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32 /100
MEDIUM RISK
Score updated Oct 13, 2026

EFC — Ellington Financial Inc. Dilution Risk Tracker

Track EFC dilution risk with DilutionWatch's stock tracker. DilutionScore™ measures dilution risk across 5 factors — lower scores indicate higher risk of share dilution.

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As of October 13, 2026, Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) has a DilutionWatch DilutionScore of 32/100, rated MEDIUM dilution risk. Ellington Financial Inc. has a market capitalization of $1.51B, 128.89M shares outstanding, 244 institutional holders tracked. Stored dilution-related fields include ATM program capacity of $134.90M.

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Score Breakdown

📋 Offering Ability
31
💰 Cash Runway
40
📊 Float Risk
2
⚠️ Warrant Exposure
40
🔄 Convertible Debt
40

Dilution Forecast

☀️
Clear
No significant dilution signals
model est. 9%
💰 Capital Raise model 18%
• Active ATM program with $135M remaining capacity
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Market Data

Market Cap$1.51B
Shares Outstanding128.89M
Float122.49M
Cash$247.47M
Debt$17.74B
Short InterestN/A

Source-Backed Evidence Depth

This public preview uses stored DilutionWatch fields and linked SEC/market records only. Missing values are not estimated.

FieldCurrent ValueBasis
DilutionScore32/100DilutionWatch score record
Shares Outstanding128.89MVerified float table or market cache
Public Float122.49MVerified float table or market cache
Market Cap$1.51BMarket data cache
Cash Runway12.1 monthsDilutionWatch score inputs
Shelf CapacityNone in current score inputsSEC-derived dilution fields
ATM Capacity$134.90MSEC-derived dilution fields
Outstanding WarrantsNone in current score inputsSEC-derived dilution fields

Recent source-backed SEC insight records available on this page: 3.

Recent SEC source mix: 424B5 2, 8-K 1.

The page does not infer future share issuance, financing probability, cash needs, management intent, or price impact when source fields are absent.

Institutional Holdings

QoQ: ↑ 28.4% shares (2026Q1 vs prior)
244 institutional holders · 71.20M shares
#1 BlackRock, Inc. 19.70M shares
#2 VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 10.10M shares
#3 STATE STREET CORP 4.61M shares
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Institutional holder totals are aggregated from ownership filings and may use a different share basis or reporting date than public float. They are not a reconciliation against tradeable float.

Short Interest

Short Interest9.05M
Days to Cover5.3
% of Float7.4%
FINRA data as of Sep 30, 2026

Recent SEC Activity

8-K 8K EVENT 2026-01-28
424B5 ATM 2026-01-27
424B5 ATM 2026-01-26
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Recent News

No recent news available for this ticker.

Factual EFC Dilution Snapshot

Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) has a DilutionScore of 32/100, rated Medium dilution risk. Score date: October 13, 2026.

This automatically generated snapshot is assembled from stored DilutionWatch data fields and may contain data-source errors or omissions. It is not financial advice, not investment research, and not a recommendation. Do your own research and review the full disclaimer and terms of service.

DilutionScore History — Last 90 Days

EFC's DilutionScore is currently 32/100 (Medium risk), with 1 score change tracked over 89 days. The score deteriorated from 40/100 (Medium risk).

Period Score Risk Level Duration
Aug 22 – Oct 13, 202632/100MEDIUM53 days
Jul 16 – Aug 21, 202640/100MEDIUM36 days

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Share Dilution History

EFC shares outstanding have increased 0.6% from 124.65M (Mar 2026) to 125.39M (May 2026). Each increase represents potential dilution to existing shareholders.

Date Shares Outstanding Public Float Change
May 23, 2026125.39M122.49M▼ 0.35%
May 17, 2026125.39M122.92M▲ 0.01%
May 14, 2026125.39M122.91M▲ 0.60%
Apr 26, 2026124.65M122.18M▼ 0.78%
Apr 13, 2026124.65M123.14M▲ 0.73%
Mar 04, 2026124.65M122.25M▲ 10.17%

Share counts sourced from verified regulatory filings. Increases indicate dilution events.

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