Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001181431-13-059239
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2013-11-15 16:09:02
Reporting Period:
2013-11-14
Filing Date:
2013-11-15
Accepted Time:
2013-11-15 16:09:02
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1411342 Ellington Financial Llc EFC Real Estate (6500) 000000000
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1474808 W Michael Vranos 53 Forest Avenue
Old Greenwich CT 06870
Co-Chief Investment Officer Yes Yes Yes No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Shares Acquisiton 2013-11-14 500,000 $23.28 514,294 No 4 P Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 P Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Shares 2,192,059 Indirect See Footnote
Footnotes
  1. The shares were purchased from a trust of which Michael W. Vranos is the settlor.
  2. Of these 2,192,059 common shares, 1,905,443 common shares are owned directly by EMG Holdings, L.P. ("EMGH"), 109,142 common shares are directly owned by Ellington Financial Management LLC ("EFM") and 177,474 common shares are held in family trusts for the benefit of EMGH partners (other than Mr. Vranos) for which Mr. Vranos acts as trustee. VC Investments LLC ("VC") is the general partner of EMGH and the managing member of EFM. Michael W. Vranos is the managing member of, and holds a controlling interest in, VC. Michael W. Vranos and VC together share the power to direct the voting and disposition of common shares held by EMGH and EFM, and may be regarded as the beneficial owners of the common shares. Each of Michael W. Vranos and VC disclaims beneficial ownership of any common shares owned beneficially or of record by each other except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein.