<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001628280-18-015102-index.html : 20181213
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181213174612
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-18-015102
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181213

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Smernoff Chris
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001732958

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34569
		FILM NUMBER:		181234075

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		53 FOREST AVENUE
		CITY:			OLD GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06870

ISSUER:		

	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

	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
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: wf-form4_154474114585236.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: wf-form4_154474114585236.xml

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa.htm
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR: /S/ JASON FRANK, AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR CHRISTOPHER SMERNOFF
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: poa.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>