Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC)

Latest Insider Confidence Score

2025Q4

51.4
Bullish

Company insider confidence (by quarter)

2010Q4 2025Q4

Largest shareholders

Insider Role (last 12 mo) Shares held Filed at
Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer 2,499,381 Aug 15, 2011
Vc Investments Llc 10% Owner 2,499,381 Aug 15, 2011
EMG Holdings, L.P. 10% Owner 2,364,929 Jul 2, 2012
FBR Capital Markets PT Inc 10% Owner 1,438,750 Oct 8, 2010
Penn Laurence CEO 154,552 Jan 4, 2012

Recent buy/sell transactions

Exec date Filing date Insider Role Signal Confidence Shares % of shares Under plan? Amount (USD)
Dec 31, 2025 Jan 5, 2026 Mumford Lisa Director Neutral 85.0 +7,657 9.44% ✗ -
Dec 17, 2025 Dec 19, 2025 Smernoff Chris Chief Accounting Officer Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 17, 2025 Dec 19, 2025 Herlihy John CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 10, 2025 Oct 2, 2025 Resendez Edward Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 10, 2025 Oct 2, 2025 SIMON RONALD I Director Buy 95.0 +14,742 22.59% ✗ $75.2K
Sep 10, 2025 Oct 2, 2025 Mumford Lisa Director Neutral 90.0 +9,198 12.79% ✗ -
Sep 10, 2025 Oct 2, 2025 Dannhauser Stephen J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 13, 2024 Sep 13, 2024 SIMON RONALD I Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 11, 2024 Sep 13, 2024 Resendez Edward Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 11, 2024 Sep 13, 2024 Mumford Lisa Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 11, 2024 Sep 13, 2024 Dannhauser Stephen J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jul 2, 2024 Jul 3, 2024 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Sell 47.5 -5,900 -0.19% ✗ $71.5K
Jun 14, 2024 Jun 18, 2024 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Sell 32.5 -16,600 -0.55% ✗ $201.4K
Dec 14, 2023 Dec 18, 2023 Herlihy John CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 14, 2023 Dec 18, 2023 Smernoff Chris Chief Accounting Officer Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 14, 2023 Dec 18, 2023 SIMON RONALD I Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 4, 2023 Dec 18, 2023 Mumford Lisa Director Sell 20.0 -21,180 -25.00% ✗ $276.6K
Dec 14, 2023 Dec 18, 2023 Dannhauser Stephen J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 14, 2023 Dec 18, 2023 Resendez Edward Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 15, 2022 Dec 19, 2022 Herlihy John CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 15, 2022 Dec 19, 2022 Smernoff Chris Chief Accounting Officer Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 13, 2022 Sep 15, 2022 SIMON RONALD I Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 13, 2022 Sep 15, 2022 Resendez Edward Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 13, 2022 Sep 15, 2022 Mumford Lisa Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 13, 2022 Sep 15, 2022 Dannhauser Stephen J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Feb 22, 2022 Feb 24, 2022 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Neutral 67.5 +19,094 0.63% ✗ -
Dec 16, 2021 Dec 20, 2021 Herlihy John CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 16, 2021 Dec 20, 2021 Smernoff Chris Chief Accounting Officer Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 12, 2021 Nov 16, 2021 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Neutral 67.5 +19,787 0.66% ✗ -
Sep 13, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 SIMON RONALD I Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 14, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 Mumford Lisa Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 14, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 Resendez Edward Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 14, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 Dannhauser Stephen J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jul 30, 2021 Aug 2, 2021 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Neutral 77.5 +37,373 1.26% ✗ -
Feb 3, 2021 Dannhauser Stephen J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 17, 2020 Dec 21, 2020 Smernoff Chris Chief Accounting Officer Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 17, 2020 Dec 21, 2020 Herlihy John CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 11, 2020 Dec 14, 2020 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Neutral 82.5 +140,600 4.99% ✗ -
Sep 10, 2020 Sep 14, 2020 SIMON RONALD I Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 10, 2020 Sep 14, 2020 ROBARDS THOMAS F Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 10, 2020 Sep 14, 2020 Mumford Lisa Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 10, 2020 Sep 14, 2020 Resendez Edward Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 2, 2020 Mar 4, 2020 Penn Laurence CEO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 2, 2020 Mar 4, 2020 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Feb 5, 2020 Feb 6, 2020 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Neutral 47.5 +637 0.02% ✗ -
Dec 13, 2019 Dec 17, 2019 Smernoff Chris Chief Accounting Officer Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 13, 2019 Dec 17, 2019 Herlihy John CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 14, 2019 Nov 14, 2019 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Neutral 27.5 -178,306 -6.22% ✗ -
Sep 11, 2019 Sep 13, 2019 ROBARDS THOMAS F Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 11, 2019 Sep 13, 2019 Resendez Edward Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 11, 2019 Sep 13, 2019 Mumford Lisa Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 12, 2019 Sep 13, 2019 SIMON RONALD I Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jul 3, 2019 Jul 8, 2019 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Buy 65.0 +8,078 0.28% ✗ $145K
Dec 11, 2018 Dec 13, 2018 Herlihy John CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 11, 2018 Dec 13, 2018 Smernoff Chris Chief Accounting Officer Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 14, 2018 Nov 15, 2018 Penn Laurence CEO Buy 92.5 +28,631 5.25% ✗ $462.4K
Nov 12, 2018 Nov 14, 2018 Penn Laurence CEO Buy 92.5 +32,408 6.32% ✗ $486K
Oct 31, 2018 Nov 2, 2018 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Neutral 55.0 +2,636 0.09% ✗ -
Sep 13, 2018 Sep 14, 2018 SIMON RONALD I Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 12, 2018 Sep 14, 2018 Mumford Lisa Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 12, 2018 Sep 14, 2018 Resendez Edward Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 12, 2018 Sep 14, 2018 ROBARDS THOMAS F Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Aug 9, 2018 Mumford Lisa Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Aug 1, 2018 Aug 3, 2018 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Neutral 55.0 +1,841 0.06% ✗ -
May 23, 2018 May 24, 2018 SIMON RONALD I Director Buy 86.3 +1,839 8.83% ✗ $29.8K
May 14, 2018 May 15, 2018 Penn Laurence CEO Buy 72.5 +3,959 0.78% ✗ $63.2K
May 11, 2018 May 15, 2018 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Buy 92.5 +79,795 2.87% ✗ $1.3M
May 10, 2018 May 14, 2018 Penn Laurence CEO Buy 90.0 +23,890 4.92% ✗ $376.8K
Apr 2, 2018 Smernoff Chris Chief Accounting Officer Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 2, 2018 Herlihy John CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 30, 2017 Mar 26, 2018 Tecotzky Mark Co-Chief Investment Officer Neutral 85.0 +1,511 5.02% ✗ -
Sep 30, 2017 Mar 26, 2018 Penn Laurence CEO Neutral 77.5 +6,414 1.34% ✗ -
Dec 14, 2017 Dec 15, 2017 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Neutral 37.5 -20,413 -0.73% ✗ -
Dec 12, 2017 Dec 14, 2017 Mumford Lisa CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 13, 2017 Sep 14, 2017 SIMON RONALD I Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 12, 2017 Sep 14, 2017 Resendez Edward Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 12, 2017 Sep 14, 2017 ROBARDS THOMAS F Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 13, 2016 Dec 14, 2016 Mumford Lisa CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 16, 2016 Nov 16, 2016 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Neutral 77.5 +65,879 2.41% ✗ -
Sep 14, 2016 Sep 15, 2016 SIMON RONALD I Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 13, 2016 Sep 15, 2016 ROBARDS THOMAS F Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 13, 2016 Sep 15, 2016 Resendez Edward Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 7, 2016 May 12, 2016 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Neutral 60.0 +8,601 0.32% ✗ -
Dec 15, 2015 Dec 17, 2015 Mumford Lisa CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 15, 2015 Sep 17, 2015 SIMON RONALD I Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 15, 2015 Sep 17, 2015 Resendez Edward Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 15, 2015 Sep 17, 2015 ROBARDS THOMAS F Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jul 8, 2015 Jul 8, 2015 Penn Laurence CEO Neutral 90.0 +279,023 139.62% ✗ -
Jul 8, 2015 Jul 8, 2015 Tecotzky Mark Co-Chief Investment Officer Neutral 90.0 +4,042 15.52% ✗ -
Dec 11, 2014 Dec 15, 2014 Mumford Lisa CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 4, 2014 Nov 5, 2014 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Neutral 60.0 +6,106 0.22% ✗ -
Sep 11, 2014 Sep 15, 2014 ROBARDS THOMAS F Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 11, 2014 Sep 15, 2014 Resendez Edward Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 11, 2014 Sep 15, 2014 SIMON RONALD I Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Feb 11, 2014 Feb 13, 2014 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Neutral 67.5 +13,564 0.50% ✗ -
Dec 12, 2013 Dec 13, 2013 Mumford Lisa CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 14, 2013 Nov 15, 2013 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Buy 100.0 +500,000 22.66% ✗ $11.6M
Nov 4, 2013 Nov 6, 2013 Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Neutral 60.0 +9,249 0.42% ✗ -
Sep 11, 2013 Sep 12, 2013 ROBARDS THOMAS F Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 11, 2013 Sep 12, 2013 Resendez Edward Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -