Who Owns Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT)?Hedge Fund & Institutional Holders

$58.23+0.14 (+0.24%)Financial ServicesNYSE

Institutional Holders

50

as of Q4 2025

Total Institutional Value

$InfinityT

% of Float Held

Infinity%

QoQ Change in Holders

+12 / -2

Price History

$52.73$56.25$59.77$63.30$66.82Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26

ESNT — Biggest New Institutional Buyers This Quarter

FundActionShares AddedValue Added
COOKE & BIELER LPNew Position+2.0M+$126.9B
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INCNew Position+783K+$50.9B
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INCIncreased+565K+$37.8B
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCIncreased+567K+$37.6B
Allianz Asset Management GmbHNew Position+499K+$31.0B
WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCNew Position+430K+$28.0B
ALPS ADVISORS INCNew Position+297K+$19.0B
PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCNew Position+217K+$14.1B
VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET AlNew Position+182K+$11.8B
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCIncreased+159K+$11.5B
JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLCNew Position+149K+$9.7B
MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCNew Position+151K+$9.0B
Retirement Systems of AlabamaNew Position+116K+$7.5B
TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXASNew Position+106K+$6.9B
WINTON GROUP LtdNew Position+103K+$6.0B

ESNT — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
MACQUARIE GROUP LTDClosed Position-2.9M-$185.0B
Capital International InvestorsDecreased-114K-$126.3B
Capital Research Global InvestorsDecreased-864K-$55.0B
Walleye Capital LLCDecreased-122K-$31.8B
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPDecreased-349K-$22.5B
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.Closed Position-257K-$16.4B
Qube Research & Technologies LtdDecreased-124K-$14.7B
UBS Group AGDecreased-234K-$14.4B
Nuveen, LLCDecreased-176K-$11.6B
NORTHERN TRUST CORPDecreased-122K-$9.9B
Capital World InvestorsDecreased-246K-$9.3B
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\Decreased-120K-$8.7B
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPDecreased-132K-$8.5B
ROYAL BANK OF CANADADecreased-123K-$8.1B
VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLCDecreased-96K-$6.8B

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP5,126,854$333.0B69.85%Share
2Capital World Investors4,762,129$309.0B42.02%Share
3FMR LLC4,428,800$287.0B14.63%Share
4Polar Capital Holdings Plc2,450,000$159.0B614.45%Share
5COOKE & BIELER LP1,952,006$126.9B1323.39%Share
6AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1,834,521$119.0B62.43%Share
7RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD1,666,374$108.3B14.56%Share
8AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC1,543,477$100.0B50.26%Share
9CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC1,405,033$91.0B14.14%Share
10VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC1,157,296$75.0B42.33%Share
11NORTHERN TRUST CORP1,031,559$67.0B8.54%Share
12Invesco Ltd.896,535$58.3B8.94%Share
13AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC886,148$57.0B12.88%Share
14PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC778,564$50.6B25.84%Share
15Boston Partners648,814$41.0B42.45%Share
16TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP576,205$37.0B52.19%Share
17WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP578,142$37.0B6.48%Share
18WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP526,194$34.0B5.96%Share
19Allianz Asset Management GmbH470,938$30.0B30.34%Share
20FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP472,806$30.0B21.80%Share
21WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC430,449$28.0B78.05%Share
22Sixth Street Partners Management Company, L.P.400,000$26.0B2.67%Share
23DEUTSCHE BANK AG\396,375$25.0B8.14%Share
24JPMORGAN CHASE & CO386,583$25.0B1.57%Share
25GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC355,081$23.0B2.84%Share
26Capital Research Global Investors363,372$23.0B4.25%Share
27BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/346,819$22.0B1.60%Share
28TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP340,200$22.0B42.77%Share
29FMR LLC319,057$20.0B1.02%Share
30UBS Group AG300,139$19.5B3.16%Share
31RHUMBLINE ADVISERS306,183$19.0B15.36%Share
32ALPS ADVISORS INC297,421$19.0B110.66%Share
33Nuveen, LLC278,518$18.0B4.71%Share
34Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC263,500$17.0B101.40%Share
35BARCLAYS PLC274,106$17.0B4.08%Share
36GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC246,366$16.0B1.97%Share
37PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC216,634$14.1B0.43%Share
38HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC203,811$13.2B39.57%Share
39WINMILL & CO. INC200,000$13.0B3.48%Share
40DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP211,520$13.0B2.73%Share
41STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD190,769$12.0B26.82%Share
42ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.196,331$12.0B3.79%Share
43JPMORGAN CHASE & CO196,744$12.0B0.75%Share
44Swiss National Bank194,291$12.0B7.14%Share
45CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM198,986$12.0B6.86%Share
46DEUTSCHE BANK AG\197,433$12.0B3.91%Share
47VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al181,923$11.8B70.36%Share
48FMR LLC180,408$11.0B0.56%Share
49HSBC HOLDINGS PLC140,504$9.2B5.22%Share
50MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC151,475$9.0B94.61%Share

ESNT Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 2025353$3.0T+116
Q3 2025237$2.8T-49
Q2 2025286$2.4T-44
Q1 2025330$4.0T+45
Q4 2024285$10.1T+35
Q3 2024250$306.8T+21
Q2 2024229$341.6T+11
Q1 2024218$1027.4T—

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As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold ESNT (Essent Group Ltd.). The largest holder is DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP with $333.0B in shares. This quarter, 12 institutions opened new positions and 2 closed their positions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hedge funds own ESNT?

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors report holding ESNT (Essent Group Ltd.) in their 13F filings.

Who is the largest institutional holder of ESNT?

The largest institutional holder of ESNT is DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP with $333.0B in shares.

Is institutional ownership of ESNT increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 12 institutions opened new positions in ESNT and 2 closed their positions.