Vanguard Capital Management filed an amended beneficial ownership statement with the SEC on October 30, 2026, disclosing its holdings in Ellington Financial Inc common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Total beneficial ownership: Vanguard Capital Management reported aggregate beneficial ownership of 6,427,109 shares of Ellington Financial Inc common stock.
  • Percent of class: The reported stake represents 4.98% of the outstanding class of common stock, as stated in the filing.
  • Sole voting power: Vanguard Capital Management disclosed sole voting power over 971,587 shares, with zero shares subject to shared voting power.
  • Sole dispositive power: The filing attributed sole dispositive power over all 6,427,109 shares to Vanguard Capital Management, with no shared dispositive power reported.
  • Affiliated entities included: The filing states that the reported figures cover Vanguard Asset Management Limited, Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company, Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC, and Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd, in addition to Vanguard Capital Management LLC.
  • Event date: The date of the event requiring this filing was September 30, 2026, according to the statement.

Vanguard Capital Management Amends Its Position in Ellington Financial Common Stock

According to the filing, Vanguard Capital Management, organized in Pennsylvania and classified as an investment adviser (type "IA"), submitted this amended statement to report its beneficial ownership of common stock in Ellington Financial Inc (NYSE:EFC), a company headquartered at 53 Forest Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT 06870. Ellington Financial is a specialty finance company that invests in mortgage-related and other financial assets. The filing is identified with CUSIP number 28852N109 and covers the period ending September 30, 2026.

The filing notes that the reported securities include shares held by Vanguard funds, or sleeves thereof, over which Vanguard Capital Management LLC exercises dispositive power, as well as securities held by clients over which the named affiliates exercise dispositive and/or voting power. The statement specifies that no single outside person's interest in the reported securities exceeds 5%, and that Vanguard Capital Management, including investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and other managed accounts, holds the right to receive or direct the receipt of dividends or sale proceeds from the reported shares.

The filing also states, in the certification language, that the securities "were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer." The statement was signed by My Trieu-Gatt, identified as Authorized Signatory, Head of Global Fund Administration, on October 30, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

Vanguard Capital Management filed an amended beneficial ownership statement reporting 6,427,109 shares, or 4.98% of the common stock class, of Ellington Financial Inc as of September 30, 2026, with sole dispositive power over the full position and sole voting power over 971,587 shares.