Ellington Financial
73 hedge funds and large institutions have $284M invested in Ellington Financial in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
1,970% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21.5M | Put options by funds: $1.04M
650% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 4
52% more funds holding
Funds holding: 48 → 73 (+25)
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $226M → $284M (+$58M)
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
4.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.08% → 53.33% (+4.2%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$11.3M |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.58M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.55M |
| 4 |
CAM
ClariVest Asset Management
San Diego,
California
|
+$6.48M |
| 5 |
CC
Claybrook Capital
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.88M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BP
BBR Partners
New York
|
-$26.2M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$15M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$13.4M |
| 4 |
AFG
American Financial Group
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$5.12M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.88M |
EFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
73 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellington Financial (EFC) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $284M — up 26% from $226M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new EFC positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.3M. The largest seller was BBR Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $26.2M sold.
- 73 institutional investors held Ellington Financial (EFC) as of Q1 2019, up from 48 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $284M of Ellington Financial stock for Q1 2019, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Ellington Financial positions in Q1 2019 and 4 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Ellington Financial buyer in Q1 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $11.3M added.
- The largest Ellington Financial seller in Q1 2019 was BBR Partners, an estimated $26.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.