ESSENT GROUP LTD ESNT
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP G3198U102
- SectorFinancials
- IndustrySurety Insurance
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($4.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 101.4m as of 2025-04-30, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $57.75. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($1.9m notional), 3 hold puts ($184.8k).
Trends to Q1 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 257 |
| Q4 2022 | 241 |
| Q1 2023 | 245 |
| Q2 2023 | 249 |
| Q3 2023 | 271 |
| Q4 2023 | 275 |
| Q1 2024 | 287 |
| Q2 2024 | 289 |
| Q3 2024 | 319 |
| Q4 2024 | 313 |
| Q1 2025 | 334 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 114 | 130 |
| Q3 2023 | 139 | 123 |
| Q4 2023 | 126 | 126 |
| Q1 2024 | 136 | 127 |
| Q2 2024 | 139 | 137 |
| Q3 2024 | 157 | 123 |
| Q4 2024 | 167 | 138 |
| Q1 2025 | 164 | 152 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $375.6k | $1.1m | 2.96 |
| Q3 2024 | $2.4m | $938.6k | 0.39 |
| Q4 2024 | $2.2m | $294.0k | 0.13 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9m | $184.8k | 0.10 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +1.2m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +900.2k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | New | +711.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +577.2k |
| Sixth Street Partners Management Company, L.P. | New | +400.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +355.5k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +331.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +324.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +230.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | New | +219.7k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -2.0m |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | Sold out | -566.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -457.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -452.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -328.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -283.0k |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | -241.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -240.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -208.0k |
| Interval Partners, LP | Reduced | -201.5k |
Biggest calls
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.4m25.0k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Reduced | $323.2k5.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $178.9k3.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $5.8k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $184.7k3.2k shares |
| Quaker Wealth Management, LLC | First filing | $581 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-30 | 12.3% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 7.9% |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 13G · institution new · filed 2025-04-15 | 5.2% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: FMR LLC (3.2%, 2026-08-06), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), Capital World Investors (4.9%, 2026-02-13)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2025
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.7m | $1.7m |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $435.7k | $435.7k |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $986.5k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $251.5k | $111.2k |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.2m | $915.3k |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2025.
Holders, Q1 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 14.2m $820.3m | Reduced -134.8k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.2m $701.8m | Reduced -208.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.9m $338.0m | Reduced -2.0m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 5.4m $311.6m | Added +230.6k |
| Capital World Investors 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.0m $288.4m | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.4m $252.3m | Reduced -138.3k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.22% of their portfolio | 3.1m $180.3m | Reduced -22.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0m $175.3m | Added +355.5k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 0.93% of their portfolio | 2.6m $153.0m | Reduced -50.0k |
| Capital International Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.4m $136.8m | Reduced -1.0k |
| COOKE & BIELER LP 1.21% of their portfolio | 2.1m $121.2m | Reduced -129.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.7m $97.1m | Reduced -283.0k |
| RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD 15.37% of their portfolio | 1.7m $96.2m | Unchanged |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $89.2m | Reduced -24.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $82.5m | Reduced -30.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.4m $79.7m | Reduced -328.8k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $74.2m | Added +11.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $72.4m | Reduced -452.5k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $70.3m | Added +1.2m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $59.5m | Reduced -36.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 988.1k $57.0m | Reduced -457.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 981.8k $56.7m | Reduced -115.4k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 971.0k $56.0m | Added +900.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 949.8k $54.8m | Reduced -240.2k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 913.1k $52.7m | Reduced -71.3k |
| Boston Partners 0.06% of their portfolio | 912.6k $52.3m | Reduced -12.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 848.3k $48.6m | Added +331.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 802.4k $46.3m | Reduced -37.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 711.8k $41.1m | New |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 663.3k $38.3m | Added +577.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 630.0k $36.4m | Reduced -91.4k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 604.6k $34.9m | Reduced -241.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 595.7k $34.4m | Reduced -90.1k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 590.1k $34.1m | First filing |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.07% of their portfolio | 513.2k $29.6m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.03% of their portfolio | 421.2k $24.3m | Reduced -113.6k |
| Sixth Street Partners Management Company, L.P. 3.03% of their portfolio | 400.0k $23.1m | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 374.5k $21.6m | Reduced -42.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 369.2k $21.3m | Added +19.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 367.5k $21.2m | Added +324.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 349.7k $20.2m | Added +18.5k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 347.2k $20.0m | Added +14.0k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 331.8k $19.1m | Added +79.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 299.7k $17.3m | Reduced -16.6k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 271.8k $15.7m | Added +5.3k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.13% of their portfolio | 260.6k $15.0m | Added +74.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 251.0k $14.5m | Added +7.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 232.4k $13.4m | Reduced -964 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 227.4k $13.1m | Added +78.3k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 225.7k $13.0m | Reduced -4.8k |
| WINMILL & CO. INC 3.94% of their portfolio | 224.5k $13.0m | Unchanged |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 222.8k $12.9m | Reduced -3.5k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 220.7k $12.9m | Reduced -29.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 219.7k $12.7m | New |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 218.1k $12.6m | Reduced -2.1k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 214.9k $12.4m | Added +199.0k |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 214.0k $12.4m | Reduced -15.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 205.7k $11.9m | Reduced -3.3k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.09% of their portfolio | 204.9k $11.8m | First filing |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 204.5k $11.8m | Reduced -472 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 198.2k $11.4m | Reduced -10.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 188.6k $10.9m | Reduced -118.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 180.7k $10.4m | Reduced -155.6k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 172.8k $10.0m | Reduced -31.3k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 172.4k $10.0m | New |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 168.2k $9.7m | Added +54.3k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 166.4k $9.6m | Reduced -4.9k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.02% of their portfolio | 161.0k $9.3m | Added +21.0k |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.19% of their portfolio | 158.9k $9.2m | Reduced -2.6k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 145.5k $8.4m | Added +10.5k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 138.5k $8.0m | Added +110.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 137.4k $7.9m | Added +76.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 134.2k $7.7m | Added +21.8k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.03% of their portfolio | 127.8k $7.4m | Reduced -1.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 125.3k $7.2m | Reduced -332 |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 124.7k $7.2m | Reduced -39.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 120.5k $7.0m | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 117.1k $6.8m | Reduced -4.0k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 115.5k $6.7m | Added +1.3k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.22% of their portfolio | 111.6k $6.4m | New |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 110.6k $6.4m | Reduced -696 |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 106.8k $6.2m | New |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.37% of their portfolio | 105.0k $6.1m | New |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 103.5k $6.0m | Added +44.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 101.4k $5.9m | First filing |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.02% of their portfolio | 100.2k $5.8m | Added +58.3k |
| Fairman Group, LLC 4.99% of their portfolio | 100.1k $5.4m | Unchanged |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 98.1k $5.7m | Reduced -1.1k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 96.7k $5.6m | Added +9.4k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.13% of their portfolio | 90.5k $5.2m | Reduced -4.0k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 81.0k $4.7m | Reduced -14.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 76.8k $4.4m | Reduced -17.1k |
| SEIZERT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 72.2k $4.2m | New |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.9k $4.0m | Added +5.0k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 65.6k $3.8m | Reduced -2.1k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.8k $3.6m | Added +2.6k |
| NFC Investments, LLC 0.99% of their portfolio | 57.4k $3.3m | Added +725 |
| Vest Financial, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 55.9k $3.2m | Added +10.3k |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 52.2k $3.0m | Reduced -867 |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.5k $2.8m | Added +991 |