EFC on NYSE

Ellington Financial Inc.

American real estate company based in Old Greenwich, incorporated in Delaware. Summary from the record

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Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

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  • TickerEFC on NYSE2
  • IndustryReal Estate2
  • HeadquartersOld Greenwich, United States2
  • Incorporated inDE3
  • Business address53 Forest Ave, Greenwich, Ct 068703
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer3
  • Legal formCorporation2
  • LEI60GS1D1R1YY5G1W7IT742
  • StatusActive2
  • LEI statusIssued and current2
  • Registered addressC/O Cogency Global Inc., 19904 Dover, United States2
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 43849972

Except where the context suggests otherwise, references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to "EFC," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Ellington Financial Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, our operating partnership subsidiary, which we refer to as our "Operating Partnership." References in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to (1) "common shares" refer to shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value per share and (2) "common stockholders" refer to holders of shares of our common stock. We conduct all of our operations and business activities through our Operating Partnership. Our "Manager" refers to Ellington Financial Management LLC, our external manager, "Ellington" refers to Ellington Management Group, L.L.C. and its affiliated investment advisory firms, including our Manager, and "Manager Group" refers collectively to officers …7 From its latest annual report

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Financial statements

Net income89101112$118.7M in 2025+110% since 2019
-$100.0M0$100.0M$200.0M2019: $56.5M$56.5M20192020: $17.2M$17.2M2020−69%2021: $125.3M$125.3M2021+627%2022: -$85.3M-$85.3M20222023: $60.9M$60.9M20232024: $117.8M$117.8M2024+93%2025: $118.7M$118.7M2025+1%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.12

Period ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-31
Interest income$494.5M$416.0M$370.2M
Interest expense-$304.5M-$279.6M-$262.5M
Total net interest income$190.0M$136.4M$107.7M
Realized gains (losses) on securities and loans, net$11.7M-$51.0M-$94.0M
Realized gains (losses) on financial derivatives, net-$5.7M-$16.2M$40.1M
Realized gains (losses) on real estate owned, net-$7.7M-$5.5M-$5.2M
Realized Gains (Losses) on Unsecured Borrowings, at fair value, net-$1.4M$0$0
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities and loans, net$134.0M$109.4M$171.3M
Unrealized gains (losses) on financial derivatives, net-$50.5M$56.9M-$15.1M
Unrealized gains (losses) on real estate owned, net-$5.2M$632.0K$2.2M
Unrealized gains (losses) on other secured borrowings, at fair value, net-$92.7M-$35.9M-$51.6M
Unrealized gains (losses) on unsecured borrowings, at fair value, net-$11.5M-$9.1M$146.0K
Net change from HECM reverse mortgage loans, at fair value$708.3M$637.0M$503.8M
Net change related to HMBS obligations, at fair value-$585.3M-$545.7M-$451.6M
Business Combination, Bargain Purchase, Gain Recognized, Amount$0$0$28.2M
Other, net$52.4M$28.6M$41.0M
Total other income (loss)$146.5M$169.2M$169.2M
Base management fee to affiliate (Net of fee rebates of $744, $297, and $473, respectively)(1)$25.4M$23.5M$20.4M
Incentive Fee Expense$4.5M$0$0
Servicing expense$28.6M$24.2M$20.4M
Debt issuance costs related to Other secured borrowings, at fair value$10.1M$7.3M$0
Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs$6.0M$0$0
Debt Issuance Costs Related to Unsecured Borrowings, at Fair Value$6.0M$0$0
Other$36.1M$25.6M$16.9M
Professional fees$13.1M$11.2M$21.2M
Compensation and benefits$83.6M$68.7M$78.4M
Other expenses$31.1M$28.9M$30.5M
Total expenses$238.5M$189.4M$187.7M
Net Income (Loss) before Income Tax Expense (Benefit) and Earnings (Losses) from Investments in Unconsolidated Entities$97.9M$116.3M$89.2M
Income tax expense (benefit)$3.8M$612.0K$457.0K
Earnings (losses) from investments in unconsolidated entities$56.7M$32.4M-$855.0K
Net Income (Loss)$150.8M$148.1M$87.9M
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests$3.9M$2.2M$3.8M
Dividends on preferred stock$28.1M$27.7M$23.2M
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium$335.0K$0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders$118.7M$117.8M$60.9M
Basic and Diluted (USD per share)$1.19$1.36$0.89
Preferred Stock Redemption Discount$0$335.0K
Base management fee to affiliate (Net of fee rebates of $744, $297, and $473, respectively)(1)$744.0K$297.0K$473.0K

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Leadership

Who has led Ellington Financial Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (11)

Subsidiaries and ownership

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Former names

  • Ellington Financial LLCAug 28, 2007 to Mar 4, 20193

Timeline

  1. Oct 7, 2010New chief executive Laurence Penn becomes CEO16
  2. Jul 9, 2007Founded Ellington Financial Inc. is founded2

Filings

312 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 180 major events, 41 insider forms, 15 large holders, 56 other. The latest 20:

  1. Oct 7, 20268-K EDGAR
  2. Sep 24, 20268-K EDGAR
  3. Sep 17, 20268-K EDGAR
  4. Sep 14, 20268-K EDGAR
  5. Sep 14, 20268-K EDGAR
  6. Sep 10, 20264 EDGAR
  7. Sep 10, 20264 EDGAR
  8. Sep 10, 20264 EDGAR
  9. Sep 10, 20264 EDGAR
  10. Sep 8, 20268-K EDGAR
  11. Aug 24, 20268-K EDGAR
  12. Aug 10, 20268-K EDGAR
  13. Aug 10, 202610-Q EDGAR
  14. Aug 7, 20268-K EDGAR
  15. Aug 6, 20264 EDGAR
  16. Jul 31, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
  17. Jul 28, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  18. Jul 23, 20268-K EDGAR
  19. Jul 8, 20268-K EDGAR
  20. Jun 25, 20268-K EDGAR

The 312 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

7 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 1 buys and 6 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Sep 11, 2025SIMON RONALD IDirectorBuy5,544$13.56$75.2KForm 4
Oct 15, 2024Vranos Michael WCo-Chief Investment OfficerSale14,361$12.58$180.7KForm 4
Oct 14, 2024Vranos Michael WCo-Chief Investment OfficerSale14,000$12.48$174.7KForm 4
Jul 2, 2024Vranos Michael WCo-Chief Investment OfficerSale5,900$12.12$71.5KForm 4
Jun 17, 2024Vranos Michael WCo-Chief Investment OfficerSale8,300$12.15$100.8KForm 4
Jun 14, 2024Vranos Michael WCo-Chief Investment OfficerSale8,300$12.11$100.5KForm 4
Dec 14, 2023Mumford LisaDirectorSale21,180$13.06$276.6KForm 4

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
BlackRock, Inc.20,877,584$284.1M0.0%+1,176,614
Vanguard Capital Management LLC5,339,974$72.7M0.0%+292,408
State Street Corp4,952,930$68.0M0.0%+347,567
Geode Capital Management, LLC3,180,748$43.3M0.0%+255,628
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.2,245,858$30.6M0.0%+70,205
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC2,159,940$29.4M0.0%+166,178
Invesco Ltd.1,839,150$25.0M0.0%+256,739
Jpmorgan Chase & Co1,480,642$20.2M0.0%+549,957
Northern Trust Corp1,486,781$20.2M0.0%+123,912
Delphi Financial Group, Inc.1,408,396$19.2M9.6%No change
Van Eck Associates Corp1,253,122$17.1M0.0%−111,539
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc1,152,852$15.7M0.0%+43,747
EMG Holdings, L.P.1,122,952$15.3M25.5%+161,934
Victory Capital Management Inc860,613$11.7M0.0%+22,779
Morgan Stanley854,436$11.6M0.0%−65,372
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co820,680$11.2M0.0%+23,526
Bank of New York Mellon Corp818,015$11.1M0.0%+7,130
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.735,331$10.0M0.0%+197,821
Two Sigma Investments, LP689,244$9.4M0.0%+656,544
Principal Financial Group Inc606,012$8.2M0.0%+331
Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.534,767$7.3M0.2%−8,654
Bank Of America Corp /de/445,443$6.1M0.0%−91,756
Public Sector Pension Investment Board430,819$5.9M0.0%−15,149
Goldman Sachs Group Inc386,890$5.3M0.0%−15,429
First Trust Advisors LP346,909$4.7M0.0%−246,831

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

Members of Congress who traded it

4 trades disclosed by members of Congress. “Vs S&P since” is the stock’s change since the trade minus the S&P 500’s.

DateMemberTradeAmountVs S&P sinceFiling
Dec 30, 2025Virginia FoxxRepublican, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000−27.6%Report
Jun 30, 2025Virginia FoxxRepublican, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000−35.2%Report
Mar 31, 2025Virginia FoxxRepublican, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000−50.1%Report
Sep 30, 2024Virginia FoxxRepublican, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000−44.1%Report

Members report amounts as ranges, not exact figures. Returns are price-only (no dividends).

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