Ellington Financial Inc.
EFC • NYSE
Ellington Financial Inc. is a reit - mortgage company in the real estate sector on NYSE, led by Laurence Penn, with a market cap of $1.5B. As of Q3 2025, 51% of shares are held by 227 institutional investors, with BlackRock, Inc. as the largest holder at 15.63%.
Chief Executive OfficerLaurence Penn
Market Cap$1.5B
REIT - Mortgage
Real Estate
Employees170.0
Websiteellingtonfinancial.com
Country
United States of America
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in EFC as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $1.3B
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 227
- Value Held
- $665.8M
- Shares Held
- 51.2M
- Avg Position
- $2.9M
- Median Position
- $239.6K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 16
- Value Held
- $13.4M
- Shares Held
- 1.0M
- Avg Position
- $836.1K
- Median Position
- $331.3K
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $1.3B as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in EFC as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $202.6M 0.00% of portfolio |
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $86.4M 0.00% of portfolio |
 STATE STREET CORP Institution | $47.0M 0.00% of portfolio |
 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider | $29.5M 0.00% of portfolio |
 Invesco Ltd. ETF Provider | $28.8M 0.00% of portfolio |
M MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. Institution | $20.3M 0.03% of portfolio |
 Marshall Wace LLP Institution | $18.6M 0.02% of portfolio |
 NORTHERN TRUST CORP Institution | $14.6M 0.00% of portfolio |
E EMG Holdings, L.P. Institution | $12.5M 13.03% of portfolio |
 SCHWAB CHARLES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | $12.0M 0.00% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for EFC in Q3 2025
- Traded
- +$18.8M
- Buyers
- 133
- Sellers
- 66
- Total Bought
- +$61.6M
- Total Sold
- −$42.8M
- Avg Position
- $2.7M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | +$5.8M +449.1K shares |
 Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. Long Only Manager | +$5.0M +385.0K shares |
 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$4.9M +380.7K shares |
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | +$4.5M +343.3K shares |
Invesco Ltd. ETF Provider | +$4.3M +331.9K shares |
D DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP Pension/Endowment | +$3.7M +286.4K shares |
Marshall Wace LLP Institution | +$3.2M +248.1K shares |
 UBS Group AG Institution | +$2.3M +174.6K shares |
A Amundi Institution | +$2.0M +147.6K shares |
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$1.8M +136.6K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
 PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. Long Only Manager | −$10.5M −811.6K shares |
S Samson Rock Capital LLP Institution | −$10.4M −800.0K shares |
 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution | −$3.4M −259.9K shares |
 UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC Long Only Manager | −$1.7M −134.4K shares |
 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP ETF Provider | −$1.7M −130.0K shares |
 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | −$1.6M −125.7K shares |
 MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | −$1.6M −125.1K shares |
 AXS Investments LLC Institution | −$1.5M −116.2K shares |
 TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$1.3M −98.4K shares |
N Nuveen, LLC Institution | −$1.3M −96.9K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited EFC in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 25
- New Value
- $8.8M
- Exited Positions
- 18
- Exited Value
- $27.5M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. Long Only Manager | $5.0M 385.0K shares |
P PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT Institution | $1.0M 78.5K shares |
 Savvy Advisors, Inc. RIA/Wealth | $556.1K 42.8K shares |
 Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. RIA/Wealth | $451.8K 34.8K shares |
 OSBORNE PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT RIA/Wealth | $286.5K 22.1K shares |
 MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV RIA/Wealth | $191.8K 14.8K shares |
 Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $179.9K 13.9K shares |
 SUMMIT WEALTH GROUP LLC / CO RIA/Wealth | $161.5K 12.9K shares |
$150.3K 11.6K shares | |
 BAILARD, INC. RIA/Wealth | $148.0K 11.4K shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. Long Only Manager | $10.5M 811.6K shares |
S Samson Rock Capital LLP Institution | $10.4M 800.0K shares |
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $1.6M 125.7K shares |
AXS Investments LLC Institution | $1.5M 116.2K shares |
TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $1.3M 98.4K shares |
T TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND Institution | $789.9K 60.8K shares |
 TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $548.3K 42.2K shares |
 BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ Institution | $197.1K 15.2K shares |
T TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC Institution | $155.0K 11.9K shares |
 Equitable Holdings, Inc. Institution | $151.2K 11.6K shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in EFC as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 3
- Call Value
- $1.1M
- Put Positions
- 3
- Put Value
- $847.6K
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $850.2K 655.0 contracts |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $219.4K 169.0 contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | - - contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $451.7K 348.0 contracts |
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $395.9K 305.0 contracts |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | - - contracts |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with EFC as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
E EMG Holdings, L.P. Institution | 13.03% $12.5M |
D DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP INC/DE Institution | 5.37% $9.4M |
G GraniteShares Advisors LLC Institution | 1.90% $3.3M |
 Angel Oak Capital Advisors, LLC Long Only Manager | 1.21% $1.5M |
 PREVAIL INNOVATIVE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.58% $3.0M |
 CASTLEKEEP INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.56% $1.2M |
M MAS Advisors LLC Insurance Manager | 0.53% $333.7K |
 AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC Institution | 0.51% $1.3M |
 CenterStar Asset Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | 0.32% $169.8K |
 Longboard Asset Management, LP Long Only Manager | 0.31% $192.1K |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in EFC
G
Granite Springs Asset Management LLC
Hedge Fund • Credit Arb
Portfolio ManagerKenneth Harris Klein
- Portfolio Value
- $124.4M
- Positions
- 179
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in Ellington Financial Inc.
- Market Value
- $131.1K
- Shares Held
- 10.1K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.11%
- Owned Since
- 2024-Q2
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Consumer Electronics Technology | $8.7M | 6.99% | |
ETF ETF | $6.3M | 5.09% | |
Software - Infrastructure Technology | $4.0M | 3.21% |
