Ellington Financial Inc.

Ellington Financial Inc. is a mortgage REIT that acquires and manages a diversified portfolio of mortgage-related and consumer financial assets across the United States. The company invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) spanning multiple categories including prime jumbo, Alt-A, non-QM, manufactured housing, subprime, and single-family-rental mortgages. It also holds government-agency guaranteed RMBS, direct residential and commercial mortgage loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and consumer asset-backed securities. Additionally, the company maintains positions in mortgage servicing rights, collateralized loan obligations, and mortgage and non-mortgage derivatives.

The company operates through two business segments: its Investment Portfolio, which manages the core mortgage and credit asset holdings, and Longbridge, which focuses on reverse mortgage loans and associated financial assets. Ellington Financial qualifies as a REIT and distributes at least 90% of taxable income to shareholders annually.

Based in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, the company operates with approximately 400 full-time employees and maintains a market capitalization of $1.6 billion. The company was incorporated in Delaware in 2007 and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.