EFC · Insider Trading
Ellington Financial Inc. Common Stock
Every open-market purchase and sale reported by EFC officers, directors and 10%+ beneficial owners on SEC Form 4, which must be filed within two business days of the transaction. Sales often reflect scheduled 10b5-1 plans or tax withholding rather than a directional view, so read counts alongside the size and the filer.
| Filed | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Stephen J Dannhauser | Director | A | +10,181 deriv. | — |
| 2026-09-10 | Ronald I Simon | Director | A | +10,181 | — |
| 2026-09-10 | Lisa Mumford | Director | A | +10,181 | — |
| 2026-09-10 | Edward Resendez | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-08-06 | Michael W Vranos | Co-Chief Investment Officer | J | +6,794 | — |
| 2026-08-06 | Michael W Vranos | Co-Chief Investment Officer | J | +6,794 | — |
| 2026-05-13 | Michael W Vranos | Co-Chief Investment Officer | J | +161,934 | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Lisa Mumford | Director | A | +7,657 | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Chris Smernoff | Chief Accounting Officer | A | +18,209 deriv. | — |
| 2025-12-19 | John Herlihy | Chief Financial Officer | A | +36,417 deriv. | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Lisa Mumford | Director | A | +9,198 | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Stephen J Dannhauser | Director | A | +9,198 deriv. | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Ronald I Simon | Director | MIXED | +14,742 | +$75.18K |
| 2025-10-02 | Edward Resendez | Director | A | — | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Michael W Vranos | Co-Chief Investment Officer | J | +33,877 | — |
| 2024-12-30 | Ronald I Simon | Director | A | +8,378 | — |
| 2024-12-30 | Lisa Mumford | Director | A | +8,378 | — |
| 2024-12-20 | John Herlihy | Chief Financial Officer | A | +26,945 deriv. | — |
| 2024-12-20 | Chris Smernoff | Chief Accounting Officer | A | +14,992 deriv. | — |
| 2024-10-16 | Michael W Vranos | Co-Chief Investment Officer | Sell | −28,361 | −$355.35K |
| 2024-09-13 | Edward Resendez | Director | A | +8,378 deriv. | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Ronald I Simon | Director | M | +7,657 | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Lisa Mumford | Director | A | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Stephen J Dannhauser | Director | A | +8,378 deriv. | — |
| 2024-07-03 | Michael W Vranos | Co-Chief Investment Officer | Sell | −5,900 | −$71.51K |
| 2024-06-18 | Michael W Vranos | Co-Chief Investment Officer | Sell | −16,600 | −$201.39K |
| 2023-12-18 | Edward Resendez | Director | A | +7,657 deriv. | — |
| 2023-12-18 | Chris Smernoff | Chief Accounting Officer | A | +11,245 deriv. | — |
| 2023-12-18 | John Herlihy | Chief Financial Officer | A | +23,833 deriv. | — |
| 2023-12-18 | Stephen J Dannhauser | Director | A | +7,657 deriv. | — |
| 2023-12-18 | Lisa Mumford | Director | MIXED | +63,540 | −$276.61K |
| 2023-12-18 | Ronald I Simon | Director | M | +6,199 | — |
| 2022-12-19 | John Herlihy | Chief Financial Officer | A | +19,909 deriv. | — |
| 2022-12-19 | Chris Smernoff | Chief Accounting Officer | A | +9,508 deriv. | — |
| 2022-09-15 | Stephen J Dannhauser | Director | A | +6,199 deriv. | — |
| 2022-09-15 | Lisa Mumford | Director | A | +6,199 deriv. | — |
| 2022-09-15 | Edward Resendez | Director | A | +6,199 deriv. | — |
| 2022-09-15 | Ronald I Simon | Director | M | +4,066 | — |
| 2022-02-24 | Michael W Vranos | Co-Chief Investment Officer | J | +19,094 | — |
| 2021-12-20 | Chris Smernoff | Chief Accounting Officer | A | +9,391 deriv. | — |
| 2021-12-20 | John Herlihy | Chief Financial Officer | A | +22,189 deriv. | — |
| 2021-11-16 | Michael W Vranos | Co-Chief Investment Officer | J | +19,787 | — |
| 2021-09-15 | Stephen J Dannhauser | Director | A | +4,066 deriv. | — |
| 2021-09-15 | Lisa Mumford | Director | A | +4,066 deriv. | — |
| 2021-09-15 | Edward Resendez | Director | A | +4,066 deriv. | — |
| 2021-09-15 | Ronald I Simon | Director | M | +5,710 | — |
| 2021-08-02 | Michael W Vranos | Co-Chief Investment Officer | J | +37,373 | — |
| 2020-12-21 | Chris Smernoff | Chief Accounting Officer | A | +9,985 deriv. | — |
| 2020-12-21 | John Herlihy | Chief Financial Officer | A | +19,213 deriv. | — |
| 2020-12-14 | Michael W Vranos | Co-Chief Investment Officer | J | +140,600 | — |
| Insider | Role | Shares Held | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael W Vranos | Co-Chief Investment Officer | 1,129,746 | $13.17M |
| Lisa Mumford | Director | 98,954 | $1.15M |
| Ronald I Simon | Director | 90,181 | $1.05M |
| Edward Resendez | Director | 2,500 | $29.14K |
Form 4 reports a change in beneficial ownership by an officer, director or 10%+ holder, and must be filed within two business days of the transaction — so this is close to real time, unlike the 45-day-lagged 13F institutional data.
Transaction codes matter more than the raw buy/sell count. Code P is an open-market purchase — an insider choosing to buy with their own money, which is the signal most research treats as informative. Code S is a sale, but sales are frequently pre-scheduled under a 10b5-1 plan or cover tax withholding on vesting equity, so a run of sales often says nothing directional. Codes A and M are grants and option exercises rather than open-market decisions.
Full filing history and per-insider positions are on the EFC quote page; the site-wide leaderboard is on the insider transactions hub.
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