Ellington Financial
250 hedge funds and large institutions have $741M invested in Ellington Financial in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 99 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
212% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.02M | Put options by funds: $645K
96% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 25
87% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 99 | Existing positions reduced: 53
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $666M → $741M (+$75M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 230 → 250 (+20)
2.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 51.29% → 49% (-2.3%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$13.8M |
| 2 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$10.5M |
| 3 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$6.09M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.75M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$10M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$9.96M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$2.93M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$2.65M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.61M |
EFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
250 of the 8,267 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellington Financial (EFC) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $741M — up 11% from $666M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new EFC positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 99 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $13.8M. The largest seller was Marshall Wace, cutting an estimated $10M.
- 250 institutional investors held Ellington Financial (EFC) as of Q4 2025, up from 230 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $741M of Ellington Financial stock for Q4 2025, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Ellington Financial positions in Q4 2025 and 25 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Ellington Financial buyer in Q4 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $13.8M added.
- The largest Ellington Financial seller in Q4 2025 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $10M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.