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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190320171248
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001411342-19-000044
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190320
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190320

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ellington Financial Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001411342
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE [6500]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-230416
		FILM NUMBER:		19695251

	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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Ellington Financial LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070831
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<TYPE>S-3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>efc2019s-3.htm
<DESCRIPTION>S-3
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: efc2019s-3.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex5.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex5.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-8.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex8.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 8.1
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex8.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex23.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ex23.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>efcs3image1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: efcs3image1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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