Ellington Financial
248 hedge funds and large institutions have $876M invested in Ellington Financial in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
69% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 58
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 25
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $741M → $876M (+$134M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 237 → 248 (+11)
1.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.11% → 51.26% (+1.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.45M | Put options by funds: $4.72M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$15.6M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$8.69M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$7.28M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.6M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Capital Management
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.87M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$10.4M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$7.75M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4.74M |
| 4 |
SGM
Seven Grand Managers
Bronxville,
New York
|
-$3.56M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$3.27M |
EFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
248 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellington Financial (EFC) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $876M — up 18% from $741M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new EFC positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 98 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $15.6M. The largest seller was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), exiting entirely with an estimated $10.4M sold.
- 248 institutional investors held Ellington Financial (EFC) as of Q2 2026, up from 237 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $876M of Ellington Financial stock for Q2 2026, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Ellington Financial positions in Q2 2026 and 25 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Ellington Financial buyer in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $15.6M added.
- The largest Ellington Financial seller in Q2 2026 was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), an estimated $10.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.