600K | $38.6M |
| Citadel Advisors LLC Hedge fund | +171K +139.2% | 294K | $18.9M |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | +161K +17.1% | 1.1M | $71.1M |
| Capital Fund Management S.A. Hedge fund | +116K +515.7% | 138K | $8.9M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Hedge fund | +114K +34.7% | 444K | $28.5M |
| State Street Corp Index funds | +113K +3.0% | 3.9M | $251M |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership Hedge fund | +100K New position | 100K | $6.4M |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC Index funds | +72K +2.6% | 2.8M | $183M |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | +68K +105.9% | 131K | $8.4M |
| Franklin Resources Inc Active manager | +53K +41.3% | 182K | $11.7M |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | +53K +1.0% | 5.4M | $348M |
| Exoduspoint Capital Management, LP Hedge fund | +52K +308.1% | 69K | $4.4M |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Century Companies Inc Active manager | +543K +25.8% | 2.6M | $170M |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. Hedge fund | +237K New position | 237K | $15.3M |
| LSV Asset Management Active manager | +196K +41.9% | 665K | $42.8M |
| Citadel Advisors LLC Hedge fund | +171K +139.2% | 294K | $18.9M |
| Capital Fund Management S.A. Hedge fund | +116K +515.7% | 138K | $8.9M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Hedge fund | +114K +34.7% | 444K | $28.5M |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership Hedge fund | +100K New position | 100K | $6.4M |
| Franklin Resources Inc Active manager | +53K +41.3% | 182K | $11.7M |
| Exoduspoint Capital Management, LP Hedge fund | +52K +308.1% | 69K | $4.4M |
| Victory Capital Management Inc Active manager | +29K +2.5% | 1.2M | $76.9M |
Biggest sellers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC Active manager | −2.2M −42.8% | 2.9M | $187M |
| Invesco Ltd. | −682K −64.3% | 378K | $24.3M |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | −491K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Nomura Asset Management International Inc. | −423K −25.3% | 1.3M | $80.5M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Hedge fund | −372K −57.4% | 276K | $17.7M |
| Tudor Investment Corp Et Al Hedge fund | −367K −52.9% | 327K | $21M |
| Bessemer Group Inc | −364K −71.9% | 143K | $9.2M |
| Cooke & Bieler LP Active manager | −336K −16.9% | 1.7M | $106M |
| UBS Am, A Distinct Business Unit Of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC | −206K −99.1% | 1,825 | $117,311 |
| Sixth Street Partners Management Company, L.P. | −200K −50.0% | 200K | $12.9M |
| Walleye Capital LLC Hedge fund | −178K −95.5% | 8,473 | $544,644 |
| Healthcare Of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund | −173K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Polar Capital Holdings PLC Active manager | −171K −6.7% | 2.4M | $153M |
| Capital World Investors Active manager | −157K −3.3% | 4.5M | $292M |
| HRT Financial LP | −137K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Millennium Management LLC Hedge fund | −126K −29.1% | 308K | $19.8M |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge fund | −115K −76.7% | 35K | $2.2M |
| Morgan Stanley | −102K −8.0% | 1.2M | $75.1M |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | −98K −14.8% | 566K | $37M |
| William Blair Investment Management, LLC Active manager | −93K −20.9% | 352K | $22.6M |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC Active manager | −2.2M −42.8% | 2.9M | $187M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Hedge fund | −372K −57.4% | 276K | $17.7M |
| Tudor Investment Corp Et Al Hedge fund | −367K −52.9% | 327K | $21M |
| Cooke & Bieler LP Active manager | −336K −16.9% | 1.7M | $106M |
| Walleye Capital LLC Hedge fund | −178K −95.5% | 8,473 | $544,644 |
| Polar Capital Holdings PLC Active manager | −171K −6.7% | 2.4M | $153M |
| Capital World Investors Active manager | −157K −3.3% | 4.5M | $292M |
| Millennium Management LLC Hedge fund | −126K −29.1% | 308K | $19.8M |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge fund | −115K −76.7% | 35K | $2.2M |
| William Blair Investment Management, LLC Active manager | −93K −20.9% | 352K | $22.6M |
New positions
| Institution | Shares | Value June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P.Hedge fund | 237K | $15.3M |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited PartnershipHedge fund | 100K | $6.4M |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC | 47K | $3M |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 34K | $2.2M |
| Vest Financial, LLC | 32K | $2.1M |
| Jump Financial, LLC | 32K | $2M |
| Entropy Technologies, LP | 19K | $1.2M |
| Diametric Capital, LP | 18K | $1.1M |
| Campbell & Co Investment Adviser LLC | 17K | $1.1M |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. | 16K | $1M |
Sold out
| Institution | Shares | Value March 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 491K | $28.7M |
| Healthcare Of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund | 173K | $10.1M |
| HRT Financial LP | 137K | $8M |
| Interval Partners, LPHedge fund | 82K | $4.8M |
| Fj Capital Management LLC | 75K | $4.4M |
| Great Lakes Advisors, LLC | 60K | $3.5M |
| Emg Holdings, L.P. | 60K | $3.5M |
| Paralel Advisors LLC | 46K | $2.7M |
| Fairvoy Private Wealth, LLC | 43K | $2.5M |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | 32K | $1.9M |
Who holds the shares
- Institutions reporting
- 360
- Ten largest holders
- 56.3% of 13F-reported shares
- Index fund managers
- 39.5% of 13F-reported shares
- Active managers and hedge funds
- 28.6% of 13F-reported shares
| Type | Bought | Sold | New | Sold out | Net change in shares | Net % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active managers and hedge funds | 29 | 28 | 5 | 5 | −2.6M | −9.4% |
| Index fund managers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +782K | +2.3% |
| Other institutions | 129 | 159 | 35 | 44 | −1.5M | −5.8% |