Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
SEC ownership of Essent Group Ltd.
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0001448893.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
31 Mar 2026
- Public ticker
- ESNT on NYSE
- Parsed ownership sources
- 13D/G, 13F, and 3/4/5
- Largest SEC-reported holder
- BlackRock, Inc.
- Latest 13D/G holder
- BlackRock, Inc.
- Latest parsed ownership date
- 31 Mar 2026
- Issuer CIK
- 0001448893
- Issuer location
- Hamilton, Bermuda
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
2 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of Essent Group Ltd. (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
31 Mar 2026
13D/G
13F
3/4/5
Lead comparable stake: 12%
13D/G row: BlackRock, Inc.
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
BlackRock, Inc. leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 12%.
50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens BlackRock, Inc.'s linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
BlackRock, Inc.
12%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
7.9%
FMR LLC
5.7%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
5.2%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
5.1%
Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
12%
|
$715,898,696
12,715,785 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Portfolio Management · Company
|
7.9%
|
$434,957,875
7,442,811 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| FMR LLC |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
5.7%
|
$329,709,566
5,856,298 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
5.2%
from 13D/G
|
$313,369,166
5,362,232 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Capital Management · Company
|
5.1%
|
$280,652,607
4,802,406 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Capital World Investors |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
4.9%
|
$304,490,528
4,762,129 shares
|
-$15,743,243 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Robert Glanville |
3/4/5
Director
|
0.06%
|
$3,127,466
56,872 shares
mixed-class rows
|
— | 01 May 2025 |
| Allan Levine |
3/4/5
Director
|
0.04%
|
$2,283,632
41,510 shares
mixed-class rows
|
— | 01 May 2025 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$4,436,899.
Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$4,436,899
Insiders: 7
Net
-$4,436,899
Shares: -69,595
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 0
Shares: 69,595
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 25,814 | $0 | $1,661,682 | -$1,661,682 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 4,352 | $0 | $291,584 | -$291,584 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 24,479 | $0 | $1,563,982 | -$1,563,982 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 14,950 | $0 | $919,651 | -$919,651 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-19 of 19 reporting-owner rows connected to Essent Group Ltd.. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
19
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Mark Casale
Net 12M change
-$4,436,900
Latest report
07 May 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Casale | Chairman, CEO and President, Director | $161,407,246 | -$849,813 | -0.52% | Mixed | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Christopher G. Curran | Pres., Essent Guaranty, Inc. | $18,552,148 | Mixed | 23 Mar 2026 | ||
| Mary Lourdes Gibbons | SVP and Chief Legal Officer | $16,773,289 | -$1,731,393 | -9.4% | Mixed | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Vijay Bhasin | SVP and Chief Risk Officer | $12,665,683 | -$746,135 | -5.6% | Mixed | 23 Mar 2026 |
| David B. Weinstock | SVP and CFO | $6,791,993 | -$305,300 | -4.3% | Mixed | 01 Apr 2026 |
| Robert Glanville | Director | $3,127,466 | Mixed | 01 May 2025 | ||
| Allan Levine | Director | $2,283,632 | Mixed | 01 May 2025 | ||
| Douglas J. Pauls | Director | $1,911,787 | Mixed | 06 May 2026 | ||
| Aditya Dutt | Director | $1,835,406 | -$199,843 | -9.8% | Mixed | 06 May 2026 |
| William Spiegel | Director | $1,691,059 | -$404,736 | -19% | Mixed | 06 May 2026 |
| Roy James Kasmar | Director | $1,534,499 | -$199,680 | -12% | Mixed | 06 May 2026 |
| Angela L. Heise | Director | $1,437,488 | Mixed | 06 May 2026 | ||
| Anu Karna | Director | $634,406 | Mixed | 06 May 2026 | ||
| David C. Benson | Director | $153,405 | Median | 06 May 2026 | ||
| April Joyce Galda | Director | $153,405 | Median | 06 May 2026 | ||
| Lawrence E. Mcalee Jr. | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | $75,774 | Mixed | 10 Jun 2022 | ||
| Jeff Cashmer | SVP & Chief Business Officer | $68,108 | Mixed | 10 Sep 2021 | ||
| Jane Chwick | Director | $1,565 | Mixed | 10 Dec 2021 | ||
| Martin P. Connor | Director | Mixed | 07 May 2026 |
Recent insider transactions for Essent Group Ltd.
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin P. Connor | ESNT | Restricted share units | Award | 2,443 | 2,443 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | |||
| Anu Karna | ESNT | Common shares, par value $0.015 | Options Exercise | 32.1% | 2,625 | 10,796 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anu Karna | ESNT | Dividend equivalent units | Options Exercise | -100% | -56 | 0 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anu Karna | ESNT | Restricted share units | Options Exercise | -51.3% | -2,569 | 2,443 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| David C. Benson | ESNT | Common shares, par value $0.015 | Options Exercise | 2,625 | 2,625 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | |||
| David C. Benson | ESNT | Dividend equivalent units | Options Exercise | -100% | -56 | 0 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| David C. Benson | ESNT | Restricted share units | Options Exercise | -51.3% | -2,569 | 2,443 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| William Spiegel | ESNT | Common shares, par value $0.015 | Options Exercise | 10% | 2,625 | 28,877 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| William Spiegel | ESNT | Dividend equivalent units | Options Exercise | -100% | -56 | 0 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| William Spiegel | ESNT | Restricted share units | Options Exercise | -51.3% | -2,569 | 2,443 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Douglas J. Pauls | ESNT | Common shares, par value $0.015 | Options Exercise | 2,625 | 2,625 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | |||
| Douglas J. Pauls | ESNT | Dividend equivalent units | Options Exercise | -100% | -56 | 0 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Douglas J. Pauls | ESNT | Restricted share units | Options Exercise | -51.3% | -2,569 | 2,443 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Roy James Kasmar | ESNT | Common shares, par value $0.015 | Options Exercise | 2,625 | 2,625 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | |||
| Roy James Kasmar | ESNT | Dividend equivalent units | Options Exercise | -100% | -56 | 0 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Roy James Kasmar | ESNT | Restricted share units | Options Exercise | -51.3% | -2,569 | 2,443 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Aditya Dutt | ESNT | Common shares, par value $0.015 | Options Exercise | 9.14% | 2,625 | 31,347 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Aditya Dutt | ESNT | Dividend equivalent units | Options Exercise | -100% | -56 | 0 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Aditya Dutt | ESNT | Restricted share units | Options Exercise | -51.3% | -2,569 | 2,443 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Angela L. Heise | ESNT | Common shares, par value $0.015 | Options Exercise | 12% | 2,625 | 24,538 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Angela L. Heise | ESNT | Dividend equivalent units | Options Exercise | -100% | -56 | 0 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Angela L. Heise | ESNT | Restricted share units | Options Exercise | -51.3% | -2,569 | 2,443 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| April Joyce Galda | ESNT | Common shares, par value $0.015 | Options Exercise | 2,625 | 2,625 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | |||
| April Joyce Galda | ESNT | Dividend equivalent units | Options Exercise | -100% | -56 | 0 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| April Joyce Galda | ESNT | Restricted share units | Options Exercise | -51.3% | -2,569 | 2,443 | 07 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anu Karna | ESNT | Restricted share units | Award | 95.1% | 2,443 | 5,012 | 06 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| David C. Benson | ESNT | Restricted share units | Award | 95.1% | 2,443 | 5,012 | 06 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| William Spiegel | ESNT | Restricted share units | Award | 95.1% | 2,443 | 5,012 | 06 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Douglas J. Pauls | ESNT | Restricted share units | Award | 95.1% | 2,443 | 5,012 | 06 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Roy James Kasmar | ESNT | Restricted share units | Award | 95.1% | 2,443 | 5,012 | 06 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Aditya Dutt | ESNT | Restricted share units | Award | 95.1% | 2,443 | 5,012 | 06 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Angela L. Heise | ESNT | Restricted share units | Award | 95.1% | 2,443 | 5,012 | 06 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| April Joyce Galda | ESNT | Restricted share units | Award | 95.1% | 2,443 | 5,012 | 06 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mark Casale | ESNT | Common shares, par value $0.015 | Sale | -0.59% | $849,813 | $65.05 | -13,064 | 2,218,480 | 28 Apr 2026 | Direct |
| Mary Lourdes Gibbons | ESNT | Common shares, par value $0.015 | Sale | -1.79% | $276,292 | $65.01 | -4,250 | 233,336 | 28 Apr 2026 | Direct |
| Mary Lourdes Gibbons | ESNT | Common shares, par value $0.015 | Sale | -3.11% | $480,640 | $63.01 | -7,628 | 237,586 | 20 Apr 2026 | Direct |
| Mary Lourdes Gibbons | ESNT | Common shares, par value $0.015 | Sale | -0.35% | $54,936 | $63.00 | -872 | 245,214 | 17 Apr 2026 | Direct |
| David B. Weinstock | ESNT | Common shares, par value $0.015 | Tax liability | -8.41% | -3,765 | 40,994 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| David B. Weinstock | ESNT | Common shares, par value $0.015 | Options Exercise | 24.7% | 8,860 | 44,759 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| David B. Weinstock | ESNT | Dividend equivalent units | Options Exercise | -19.5% | -527 | 2,180 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| David B. Weinstock | ESNT | Restricted share units | Options Exercise | -11% | -8,333 | 67,573 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anu Karna | ESNT | Dividend equivalent units | Award | 40% | 16 | 56 | 23 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| April Joyce Galda | ESNT | Dividend equivalent units | Award | 40% | 16 | 56 | 23 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| David C. Benson | ESNT | Dividend equivalent units | Award | 40% | 16 | 56 | 23 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Vijay Bhasin | ESNT | Dividend equivalent units | Award | 30.8% | 378 | 1,604 | 23 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mary Lourdes Gibbons | ESNT | Dividend equivalent units | Award | 30.8% | 420 | 1,782 | 23 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mark Casale | ESNT | Dividend equivalent units | Award | 29.4% | 3,171 | 13,969 | 23 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Roy James Kasmar | ESNT | Dividend equivalent units | Award | 40% | 16 | 56 | 23 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Aditya Dutt | ESNT | Dividend equivalent units | Award | 40% | 16 | 56 | 23 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christopher G. Curran | ESNT | Dividend equivalent units | Award | 30.9% | 547 | 2,319 | 23 Mar 2026 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.