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Ellington Financial (EFC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$12.52 +0.12 (+0.97%)
(As of 11/22/2024 ET)

Ellington Financial Short Interest Data

Ellington Financial (EFC) has a short interest of 4.93 million shares. This marks a 11.29% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.9, indicating that it would take 5.9 days of the average trading volume of 957,769 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,930,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,430,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+11.29%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$59.60 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
90,660,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
5.44%
Today's Trading Volume
753,227 shares
Average Trading Volume
957,769 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
79%
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EFC Short Interest Over Time

EFC Days to Cover Over Time

EFC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Ellington Financial Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20244,930,000 shares $59.60 million +11.3%N/A5.9 $12.09
10/15/20244,430,000 shares $55.73 million -1.8%N/A5.1 $12.58
9/30/20244,510,000 shares $58.11 million +22.9%N/A4.6 $12.89
9/15/20243,670,000 shares $48.81 million -28.2%N/A3.7 $13.30
8/31/20245,110,000 shares $67.20 million +23.1%N/A5.4 $13.15
8/15/20244,150,000 shares $53.72 million -26.0%N/A4.3 $12.95
7/31/20245,610,000 shares $71.19 million +18.6%N/A5.8 $12.69
7/15/20244,730,000 shares $61.30 million -16.1%N/A5.3 $12.96
6/30/20245,640,000 shares $68.13 million +47.6%N/A6.9 $12.08
6/15/20243,820,000 shares $46.07 million -26.8%N/A4.7 $12.06
5/31/20245,220,000 shares $63.27 million +30.5%N/A6.3 $12.12
5/15/20244,000,000 shares $48.26 million -18.9%N/A4.2 $12.07
4/30/20244,930,000 shares $56.37 million +29.4%N/A4.8 $11.44
4/15/20243,810,000 shares $42.01 million -17.4%N/A3.4 $11.03
3/31/20244,610,000 shares $54.44 million +54.7%N/A4 $11.81
3/15/20242,980,000 shares $33.96 million -37.7%N/A2.5 $11.40
2/29/20244,780,000 shares $54.16 million +35.0%N/A3.4 $11.33
2/15/20243,540,000 shares $43.13 million +17.2%N/A2.6 $12.19
1/31/20243,020,000 shares $36.86 million -0.3%N/A2.4 $12.21
1/15/20243,030,000 shares $38.91 million +9.4%N/A2.5 $12.84
12/31/20232,770,000 shares $35.21 million -42.3%N/A2.4 $12.71
12/15/20234,800,000 shares $62.18 million -17.5%N/A4.3 $12.96
11/30/20235,820,000 shares $75.69 million +7.2%N/A6.7 $13.01
11/15/20235,430,000 shares $71.40 million -10.8%N/A7.1 $13.15
10/31/20236,090,000 shares $73.38 million -5.6%N/A8.1 $12.05
10/15/20236,450,000 shares $81.08 million +3.4%N/A8.7 $12.57
9/30/20236,240,000 shares $77.81 million +10.1%N/A8.8 $12.47
9/15/20235,670,000 shares $76.09 million +5.0%N/A7.9 $13.42
8/31/20235,400,000 shares $72.23 million +2.3%N/A7.5 $13.38
8/15/20235,280,000 shares $69.17 million +8.6%N/A6.5 $13.10
7/31/20234,860,000 shares $65.73 million -1.4%N/A6 $13.53
7/15/20234,930,000 shares $68.28 million +4.0%N/A6.3 $13.85
6/30/20234,740,000 shares $65.41 million -0.4%N/A6.1 $13.80
6/15/20234,760,000 shares $65.26 million +12.3%N/A6.2 $13.71
5/31/20234,240,000 shares $53.17 million +29.3%N/A4.8 $12.54
5/15/20233,280,000 shares $40.87 million -14.4%N/A4.1 $12.46
4/30/20233,830,000 shares $48.91 million +3.5%N/A4.5 $12.77
4/15/20233,700,000 shares $44.92 million -0.5%N/A4.2 $12.14
3/31/20233,720,000 shares $45.42 million +68.3%N/A4.2 $12.21
3/15/20232,210,000 shares $25.06 million +10.5%N/A2.5 $11.34
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2/28/20232,000,000 shares $25.74 million -1.0%N/A2.6 $12.87
2/15/20232,020,000 shares $27.67 million +8.0%N/A2.6 $13.70
1/31/20231,870,000 shares $25.68 million -22.4%N/A2.4 $13.73
1/15/20232,410,000 shares $32.87 million -8.7%N/A3.4 $13.64
12/30/20222,640,000 shares $32.66 million +43.5%N/A3.6 $12.37
12/15/20221,840,000 shares $24.66 million -8.0%N/A2.3 $13.40
11/30/20222,000,000 shares $27.28 million +4.7%N/A2.9 $13.64
11/15/20221,910,000 shares $27.39 million -28.2%N/A2.9 $14.34
10/31/20222,660,000 shares $35.59 million +7.3%N/A4.3 $13.38
10/15/20222,480,000 shares $29.12 million -6.1%N/A4.2 $11.74
9/30/20222,640,000 shares $30.02 million +43.5%N/A4.6 $11.37
9/15/20221,840,000 shares $26.18 million -20.4%N/A3.5 $14.23
8/31/20222,310,000 shares $33.91 million -2.5%N/A3.8 $14.68
8/15/20222,370,000 shares $37.11 million -14.1%N/A3.8 $15.66
7/31/20222,760,000 shares $44.30 million +24.3%N/A4 $16.05
7/15/20222,220,000 shares $34.10 million -11.6%N/A3 $15.36
6/30/20222,510,000 shares $36.82 million +16.7%N/A3.3 $14.67
6/15/20222,150,000 shares $29.82 million +9.1%N/A2.7 $13.87
5/31/20221,970,000 shares $30.52 million -1.5%N/A2.6 $15.49
5/15/20222,000,000 shares $30.14 million -6.5%N/A2.5 $15.07
4/30/20222,140,000 shares $34.65 million +28.1%N/A2.6 $16.19
4/15/20221,670,000 shares $28.57 million +12.8%N/A2.1 $17.11
3/31/20221,480,000 shares $26.27 million -30.8%N/A1.9 $17.75
3/15/20222,140,000 shares $37.81 million -12.7%N/A2.8 $17.67
2/28/20222,450,000 shares $43.29 million +15.6%N/A3 $17.67
2/15/20222,120,000 shares $37.42 million +23.3%N/A2.5 $17.65
1/31/20221,720,000 shares $30.56 million +24.6%N/A2.1 $17.77
1/15/20221,380,000 shares $24.43 million -14.8%N/A1.7 $17.70
12/31/20211,620,000 shares $27.69 million +55.8%N/A1.9 $17.09
12/15/20211,040,000 shares $17.45 million +4.9%N/A1.3 $16.78
11/30/2021991,000 shares $16.42 million +10.0%N/A1.5 $16.57
11/15/2021901,200 shares $16.21 million +10.1%N/A1.4 $17.99
10/29/2021818,200 shares $14.87 million +0.9%N/A1.4 $18.18
10/15/2021810,700 shares $14.78 million -14.2%N/A1.4 $18.23
9/30/2021944,500 shares $17.27 million +41.5%N/A1.7 $18.29
9/15/2021667,400 shares $12.41 million -8.5%N/A1 $18.60
8/31/2021729,700 shares $13.51 million -7.8%N/A1.1 $18.52
8/13/2021791,300 shares $14.64 million +27.9%N/A1.2 $18.50
7/30/2021618,600 shares $11.25 million -22.8%N/A0.7 $18.18
7/15/2021800,900 shares $14.28 million -17.7%N/A0.9 $17.83
6/30/2021972,700 shares $18.63 million +21.4%N/A1.1 $19.15
6/15/2021801,000 shares $15.32 million -33.8%1.9%1.1 $19.12
5/28/20211,210,000 shares $22.84 million +51.7%2.9%1.7 $18.88
5/14/2021797,800 shares $15.00 million +47.6%N/A1.2 $18.80
4/30/2021540,600 shares $9.73 million -45.9%N/A1.3 $18.00
4/15/20211,000,000 shares $17.65 million +5.3%N/A3.2 $17.65
3/31/2021949,700 shares $15.37 million -0.1%N/A3.4 $16.18
3/15/2021950,400 shares $15.81 million +4.4%N/A3.6 $16.64
2/26/2021910,300 shares $14.22 million +4.6%N/A3.8 $15.62
2/12/2021870,200 shares $13.64 million -4.4%N/A3.6 $15.68
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1/29/2021909,900 shares $13.84 million +15.2%N/A3.7 $15.21
1/15/2021789,600 shares $12.07 million +12.2%N/A3.1 $15.29
12/31/2020704,000 shares $10.44 million +15.4%N/A3 $14.83
12/15/2020610,000 shares $9.17 million -11.9%N/A2.8 $15.04
11/30/2020692,300 shares $10.30 million -4.8%N/A3 $14.88
11/15/2020727,300 shares $10.08 million +0.6%N/A3.2 $13.86
10/30/2020723,100 shares $8.97 million -5.1%N/A3.2 $12.40
10/15/2020761,800 shares $9.80 million -13.9%N/A3.4 $12.87
9/30/2020884,400 shares $10.84 million -15.0%N/A3.7 $12.26
9/15/20201,040,000 shares $13.06 million -6.3%N/A4 $12.56
8/31/20201,110,000 shares $13.83 million -2.6%N/A4 $12.46
8/14/20201,140,000 shares $14.30 million -10.9%N/A3.3 $12.54
7/31/20201,280,000 shares $15.05 million +7.6%N/A3.2 $11.76
7/15/20201,190,000 shares $13.52 million +12.3%N/A2.6 $11.36
6/30/20201,060,000 shares $12.49 million +10.3%N/A1.3 $11.78
6/15/2020960,900 shares $11.46 million +6.1%N/A0.9 $11.93
5/29/2020906,100 shares $9.41 million -21.2%N/A0.7 $10.39
5/15/20201,150,000 shares $11.02 million -10.2%N/A0.9 $9.58
4/30/20201,280,000 shares $13.30 million -2.3%N/A1 $10.39
4/15/20201,310,000 shares $12.38 million +66.5%N/A1 $9.45
3/31/2020786,800 shares $7.77 million +10.9%N/A0.6 $9.87
3/13/2020709,800 shares $7.84 million -12.6%N/A1.1 $11.04
2/28/2020812,300 shares $4.36 million -6.7%N/A1.3 $5.37
2/14/2020870,600 shares $13.62 million +83.3%N/A1.6 $15.65
1/31/2020474,900 shares $8.42 million -17.0%N/A0.8 $17.73
1/15/2020571,800 shares $10.66 million -15.0%N/A1.1 $18.64
12/31/2019672,800 shares $12.33 million +9.2%N/A1.8 $18.32

EFC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ellington Financial's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Ellington Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 4,930,000 shares of EFC short. Learn More on Ellington Financial's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Ellington Financial?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. EFC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Ellington Financial's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Ellington Financial?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Ellington Financial: PEAK6 Investments LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Ellington Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Ellington Financial saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,930,000 shares, an increase of 11.3% from the previous total of 4,430,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

How does Ellington Financial's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "real estate" compare to Ellington Financial: Cushman & Wakefield plc (6.25%), Hercules Capital, Inc. (4.43%), Urban Edge Properties (2.47%), Newmark Group, Inc. (3.19%), eXp World Holdings, Inc. (27.07%), Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (2.07%), Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (0.97%), The Real Brokerage Inc. (3.30%), Redfin Co. (17.47%), Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. (3.39%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Ellington Financial stock?

Short selling EFC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ellington Financial as its price is falling. EFC shares are trading up $0.12 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Ellington Financial?

A short squeeze for Ellington Financial occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of EFC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Ellington Financial's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including EFC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:EFC) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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