Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* SIMON RONALD I	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Ellington Financial Inc. [ EFC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 53 FOREST AVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/10/2020
(Street) OLD GREENWICH, CT 06870 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	9/10/2020		M		3638	A	$0	33248	I	By trust ⁽¹⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
OP LTIP Units ⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	9/10/2020		A		5710		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Units ⁽³⁾	5710.0	$0 ⁽³⁾	9348	D
OP LTIP Units ⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	9/11/2020		M			3638	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Units ⁽⁵⁾	3638.0	$0 ⁽⁵⁾	5710	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Shares"), of Ellington Financial Inc. (the "Company") are held in the Simon Family Trust (the "Trust"). Dr. Simon is a trustee of the Trust. Dr. Simon and his wife are the beneficiaries of the Trust. Dr. Simon disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(2)	Represents a separate non-voting class of limited liability company interests ("OP LTIP Units") of Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC (the "Operating Partnership"), the operating partnership subsidiary of the Company.
(3)	The 5,710 OP LTIP Units remain forfeitable, subject to the reporting person's continued service as a member of the board of directors of the Company, until September 9, 2021. The OP LTIP Units may be converted, upon lapse of the vesting restrictions described above, at the election of the holder, or at any time at the election of the Company, into limited liability company interests of the Operating Partnership designated as common units ("Common Units") on a one-for-one basis. Subject to certain conditions, the Common Units are redeemable by the holder for an equivalent number of shares of common stock of the Company, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Shares") or for the cash value of such Common Shares, at the Company's election. The OP LTIP Units were issued pursuant to, and are subject to the terms and conditions of,the Company's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2017 Plan").
(4)	The OP LTIP Units were issued pursuant to, and were subject to the terms and conditions of, the 2017 Plan and were converted into Common Units and then redeemed for Common Shares on a one-for-one basis.
(5)	Represents the conversion of outstanding vested OP LTIP Units into Common Units and the redemption of the Common Units for Common Shares pursuant to the terms thereof. The conversion and redemption do not represent or involve a disposition for value. The 3,638 LTIP Units became convertible on September 10, 2020. The rights to convert LTIP Units into Common Units and redeem such Common Units do not have expiration dates.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SIMON RONALD I 53 FOREST AVE OLD GREENWICH, CT 06870	X