Ellington Financial Inc. EFC NYSE

NYSE • Real Estate • REIT - Mortgage • US • USD

SharesGrow Score

67/100

5/7 Pass

SharesGrow Intrinsic Value

There have been 50 recent insider transactions recorded for Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC), including 35 buys and 14 sells. Total insider buying was valued at $75.18K and total insider selling at $628.25K.

Notable insiders with recent activity include Mumford Lisa, Smernoff Chris, Herlihy John. Insider transactions can provide insights into how company leadership views the stock's valuation and future prospects.

Insider Transactions — EFC

Date	Name	Role	Transaction	Shares	Avg. Price	Value	Shares Owned
2025-12-31	Mumford Lisa	Director	Option Exercise (Sell)	7,657	-	-	-
2025-12-17	Smernoff Chris	Chief Accounting Officer	RSU Award	18,209	-	-	100,366
2025-12-17	Herlihy John	Chief Financial Officer	RSU Award	36,417	-	-	171,870
2025-09-11	Simon Ronald I	Director	Informative Buy	5,544	$13.56	$75.18K	80,000
2025-09-10	Simon Ronald I	Director	RSU Award	9,198	-	-	74,456
2025-09-10	Mumford Lisa	Director	RSU Award	9,198	-	-	81,116
2025-09-10	Resendez Edward	Director	RSU Award	9,198	-	-	66,367
2025-09-10	Dannhauser Stephen J	Director	RSU Award	9,198	-	-	35,498
2025-05-20	Vranos Michael W	Co-chief Investment Officer	Other (Buy)	33,877	-	-	961,018
2024-12-27	Simon Ronald I	Director	Other (Sell)	8,378	-	-	-
2024-12-27	Mumford Lisa	Director	Other (Sell)	8,378	-	-	7,657
2024-12-20	Smernoff Chris	Chief Accounting Officer	RSU Award	14,992	-	-	82,157
2024-12-20	Herlihy John	Chief Financial Officer	RSU Award	26,945	-	-	135,453
2024-10-15	Vranos Michael W	Co-chief Investment Officer	Informative Sell	14,361	$12.58	$180.65K	153,998
2024-10-14	Vranos Michael W	Co-chief Investment Officer	Informative Sell	14,000	$12.48	$174.71K	168,359
2024-09-13	Simon Ronald I	Director	Option Exercise (Sell)	7,657	-	-	8,378
2024-09-11	Simon Ronald I	Director	RSU Award	8,378	-	-	16,035
2024-09-11	Mumford Lisa	Director	RSU Award	8,378	-	-	16,035
2024-09-11	Resendez Edward	Director	RSU Award	8,378	-	-	57,169
2024-09-11	Dannhauser Stephen J	Director	RSU Award	8,378	-	-	26,300
2024-07-02	Vranos Michael W	Co-chief Investment Officer	Informative Sell	5,900	$12.12	$71.51K	179,655
2024-06-17	Vranos Michael W	Co-chief Investment Officer	Informative Sell	8,300	$12.15	$100.87K	160,874
2024-06-14	Vranos Michael W	Co-chief Investment Officer	Informative Sell	8,300	$12.11	$100.51K	169,174
2023-12-14	Simon Ronald I	Director	RSU Award	7,657	-	-	7,657
2023-12-14	Mumford Lisa	Director	RSU Award	7,657	-	-	7,657
2023-12-14	Resendez Edward	Director	RSU Award	7,657	-	-	48,791
2023-12-14	Dannhauser Stephen J	Director	RSU Award	7,657	-	-	17,922
2023-12-14	Smernoff Chris	Chief Accounting Officer	RSU Award	11,245	-	-	67,165
2023-12-14	Herlihy John	Chief Financial Officer	RSU Award	23,833	-	-	108,508
2023-12-04	Mumford Lisa	Director	Option Exercise (Sell)	84,720	-	-	-
2023-09-14	Simon Ronald I	Director	Option Exercise (Sell)	6,199	-	-	-
2022-12-15	Smernoff Chris	Chief Accounting Officer	RSU Award	9,508	-	-	55,920
2022-12-15	Herlihy John	Chief Financial Officer	RSU Award	19,909	-	-	84,675
2022-09-13	Resendez Edward	Director	RSU Award	6,199	-	-	41,134
2022-02-22	Vranos Michael W	Co-chief Investment Officer	Other (Buy)	19,094	-	-	927,141
2021-12-16	Smernoff Chris	Chief Accounting Officer	RSU Award	9,391	-	-	46,412
2021-12-16	Herlihy John	Chief Financial Officer	RSU Award	22,189	-	-	64,766
2021-11-12	Vranos Michael W	Co-chief Investment Officer	Other (Sell)	17,650	-	-	28,521
2021-09-14	Simon Ronald I	Director	RSU Award	4,066	-	-	4,066
2021-09-14	Mumford Lisa	Director	RSU Award	4,066	-	-	78,521
2021-09-14	Resendez Edward	Director	RSU Award	4,066	-	-	34,935
2021-09-14	Dannhauser Stephen J	Director	RSU Award	4,066	-	-	4,066
2021-09-13	Simon Ronald I	Director	Option Exercise (Sell)	5,710	-	-	-
2021-07-30	Vranos Michael W	Co-chief Investment Officer	Other (Buy)	37,373	-	-	888,260
2021-01-27	Dannhauser Stephen J	Director	Unknown	-	-	-	-
2020-12-17	Smernoff Chris	Chief Accounting Officer	RSU Award	9,985	-	-	37,021
2020-12-17	Herlihy John	Chief Financial Officer	RSU Award	19,213	-	-	42,577
2020-12-11	Vranos Michael W	Co-chief Investment Officer	Other (Buy)	140,600	-	-	1,889,689
2020-09-11	Simon Ronald I	Director	Option Exercise (Sell)	3,638	-	-	5,710
2020-09-10	Simon Ronald I	Director	RSU Award	5,710	-	-	9,348

■ Informative Buy/Sell — open market transaction (most significant) ■ Uninformative Buy — award, option exercise, conversion ■ Uninformative Sell — tax withholding, award vest sale ■ Neutral — gift, trust, expiry