Ellington Financial
230 hedge funds and large institutions have $666M invested in Ellington Financial in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 90 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
139% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 18
84% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 90 | Existing positions reduced: 49
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 206 → 230 (+24)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $653M → $666M (+$13.1M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
1.89% less ownership
Funds ownership: 53.18% → 51.29% (-1.9%)
69% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.22M | Put options by funds: $3.88M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.98M |
| 2 |
DIA
Dana Investment Advisors
Waukesha,
Wisconsin
|
+$5.13M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$5.07M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$4.57M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$4.42M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAIM
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Edina,
Minnesota
|
-$10.5M |
| 2 |
SRC
Samson Rock Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.67M |
| 3 |
HCA
Harbor Capital Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.62M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$3.46M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.79M |
EFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
230 of the 7,641 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellington Financial (EFC) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $666M — up 2% from $653M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new EFC positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 90 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $5.98M. The largest seller was Punch & Associates Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.5M sold.
- 230 institutional investors held Ellington Financial (EFC) as of Q3 2025, up from 206 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $666M of Ellington Financial stock for Q3 2025, up 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Ellington Financial positions in Q3 2025 and 18 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Ellington Financial buyer in Q3 2025 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $5.98M added.
- The largest Ellington Financial seller in Q3 2025 was Punch & Associates Investment Management, an estimated $10.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.