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Ellington Financial Inc (EFC)

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Ellington Financial Inc. recorded a purchase of 5,544 shares by Ronald I. Simon on September 11, 2025. Prior to this, Michael W. Vranos executed multiple sales throughout 2024. These transactions represent the most recent activity observed for the firm, with no additional filings reported within the last three months.
Ticker: EFC Exchange: NYS
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Abbreviations B: Buy, S: Sell, PP: Planned purchase, PlS: Planned sale, PrS: Proposed sale, O: Option / Other
3.1
SIMON RONALD I Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
131.35
Quantity 99,949 -37.8%
Value US$3,285,031
2.0
Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Officer
Transaction date
Sale
Price
123.77
Quantity 8,777 -29.5%
Value US$941,305
2.0
Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Officer
Transaction date
Sale
Price
190.69
Quantity 23,655 -29.2%
Value US$657,245
2.0
Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Officer
Transaction date
Sale
Price
12.12
Quantity 5,900 -3.2%
Value US$71,508
2.0
Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Officer
Transaction date
Sale
Price
12.15
Quantity 8,300 -4.9%
Value US$100,873
2.0
Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Officer
Transaction date
Sale
Price
12.11
Quantity 8,300 -4.7%
Value US$100,512
2.8
Mumford Lisa Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Sale
Price
13.06
Quantity 21,180 -25.0%
Value US$276,611
Penn Laurence CEO and President Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.15
Quantity 28,631 +37.2%
Value US$462,391
3.2
Penn Laurence CEO and President Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.20
Quantity 30,000 +67.4%
Value US$486,000
3.1
SIMON RONALD I Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.20
Quantity 1,839 +8.8%
Value US$29,792
Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Executive Director Large shareholder
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.96
Quantity 15,835 +4.2%
Value US$252,727
Penn Laurence CEO and President Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.96
Quantity 3,959 +9.8%
Value US$63,186
Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Executive Director Large shareholder
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.80
Quantity 63,960 +20.3%
Value US$1,010,568
3.2
Penn Laurence CEO and President Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.79
Quantity 19,990 +97.2%
Value US$315,642
3.2
Penn Laurence CEO and President Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.68
Quantity 3,900 +23.4%
Value US$61,152
Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Executive Director Large shareholder
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
23.28
Quantity 500,000 +3498.0%
Value US$11,637,500
0.7
Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Executive Director Large shareholder
Transaction date
Sale
Price
22.00
Quantity 212,000 -8.8%
Value US$4,664,000
3.2
Penn Laurence CEO and President Executive Director
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.20
Quantity 665 +4.5%
Value US$11,438
Tecotzky Mark Co-Chief Investment Officer Officer
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.20
Quantity 190 +4.5%
Value US$3,268
0.7
Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Executive Director Large shareholder
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.20
Quantity 570 +4.5%
Value US$9,804
Tecotzky Mark Co-Chief Investment Officer Officer
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.10
Quantity 430 +11.9%
Value US$7,353
0.7
Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Executive Director Large shareholder
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.10
Quantity 1,290 +11.9%
Value US$22,059
3.2
Penn Laurence CEO and President Executive Director
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.10
Quantity 1,505 +11.9%
Value US$25,736
0.7
Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Executive Director Large shareholder
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.23
Quantity 1,050 +12.6%
Value US$18,092
3.2
Penn Laurence CEO and President Executive Director
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.23
Quantity 1,225 +12.6%
Value US$21,107
Tecotzky Mark Co-Chief Investment Officer Officer
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.23
Quantity 350 +12.6%
Value US$6,030
Tecotzky Mark Co-Chief Investment Officer Officer
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.08
Quantity 130 +6.2%
Value US$2,220
3.2
Penn Laurence CEO and President Executive Director
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.08
Quantity 455 +6.2%
Value US$7,771
0.7
Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Executive Director Large shareholder
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.08
Quantity 390 +6.2%
Value US$6,661
0.7
Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Executive Director Large shareholder
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.14
Quantity 300 +5.8%
Value US$5,142
3.2
Penn Laurence CEO and President Executive Director
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.14
Quantity 350 +5.8%
Value US$5,999
Tecotzky Mark Co-Chief Investment Officer Officer
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.14
Quantity 100 +5.8%
Value US$1,714
3.2
Penn Laurence CEO and President Executive Director
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
16.84
Quantity 700 +14.0%
Value US$11,788
Tecotzky Mark Co-Chief Investment Officer Officer
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
16.84
Quantity 200 +14.0%
Value US$3,368
0.7
Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Executive Director Large shareholder
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
16.84
Quantity 600 +14.0%
Value US$10,104
3.2
Penn Laurence CEO and President Executive Director
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.47
Quantity 665 +38.0%
Value US$11,618
Tecotzky Mark Co-Chief Investment Officer Officer
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.47
Quantity 190 +38.0%
Value US$3,319
0.7
Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Executive Director Large shareholder
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.47
Quantity 570 +38.0%
Value US$9,958
3.2
Penn Laurence CEO and President Executive Director
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.38
Quantity 700 +117.8%
Value US$12,166
Tecotzky Mark Co-Chief Investment Officer Officer
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.38
Quantity 200 +117.6%
Value US$3,476
0.7
Vranos Michael W Co-Chief Investment Officer Executive Director Large shareholder
Transaction date
Planned purchase
Price
17.38
Quantity 600 +117.6%
Value US$10,428
FBR Capital Markets PT Inc Large shareholder
Transaction date
Sale
Price
21.79
Quantity 587,025 -40.8%
Value US$12,791,920
Margolis Daniel R. Secretary Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
22.50
Quantity 450 +inf%
Value US$10,125
Notification date Transaction date B/S Transaction type Insider and/or position Nb. shares
Price
Value 		Number of shares Price Value Details
2025-10-02 2025-09-11 B Purchase
3.1
SIMON RONALD I
Non-Executive Director
99,949 -37.8%
131.35
US$3,285,031 		99,949 -37.8% 131.35 US$3,285,031
2024-10-16 2024-10-15 S Sale
2.0
Vranos Michael W

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Officer
8,777 -29.5%
123.77
US$941,305 		8,777 -29.5% 123.77 US$941,305
2024-10-16 2024-10-14 S Sale
2.0
Vranos Michael W

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Officer
23,655 -29.2%
190.69
US$657,245 		23,655 -29.2% 190.69 US$657,245
2024-07-03 2024-07-02 S Sale
2.0
Vranos Michael W

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Officer
5,900 -3.2%
12.12
US$71,508 		5,900 -3.2% 12.12 US$71,508
2024-06-18 2024-06-17 S Sale
2.0
Vranos Michael W

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Officer
8,300 -4.9%
12.15
US$100,873 		8,300 -4.9% 12.15 US$100,873
2024-06-18 2024-06-14 S Sale
2.0
Vranos Michael W

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Officer
8,300 -4.7%
12.11
US$100,512 		8,300 -4.7% 12.11 US$100,512
2023-12-18 2023-12-14 S Sale
2.8
Mumford Lisa
Non-Executive Director
21,180 -25.0%
13.06
US$276,611 		21,180 -25.0% 13.06 US$276,611
2018-11-15 2018-11-14 B Purchase Penn Laurence

CEO and President

Executive Director
28,631 +37.2%
16.15
US$462,391 		28,631 +37.2% 16.15 US$462,391
2018-11-14 2018-11-12 B Purchase
3.2
Penn Laurence

CEO and President

Executive Director
30,000 +67.4%
16.20
US$486,000 		30,000 +67.4% 16.20 US$486,000
2018-05-24 2018-05-23 B Purchase
3.1
SIMON RONALD I
Non-Executive Director
1,839 +8.8%
16.20
US$29,792 		1,839 +8.8% 16.20 US$29,792
2018-05-15 2018-05-14 B Purchase Vranos Michael W

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Executive Director Large shareholder
15,835 +4.2%
15.96
US$252,727 		15,835 +4.2% 15.96 US$252,727
2018-05-15 2018-05-14 B Purchase Penn Laurence

CEO and President

Executive Director
3,959 +9.8%
15.96
US$63,186 		3,959 +9.8% 15.96 US$63,186
2018-05-15 2018-05-11 B Purchase Vranos Michael W

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Executive Director Large shareholder
63,960 +20.3%
15.80
US$1,010,568 		63,960 +20.3% 15.80 US$1,010,568
2018-05-14 2018-05-11 B Purchase
3.2
Penn Laurence

CEO and President

Executive Director
19,990 +97.2%
15.79
US$315,642 		19,990 +97.2% 15.79 US$315,642
2018-05-14 2018-05-10 B Purchase
3.2
Penn Laurence

CEO and President

Executive Director
3,900 +23.4%
15.68
US$61,152 		3,900 +23.4% 15.68 US$61,152
2013-11-15 2013-11-14 B Purchase Vranos Michael W

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Executive Director Large shareholder
500,000 +3498.0%
23.28
US$11,637,500 		500,000 +3498.0% 23.28 US$11,637,500
2012-12-20 2012-12-18 S Sale
0.7
Vranos Michael W

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Executive Director Large shareholder
212,000 -8.8%
22.00
US$4,664,000 		212,000 -8.8% 22.00 US$4,664,000
2011-12-29 2011-12-28 PP Planned purchase
3.2
Penn Laurence

CEO and President

Executive Director
665 +4.5%
17.20
US$11,438 		665 +4.5% 17.20 US$11,438
2011-12-29 2011-12-28 PP Planned purchase
Tecotzky Mark

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Officer
190 +4.5%
17.20
US$3,268 		190 +4.5% 17.20 US$3,268
2011-12-29 2011-12-28 PP Planned purchase
0.7
Vranos Michael W

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Executive Director Large shareholder
570 +4.5%
17.20
US$9,804 		570 +4.5% 17.20 US$9,804
2011-12-23 2011-12-22 PP Planned purchase
Tecotzky Mark

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Officer
430 +11.9%
17.10
US$7,353 		430 +11.9% 17.10 US$7,353
2011-12-23 2011-12-22 PP Planned purchase
0.7
Vranos Michael W

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Executive Director Large shareholder
1,290 +11.9%
17.10
US$22,059 		1,290 +11.9% 17.10 US$22,059
2011-12-23 2011-12-22 PP Planned purchase
3.2
Penn Laurence

CEO and President

Executive Director
1,505 +11.9%
17.10
US$25,736 		1,505 +11.9% 17.10 US$25,736
2011-12-21 2011-12-20 PP Planned purchase
0.7
Vranos Michael W

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Executive Director Large shareholder
1,050 +12.6%
17.23
US$18,092 		1,050 +12.6% 17.23 US$18,092
2011-12-21 2011-12-20 PP Planned purchase
3.2
Penn Laurence

CEO and President

Executive Director
1,225 +12.6%
17.23
US$21,107 		1,225 +12.6% 17.23 US$21,107
2011-12-21 2011-12-20 PP Planned purchase
Tecotzky Mark

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Officer
350 +12.6%
17.23
US$6,030 		350 +12.6% 17.23 US$6,030
2011-12-07 2011-12-06 PP Planned purchase
Tecotzky Mark

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Officer
130 +6.2%
17.08
US$2,220 		130 +6.2% 17.08 US$2,220
2011-12-07 2011-12-06 PP Planned purchase
3.2
Penn Laurence

CEO and President

Executive Director
455 +6.2%
17.08
US$7,771 		455 +6.2% 17.08 US$7,771
2011-12-07 2011-12-06 PP Planned purchase
0.7
Vranos Michael W

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Executive Director Large shareholder
390 +6.2%
17.08
US$6,661 		390 +6.2% 17.08 US$6,661
2011-12-02 2011-12-01 PP Planned purchase
0.7
Vranos Michael W

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Executive Director Large shareholder
300 +5.8%
17.14
US$5,142 		300 +5.8% 17.14 US$5,142
2011-12-02 2011-12-01 PP Planned purchase
3.2
Penn Laurence

CEO and President

Executive Director
350 +5.8%
17.14
US$5,999 		350 +5.8% 17.14 US$5,999
2011-12-02 2011-12-01 PP Planned purchase
Tecotzky Mark

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Officer
100 +5.8%
17.14
US$1,714 		100 +5.8% 17.14 US$1,714
2011-11-30 2011-11-29 PP Planned purchase
3.2
Penn Laurence

CEO and President

Executive Director
700 +14.0%
16.84
US$11,788 		700 +14.0% 16.84 US$11,788
2011-11-30 2011-11-29 PP Planned purchase
Tecotzky Mark

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Officer
200 +14.0%
16.84
US$3,368 		200 +14.0% 16.84 US$3,368
2011-11-30 2011-11-29 PP Planned purchase
0.7
Vranos Michael W

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Executive Director Large shareholder
600 +14.0%
16.84
US$10,104 		600 +14.0% 16.84 US$10,104
2011-10-18 2011-10-18 PP Planned purchase
3.2
Penn Laurence

CEO and President

Executive Director
665 +38.0%
17.47
US$11,618 		665 +38.0% 17.47 US$11,618
2011-10-18 2011-10-17 PP Planned purchase
Tecotzky Mark

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Officer
190 +38.0%
17.47
US$3,319 		190 +38.0% 17.47 US$3,319
2011-10-18 2011-10-17 PP Planned purchase
0.7
Vranos Michael W

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Executive Director Large shareholder
570 +38.0%
17.47
US$9,958 		570 +38.0% 17.47 US$9,958
2011-10-14 2011-10-13 PP Planned purchase
3.2
Penn Laurence

CEO and President

Executive Director
700 +117.8%
17.38
US$12,166 		700 +117.8% 17.38 US$12,166
2011-10-14 2011-10-13 PP Planned purchase
Tecotzky Mark

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Officer
200 +117.6%
17.38
US$3,476 		200 +117.6% 17.38 US$3,476
2011-10-14 2011-10-13 PP Planned purchase
0.7
Vranos Michael W

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Executive Director Large shareholder
600 +117.6%
17.38
US$10,428 		600 +117.6% 17.38 US$10,428
2010-10-12 2010-10-08 S Sale FBR Capital Markets PT Inc Large shareholder
587,025 -40.8%
21.79
US$12,791,920 		587,025 -40.8% 21.79 US$12,791,920
2010-10-12 2010-10-08 B Purchase Margolis Daniel R.

Secretary

Officer
450 +inf%
22.50
US$10,125 		450 +inf% 22.50 US$10,125
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