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Current Principal

Ellington Financial Inc. Current Principal increased by 5.6% to $596.86M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 49.1%, from $1.17B to $596.86M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Current Principal shows a downward trend with a -16.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryMarket Position
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ2 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 11, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests portfolio expansion and deployment of capital, while a decrease may indicate asset sales or market value depreciation.

Detailed definition

This represents the total face value or principal amount of underlying financial assets held within the investment portf...

Peer comparison

Specific to investment firms; peers report this to show the size and risk exposure of their underlying asset portfolios.

Metric ID: other_investment_owned_underlying_face_amount_at_market_value

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$1.73B$1.87B$1.99B$1.94B$1.79B$1.56B$1.47B$1.43B$1.57B$1.62B$1.64B$1.41B$1.38B$1.02B$903.46M$1.17B$872.34M$898.89M$565.24M$596.86M
QoQ Change+8.0%+6.4%-2.7%-7.6%-12.8%-6.1%-2.5%+9.8%+3.0%+1.5%-13.9%-1.9%-26.2%-11.6%+29.7%-25.6%+3.0%-37.1%+5.6%
YoY Change+3.3%-16.6%-26.4%-26.3%-12.5%+3.4%+11.9%-1.2%-11.7%-36.8%-44.9%-17.0%-37.0%-12.0%-37.4%-49.1%
Range$565.24M$1.99B
CAGR-20.1%
Avg YoY Growth-19.4%
Median YoY Growth-16.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s current principal?
Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported current principal of $596.86M in Q1 2026.
How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s current principal changed year-over-year?
Ellington Financial Inc.'s current principal decreased by 49.1% year-over-year, from $1.17B to $596.86M.
What is the long-term trend for Ellington Financial Inc.'s current principal?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ellington Financial Inc.'s current principal has grown at a -16.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.41B to $565.24M.
What does current principal mean?
The current market value of the principal amount of the company's investment holdings.