<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001411342-17-000050-index.html : 20170531
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170531162109
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001411342-17-000050
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170531
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170531

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ellington Financial LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001411342
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE [6500]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-218371
		FILM NUMBER:		17881309

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		53 Forest Ave
		CITY:			Greenwich
		STATE:			ct
		ZIP:			06870
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-698-1200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		53 Forest Ave
		CITY:			Greenwich
		STATE:			ct
		ZIP:			06870
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>S-3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>efc2017s-3.htm
<DESCRIPTION>S-3
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: efc2017s-3.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit5.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit5.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-8.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit8.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 8.1
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit8.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-12.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>exhibit121.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 12.1
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: exhibit121.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.3
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>exhibit233.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.3
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: exhibit233.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>efcs3image1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: efcs3image1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>