Financing

Borrowings under repurchase agreements

Ellington Financial Inc. Borrowings under repurchase agreements increased by 35.8% to $10.98B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 39.1%, from $18.03B to $10.98B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Borrowings under repurchase agreements shows an upward trend with a 69.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 11, 2026

How to read this metric

Increased borrowing indicates active management of leverage to fund short-term investment opportunities or liquidity needs.

Detailed definition

Cash inflows from short-term borrowing arrangements where the company sells securities to a counterparty with an agreeme...

Peer comparison

Ubiquitous in the financial sector for managing daily liquidity and financing securities portfolios.

Metric ID: financing_borrowingsunder_reverse_repurchase_agreements

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.59B$1.05B$1.78B$2.21B$2.97B$3.89B$3.58B$9.79B$10.45B$8.71B$8.64B$15.28B$15.29B$17.69B$17.55B$18.03B$12.21B$10.06B$8.09B$10.98B
QoQ Change-33.8%+69.5%+24.1%+34.4%+31.2%-8.1%+173.5%+6.7%-16.6%-0.8%+77.0%+0.0%+15.7%-0.8%+2.7%-32.3%-17.6%-19.6%+35.8%
YoY Change+87.2%+270.8%+100.9%+342.7%+251.8%+123.6%+141.4%+56.2%+46.3%+103.1%+103.3%+18.0%-20.1%-43.1%-53.9%-39.1%
Range$1.05B$18.03B
CAGR+50.3%
Avg YoY Growth+93.1%
Median YoY Growth+94.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s borrowings under repurchase agreements?
Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported borrowings under repurchase agreements of $10.98B in Q1 2026.
How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s borrowings under repurchase agreements changed year-over-year?
Ellington Financial Inc.'s borrowings under repurchase agreements decreased by 39.1% year-over-year, from $18.03B to $10.98B.
What is the long-term trend for Ellington Financial Inc.'s borrowings under repurchase agreements?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ellington Financial Inc.'s borrowings under repurchase agreements has grown at a 69.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.91B to $48.39B.
What does borrowings under repurchase agreements mean?
Cash raised through short-term collateralized borrowing agreements.