Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) Ownership
EFC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 53.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.58% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 128.9M
- Float
- 126.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.74% 9.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.44 short interest up 24.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 53.44%
- Insiders 2.58%
- Other investors 43.98%
EFC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 16.20% | 20.9M | $243.2M | +1.2M (+6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.14% | 5.3M | $62.2M | +292,408 (+5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 3.84% | 5.0M | $57.7M | +347,567 (+7.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.47% | 3.2M | $37.1M | +255,628 (+8.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 1.74% | 2.2M | $26.2M | +70,205 (+3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 1.68% | 2.2M | $25.2M | +166,178 (+8.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.43% | 1.8M | $21.4M | +256,739 (+16.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.15% | 1.5M | $17.3M | +123,912 (+9.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.15% | 1.5M | $17.2M | +549,957 (+59.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Delphi Financial Group Inc | 1.09% | 1.4M | $16.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 0.97% | 1.3M | $14.6M | −111,539 (−8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.89% | 1.2M | $13.4M | +43,747 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | EMG Holdings, L.P. | 0.87% | 1.1M | $13.1M | +161,934 (+16.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 0.67% | 861K | $10.0M | +22,779 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.66% | 854K | $10.0M | −65,372 (−7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.64% | 821K | $9.6M | +23,526 (+3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.63% | 818K | $9.5M | +7,130 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 0.57% | 735K | $8.6M | +197,821 (+36.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.53% | 689K | $8.0M | +656,544 (+2,007.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Principal Financial Group Inc | 0.47% | 606K | $7.1M | +331 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 17 holders added 4.4M shares and 2 cut 177K.
EFC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.97% | 7.7M | $89.6M | +1,986 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.94% | 3.8M | $44.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.50% | 3.2M | $37.5M | −37,120 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF | 1.37% | 1.8M | $20.5M | −7,028 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.05% | 1.4M | $15.8M | +11,018 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 6 | VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF | 0.98% | 1.3M | $14.7M | +34,419 (+2.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 0.93% | 1.2M | $13.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.91% | 1.2M | $13.6M | +1,774 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.90% | 1.2M | $13.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Global X SuperDividend™ ETF | 0.74% | 948K | $11.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | VictoryShares US Sm Md Cp Val Momt ETF | 0.73% | 938K | $10.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Global X SuperDividend ETF USD Cap | 0.61% | 792K | $9.2M | −2,645 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Sm Cp GrETF | 0.57% | 732K | $8.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.56% | 725K | $8.4M | +7,751 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 680K | $7.9M | +459 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.51% | 654K | $7.6M | +23,312 (+3.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Global X SuperDividend® REIT ETF | 0.48% | 621K | $7.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.42% | 538K | $6.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | JPMorgan Small & Mid Cap Enh Eq ETF | 0.40% | 518K | $6.0M | +999 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF | 0.35% | 457K | $5.3M | +4,969 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
EFC insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Virginia Foxx | Buy | $13.75 | — | — |
| 2025-09-11 | Ronald I Simon | Buy | $13.56 | 5,544 | $75,177 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
EFC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns EFC
Institutional investors own 53.4% of Ellington Financial's shares and insiders 2.58%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 16.20% of the shares (20.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 17 added shares and 2 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.74% of the float, or 6.44 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 193.6% since 2014.
Related: EFC analyst forecast, EFC key metrics, EFC dividend history. See the EFC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
EFC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Ellington Financial stock?
The largest shareholders of Ellington Financial are BlackRock Inc (16.20%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.14%), State Street Corp (3.84%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (2.47%), MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. (1.74%).
What percentage of Ellington Financial is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 53.4% of Ellington Financial's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.58%.
Which funds own Ellington Financial?
The largest fund holders of Ellington Financial are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.97%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.94%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.50%), iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF (1.37%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (1.05%).
What is Ellington Financial's short interest?
9.0M shares of Ellington Financial were sold short, 8.74% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.44 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Ellington Financial?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Ellington Financial (since September 11, 2025), 2 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Ellington Financial are outstanding?
Ellington Financial has 128.9M shares outstanding, of which 126.0M are in the public float.