Ellington Financial
237 hedge funds and large institutions have $741M invested in Ellington Financial in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
49% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 65
1.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49% → 50.11% (+1.1%)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $741M → $741M (+$233K)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 250 → 237 (-13)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 50
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.97M | Put options by funds: $4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$39.1M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.5M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$9.76M |
| 4 |
DFG
Delphi Financial Group
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$8.73M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$17.6M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$8.64M |
| 3 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$6.08M |
| 4 |
PIWA
Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors
Leawood,
Kansas
|
-$3.28M |
| 5 |
DFCM
Dark Forest Capital Management
San Juan,
Puerto Rico
|
-$2.77M |
EFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
237 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellington Financial (EFC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $741M — up 0.03% from $741M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 50 funds closed out of EFC and 43 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 65 trimmed existing stakes and 97 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $39.1M. The largest seller was Amundi, cutting an estimated $17.6M.
- 237 institutional investors held Ellington Financial (EFC) as of Q1 2026, down from 250 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $741M of Ellington Financial stock for Q1 2026, up 0.03% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Ellington Financial positions in Q1 2026 and 50 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Ellington Financial buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $39.1M added.
- The largest Ellington Financial seller in Q1 2026 was Amundi, an estimated $17.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.