(ESSA) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


(ESSA) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q2 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC and Arbiter Partners Capital Management. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

Explore more:

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-5,022435,678$6,840
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy5,800440,700$6,487
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy38,600434,900$6,341
Q4 2016Arbiter Partners Capital ManagementSell-165,29146,615$733
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy55,300396,300$6,230
Q3 2016Arbiter Partners Capital ManagementSell-51,824211,906$2,931
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy17,400341,000$4,716
Q2 2016Arbiter Partners Capital ManagementSell-10,223263,730$3,534
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy59,600323,600$4,336
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy46,900264,000$3,561
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy14,277217,100$2,970
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy22,112202,823$2,629
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy17,011180,711$2,324
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy14,202163,700$2,099
Q1 2015Arbiter Partners Capital ManagementBuy273,953273,953$3,512
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy21,098149,498$1,794
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-2,500128,400$1,451
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy7,697130,900$1,457
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,103123,203$1,339
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy300121,100$1,400
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy20,200120,800$1,259
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy100,600100,600$1,103

Frequently asked questions about ESSA activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying ESSA?

    Institutional owners buying ESSA include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in ESSA activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in ESSA compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to ESSA rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in ESSA increasing?

    Institutional interest in ESSA can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.