Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in EFC held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 19.7M | $233.5M | +18.5% | 19.809% | 0.00% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.0M | $59.8M | — | 5.075% | 0.00% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 4.6M | $55.2M | +21.9% | 4.631% | 0.00% |
| 4 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.9M | $34.7M | +21.3% | 2.941% | 0.00% |
| 5 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 2.2M | $25.8M | +30.8% | 2.188% | 0.03% |
| 6 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.0M | $23.6M | — | 2.005% | 0.00% |
| 7 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.6M | $18.8M | +6.5% | 1.591% | 0.00% |
| 8 | DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | 1.4M | $16.7M | +95.1% | 1.416% | 7.53% |
| 9 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.4M | $16.1M | +22.3% | 1.370% | 0.00% |
| 10 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.1M | $13.1M | +12.6% | 1.115% | 0.00% |
| 11 | EMG Holdings, L.P. | 961K | $11.4M | 0.0% | 0.966% | 14.41% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 920K | $10.9M | -6.3% | 0.925% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 881K | $10.4M | +672.0% | 0.886% | 0.01% |
| 14 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 838K | $9.9M | +41.9% | 0.842% | 0.01% |
| 15 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 811K | $9.6M | +13.6% | 0.815% | 0.00% |
| 16 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 797K | $9.4M | — | 0.801% | 0.00% |
| 17 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 654K | $7.7M | +295.6% | 0.657% | 0.01% |
| 18 | UBS Group AG | 644K | $7.6M | +43.4% | 0.648% | 0.00% |
| 19 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 606K | $7.2M | +18.5% | 0.609% | 0.00% |
| 20 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 594K | $7.0M | +263.7% | 0.597% | 0.01% |
| 21 | Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. | 543K | $6.4M | +25.7% | 0.546% | 0.19% |
| 22 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 538K | $6.4M | +288.0% | 0.540% | 0.01% |
| 23 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 537K | $6.4M | +234.4% | 0.540% | 0.00% |
| 24 | PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD | 446K | $5.3M | +20.1% | 0.448% | 0.02% |
| 25 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 402K | $4.8M | +55.2% | 0.404% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in EFC — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in EFC during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 230 | 5.3% | 51.98% | 0.76 pp | $707M | 1.5% |
| Q4 2025 | 243 | +9.5% | 52.74% | +5.61 pp | $718M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | 222 | +9.4% | 47.13% | +0.98 pp | $641M | +2.1% |
| Q2 2025 | 203 | 1.0% | 46.15% | +1.04 pp | $628M | +2.3% |
| Q1 2025 | 205 | +4.6% | 45.11% | 6.42 pp | $614M | 12% |
| Q4 2024 | 196 | +7.1% | 51.53% | 1.73 pp | $701M | 3.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 183 | +16% | 53.26% | +12.64 pp | $725M | +31% |
| Q2 2024 | 158 | — | 40.62% | — | $553M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying EFC stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Ellington Financial Inc. stands at 52.0%, held across 230 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of EFC, with approximately 19,700,970 shares worth $0.23B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of EFC, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for EFC is 38 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
42 institutions opened new positions in EFC during Q1 2026, while 55 fully exited. 61 added to existing positions and 124 trimmed.
EFC institutional ownership fell by 0.76 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -13 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 70.3% of all reported 13F value in EFC, and the top 25 account for 87.4%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) Institutional Ownership