EFC - NYSE
Ellington Financial Inc.
$13.36
-1.8%Ellington Financial Inc., through its subsidiary, Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, acquires and manages mortgage-related, consumer-related, corporate-related, and other financial assets in the United States. The company acquires and manages residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) backed by prime jumbo, Alt-A, manufactured housing, and subprime residential mortgage loans; RMBS for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the U.S. government agency or the U.S. government-sponsored entity; residential mortgage loans; commercial mortgage-backed securities; and commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate debt. It also provides collateralized loan obligations; mortgage-related and non-mortgage-related derivatives; corporate debt and equity securities; corporate loans; and other strategic investments. In addition, the company offers consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer and commercial assets. Ellington Financial LLC was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.
At a Glance
Live SnapshotEllington Financial Inc. Management Team
Mr. Alaael-Deen Shilleh
Associate General Counsel & Secretary
Mr. Christopher Max Smernoff CPA
Chief Accounting Officer
Compensation
$497,959
Mr. Laurence Eric Penn
Chief Executive Officer, President & Director
Mr. J. R. Herlihy
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Compensation
$732,388
Mr. Mark Ira Tecotzky
Co-Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Michael William Vranos
Co-Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Vincent Ambrico
Controller
Mr. Daniel Reuven Margolis J.D.
General Counsel
Ellington Financial Inc. Insider Positioning
During the last 12 months, insiders have purchased $75K worth of EFC shares, with no selling activity reported.
3 Months
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3-6 Months
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6-9 Months
5.5K
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9-12 Months
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Top Buyers
Simon Ronald I
Director
$75K
Top Sellers
No selling activity
Insider Activity Analysis
Net Insider Sentiment
Strong bullish signal with $75K net buying. Insiders are aggressively accumulating shares, suggesting significant confidence in future prospects.
Buy/Sell Ratio
Perfect buy/sell ratio. Only buying activity with zero selling—the most bullish possible insider signal.
Insider Participation
1 insider buyers vs. 0 sellers. Broad-based buying across management team suggests widespread confidence.
Insider Activity Insight
Unanimous insider buying: Zero selling combined with active buying is rare and typically very bullish. Insiders appear to see significant upside with limited downside risk.
SEC Filings
EFC - Filing history and reports
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