Ellington Financial
206 hedge funds and large institutions have $638M invested in Ellington Financial in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
132% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.51M | Put options by funds: $650K
77% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 48
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 19
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $581M → $638M (+$57.5M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 197 → 206 (+9)
0.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.81% → 53.05% (+0.24%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$8.22M |
| 2 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$6.35M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$3.72M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$3.3M |
| 5 |
DFG
Delphi Financial Group
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$2.22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EIP
Easterly Investment Partners
Beverly,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.8M |
| 2 |
PAIM
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Edina,
Minnesota
|
-$10.6M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$4M |
| 4 |
HCA
Harbor Capital Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.3M |
| 5 |
CLG
Cooperman Leon G
|
-$1.82M |
EFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
206 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellington Financial (EFC) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $638M — up 9.9% from $581M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new EFC positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 85 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Marshall Wace, adding an estimated $8.22M. The largest seller was Easterly Investment Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.8M sold.
- 206 institutional investors held Ellington Financial (EFC) as of Q1 2025, up from 197 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $638M of Ellington Financial stock for Q1 2025, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Ellington Financial positions in Q1 2025 and 19 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Ellington Financial buyer in Q1 2025 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $8.22M added.
- The largest Ellington Financial seller in Q1 2025 was Easterly Investment Partners, an estimated $10.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.