Ellington Financial
EFC
141 hedge funds and large institutions have $424M invested in Ellington Financial in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
162% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.18M | Put options by funds: $832K
97% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 35
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $402M → $424M (+$22M)
3.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.05% → 50.74% (-3.3%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 146 → 141 (-5)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 21
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$11.8M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.17M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.71M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.78M |
| 5 |
CLG
Cooperman Leon G
|
+$2.58M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$8.45M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.12M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.8M |
| 4 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.11M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$805K |
EFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
141 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellington Financial (EFC) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $424M — up 5.5% from $402M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of EFC and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 35 trimmed existing stakes and 69 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $11.8M. The largest seller was Mirae Asset Global Investments, cutting an estimated $8.45M.
- 141 institutional investors held Ellington Financial (EFC) as of Q1 2023, down from 146 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $424M of Ellington Financial stock for Q1 2023, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Ellington Financial positions in Q1 2023 and 21 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Ellington Financial buyer in Q1 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $11.8M added.
- The largest Ellington Financial seller in Q1 2023 was Mirae Asset Global Investments, an estimated $8.45M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.