7Baggers

Ellington Financial Inc
(NYSE:EFC) 

EFC stock logo

Ellington Financial Inc., through its subsidiary, Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, acquires and manages mortgage-related, consumer-related, corporate-related, and other financial assets in the United States. The company acquires and manages residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)...

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Mortgage Finance

Share this website to your friends
• Market Cap:
• Exchange:
• Shs Outstanding:
• Employees:
• Beta:
• Return on Equity (ROE) ttm:
• Return on Assets (ROA) ttm:
• EPS ttm:
• Book value per Share:
• Cash per Share:
• Current ast per Share:
• P/E ttm:
• P/E forward:
• P/E ttm high:
• P/E ttm low:
• P/S ttm:
• P/B ttm:
• P/FCF ttm:
• PEG ratio:
• Cash Ratio ttm:
• Quick Ratio ttm:
• Current Ratio ttm:
• Gross Mgn ttm:
• EBITDA Mgn ttm:
• Operating Mgn ttm:
• Net Income Mgn ttm:
• Trailing Div yield:
• Forward Div yield:
• Payout Ratio ttm:
• Ex-Dividend date:
• Target Price High:
• Target Price Low:
• Target Price Mean:
• Number of Analysts:
• Debt Ratio ttm:
• Debt to Equity ttm:
• Total Net Debt:
At a glance:
Bull Thesis:
Bear Thesis:
Main Competitors:
Moat:
Income Statements:
Quarterly
Annual
    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 
                         
      net interest income
                         
      interest income
    149,503,000  122,846,000 115,471,000 115,913,000  107,281,000 100,470,000 101,520,000  96,216,000 88,092,000 87,174,000  78,592,000 62,722,000 51,074,000  40,146,000 45,890,000 40,079,000 
      interest expense
    -88,249,000  -73,126,000 -72,128,000 -72,656,000  -73,654,000 -66,874,000 -70,464,000  -68,702,000 -63,433,000 -59,617,000  -42,080,000 -26,024,000 -14,017,000  -10,604,000 -11,166,000 -11,342,000 
      total net interest income
    61,254,000  49,720,000 43,343,000 43,257,000  33,627,000 33,596,000 31,056,000  27,514,000 24,659,000 27,557,000  36,512,000 36,698,000 37,057,000  29,542,000 34,724,000 28,737,000 
      other income
                         
      realized gains on securities and loans
    14,715,000  9,335,000 6,911,000 -8,804,000  -12,243,000 -22,968,000 -17,208,000  -17,362,000 -17,388,000 -36,767,000  -33,247,000 -18,830,000 806,000  6,359,000 -2,009,000 4,276,000 
      realized gains on financial derivatives
    19,172,000  -8,335,000 -519,000 11,641,000  -41,564,000 6,313,000 3,478,000  26,283,000 29,780,000 -25,447,000  18,995,000 46,779,000 23,335,000  -1,782,000 425,000 5,795,000 
      realized gains on real estate owned
    -3,145,000  -3,402,000 -1,356,000 -934,000  -397,000 -1,877,000 -1,372,000  -155,000 -1,245,000 -56,000  -18,000 518,000 -27,000  -50,000 -74,000 61,000 
      realized gains on unsecured borrowings, at fair value
        -1,383,000                 
      unrealized gains on securities and loans
    -19,612,000  24,416,000 59,810,000 46,108,000  126,908,000 40,271,000 5,573,000  -63,850,000 -11,383,000 99,257,000  -150,750,000 -175,350,000 -151,153,000  -3,212,000 10,000,000 -1,781,000 
      unrealized gains on financial derivatives
    7,042,000  -3,197,000 -25,608,000 -27,115,000  356,000 7,902,000 30,365,000  55,794,000 8,340,000 2,763,000  50,259,000 2,516,000 45,307,000  1,155,000 -5,683,000 10,711,000 
      unrealized gains on real estate owned
    1,255,000  736,000 -1,396,000 -3,311,000  -769,000 882,000 -679,000  -1,712,000 1,174,000 4,000  -121,000 318,000 -571,000  672,000 -1,314,000 -792,000 
      unrealized gains on other secured borrowings, at fair value
    6,993,000  -21,144,000 -25,844,000 -31,364,000  -56,179,000 -1,516,000 -12,524,000  18,660,000 12,152,000 -29,680,000  79,430,000 67,258,000 55,641,000     
      unrealized gains on unsecured borrowings, at fair value
    21,188,000  -2,890,000 -1,699,000 1,027,000  -9,059,000 1,868,000 1,829,000             
      net change from hecm reverse mortgage loans, at fair value
    235,035,000  205,973,000 168,817,000 176,990,000  158,554,000 146,706,000 205,497,000             
      net change related to hmbs obligations, at fair value
    -194,107,000  -171,019,000 -142,212,000 -147,471,000  -133,837,000 -127,672,000 -177,982,000  -115,729,000 -24,576,000 -131,534,000         
      litigation settlement income
    17,000,000                     
      other
    4,478,000  2,563,000 12,295,000 24,266,000  1,581,000 7,652,000 7,508,000  28,772,000 5,689,000 3,504,000  -31,000 -166,000 1,220,000  2,986,000 4,363,000 1,960,000 
      total other income
    110,014,000  33,036,000 49,199,000 39,650,000  33,351,000 57,561,000 44,485,000  26,220,000 34,663,000 51,675,000  -26,348,000 -69,607,000 -25,442,000  6,128,000 5,708,000 20,230,000 
      expenses
                         
      base management fee to affiliate
    7,101,000  6,173,000 6,270,000 6,092,000  6,031,000 5,811,000 5,730,000  4,890,000 4,913,000 4,956,000  3,950,000 3,990,000 4,266,000  3,675,000 3,355,000 3,277,000 
      incentive fee to affiliate
    19,222,000    4,533,000              5,255,000 7,157,000  
      investment and transaction related expenses:
                         
      servicing expense
    7,800,000  7,198,000 7,220,000 7,019,000  6,334,000 5,782,000 5,688,000  5,261,000 4,968,000 4,807,000  1,097,000 960,000 1,524,000  1,182,000 974,000 986,000 
      debt issuance costs related to other secured borrowings, at fair value
    2,324,000  1,397,000 2,280,000   1,991,000  3,113,000      1,941,000 2,118,000 2,232,000   2,039,000 1,665,000 
      professional fees
    3,634,000  2,862,000 3,143,000 3,716,000  2,667,000 2,438,000 2,970,000  3,847,000 6,351,000 3,556,000  1,177,000 1,180,000 1,177,000  1,202,000 1,037,000 1,198,000 
      compensation and benefits
    21,806,000  21,716,000 21,332,000 16,942,000  18,987,000 16,353,000 14,643,000  14,675,000 15,179,000 14,670,000         
      other expenses
    8,783,000  8,448,000 7,674,000 7,073,000  7,554,000 7,296,000 7,076,000  6,437,000 6,799,000 6,044,000  1,860,000 1,851,000 1,881,000  1,682,000 1,633,000 1,579,000 
      total expenses
    80,373,000  57,012,000 57,066,000 51,983,000  50,924,000 42,985,000 43,655,000  39,452,000 42,632,000 37,902,000  14,463,000 13,102,000 19,567,000  16,247,000 19,425,000 12,329,000 
      net income before income tax expense and earnings from investments in unconsolidated entities
    90,895,000  25,744,000 35,476,000 30,924,000  16,054,000 48,172,000 31,886,000  14,282,000 16,690,000 41,330,000  -4,299,000 -46,011,000 -7,952,000  19,423,000 21,007,000 36,638,000 
      income tax expense
    966,000  1,060,000 1,475,000 -96,000  12,000 142,000 61,000  224,000 83,000 21,000  -81,000 -7,825,000 -6,960,000  -2,009,000 3,140,000 2,017,000 
      earnings from investments in unconsolidated entities
    17,564,000  13,074,000 17,072,000 8,304,000  7,281,000 12,042,000 2,226,000  -978,000 -5,868,000 3,444,000  -25,513,000 -23,265,000 -5,506,000  2,549,000 18,602,000 6,635,000 
      net income
    107,493,000  37,758,000 51,073,000 39,324,000  23,323,000 60,072,000 34,051,000  13,080,000 10,739,000 44,753,000  -29,731,000 -61,451,000 -6,498,000  23,981,000 36,469,000 41,256,000 
      yoy
    173.35%  61.89% -14.98% 15.49%  78.31% 459.38% -23.91%  -143.99% -117.48% -788.72%  -223.98% -268.50% -115.75%     
      qoq
      -26.07% 29.88%   -61.17% 76.42%   21.80% -76.00%   -51.62% 845.69%   -34.24% -11.60%  
      net income attributable to non-controlling interests
    2,177,000  1,180,000 1,114,000 640,000  315,000 900,000 482,000  509,000 1,861,000 720,000  -264,000 -391,000 -420,000  1,476,000 1,874,000 1,459,000 
      dividends on preferred stock
    5,883,000  7,074,000 7,036,000 7,035,000  6,833,000 6,825,000 6,654,000  5,980,000 5,980,000 5,117,000  3,823,000 3,821,000 3,824,000  1,941,000 1,940,000 1,941,000 
      issuance costs of redeemed preferred stock
    3,966,000                     
      net income attributable to common stockholders
    95,467,000  29,504,000 42,923,000 31,649,000  16,175,000 52,347,000 26,915,000  6,591,000 2,898,000 38,916,000  -33,290,000 -64,881,000 -9,902,000  20,564,000 32,655,000 37,856,000 
      net income per share
                         
      basic and diluted
    0.78  0.29 0.45 0.35  0.19 0.62 0.32  0.1 0.04 0.58  -0.55 -1.08 -0.17  0.41 0.75 0.86 
      investment related expenses:
                         
      unrealized gains on senior notes, at fair value
              -4,410,000  6,510,000  9,135,000 7,350,000      
      net change from reverse mortgage loans, at fair value
              99,929,000 32,120,000 163,121,000         
      debt issuance costs related to senior notes, at fair value
                    3,615,000     
      compensation expense
                  1,508,000 1,260,000 2,560,000  1,554,000 1,412,000 1,420,000 
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
      Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-09-30 
                                           
        assets
                                           
        cash and cash equivalents
      201,893,000 184,809,000 211,013,000 203,288,000 192,387,000 217,725,000 198,513,000 187,467,000 228,927,000 174,664,000 194,595,000 188,555,000 217,053,000 175,230,000 224,451,000 363,529,000 92,661,000 103,617,000 134,695,000 149,350,000 111,647,000 126,783,000 146,531,000 136,740,000 114,140 129,124,000 145,032,000 201,795,000 64,753,000 69,223,000 48,120,000 51,546,000 62,737,000 41,611,000 45,437,323 41,440,144 117,712,224 
        restricted cash
      136,297,000 20,769,000 19,617,000 14,027,000 16,561,000 10,578,000 6,098,000 6,343,000 1,618,000 1,604,000 1,602,000 1,601,000 4,816,000   175,000 175,000 175,000 175,000 175,000 175,000 175,000 175,000 175,000              
        securities, at fair value
      1,034,882,000 909,851,000 938,454,000 943,281,000 962,254,000 1,063,774,000 1,127,684,000 1,328,848,000 1,518,377,000 1,502,049,000 1,500,863,000 1,389,547,000 1,459,465,000 1,522,772,000 1,757,513,000 1,877,529,000 2,087,360,000 1,895,563,000 1,860,990,000 1,909,127,000 1,514,185,000 1,451,420,000 1,396,008,000 1,481,395,000              
        loans, at fair value
      16,640,647,000 15,531,299,000 14,668,365,000 14,274,158,000 13,999,572,000 13,519,786,000 12,846,106,000 12,644,232,000 12,306,636,000 11,920,872,000 11,822,695,000 11,812,567,000 11,626,008,000 3,822,895,000 3,490,820,000 2,884,627,000 2,415,321,000 1,996,529,000 1,742,701,000 1,582,516,000 1,453,480,000 1,442,612,000 1,416,851,000 1,443,589,000              
        loan commitments, at fair value
      9,124,000 8,827,000 8,785,000 7,215,000 6,692,000 5,955,000 5,623,000 3,917,000 2,584,000 3,752,000 3,800,000 3,299,000 3,060,000                         
        forward msr-related investments, at fair value
      77,852,000 74,694,000 81,256,000 87,203,000 77,848,000 149,831,000 158,031,000 160,009,000 163,336,000                             
        mortgage servicing rights, at fair value
      28,913,000 29,055,000 29,276,000 29,536,000 29,766,000 28,877,000 29,538,000 29,889,000 29,580,000 29,653,000 7,473,000 8,100,000 8,108,000                         
        investments in unconsolidated entities, at fair value
      312,421,000 287,686,000 307,722,000 269,093,000 220,078,000 188,475,000 163,182,000 125,366,000 116,414,000 113,474,000 118,420,000 118,747,000 127,046,000 171,379,000 192,269,000 219,303,000 195,643,000 142,019,000 178,979,000 147,684,000 141,620,000 95,803,000 72,553,000 65,397,000              
        real estate owned
      75,548,000 52,083,000 48,821,000 65,447,000 46,661,000 29,690,000 25,248,000 19,999,000 22,085,000 23,570,000 21,076,000 26,717,000 28,403,000 20,738,000 20,866,000 24,533,000 24,681,000 37,002,000 35,295,000 35,557,000 23,598,000 24,794,000 24,044,000 25,054,000              
        financial derivatives—assets, at fair value
      142,723,000 151,155,000 160,584,000 157,308,000 184,395,000 149,679,000 162,165,000 150,343,000 143,996,000 198,023,000 131,472,000 104,033,000 132,518,000 160,043,000 81,183,000 65,082,000 18,894,000 15,976,000 13,028,000 23,082,000 15,479,000 27,864,000 27,186,000 31,752,000              
        reverse repurchase agreements
      453,037,000 365,716,000 348,389,000 334,145,000 336,743,000 331,630,000 85,671,000 183,607,000 173,145,000 175,197,000 183,676,000 180,934,000 226,444,000 204,654,000 179,394,000 131,243,000 123,250,000 38,062,000 160,412,000 96,783,000 38,640,000 47,041,000 31,427,000 13,239,000 1,669,433 1,395,132,000 1,188,831,000 1,287,992,000 965,272,000 660,933,000 883,322,000 921,406,000 896,210,000 884,216,000 801,901,000 899,502,003 476,723,000 
        due from brokers
      35,919,000 40,714,000 45,973,000 43,023,000 22,186,000 16,048,000 22,036,000 17,099,000 51,884,000 38,870,000 33,118,000 24,291,000 36,761,000 86,957,000 93,939,000 122,825,000 93,549,000 89,983,000 76,396,000 91,814,000 63,147,000 63,991,000 56,702,000 166,516,000 146,965 141,497,000 109,863,000 48,294,000          
        investment related receivables
      177,208,000 159,614,000 170,657,000 184,431,000 189,081,000 208,861,000 195,557,000 200,059,000 480,249,000 167,447,000 183,222,000 163,029,000 139,413,000 172,826,000 132,161,000 134,460,000 122,175,000 97,721,000 75,781,000 67,338,000 49,317,000 67,540,000 62,098,000 408,332,000              
        other assets
      26,446,000 28,276,000 32,983,000 32,073,000 32,804,000 32,381,000 67,201,000 75,422,000 77,099,000 95,866,000 100,853,000 90,105,000 76,791,000 5,215,000 6,281,000 3,959,000 3,710,000 3,608,000 4,229,000 3,499,000 2,575,000 2,850,000 3,276,000 5,453,000 1,935 2,525,000 1,709,000 1,125,000 410,000 497,000 821,000 1,024,000 216,000 234,000 364,396   
        total assets
      19,352,910,000 17,844,548,000 17,071,895,000 16,644,228,000 16,317,028,000 15,953,290,000 15,092,653,000 15,132,600,000 15,315,930,000 14,445,041,000 14,302,865,000 14,111,525,000 14,085,886,000 6,342,709,000 6,178,877,000 5,827,265,000 5,177,419,000 4,420,255,000 4,282,681,000 4,106,925,000 3,413,863,000 3,350,873,000 3,236,851,000 3,777,642,000 3,945,355 4,074,537,000 2,921,227,000 2,728,407,000 2,316,674,000 1,864,800,000 1,939,590,000 2,066,578,000 1,968,055,000 2,408,332,000 1,977,088,350 2,539,385,804 2,532,289,904 
        liabilities
                                           
        securities sold short, at fair value
      272,702,000 234,046,000 264,511,000 264,511,000 293,574,000 304,918,000 51,858,000 165,118,000 154,303,000 163,832,000 161,718,000 158,302,000 209,203,000 199,542,000 176,155,000 79,679,000 120,525,000 30,294,000 145,374,000 96,398,000 38,642,000 51,493,000 31,471,000 13,291,000              
        repurchase agreements
      2,655,444,000 2,800,964,000 2,347,458,000 2,568,627,000 2,584,040,000 2,642,052,000 2,301,976,000 2,517,747,000 2,967,437,000 2,573,043,000 2,557,864,000 2,285,898,000 2,609,685,000 2,895,019,000 2,865,222,000 2,717,638,000 2,469,763,000 2,105,836,000 1,916,749,000 1,909,511,000 1,496,931,000 1,439,984,000 1,294,549,000 2,034,225,000 172,001 47,039,000 30,537,000 41,188,000 42,614,000 13,780,000 36,748,000 13,650,000 15,750,000 18,035,000 22,437,500 40,125,000  
        financial derivatives—liabilities, at fair value
      53,073,000 60,763,000 81,812,000 63,149,000 71,024,000 49,243,000 44,064,000 40,425,000 61,776,000 38,520,000 30,502,000 24,245,000 54,198,000 50,418,000 20,442,000 16,528,000 12,298,000 14,119,000 14,171,000 19,438,000 24,553,000 34,814,000 34,863,000 47,772,000              
        due to brokers
      48,104,000 43,001,000 30,098,000 53,848,000 55,429,000 55,529,000 74,946,000 62,646,000 62,442,000 80,180,000 46,421,000 35,431,000 34,507,000 61,978,000 31,124,000 36,043,000 2,233,000 2,560,000 2,130,000 5,337,000 5,059,000 7,147,000 11,266,000 17,138,000 22,224 12,010,000 27,479,000 30,345,000          
        investment related payables
      36,092,000 41,321,000 42,767,000 28,546,000 22,714,000 25,178,000 38,977,000 32,329,000 37,403,000 36,641,000 61,202,000 48,373,000 49,323,000 48,860,000 34,381,000 59,375,000 39,048,000 82,295,000 29,457,000 40,836,000 4,754,000  23,750,000 19,170,000              
        other secured borrowings
      296,398,000 189,203,000 340,289,000 268,173,000 253,300,000 284,897,000 217,225,000 180,918,000 245,827,000 301,131,000 242,900,000 363,640,000 276,058,000 40,900,000 45,455,000 47,941,000 96,622,000 90,981,000 86,374,000 64,506,000 51,062,000 142,674,000 156,089,000 177,855,000              
        other secured borrowings, at fair value
      2,945,578,000 2,213,994,000 2,127,225,000 1,926,711,000 1,934,309,000 1,813,755,000 1,585,838,000 1,569,149,000 1,424,668,000 1,404,567,000 1,472,368,000 1,534,592,000 1,539,881,000 1,635,829,000 1,448,182,000 1,216,542,000 984,168,000 872,306,000 1,003,037,000 911,256,000 754,921,000 695,516,000 742,688,000 549,668,000              
        hmbs-related obligations, at fair value
      10,406,332,000 10,117,649,000 9,814,811,000 9,495,132,000 9,150,883,000 8,790,589,000 8,832,058,000 8,619,463,000 8,423,235,000 8,181,922,000 8,055,288,000 7,975,916,000 7,787,155,000                         
        unsecured borrowings, at fair value
      659,832,000 251,927,000 249,036,000 247,337,000 281,912,000 278,128,000 269,069,000 270,936,000 272,765,000                             
        base management fee payable to affiliate
      6,869,000 6,173,000 6,270,000 6,092,000 5,888,000 6,031,000 5,811,000 5,730,000 5,660,000 4,890,000 4,913,000 4,956,000 4,641,000 3,950,000 3,990,000 4,266,000 3,115,000 3,675,000 3,355,000 3,277,000 3,178,000 2,981,000 2,906,000 2,443,000              
        dividends payable
      19,428,000 18,597,000 17,495,000 17,015,000 16,611,000 15,892,000 15,158,000 15,168,000 11,528,000 14,343,000 14,183,000 14,043,000 12,243,000 11,732,000 11,657,000 11,615,000 10,375,000 9,149,000 7,963,000 5,740,000 5,738,000 5,299,000 5,293,000 7,952,000              
        interest payable
      26,798,000 20,612,000 17,482,000 20,474,000 17,956,000 21,045,000 17,174,000 25,177,000 22,933,000 20,078,000 19,010,000 14,926,000 22,452,000 11,687,000 10,263,000 3,749,000 4,570,000 1,813,000 3,000,000 1,915,000 3,233,000 2,074,000 3,138,000 5,283,000              
        accrued expenses and other liabilities
      55,105,000 50,478,000 43,131,000 42,464,000 38,566,000 40,384,000 64,640,000 74,638,000 90,341,000 98,742,000 106,514,000 91,115,000 73,819,000 8,650,000 8,945,000 15,061,000 22,098,000 20,943,000 23,117,000 19,708,000 18,659,000 11,119,000 7,730,000 8,001,000              
        total liabilities
      17,481,755,000 16,048,728,000 15,382,385,000 15,006,612,000 14,726,206,000 14,327,641,000 13,518,794,000 13,579,444,000 13,780,318,000 13,107,624,000 12,958,208,000 12,736,762,000 12,865,000,000 5,162,080,000 4,944,422,000 4,504,327,000 3,853,863,000 3,324,985,000 3,327,577,000 3,163,549,000 2,492,291,000 2,478,596,000 2,399,172,000 2,968,161,000 3,156,811 3,262,430,000 2,290,104,000 2,090,549,000 1,796,072,000 1,366,150,000 1,544,315,000 1,670,314,000 1,597,139,000 2,031,658,000 1,592,234,758 2,146,552,825 2,223,316,529 
        commitments and contingencies
                                           
        equity
                              788,544 812,107,000 631,123,000 637,858,000 520,602,000         
        preferred stock, 100,000,000 shares authorized;13,800,089 and 13,800,089 shares issued and outstanding, and 345,002 and 345,002 aggregate liquidation preference, respectively
      331,958,000                                     
        common stock, par value 0.001 per share...
      113,000 106,000 98,000 94,000 91,000 91,000 85,000 85,000 83,000 68,000 67,000 67,000 64,000 61,000 60,000 60,000 58,000 52,000 44,000 44,000 44,000 44,000 44,000 44,000              
        additional paid-in-capital
      1,915,152,000 1,818,381,000 1,707,544,000 1,661,528,000 1,613,540,000 1,613,740,000 1,541,002,000 1,540,857,000 1,514,797,000 1,323,124,000 1,308,158,000 1,308,107,000 1,259,352,000 1,213,493,000 1,205,916,000 1,199,958,000 1,161,603,000 1,057,939,000 915,817,000 915,577,000 915,658,000 916,038,000 916,186,000 916,006,000              
        retained earnings
      -412,964,000 -384,724,000 -374,048,000 -379,316,000 -375,113,000 -362,146,000 -343,853,000 -363,034,000 -353,360,000 -333,622,000 -309,587,000 -282,262,000 -290,881,000 -285,680,000 -225,259,000 -133,370,000 -97,279,000 -105,699,000 -103,409,000 -116,799,000 -141,521,000 -191,986,000 -226,368,000 -252,701,000              
        total stockholders' equity
      1,834,259,000 1,765,721,000 1,665,552,000 1,614,264,000 1,570,476,000 1,607,236,000 1,552,785,000 1,533,459,000 1,517,071,000 1,313,490,000 1,322,558,000 1,349,832,000 1,195,967,000 1,155,306,000 1,208,149,000 1,294,080,000 1,291,321,000 1,063,326,000 923,486,000 909,856,000 885,215,000 835,130,000 800,896,000 774,383,000              
        non-controlling interests
      36,896,000 30,099,000 23,958,000 23,352,000 20,346,000 18,413,000 21,074,000 19,697,000 18,541,000 23,927,000 22,099,000 24,931,000 24,919,000 25,323,000 26,306,000 28,858,000 32,235,000 31,944,000 31,618,000 33,520,000 36,357,000 37,147,000 36,783,000 35,098,000 6,389 6,730,000 7,016,000           
        total equity
      1,871,155,000 1,795,820,000 1,689,510,000 1,637,616,000 1,590,822,000 1,625,649,000 1,573,859,000 1,553,156,000 1,535,612,000 1,337,417,000 1,344,657,000 1,374,763,000 1,220,886,000 1,180,629,000 1,234,455,000 1,322,938,000 1,323,556,000 1,095,270,000 955,104,000 943,376,000 921,572,000 872,277,000 837,679,000 809,481,000 788,544 812,107,000 631,123,000 637,858,000 520,602,000         
        total liabilities and equity
      19,352,910,000 17,844,548,000 17,071,895,000 16,644,228,000 16,317,028,000 15,953,290,000 15,092,653,000 15,132,600,000 15,315,930,000 14,445,041,000 14,302,865,000 14,111,525,000 14,085,886,000 6,342,709,000 6,178,877,000 5,827,265,000 5,177,419,000 4,420,255,000 4,282,681,000 4,106,925,000 3,413,863,000 3,350,873,000 3,236,851,000 3,777,642,000 3,945,355 4,074,537,000 2,921,227,000 2,728,407,000 2,316,674,000         
        preferred stock, par value 0.001 per share...
       331,958,000 331,958,000 331,958,000 331,958,000 355,551,000 355,551,000 355,551,000 355,551,000 323,920,000 323,920,000 323,920,000 227,432,000 227,432,000 227,432,000 227,432,000 226,939,000 111,034,000 111,034,000 111,034,000 111,034,000 111,034,000 111,034,000 111,034,000              
        incentive fee payable to affiliate
         4,533,000             3,246,000 5,255,000 7,157,000                   
        senior notes, at fair value
               189,735,000 185,325,000 185,325,000 191,835,000 193,515,000 202,650,000 210,000,000                      
        senior notes
                    85,956,000 85,890,000 85,802,000 85,759,000 85,693,000 85,627,000 85,561,000 85,495,000 85,429,000 85,363,000              
        investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements:
                                           
        investments, at fair value
                              2,172,082 2,440,828,000 1,753,832,000           
        financial derivatives–assets, at fair value
                              80,029 56,366,000 59,470,000           
        total investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements
                              2,424,112 2,544,233,000 1,843,839,000 1,798,587,000 1,614,788,000 1,238,766,000        
        receivable for securities sold
                              1,237,592 1,246,205,000 813,166,000 672,035,000 609,239,000 524,533,000 611,866,000 642,218,000 533,708,000 890,429,000 553,564,172 957,821,029 1,026,530,501 
        interest and principal receivable
                              20,611 10,953,000 7,618,000 6,571,000 5,507,000 6,587,000 7,129,000 6,138,000 6,127,000 7,598,000 7,318,245 5,459,061 5,243,224 
        investments and financial derivatives:
                                           
        investments sold short, at fair value
                              1,291,370 1,221,894,000 852,846,000           
        financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value
                              66,116 47,331,000 48,378,000           
        total investments and financial derivatives
                              1,357,486 1,269,225,000 901,224,000 627,465,000 668,246,000 476,989,000 523,204,000 607,150,000 489,434,000 597,658,000 551,143,060 752,734,352 1,361,332,349 
        payable for securities purchased
                              98,747 576,455,000 164,792,000 136,084,000 132,750,000 178,453,000 83,300,000 70,688,000 127,517,000 453,464,000 117,933,004 350,788,458 707,793,904 
        securitized debt
                              774 870,000 925,000 1,168,000 1,205,000 1,439,000 1,415,000 1,485,000      
        accounts payable and accrued expenses
                              2,798 2,144,000 2,209,000 1,917,000 1,929,000 1,627,000 2,102,000 1,500,000 1,845,000 1,888,000 2,426,071 2,921,471 2,520,190 
        base management fee payable
                              2,963 3,056,000 2,368,000 2,405,000 1,967,000 1,913,000 1,497,000 1,492,000 1,396,000     
        incentive fee payable
                               1,400,000  1,182,000 2,055,000 9,491,000 2,312,000       
        interest and dividends payable
                              2,386 2,138,000 2,276,000 1,680,000 1,049,000 741,000 778,000 1,096,000 1,002,000 950,000 877,576 1,121,190 471,850 
        analysis of equity:
                                           
        common shares, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized;
                                      362,047,000     
        additional paid-in capital – ltip units
                              9,344 9,269,000 9,245,000 9,066,000 9,023,000 8,958,000 8,926,000 8,897,000  8,870,000 8,829,114 8,791,188  
        total shareholders' equity
                              782,155 805,377,000 624,107,000 633,162,000 515,848,000         
        per share information:
                                           
        common shares
                              23.38 24,080 24,530 24,920 25,280 24,340 24,030 24,090 22,550     
        investments at fair value
                                 1,710,422,000 1,535,924,000 1,165,644,000 1,131,242,000 1,225,584,000 1,212,483,000     
        financial derivatives – assets at fair value
                                 46,977,000 36,250,000 59,342,000 74,304,000 94,056,000      
        investments sold short at fair value
                                 608,922,000 649,756,000 456,824,000 494,524,000 579,852,000 462,394,000     
        financial derivatives – liabilities at fair value
                                 18,543,000 18,490,000 20,165,000 28,680,000 27,298,000      
        other payables
                                 311,000          
        non-controlling interest
                                 4,696,000 4,754,000         
        deposits with dealers held as collateral
                                  21,977,000 25,194,000 29,360,000 32,362,000 34,163,000 36,669,000 20,397,115 21,871,335 18,083,499 
        due to brokers on margin accounts
                                  21,599,000 34,564,000 46,385,000 65,497,000 79,735,000 92,064,000    
        shareholders’ equity
                                   498,650,000 395,275,000 396,264,000 370,916,000 376,674,000 384,853,592 392,832,979 308,973,375 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                   1,864,800,000 1,939,590,000 2,066,578,000 1,968,055,000 2,408,332,000 1,977,088,350 2,539,385,804 2,532,289,904 
        analysis of shareholders’ equity:
                                           
        total shareholders’ equity
                                   498,650,000 395,275,000 396,264,000 370,916,000 376,674,000 384,853,592 392,832,979 308,973,375 
        investments, financial derivatives and repurchase agreements:
                                           
        total investments, financial derivatives and repurchase agreements
                                    1,242,294,000 1,333,290,000 1,331,104,000 1,431,791,000 1,350,007,099 1,512,305,652  
        financial derivatives—assets at fair value
                                      102,871,000     
        financial derivatives—liabilities at fair value
                                      27,040,000     
        additional paid-in capital—ltip units
                                      8,869,000     
        investments at value
                                       1,302,351,000 1,201,857,332 1,311,512,941 1,214,179,036 
        financial derivatives – assets
                                       111,405,000    
        investments sold short at value
                                       562,670,000 540,155,406 742,878,066 893,250,608 
        financial derivatives – liabilities
                                       34,988,000 10,987,654 9,856,286  
        accrued base management fee
                                       1,418,000 1,448,634 3,005,791 1,172,513 
        accrued incentive fees
                                         1,891,542 2,524,272 
        common shares, no par value
                                       22,840 23.31 23.8 25.78 
        financial derivatives - assets
                                        125,712,267 160,667,711 147,153,313 
        due to brokers – margin accounts
                                        116,505,413 134,588,018  
        prepaid insurance
                                         488,583 249,005 
        deferred offering costs
                                          3,139,102 
        financial derivatives - liabilities
                                          33,054,923 
        due to brokers - margin accounts
                                          105,805,269 
        additional paid-in capital - ltip units
                                          8,758,054 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 
                       
          cash flows from operating activities:
                       
          net income
                       
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                       
          amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts
                       
          realized losses on securities and loans
                       
          realized losses on financial derivatives
                       
          realized losses on real estate owned
                       
          realized gains other
                       
          unrealized losses on securities and loans
                       
          unrealized losses on financial derivatives
                       
          unrealized losses on real estate owned
                       
          unrealized gains other
                       
          realized gains other (net) - foreign currency transaction
                       
          unrealized gains other (net) foreign currency translation
                       
          bargain purchase
                       
          non-cash compensation expense related to business combination
                       
          net change from reverse mortgage loans held-for-investment, at fair value
                       
          net change related to hmbs obligations, at fair value
                       
          net change related to forward msr-related investments, at fair value
                       
          valuation adjustment and deletions of mortgage servicing rights
                       
          unrealized losses on loan commitments
                       
          shares issued in connection with incentive fee payment
        444,000 444,000              
          equity-based compensation expense
                       
          interest income related to consolidated securitization trust
                       
          interest expense related to consolidated securitization trust
                       
          debt issuance costs related to other secured borrowings, at fair value
        -3,677,000 -2,280,000  -5,103,000            
          debt issuance costs related to unsecured borrowings, at fair value
                       
          losses from investments in unconsolidated entities
                       
          decrease in originations, purchases, and fundings of mortgage loans held-for-sale
                       
          changes in operating asset and liabilities:
                       
          decrease in interest and principal receivable
                       
          decrease in other assets
                       
          increase in base management fee payable to affiliate
                       
          increase in interest payable
                       
          increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities
                       
          proceeds from sale and collections of mortgage loans held-for-sale
                       
          net cash from operating activities
        -627,347,000 -336,913,000 -126,397,000 -289,745,000 -148,056,000 -59,461,000 -162,904,000 -92,010,000 -48,662,000 70,204,000 81,339,000 32,931,000 58,832,000 44,168,000 9,164,000 
          capital expenditures
          free cash flows
        -627,347,000 -336,913,000 -126,397,000 -289,745,000 -148,056,000 -59,461,000 -162,904,000 -92,010,000 -48,662,000 70,204,000 81,339,000 32,931,000 58,832,000 44,168,000 9,164,000 
          ellington financial inc.
                       
          consolidated statements of cash flows
                       
          cash flows from investing activities:
                       
          purchase of securities
        -791,699,000 -523,027,000 -252,166,000 -644,770,000 -505,138,000 -266,368,000 -1,742,351,000 -1,243,577,000 -440,666,000 -1,034,217,000 -718,960,000 -388,759,000 -1,770,962,000 -1,329,629,000 -761,382,000 
          purchase and origination of loans
        -4,700,919,000 -2,833,936,000 -1,345,224,000 -3,065,592,000 -1,790,386,000 -905,310,000          
          receipt of distributions on forward msr-related investments
        21,194,000 14,169,000 8,047,000 23,211,000 15,491,000 8,537,000          
          capital improvements of real estate owned
              -37,000 -29,000 -26,000 -137,000 -75,000  -2,205,000 -1,893,000 -473,000 
          proceeds from disposition of securities
        867,160,000 566,191,000 276,882,000 1,153,508,000 938,798,000 737,308,000 1,525,663,000 1,130,556,000 507,153,000 1,069,959,000 659,827,000 412,385,000 1,090,836,000 772,618,000 285,767,000 
          proceeds from disposition of loans
        480,129,000 457,423,000 76,241,000 194,088,000 173,729,000 52,402,000 29,491,000 17,984,000  27,502,000 19,520,000 19,520,000 1,064,000 1,064,000  
          contributions to investments in unconsolidated entities
        -227,492,000 -137,508,000 -62,263,000 -89,653,000 -53,968,000 -15,659,000 -47,834,000 -44,555,000 -5,654,000 -15,254,000 -10,294,000 -2,678,000 -9,171,000 -7,497,000 200,000 
          distributions from investments in unconsolidated entities
        358,713,000 156,919,000 88,057,000 193,604,000 154,831,000 27,533,000 134,060,000 87,804,000 42,530,000 202,818,000 170,513,000 110,042,000 119,395,000 70,211,000 12,971,000 
          increase in cash resulting from business combinations
                       
          proceeds from disposition of real estate owned
        56,225,000 38,645,000 10,846,000 36,393,000 20,739,000 13,091,000 24,063,000 19,109,000 13,082,000 5,198,000 5,147,000 499,000 1,335,000 630,000 336,000 
          proceeds from fha insurance claims and other receivables on hecm loans
        88,719,000 54,059,000 24,558,000 45,151,000 24,540,000 11,813,000          
          proceeds from principal payments of securities
        127,866,000 85,449,000 40,447,000 116,124,000 85,211,000 35,043,000 127,309,000 87,527,000 38,440,000 259,252,000 181,108,000 93,950,000 357,692,000 225,901,000 108,082,000 
          proceeds from principal payments of loans
        1,723,296,000 1,096,777,000 553,655,000 1,904,823,000 1,346,362,000 637,627,000 1,946,981,000 1,198,081,000 536,983,000 484,637,000 279,580,000 143,039,000 225,426,000 136,328,000 53,586,000 
          proceeds from securities sold short
        838,175,000 605,071,000 424,068,000 335,500,000 62,791,000 21,942,000 288,283,000 171,429,000 127,172,000 776,902,000 622,122,000 327,126,000 377,784,000 242,239,000 86,373,000 
          repurchase of securities sold short
        -906,721,000 -642,838,000 -459,478,000 -188,563,000 -164,178,000 -10,046,000 -332,556,000 -219,746,000 -180,963,000 -675,663,000 -553,190,000 -358,377,000 -384,275,000 -133,798,000 -25,219,000 
          payments on financial derivatives
        -300,069,000 -196,336,000 -106,692,000 -215,825,000 -117,798,000 -77,127,000 -201,306,000 -157,895,000 -93,263,000 -86,868,000 -60,210,000 -17,257,000 -41,821,000 -31,732,000 -14,566,000 
          proceeds from financial derivatives
        288,524,000 188,318,000 111,555,000 202,759,000 128,609,000 82,030,000 216,473,000 145,458,000 70,235,000 165,384,000 122,232,000 40,427,000 41,283,000 34,018,000 18,138,000 
          increase in cash resulting from consolidation of securitization trust
           6,790,000 6,790,000           
          payments made on reverse repurchase agreements
        -47,360,579,000 -32,980,362,000 -16,388,125,000 -24,988,708,000 -13,936,362,000 -8,351,628,000 -27,907,320,000 -18,857,421,000 -10,437,812,000 -26,676,129,000 -16,595,096,000 -8,765,502,000 -15,049,417,000 -7,242,821,000 -1,866,265,000 
          proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements
        47,333,180,000 32,970,398,000 16,392,237,000 24,830,540,000 14,023,105,000 8,340,599,000 27,958,839,000 18,901,283,000 10,484,229,000 26,592,168,000 16,537,455,000 8,757,165,000 15,046,818,000 7,118,141,000 1,806,591,000 
          due from brokers
        -20,018,000 -26,160,000 -25,988,000 34,714,000 28,624,000 35,199,000 9,413,000 3,891,000 56,000 17,949,000 17,579,000 16,941,000 -628,000 670,000 6,044,000 
          due to brokers
        -27,909,000 -22,754,000 -430,000 9,006,000 27,471,000 15,986,000 47,809,000 12,299,000 -4,557,000 59,325,000 28,405,000 22,484,000 -82,000 -298,000 2,088,000 
          net cash from investing activities
        -2,152,225,000 -1,129,502,000 -633,773,000 -106,900,000 469,261,000 392,972,000 -121,537,000 -135,267,000 -18,726,000 -1,585,858,000 -1,309,130,000 -592,459,000 -1,222,104,000 -879,123,000 -590,296,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                       
          net proceeds from the issuance of common stock
        205,681,000 95,548,000 50,976,000 100,202,000 26,903,000 26,903,000 75,194,000 60,611,000 60,611,000 53,342,000 45,301,000 38,524,000 141,619,000   
          net proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock
              96,850,000 96,850,000 96,850,000 511,000 511,000 506,000    
          offering costs paid
        -76,000 -40,000 -10,000 -688,000 -505,000 -212,000 -635,000 -501,000 -45,000 -757,000 -658,000 -540,000 -482,000   
          repurchase of common stock
           -685,000 -685,000 -524,000 -12,352,000 -12,352,000 -12,072,000 -1,659,000 -1,164,000     
          redemption of preferred stock
                       
          dividends paid
        -134,112,000 -87,515,000 -42,863,000 -121,172,000 -80,277,000 -39,950,000 -107,223,000 -70,411,000 -33,981,000 -91,459,000 -60,234,000 -29,105,000 -58,469,000 -34,553,000 -15,273,000 
          contributions from non-controlling interests
        22,491,000 11,913,000 5,274,000 9,567,000 8,798,000 1,040,000 6,690,000 1,829,000 816,000 11,853,000 10,840,000 6,424,000 10,744,000 6,528,000 1,159,000 
          distributions to non-controlling interests
        -18,178,000 -12,764,000 -6,076,000 -9,115,000 -7,923,000 -1,589,000 -9,789,000 -6,237,000 -1,065,000 -16,206,000 -15,044,000 -9,181,000 -20,342,000 -15,336,000 -5,923,000 
          purchase of non-controlling interests
           -729,000            
          payments on cancellation of employee stock options
                       
          proceeds from issuance of other secured borrowings
        1,752,463,000 1,237,735,000 576,615,000 1,332,320,000 784,870,000 334,718,000 1,323,595,000 859,817,000 400,278,000 15,063,000 15,063,000 11,632,000 64,837,000 47,343,000 20,634,000 
          principal payments on other secured borrowings
        -1,739,250,000 -1,150,746,000 -561,742,000 -1,293,250,000 -813,472,000 -399,627,000 -1,368,132,000 -962,585,000 -380,616,000 -27,066,000 -22,511,000 -16,593,000 -25,718,000 -12,831,000 -7,990,000 
          borrowings under repurchase agreements
        40,304,114,000 30,241,488,000 18,032,281,000 48,256,900,000 30,566,951,000 15,281,381,000 28,939,166,000 20,231,187,000 9,785,538,000 9,074,510,000 5,179,777,000 2,210,217,000 4,131,514,000 3,081,092,000 1,495,139,000 
          repayments of repurchase agreements
        -38,156,823,000 -29,237,631,000 -17,456,164,000 -48,121,677,000 -30,928,401,000 -15,589,965,000 -28,834,355,000 -20,141,555,000 -9,967,872,000 -8,392,715,000 -4,671,100,000 -1,918,489,000 -3,482,991,000 -2,621,656,000 -1,043,777,000 
          proceeds from issuance of other secured borrowings, at fair value
        62,472,000 46,425,000  66,476,000 18,271,000 18,271,000    857,578,000 687,977,000 358,388,000 534,477,000 534,477,000 211,187,000 
          repayment of other secured borrowings, at fair value
                    -111,529,000 -111,529,000  
          net proceeds from unsecured borrowings, at fair value
                       
          repayment of unsecured borrowings, at fair value
        -34,931,000 -34,931,000 -34,931,000             
          proceeds from issuance of hmbs
        1,141,888,000 777,542,000 383,502,000 1,003,362,000 650,724,000 292,702,000 1,096,682,000 728,139,000 332,845,000       
          principal payments on hmbs-related obligations, at fair value
        -627,899,000 -399,738,000 -181,200,000 -814,011,000            
          net cash from financing activities
        2,776,202,000 1,488,097,000 768,537,000 394,403,000 -347,139,000 -370,246,000 238,840,000 201,605,000 35,675,000 1,598,048,000 1,359,406,000 830,396,000 1,155,242,000 858,003,000 618,835,000 
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        -3,370,000 21,682,000 8,367,000 -2,242,000 -25,934,000 -36,735,000 -45,601,000 -25,672,000 -31,713,000 82,394,000 131,615,000 270,868,000 -8,030,000 23,048,000 37,703,000 
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period
        208,948,000 208,948,000 208,948,000 230,545,000 230,545,000 230,545,000 221,869,000 221,869,000 221,869,000 92,836,000 92,836,000 92,836,000 111,822,000 111,822,000 111,822,000 
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period
        205,578,000 230,630,000 217,315,000 228,303,000 204,611,000 193,810,000 176,268,000 196,197,000 190,156,000 175,230,000 224,451,000 363,704,000 103,792,000 134,870,000 149,525,000 
          reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                       
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
        192,387,000 192,387,000 192,387,000 228,927,000 228,927,000           
          restricted cash, beginning of period
        16,561,000 16,561,000 16,561,000 1,618,000 1,618,000           
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
        208,948,000 208,948,000 208,948,000 230,545,000 230,545,000           
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
        184,809,000 211,013,000 203,288,000 217,725,000 198,513,000           
          restricted cash, end of period
        20,769,000 19,617,000 14,027,000 10,578,000 6,098,000           
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
        205,578,000 230,630,000 217,315,000 228,303,000 204,611,000           
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                       
          interest paid
        215,255,000 146,769,000 76,213,000 212,880,000 143,097,000           
          income tax paid
        884,000 429,000 11,000 294,000 260,000           
          dividends payable
        18,597,000 17,495,000 17,015,000 15,892,000 15,158,000           
          common shares issued in connection with merger transaction
                       
          preferred shares issued in connection with merger transaction
                       
          share-based long term incentive plan unit awards
                       
          transfers from mortgage loans to real estate owned
        71,311,000 47,803,000 33,878,000 48,396,000 26,948,000           
          transfers from mortgage loans to other sales and claims receivable
        88,242,000 53,995,000 24,143,000 46,486,000 26,031,000           
          transfers from mortgage loans to investments in unconsolidated entities
        42,701,000 30,049,000 28,000,000 143,936,000 122,836,000           
          transfers from investments in unconsolidated entities to mortgage loans
        21,890,000 21,890,000              
          transfers from corporate loans to investments in unconsolidated entities
                       
          transfers of hmbs obligations to third-party related to termination of hecm ct agreement, at fair value
           -305,381,000            
          transfers of reverse mortgage loans to third-party related to termination of hecm ct agreement, at fair value
           305,196,000            
          transfers from securities to corporate loans
           500,000 500,000           
          transfers from securities to residential mortgage loans
           60,000 60,000           
          transfers from other secured borrowings to reverse repurchase agreements
                       
          transfers of hmbs obligations, at fair value
        -7,923,000 -3,558,000 -5,523,000             
          purchase of investments
        -116,497,000 -66,880,000 -33,377,000 -16,488,000 -16,488,000           
          purchase of loans
        -1,829,930,000 -1,070,830,000     -2,280,632,000 -1,452,192,000 -675,665,000 -2,758,684,000 -2,014,793,000 -1,003,464,000 -1,225,176,000 -733,275,000 -302,567,000 
          loans acquired in consolidation of securitization trust
           -52,368,000 -52,368,000           
          proceeds from the disposition of loans
        3,815,766,000 2,277,118,000 663,411,000 189,921,000 189,921,000           
          proceeds from principal payments of investments
        143,766,000 93,961,000 39,099,000 106,417,000 69,559,000           
          proceeds from borrowings under repurchase agreements
        77,310,000               
          principal payments on other secured borrowings, at fair value
        -144,167,000 -94,360,000 -39,590,000 -115,638,000 -74,196,000           
          condensed consolidated statements of cash flows
                       
          proceeds received from other secured borrowings, at fair value
        280,981,000 176,229,000  303,195,000 144,218,000           
          other secured borrowings, at fair value assumed in consolidation of securitization trust
           58,195,000 58,195,000           
          amortization of deferred debt issuance costs
                       
          increase in incentive fee payable to affiliate
                       
          purchase of controlling interest in longbridge financial
                       
          proceeds from issuance of unsecured borrowings, at fair value
                       
          repayment of unsecured borrowings
                       
          expressed in u.s. dollars
                       
          principal payments on hmbs related obligations, at fair value
            -560,014,000 -278,440,000 -954,353,000 -587,784,000 -262,386,000       
          proceeds from fha insurance claims on hecm loans
              82,115,000 64,727,000        
          proceeds from issuance of senior notes, at fair value
                 206,385,000 206,385,000 210,000,000    
          repayment of senior notes
                 -86,000,000      
          realized (gains) losses on securities and loans
                       
          realized (gains) losses on financial derivatives
                       
          realized (gains) losses on real estate owned
                       
          unrealized (gains) losses on securities and loans
                       
          unrealized (gains) losses on financial derivatives
                       
          unrealized (gains) losses on real estate owned
                       
          bargain purchase gain
                       
          unrealized (gains) losses on loan commitments
                       
          debt issuance costs related to senior notes, at fair value
                       
          (earnings) losses from investments in unconsolidated entities
                       
          increase originations and purchases of mortgage loans held-for-sale
                       
          increase in interest and principal receivable
                       
          increase in other assets
                       
          proceeds from sale of mortgage loans held-for-sale
                       
          increase in cash resulting from longbridge financial purchase transaction
                       
          unrealized (gains) losses other
                       
          realized (gains) losses other, net—foreign currency transaction
                       
          unrealized (gains) losses other, net—foreign currency translation
                       
          share-based long term incentive plan unit expense
                       
          consolidated statement of cash flows
                       
          debt issuance costs paid
                       
          increase in cash and cash equivalents:
                       
          net increase in shareholders’ equity
                       
          resulting from operations
                       
          reconciliation of the net increase in shareholders’ equity resulting from operations to net cash from operating activities:
                       
          change in net unrealized (gain) loss on investments and financial derivatives
                       
          net realized (gain) loss on investments and financial derivatives
                       
          proceeds from disposition of investments
                       
          proceeds from investments sold short
                       
          repurchase of investments sold short
                       
          payments made to open financial derivatives
                       
          proceeds received to close financial derivatives
                       
          proceeds received to open financial derivatives
                       
          payments made to close financial derivatives
                       
          share-based ltip expense
                       
          increase in assets:
                       
          increase in repurchase agreements
                       
          increase in receivable for securities sold
                       
          increase in deposits with dealers held as collateral
                       
          increase in liabilities:
                       
          decrease in due to brokers on margin accounts
                       
          decrease in payable for securities purchased
                       
          increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses
                       
          increase in incentive fee payable
                       
          increase in interest and dividends payable
                       
          increase in base management fee payable
                       
          proceeds from issuance of securitized debt
                       
          principal payments on securitized debt
                       
          reverse repurchase agreements, net of repayments
                       
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                       
          share-based ltip awards
                       
          aggregate tba trade activity
                       
          •
                       
          increase in payable for securities purchased
                       
          increase in due to brokers - margin accounts
                       
          shares repurchased
                       
          increase in prepaid insurance
                       
          net increase in shareholders’ equity resulting from operations
                       
          deferred offering costs paid
                       
          special distribution to ellington financial management llc