Ellington Financial
166 hedge funds and large institutions have $570M invested in Ellington Financial in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
77% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 44
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 18
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $455M → $570M (+$115M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 159 → 166 (+7)
2.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.53% → 56.5% (+3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.13M | Put options by funds: $4.82M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RGREA
Ranger Global Real Estate Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$24.4M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$20.4M |
| 3 |
PAIM
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Edina,
Minnesota
|
+$20.3M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$13.9M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$8.21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.12M |
| 2 |
HI
HBK Investments
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$3.85M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$2.6M |
| 4 |
ECM
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
|
-$2.11M |
| 5 |
CLG
Cooperman Leon G
|
-$1.9M |
EFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
166 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellington Financial (EFC) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $570M — up 25% from $455M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new EFC positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 78 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ranger Global Real Estate Advisors, adding an estimated $24.4M. The largest seller was Balyasny Asset Management, cutting an estimated $5.12M.
- 166 institutional investors held Ellington Financial (EFC) as of Q4 2023, up from 159 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $570M of Ellington Financial stock for Q4 2023, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Ellington Financial positions in Q4 2023 and 18 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Ellington Financial buyer in Q4 2023 was Ranger Global Real Estate Advisors, an estimated $24.4M added.
- The largest Ellington Financial seller in Q4 2023 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $5.12M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.