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EFC Ellington Financial Inc. SEC Filings & Insider Trading Activity 2026

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CIK 1411342120 filings
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EFC at a glance

Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC, SEC CIK 1411342) filed its latest 10-K annual report on March 2, 2026, a 10-Q quarterly report on August 10, 2026, an 8-K current report on September 24, 2026 and Form 4 insider filings as recently as September 10, 2026. SignalX summarizes each filing with AI and tracks the company's insider trades and institutional holders.

  • For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (FY2025), Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported revenue of $494.5 million (up 18.9% from FY2024) and net income of $118.7 million. Diluted EPS was $1.19.
  • As of June 30, 2026, 29 institutional investment managers tracked by SignalX reported holding Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) shares worth $600.6 million in 13F-HR filings.

Source: SEC EDGAR (XBRL financial data, 13F-HR and Form 4 filings).

Revenue · FY2025
$494.5M
+18.9% vs prior year
Insiders · 90 days
0 buys · 0 sells
No open-market trades
13F holders
29 funds
$600.6M · −1 vs prior quarter
Latest 8-K
Sep 24, 2026
Item 7.01

AI 10-K Annual Report Analysis

Latest 10-K, fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025

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Business Overview

  • Core business model: Ellington focuses on risk management and oversight with integrated cybersecurity protocols safeguarding sensitive information
  • Emphasis on cybersecurity: Detailed cross-functional cybersecurity governance, technical safeguards, incident response, third-party risk management, and employee training programs emphasized
  • Strategic focus: Strengthened oversight by Board Audit Committee and frequent internal cybersecurity working groups enhancing proactive threat monitoring and response
  • Employee count specific to Longbridge segment: approximately 500 as of December 31, 2025
  • Noteworthy cybersecurity posture: No material cybersecurity incidents to date, with ongoing penetration testing, third-party audits, and continuous technology updates

Risk Factors

  • Regulatory risk under Delaware General Corporation Law restricting cash dividends to "surplus" or current/preceding year net profits
  • Macroeconomic exposure to dividend reductions impacting income-focused equity holders
  • Operational vulnerability due to potential forfeiture or conversion timing of 61,911 OP LTIP Units granted Dec 17, 2025
  • Competitive risk from S&P 500 outperformance with cumulative return $195.98 vs $167.05 for Ellington
  • Financial risk from Board discretion to delay, convert, or revoke declared dividends affecting shareholder cash flow

Management Discussion & Analysis

  • Revenue and investment income details not explicitly stated in provided text, no YoY figures available
  • Investment Portfolio Segment and Longbridge Segment focus; no performance numbers given to identify best/worst segment
  • Management outlook emphasizes opportunistic, flexible asset allocation and hedging to adapt to changing market conditions and maintain REIT status

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Latest 10-Q, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026

Management Discussion & Analysis

  • Reportable segments: Investment Portfolio and Longbridge, with no quarterly revenue figures provided
  • Portfolio spans Agency RMBS, CMBS, CLOs, consumer loans, MSRs, non-Agency RMBS, residential loans, and reverse mortgages
  • Longbridge focus: HECM and proprietary reverse mortgage origination, servicing, securitization, and related investments
  • Strategy: opportunistic asset allocation and hedging across credit, interest-rate, spread, and currency risks
  • Headwinds: interest rates, market volatility, prepayments, defaults, funding availability, regulation, inflation, slower growth, and recession

Risk Factors

  • No risk-factors section provided; supplied text contains only exhibits and signatures

AI summary of the EFC 10-Q filed . Generated from the filing text; verify against the original.View on SEC EDGAR10-K vs 10-Q vs 8-K

AI 8-K Current Report Analysis

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Filed Sep 24, 2026Full analysis →

Item 7.01: Regulation FD Disclosure

  • Estimated common-stock book value per share as of August 31, 2026
  • Press release issued September 24, 2026, with the estimate provided in Exhibit 99.1
Filed Sep 17, 2026Full analysis →

Item 8.01: Other Events

  • Legal disclaimer accompanying a securities-related press release
  • No substantive event, financial terms, or shareholder-impacting information disclosed in the provided text

Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

  • $150.0M additional 7.375% senior notes issued, maturing September 30, 2030
  • Annual interest burden of approximately $11.1M, payable semi-annually beginning September 30, 2026
Filed Sep 14, 2026Full analysis →

Item 8.01: Other Events

  • New Notes offered in an unregistered private placement under Rule 144A and Regulation S
  • Investor eligibility limited to qualified institutional buyers and non-U.S. persons outside the United States

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Recent Insider Transactions (Form 4)

Latest reported trades by officers, directors and 10% owners

InsiderTypeDatePrice
Dannhauser Stephen JASep 9, 2026-
SIMON RONALD IASep 9, 2026-
Mumford LisaASep 9, 2026-
Resendez EdwardASep 9, 2026-
Vranos Michael WJAug 5, 2026-
Vranos Michael WJMay 11, 2026-
Mumford LisaADec 31, 2025-
Mumford LisaMDec 31, 2025-

Financial Summary
XBRL

Annual financial summary from SEC XBRL data
MetricFY2023FY2024FY2025
Profitability
Revenue$370.2M$416.0M$494.5M
Net Income$60.9M$117.8M$118.7M
Net Margin16.5%28.3%24.0%
Balance Sheet
Total Assets$15.3B$16.3B$19.4B
Equity$1.5B$1.6B$1.8B
ROE4.0%7.5%6.5%
Per Share
EPS$0.89$1.36$1.19
Cash Flow
Operating CF-$241.9M-$430.5M-$925.5M

Source: XBRL data in Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC)'s 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, in USD. Compare across companies →

13F Fund Holdings: Quarterly Trend

Latest: Q2 2026

Aggregate EFC share value held by 13F filers tracked by SignalX, by quarter.

Quarterly totals table
EFC shares held by 13F filers tracked by SignalX, by quarter
QuarterFundsTotal value
Q2 202629$600.6M
Q1 202630$484.2M
Q4 202528$475.6M
Q3 202529$443.0M
Q2 202526$417.9M
Q1 202523$217.5M
Q4 202417$171.5M
Q3 202413$96.5M
Position changes: Q1 2026 → Q2 2026
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
New Positions
None this quarter.
Closed Positions

Source: 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR (aggregated from 195 fund-quarter rows). Reflects only 13F filers tracked by SignalX, not the full institutional ownership universe. How 13F filings work

EFC filing archive

AI analysis pages for each 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Latest 2026 SEC Filings: 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K & Form 4

FormFiling dateAnalysisSEC
8-KSep 24, 2026Analysis-
8-KSep 17, 2026Analysis-
8-KSep 14, 2026Analysis-
8-KSep 14, 2026Analysis-
4Sep 10, 2026--
4Sep 10, 2026--
4Sep 10, 2026--
4Sep 10, 2026--
8-KSep 8, 2026Analysis-
8-KAug 24, 2026Analysis-
8-KAug 10, 2026Analysis-
10-QAug 10, 2026Analysis
8-KAug 7, 2026Analysis-
4Aug 6, 2026--
SC 13GJul 31, 2026-
8-KJul 23, 2026Analysis-
8-KJul 8, 2026Analysis-
8-KJun 25, 2026Analysis-
8-KJun 8, 2026Analysis
8-KMay 29, 2026-
8-KMay 28, 2026-
4May 13, 2026-
8-KMay 11, 2026-
10-QMay 11, 2026Analysis
8-KMay 5, 2026--

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EFC SEC filings: frequently asked questions

Which institutions hold EFC stock?

As of June 30, 2026, the largest Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) holders among the 13F filers tracked by SignalX were BlackRock ($284.1 million), Vanguard Capital Management LLC ($72.7 million), State Street Corp ($68.0 million), Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC ($29.4 million), Invesco Ltd ($25.0 million). 13F-HR reports are filed up to 45 days after each quarter ends.

What was EFC's revenue in fiscal year 2025?

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (FY2025), Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported revenue of $494.5 million (up 18.9% from FY2024) and net income of $118.7 million. Diluted EPS was $1.19. The figures come from the XBRL data in the 10-K.

What are the main risks in EFC's latest 10-K?

In the 10-K filed March 2, 2026, Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) flagged: Regulatory risk under Delaware General Corporation Law restricting cash dividends to "surplus" or current/preceding year net profits. Macroeconomic exposure to dividend reductions impacting income-focused equity holders. (AI summary of the Risk Factors section.)

What did EFC report in its latest 8-K?

Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) filed an 8-K on September 24, 2026 reporting Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure). Estimated common-stock book value per share as of August 31, 2026.

What are the latest EFC SEC filings?

Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) filed its latest 10-K annual report on March 2, 2026, a 10-Q quarterly report on August 10, 2026, an 8-K current report on September 24, 2026 and a Form 4 insider filing on September 10, 2026.

What is EFC's SEC CIK number?

Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC)'s SEC Central Index Key (CIK) is 1411342. EDGAR lists every EFC filing under that number.

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