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 ($4.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 96.7m as of 2025-10-31, 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 ≈ $63.61. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($1.7m notional), 3 hold puts ($4.0m).
Trends to Q3 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 |
| Q2 2025 | 337 |
| Q3 2025 | 351 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | 126 | 126 |
| Q1 2024 | 136 | 127 |
| Q2 2024 | 139 | 137 |
| Q3 2024 | 157 | 123 |
| Q4 2024 | 167 | 138 |
| Q1 2025 | 164 | 152 |
| Q2 2025 | 165 | 168 |
| Q3 2025 | 160 | 177 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $2.2m | $294.0k | 0.13 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9m | $184.8k | 0.10 |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1m | $449.3k | 0.21 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.7m | $4.0m | 2.35 |
Biggest buyers
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +380.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +372.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +331.5k |
| COOKE & BIELER LP | Added | +318.3k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +242.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +209.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +198.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +189.4k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC | Added | +171.5k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Added | +162.4k |
Biggest sellers
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -638.5k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Reduced | -562.7k |
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -374.0k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -340.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -334.1k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Reduced | -253.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -248.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -245.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -241.4k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -224.1k |
Biggest calls
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Unchanged | $1.6m25.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Unchanged | $76.0k1.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Unchanged | $6.4k100 shares |
Biggest puts
| BAYVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | $3.2m50.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $597.5k9.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $190.0k3.0k 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 Q3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 4 | $756.8k | $387.1k |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 4 | $1.8m | $1.4m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | Bhasin Vijay SVP and Chief Risk Officer | Sold plan | $746.1k11.5k shares |
| 2025-09-18 | Gibbons Mary Lourdes SVP and Chief Legal Officer | Sold plan | $260.0k4.0k shares |
| 2025-09-15 | WEINSTOCK DAVID B SVP and CFO | Sold plan | $158.3k2.5k shares |
| 2025-08-13 | SPIEGEL WILLIAM Director | Sold | $404.7k6.5k shares |
| 2025-08-12 | Gibbons Mary Lourdes SVP and Chief Legal Officer | Sold plan | $233.1k3.8k shares |
| 2025-07-01 | Gibbons Mary Lourdes SVP and Chief Legal Officer | Sold plan | $14.9k240 shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q3 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.1m $833.7m | Reduced -340.7k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.9m $756.5m | Reduced -201.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 5.4m $346.4m | Added +8.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.4m $341.7m | Added +18.2k |
| Capital World Investors 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.0m $318.3m | Added +11.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.9m $249.8m | Reduced -29.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.9m $192.9m | Added +20.2k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.22% of their portfolio | 2.9m $185.0m | Reduced -253.4k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 0.77% of their portfolio | 2.5m $158.9m | Reduced -175.0k |
| Capital International Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $126.4m | Reduced -374.0k |
| COOKE & BIELER LP 1.27% of their portfolio | 1.9m $123.2m | Added +318.3k |
| RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD 14.29% of their portfolio | 1.7m $105.9m | Unchanged |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $92.7m | Reduced -36.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $86.4m | Added +331.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $82.9m | Reduced -37.6k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $82.4m | Reduced -220.9k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $78.0m | Added +3.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $76.2m | Added +372.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $71.0m | Added +36.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $70.4m | Reduced -24.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 998.5k $63.5m | Reduced -20.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 979.4k $62.3m | Reduced -638.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 978.9k $62.2m | Added +198.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 825.6k $52.5m | Reduced -245.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 804.5k $51.1m | Reduced -93.8k |
| Boston Partners 0.05% of their portfolio | 737.4k $46.4m | Reduced -184.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 721.8k $45.9m | Reduced -241.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 719.6k $45.7m | Added +380.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 629.9k $40.0m | Added +189.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 568.8k $36.1m | Reduced -19.6k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 537.5k $34.2m | Added +127.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 527.7k $33.5m | Added +209.2k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 501.2k $31.9m | Reduced -26.4k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.07% of their portfolio | 496.1k $31.5m | Reduced -12.1k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 465.8k $29.6m | Reduced -69.9k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.18% of their portfolio | 437.9k $27.8m | Added +76.9k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 435.0k $27.6m | Added +162.4k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 422.8k $26.9m | Added +60.3k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 401.2k $24.9m | Reduced -4.0k |
| Sixth Street Partners Management Company, L.P. 2.18% of their portfolio | 400.0k $25.4m | Unchanged |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.02% of their portfolio | 380.2k $24.2m | Reduced -25.8k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 378.6k $24.1m | Reduced -562.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 347.6k $22.1m | Reduced -20.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 318.3k $20.2m | Added +59.5k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 315.9k $20.1m | Added +171.5k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 257.3k $16.4m | Added +242.3k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 231.7k $14.7m | Reduced -224.1k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 227.8k $14.5m | Reduced -115.3k |
| Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 224.7k $14.3m | Added +77.1k |
| WINMILL & CO. INC 3.46% of their portfolio | 224.5k $14.3m | Unchanged |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 222.6k $14.1m | Added +5.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 222.1k $14.1m | Reduced -223.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 212.2k $13.5m | Reduced -12.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 208.7k $13.3m | Reduced -13.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 208.3k $13.2m | Added +2.1k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 201.6k $12.8m | Reduced -13.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 197.3k $12.5m | Reduced -334.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 196.5k $12.5m | Reduced -900 |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.08% of their portfolio | 191.2k $12.2m | Reduced -18.1k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 188.2k $12.0m | Reduced -3.2k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 184.9k $11.8m | Reduced -25.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 174.9k $11.1m | Reduced -248.6k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 165.6k $10.5m | Reduced -98.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 165.5k $10.5m | Added +20.9k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 160.9k $10.2m | Added +34.7k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 154.0k $9.8m | Reduced -74.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 152.1k $9.7m | Added +3.7k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 143.7k $9.1m | Added +2.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 143.6k $9.1m | Reduced -167.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 140.9k $8.9m | Added +63.3k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 128.4k $8.2m | Added +24.3k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 126.2k $8.0m | Added +1.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 122.2k $7.8m | Reduced -2.3k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.03% of their portfolio | 119.1k $7.6m | Reduced -4.8k |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.27% of their portfolio | 111.5k $7.1m | Added +21.6k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 107.7k $6.8m | Added +5.0k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 106.2k $6.7m | Added +34.6k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 105.7k $6.7m | Reduced -7.1k |
| Interval Partners, LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 101.4k $6.4m | Added +64.5k |
| Fairman Group, LLC 5.02% of their portfolio | 98.0k $6.2m | Reduced -24.0k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 97.8k $6.2m | Added +4 |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 97.6k $6.2m | Reduced -7.8k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.02% of their portfolio | 94.5k $6.0m | Added +69.4k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 92.6k $5.9m | Added +90.4k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.15% of their portfolio | 90.7k $5.8m | Reduced -1.9k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 88.8k $5.6m | Reduced -6.0k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 87.8k $5.6m | Reduced -17.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.1k $5.2m | Added +14.5k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.0k $5.1m | Added +1.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.7k $4.8m | Added +11.1k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 73.6k $4.7m | Added +4.3k |
| SEIZERT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 72.5k $4.6m | Reduced -1.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.3k $4.5m | Reduced -6.2k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.0k $3.7m | Added +8.4k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 56.8k $3.6m | Reduced -13.0k |
| Horizon Investments, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 52.1k $3.3m | Added +2.6k |
| NFC Investments, LLC 0.96% of their portfolio | 52.0k $3.3m | Reduced -5.5k |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.04% of their portfolio | 51.9k $3.3m | Added +218 |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.06% of their portfolio | 50.3k $3.2m | Reduced -2.6k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.2k $3.2m | Added +7.1k |