Essent Group Ownership | Who Owns Essent Group?
Essent Group Ownership Summary
Essent Group is owned by 87.50% institutional investors, 5.60% insiders, and 6.90% retail investors. Blackrock is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 12.16% of ESNT shares. American Funds SMALLCAP World A is the top mutual fund, with 5.53% of its assets in Essent Group shares.
ESNT Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Essent Group | 87.50% | 5.60% | 6.90% |
| Sector | Financial Services Stocks | 37.05% | 15.59% | 47.36% |
| Industry | Specialty Insurance Stocks | 53.13% | 16.42% | 30.45% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock | 12.85M | 12.16% | $722.03M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 11.96M | 12.08% | $698.65M |
| Vanguard group | 11.99M | 11.98% | $779.34M |
| Dimensional fund advisors lp | 5.36M | 5.42% | $313.37M |
| Fmr | 5.09M | 5.15% | $297.68M |
| Capital world investors | 4.70M | 4.74% | $274.42M |
| State street | 3.80M | 3.84% | $221.93M |
| Geode capital management | 2.77M | 2.80% | $162.16M |
| Polar capital | 2.55M | 2.58% | $149.02M |
| Norges bank | 2.39M | 2.39% | $155.52M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissancere | 1.67M | 23.97% | $97.38M |
| Fairman group | 77.92K | 3.89% | $4.55M |
| Winmill | 214.50K | 3.62% | $12.54M |
| Sixth street partners management company | 400.00K | 3.29% | $23.38M |
| Groesbeck investment management corp /nj/ | 11.96K | 1.36% | $699.00K |
| Cooke & bieler lp | 1.99M | 1.31% | $116.05M |
| Nfc investments | 49.13K | 0.80% | $2.87M |
| Sapience investments | 94.00 | 0.71% | $5.49K |
| Bayview asset management | 42.30K | 0.66% | $2.69M |
| Bryce point capital | 8.43K | 0.65% | $535.81K |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 2.39M | 0.02% | 2.39M |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 610.01K | 0.01% | 610.01K |
| American century companies | 2.10M | 0.06% | 558.58K |
| Qube research | 648.15K | 0.04% | 540.91K |
| Two sigma investments, lp | 1.01M | 0.05% | 435.96K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macquarie group | - | - | -2.91M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 11.96M | 0.01% | -1.13M |
| Capital investors | 790.00K | 0.01% | -1.08M |
| Macquarie management | 1.67M | 0.17% | -1.04M |
| Grantham, mayo, van otterloo | - | - | -566.12K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 2.39M | 0.02% | 2.39M | $155.52M |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 610.01K | 0.01% | 610.01K | $35.65M |
| Point72 asset management | 175.16K | 0.01% | 175.16K | $10.24M |
| Vanguard asset management | 89.86K | 0.00% | 89.86K | $5.25M |
| Fj capital management | 75.02K | 0.49% | 75.02K | $4.38M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Eagle bay advisors | -1.00 |
| American capital advisory | -1.00 |
| Harbor investment advisory | -2.00 |
| Greenline partners | -3.00 |
| Creekmur asset management | -4.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 355 | -0.56% | 86,624,910 | -6.48% | 87 | 1.00% | 182 | 5.20% | 131 | -10.27% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 252 | -28.41% | 67,133,430 | -27.56% | 67 | 0.78% | 125 | -24.70% | 96 | -30.43% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 243 | -25.91% | 70,292,747 | -24.86% | 70 | 0.85% | 107 | -35.15% | 98 | -22.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 333 | -0.60% | 96,796,985 | -0.46% | 94 | 1.05% | 166 | -1.78% | 129 | 11.21% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 330 | 5.77% | 97,018,596 | -2.31% | 94 | 1.06% | 166 | -10.27% | 115 | 36.90% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 5.20M | 5.53% | -1.78M |
| American Funds Growth Fund of Amer A | 5.45M | 5.13% | - |
| Capital Group Growth Fnd of Amer Comp | 5.45M | 5.13% | - |
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.24M | 3.45% | -1.63K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 2.86M | 3.10% | 7.02K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 3.18M | 3.08% | 2.06K |
| Polar Capital Global Ins A Inc | 2.42M | 2.63% | -125.00K |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.18M | 2.32% | 18.42K |
| Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.07M | 2.25% | -4.75K |
| Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 1.94M | 2.07% | - |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | CASALE MARK | Chairman, CEO and President | Sell | $849.81K |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Gibbons Mary Lourdes | SVP and Chief Legal Officer | Sell | $276.29K |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Gibbons Mary Lourdes | SVP and Chief Legal Officer | Sell | $54.94K |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Gibbons Mary Lourdes | SVP and Chief Legal Officer | Sell | $480.64K |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Gibbons Mary Lourdes | SVP and Chief Legal Officer | Sell | $291.58K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | - | 4 |
| 2026 Q1 | - | - |
| 2025 Q4 | - | 3 |
| 2025 Q3 | - | 6 |
| 2025 Q2 | - | 6 |
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