Ellington Financial
EFC
120 hedge funds and large institutions have $434M invested in Ellington Financial in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
2,385% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.74M | Put options by funds: $231K
229% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 17
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 10
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 103 → 120 (+17)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $373M → $434M (+$60.9M)
1.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.17% → 62.31% (+1.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$8.52M |
| 2 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.74M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.51M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$4.88M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$5.78M |
| 2 |
EMG
Ellington Management Group
Old Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$3.26M |
| 3 |
CEP
Chicago Equity Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.07M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.36M |
| 5 |
CAM
ClariVest Asset Management
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.16M |
EFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
120 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellington Financial (EFC) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $434M — up 16% from $373M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new EFC positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Marshall Wace, adding an estimated $8.52M. The largest seller was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.78M sold.
- 120 institutional investors held Ellington Financial (EFC) as of Q4 2019, up from 103 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $434M of Ellington Financial stock for Q4 2019, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Ellington Financial positions in Q4 2019 and 10 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Ellington Financial buyer in Q4 2019 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $8.52M added.
- The largest Ellington Financial seller in Q4 2019 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $5.78M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.