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Ellington Financial (EFC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Ellington Financial Short Interest Overview

As of October 30, 2026, Ellington Financial (EFC) had a short interest of 10.40 million shares sold short, representing 8.33% of the public float. This marks a 6.47% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.8, meaning it would take 5.8 days of the average trading volume of 1.62 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,398,638 shares
Previous Short Interest
11,117,644 shares
Change Vs. Previous Report
-6.47%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$118.75 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
129,790,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
8.33%
Today's Trading Volume
529,624 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,624,225 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
33%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/30/202610,398,638 shares $118.75 million -6.5%8.3%5.78 $11.42
10/15/202611,117,644 shares $132.28 million +22.9%8.9%5.68 $11.90
9/30/20269,045,875 shares $107.09 million +16.2%7.3%5.26 $11.84
9/15/20267,786,685 shares $98.23 million +7.4%6.2%7.29 $12.62
8/31/20267,253,571 shares $97.13 million +6.7%5.8%7.7 $13.39
8/14/20266,799,550 shares $92.91 million -0.4%5.4%5.4 $13.66
7/31/20266,826,705 shares $90.69 million +9.1%5.6%6.2 $13.29
7/15/20266,257,181 shares $85.63 million +6.5%5.2%5.42 $13.69
6/30/20265,872,856 shares $79.96 million -2.5%4.8%3.16 $13.62
6/15/20266,023,443 shares $81.83 million -6.0%5.0%5.97 $13.59
5/29/20266,406,347 shares $86.90 million +11.8%5.3%5.47 $13.57
5/15/20265,729,282 shares $76.46 million -15.2%4.7%4.13 $13.35
4/30/20266,759,007 shares $89.66 million +40.1%5.6%4.84 $13.27
4/15/20264,823,231 shares $61.71 million -24.1%4.0%3.99 $12.80
3/31/20266,356,062 shares $75.29 million +39.0%5.2%2.67 $11.85
3/13/20264,571,267 shares $53.92 million +9.6%3.8%2.65 $11.80
2/27/20264,169,267 shares $51.76 million +4.6%3.4%2.11 $12.42
2/13/20263,987,640 shares $51.62 million -13.4%3.3%1.77 $12.95
1/30/20264,605,585 shares $59.11 million +28.4%4.1%1.53 $12.84
1/15/20263,588,108 shares $49.71 million -25.8%3.4%1.92 $13.86
12/31/20254,833,859 shares $65.69 million -2.5%4.5%2.62 $13.59
12/15/20254,958,267 shares $67.71 million -1.8%4.8%4.12 $13.66
11/28/20255,046,408 shares $69.11 million +4.0%4.9%3.29 $13.70
11/14/20254,854,375 shares $66.69 million -8.6%5.1%3.68 $13.74
10/31/20255,312,064 shares $70.73 million +8.0%5.5%4.68 $13.32
10/15/20254,920,000 shares $67.38 million -10.6%5.1%3.7 $13.70
9/30/20255,500,000 shares $71.39 million +4.4%N/A4.2 $12.98
9/15/20255,270,000 shares $70.72 million +3.9%N/A4.2 $13.42
8/31/20255,070,000 shares $69.18 million +0.6%5.3%4.6 $13.65
8/15/20255,040,000 shares $69.35 million -11.3%N/A4.9 $13.76
7/31/20255,680,000 shares $72.05 million +4.6%6.3%5.9 $12.69
7/15/20255,430,000 shares $71.70 million -6.2%N/A6 $13.21
6/30/20255,790,000 shares $75.21 million +27.8%6.4%5.8 $12.99
6/15/20254,530,000 shares $58.32 million -24.6%5.0%4.6 $12.88
5/31/20256,010,000 shares $75.49 million +16.3%6.9%5.8 $12.56
5/15/20255,170,000 shares $68.55 million -1.2%6.0%4.3 $13.26
4/30/20255,230,000 shares $68.20 million +7.8%N/A4.4 $13.04
4/15/20254,850,000 shares $58.71 million -5.5%5.6%4 $12.11
3/31/20255,130,000 shares $68.03 million +9.4%5.9%4.4 $13.26
3/15/20254,690,000 shares $62.88 million -12.2%5.4%4.2 $13.41
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12/31/20245,960,000 shares $72.24 million +28.5%N/A6.9 $12.12
12/15/20244,640,000 shares $57.30 million -11.3%N/A5.4 $12.35
11/30/20245,230,000 shares $64.64 million +21.4%N/A6.3 $12.36
11/15/20244,310,000 shares $52.60 million -12.6%N/A5.2 $12.21
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
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
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10/15/20222,480,000 shares $29.12 million -6.1%N/A4.2 $11.74
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6/30/20222,510,000 shares $36.82 million +16.7%N/A3.3 $14.67
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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
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EFC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Ellington Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 30th, investors have sold 10,398,638 shares of EFC short. 8.33% of Ellington Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ellington Financial's current short interest.

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 5.8. Learn More on Ellington Financial's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 8.33% of Ellington Financial's floating shares are currently sold short.

Ellington Financial saw a drop in short interest since the prior report. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 10,398,638 shares, a drop of 6.5% from the previous total of 11,117,644 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.

8.33% of Ellington Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Ellington Financial: AGNC Investment Corp. (11.86%), ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (11.33%), Chimera Investment Corporation (4.47%), Dynex Capital, Inc. (7.03%), Ladder Capital Corp (7.32%), MFA Financial, Inc. (6.79%), Annaly Capital Management Inc (3.37%), Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (10.73%), Rithm Capital Corp. (5.87%), Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (5.78%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($77.66 billion), Invesco QQQ ($57.17 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.91 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.53 billion), Union Pacific Corporation ($9.26 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.05 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($7.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.81 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($7.36 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.20 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 down $0.14 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.

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.

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, 30 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like EFC:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NYSE:EFC is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 11/10/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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