Ellington Financial
EFC
137 hedge funds and large institutions have $599M invested in Ellington Financial in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
107% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.66M | Put options by funds: $2.25M
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 17
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 135 → 137 (+2)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $585M → $599M (+$14.7M)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 46
1.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.58% → 58.21% (-1.4%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$12.3M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$4.87M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$4.77M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.69M |
| 5 |
BIM
Bridgecreek Investment Management
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
+$4.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RGREA
Ranger Global Real Estate Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$14.1M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$6.59M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$4.97M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.77M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$3.62M |
EFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
137 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellington Financial (EFC) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $599M — up 2.5% from $585M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new EFC positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mirae Asset Global Investments, adding an estimated $12.3M. The largest seller was Ranger Global Real Estate Advisors, cutting an estimated $14.1M.
- 137 institutional investors held Ellington Financial (EFC) as of Q1 2022, up from 135 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $599M of Ellington Financial stock for Q1 2022, up 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Ellington Financial positions in Q1 2022 and 17 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Ellington Financial buyer in Q1 2022 was Mirae Asset Global Investments, an estimated $12.3M added.
- The largest Ellington Financial seller in Q1 2022 was Ranger Global Real Estate Advisors, an estimated $14.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.