Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2019		Dec. 31, 2018
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents(1)		$ 55,876	[1]	$ 44,656
Restricted cash(1)		175	[1]	425
Securities, at fair value		1,529,485
Loans, at fair value(1)	[1]	1,014,990
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value	[1]	58,152
Real estate owned(1)		31,003	[1]	30,778
Investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements:
Investments, at fair value (Cost – $2,970,306)				2,939,311
Repurchase agreements, at fair value (Cost – $61,274)	[2]	25,381		61,274
Total investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements				3,020,586
Financial derivatives—assets, at fair value	[2]	15,356		20,001
Reverse repurchase agreements		25,381
Due from brokers(1)		58,145	[1]	71,794
Receivable for securities sold and financial derivatives				780,826
Investment related receivables(1)	[1]	78,223
Interest and principal receivable				37,676
Other assets(1)		3,779	[1]	15,536
Total Assets		2,870,565		3,971,499
Investments and financial derivatives:
Repurchase agreements(1)	[1]	1,550,016
Securities sold short, at fair value		26,212		850,577
Financial derivatives—liabilities, at fair value	[2]	26,904		20,806
Total investments and financial derivatives				871,383
Reverse repurchase agreements	[2]	1,550,016		1,498,849
Due to brokers		4,820		5,553
Investment related payables(1)		168,211	[1]	488,411
Other secured borrowings(1)		117,315	[1]	114,100
Other secured borrowings, at fair value(1)		282,124	[1]	297,948
Senior notes, net		85,100		85,035
Accounts payable and accrued expenses(1)		6,167	[1]	5,723
Base management fee payable to affiliate		1,722		1,744
Dividend payable		4,267
Interest payable(1)	[1]	4,995
Interest and dividends payable				7,159
Other liabilities(1)		278	[1]	424
Total Liabilities		2,278,131		3,376,329
Commitments and contingencies (Note 21)
ANALYSIS OF EQUITY:
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 29,745,776 shares issued and outstanding		30		563,833
Additional paid-in-capital		664,654		0
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		(102,475)
Total Stockholders' Equity		562,209		563,833
Non-controlling interests(1)		30,225	[1]	31,337
Total Equity		592,434		595,170
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 2,870,565		$ 3,971,499
PER SHARE INFORMATION:
Common shares				$ 18.92

[1] Ellington Financial Inc.'s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet includes assets and liabilities of variable interest entities it has consolidated. See Note 9 for additional details on Ellington Financial Inc.'s consolidated variable interest entities.

[2] In the Company's Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity, all balances associated with repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, and financial derivatives are presented on a gross basis.