Ellington Financial
89 hedge funds and large institutions have $307M invested in Ellington Financial in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
2,296% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.3M | Put options by funds: $765K
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 12
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 73 → 89 (+16)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $284M → $307M (+$23.2M)
4.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.29% → 57.42% (+4.1%)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 23
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$29.7M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.98M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.18M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.06M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$18.5M |
| 2 |
AC
Almitas Capital
Santa Monica,
California
|
-$15.9M |
| 3 |
CLG
Cooperman Leon G
|
-$5.41M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.41M |
| 5 |
SCM
Shoals Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$4.92M |
EFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
89 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellington Financial (EFC) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $307M — up 8.2% from $284M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new EFC positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $29.7M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.5M sold.
- 89 institutional investors held Ellington Financial (EFC) as of Q2 2019, up from 73 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $307M of Ellington Financial stock for Q2 2019, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Ellington Financial positions in Q2 2019 and 12 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Ellington Financial buyer in Q2 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $29.7M added.
- The largest Ellington Financial seller in Q2 2019 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $18.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.