Ellington Financial
101 hedge funds and large institutions have $334M invested in Ellington Financial in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
2,312% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.7M | Put options by funds: $649K
300% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+3)
126% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $148M → $334M (+$187M)
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 32
5.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.69% → 64.17% (+5.5%)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 113 → 101 (-12)
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 31
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$31.5M |
| 2 |
KCM
Kingstown Capital Management
New York
|
+$12.7M |
| 3 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$2.44M |
| 4 |
RGREA
Ranger Global Real Estate Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$2.31M |
| 5 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.14M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.54M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$4.99M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.29M |
| 4 |
CLG
Cooperman Leon G
|
-$2.03M |
| 5 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.64M |
EFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
101 of the 4,888 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellington Financial (EFC) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $334M — up 126% from $148M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of EFC and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 32 trimmed existing stakes and 38 added.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $31.5M. The largest seller was Acadian Asset Management, cutting an estimated $5.54M.
- 101 institutional investors held Ellington Financial (EFC) as of Q2 2020, down from 113 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $334M of Ellington Financial stock for Q2 2020, up 126% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Ellington Financial positions in Q2 2020 and 31 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Ellington Financial buyer in Q2 2020 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $31.5M added.
- The largest Ellington Financial seller in Q2 2020 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $5.54M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.