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ESE Institutional Ownership & 13F Holders | SmartMoneyDB

ESEESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC

COM · CUSIP 296315104

Smart Money Ownership

Of the 12 tracked institutions holding ESE, 6 have a 3-year clone track record — 5 of them beat the S&P. Average holder's clone alpha: +4.6pt. It's a gauge of who owns the name, not just how many.

PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/

$64.3M

+2.7pt

ESE (ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC) Institutional Ownership Summary

Among the 12 tracked institutional investors we monitor, ESE (ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC) is held with a combined value of $2.16B across 8,564,090 shares. The largest holder is BlackRock, Inc. with a position worth $1.12B (0.02% of their portfolio). CITADEL ADVISORS LLC opened a new position in the most recent quarter. 6 funds increased their holdings. 5 funds reduced their position.

Total Institutional Value

$2.16B

Total Shares Held

8,564,090

Institutional Holders

% of Shares Outstanding

33.1%

of 25.91M shares · SEC 2026-04-30

Days to Cover

3.3-11.1%

703.2K shares short · FINRA 2026-07-15

Tracked 13F institutions hold 33.1% of ESE's shares outstanding. This is a floor: 13F filings arrive on a ~45-day lag and we track only a subset of institutional filers, so true institutional ownership is higher. Shares-outstanding is the latest SEC cover-page figure (as of 2026-04-30), not a live float.

This Quarter's Biggest Movers

Ranked by estimated dollars moved (share change × implied price). 13F data lags up to 45 days.

Biggest Buyers

CITADEL ADVISORS LLCNew position~$26.2M PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/+50% shares~$21.5M BlackRock, Inc.+2% shares~$20.9M STATE STREET CORP+3% shares~$9.0M Bridgewater Associates, LP+338% shares~$4.1M

13F Institutional Holders

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WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP

0.01% of book-44.0%

$66.94M

PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/

AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

0.00% of book+20.6%

$6.38M

Bridgewater Associates, LP

0.02% of book+337.5%

$5.37M

MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC

0.00% of book-63.2%

$3.74M

#	Fund	Value↓	Shares	Portfolio %	Change
1	BlackRock, Inc.	$1.12B	3,977,098	0.02%	+1.9%
2	VANGUARD GROUP INC	$561.96M	2,876,105	0.01%	-2.5%
3	STATE STREET CORP	$291.73M	1,036,832	0.01%	+3.2%
4	WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP	$66.94M	237,890	0.01%	-44.0%
5	PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/	$64.32M	228,578	0.01%	+50.1%
6	CITADEL ADVISORS LLC	$26.20M	93,116	0.02%	New
7	FMR LLC	$11.93M	42,398	0.00%	+27.9%
8	AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$6.38M	22,682	0.00%	+20.6%
9	Bridgewater Associates, LP	$5.37M	19,073	0.02%	+337.5%
10	MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC	$3.74M	13,291	0.00%	-63.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

Which institutional investors own the most ESE stock?

As of the latest SEC 13F filings, BlackRock, Inc. is the largest institutional holder of ESE with a position worth $1.12B, representing 0.02% of their portfolio. In total, 12 institutional investors hold ESE with a combined value of $2.16B.

Are hedge funds buying or selling ESE?

In the most recent quarter, 1 fund opened a new position in ESE. Additionally, 6 increased their holdings and 5 reduced their positions.

What percentage of ESE is owned by institutional investors?

Institutional investors hold $2.16B worth of ESE stock across 12 positions. The largest institutional holder is BlackRock, Inc. with $1.12B in holdings.

What is a 13F filing and why does it matter for ESE?

A 13F filing is a quarterly report required by the SEC from institutional investment managers with over $100 million in assets. It discloses their holdings in U.S. equities. For ESE, these filings reveal which major funds are accumulating or reducing positions, providing insights into institutional sentiment.

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