Essent Group Ltd.
ESNT institutional ownership changes in Q2 2026: 88 institutions opened or added positions, 94 trimmed or exited. ESNT (Essent Group Ltd.) is held by 178 institutional investors as of Q2 2026. Top institutional shareholders: BlackRock, Inc. ($798.8M), Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC ($487.2M), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP ($348.1M). Institutions were selling, on balance.
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Source dates: Price Nov 6, 2026 · Insiders Sep 17, 2026 · Activists Aug 6, 2026 · Congress Aug 13, 2025
Top Holders
| Action | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Increased | 12.4M(+4.0%) | $798.8M | 0.0% | +9.56% | 33 | |
Increased | 7.6M(+2.8%) | $487.2M | 0.0% | +16.83% | 32 | |
Increased | 5.4M(+1.0%) | $348.1M | 0.1% | +51.18% | 31 | |
Decreased | 4.5M(-3.3%) | $291.8M | 0.0% | +77.15% | 0 | |
Decreased | 4M(-2.1%) | $256.5M | 0.0% | +17.16% | 0 | |
Increased | 3.9M(+3.0%) | $251.3M | 0.0% | +65.20% | 32 | |
Decreased | 2.9M(-42.8%) | $187.4M | 0.0% | +64.01% | 0 | |
Increased | 2.8M(+2.6%) | $183M | 0.0% | +61.89% | 31 | |
Increased | 2.6M(+25.8%) | $170M | 0.1% | +22.75% | 37 | |
Decreased | 2.4M(-6.7%) | $152.9M | 0.4% | +65.71% | 0 | |
Decreased | 1.7M(-16.9%) | $106.1M | 1.2% | +50.89% | 0 | |
Decreased | 1.5M(-0.8%) | $99.5M | 0.0% | +15.00% | 0 | |
Increased | 1.4M(+0.2%) | $91.5M | 0.0% | +87.39% | 30 | |
Decreased | 1.3M(-25.3%) | $80.5M | 0.1% | +5.96% | 0 | |
Increased | 1.2M(+0.9%) | $78.4M | 0.0% | +67.59% | 30 | |
Increased | 1.2M(+2.5%) | $76.9M | 0.0% | +19.12% | 30 | |
Decreased | 1.2M(-8.0%) | $75.1M | 0.0% | +19.58% | 0 | |
Increased | 1.1M(+17.1%) | $71.1M | 0.0% | +47.77% | 34 | |
Decreased | 940,533(-7.1%) | $60.5M | 0.0% | +14.88% | 0 | |
Decreased | 881,296(-3.6%) | $56.6M | 0.0% | +51.24% | 0 |
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| Insider | Trade | Traded |
|---|---|---|
| WEINSTOCK DAVID B | Sell $377K | |
| KASMAR ROY JAMES | Sell $161K | |
| KASMAR ROY JAMES | Gift 3K sh | |
| KASMAR ROY JAMES | Sell $172K | |
| KASMAR ROY JAMES | Gift 3K sh | |
| CASALE MARK | Sell $56K | |
| PAULS DOUGLAS J | Sell $174K | |
| PAULS DOUGLAS J | Gift 3K sh | |
| PAULS DOUGLAS J | Gift 3K sh | |
| CASALE MARK | Sell $1.5M |
| Member | Trade | Traded |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa McClain | Sale $1,001 - $15,000 | |
| Lisa McClain | Buy $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Filer | Stake | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC | 3.2% | |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 5.1% | |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 7.9% | |
| The Vanguard Group | 0.0% | |
| Capital World Investors | 4.9% | |
| FMR LLC | 5.7% | |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 12.3% | |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5.2% |
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CCitigroup, Inc.Questions investors ask about ESNT
Who owns ESNT?
178 institutional investors held ESNT on June 30, 2026, led by BlackRock, Inc. ($798.8M), Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC ($487.2M) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP ($348.1M).
How many hedge funds hold ESNT?
178 institutional investors reported ESNT in their 13F filings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, $5.3B in all. 6 of them are rated Elite.
Are institutions buying or selling ESNT?
Selling, on balance. In Q2 2026, 94 institutions trimmed or exited ESNT and 88 institutions opened or added to positions.
Data sourced from four public-disclosure sources: SEC 13F, Form 4, 13D/13G, and House/Senate STOCK Act disclosures. Not financial advice. Full disclaimer