Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2019		Dec. 31, 2018
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 42,671	[1]	$ 44,656
Restricted cash		175	[1]	425
Securities, at fair value		1,668,677
Loans, at fair value	[1]	1,091,523
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value	[1]	69,676
Real estate owned	[1]	47,621
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)		49,641		61,274
Total investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements				3,020,586
Financial derivatives—assets, at fair value		11,150		20,001
Due from brokers		65,083	[1]	71,794
Receivable for securities sold and financial derivatives				780,826
Investment related receivables	[1]	77,882
Interest and principal receivable				37,676
Other assets		3,495	[1]	15,536
Total Assets		3,127,594		3,971,499
Investments and financial derivatives:
Repurchase agreements		1,715,506	[1]	1,498,849
Securities sold short, at fair value		49,583		850,577
Financial derivatives—liabilities, at fair value		27,805		20,806
Total investments and financial derivatives				871,383
Due to brokers		9,951		5,553
Investment related payables		49,516	[1]	488,411
Other secured borrowings		101,925	[1]	114,100
Other secured borrowings, at fair value		475,816	[1]	297,948
Senior notes, net		85,166		85,035
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		6,281	[1]	5,723
Base management fee payable to affiliate		1,661		1,744
Dividend payable		4,267
Interest payable	[1]	6,741
Interest and dividends payable				7,159
Other liabilities		262	[1]	424
Total Liabilities		2,534,480		3,376,329
Commitments and contingencies
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		664,764		0
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		(102,324)
Total Stockholders' Equity		562,470		563,833
Non-controlling interests		30,644	[1]	31,337
Total Equity		593,114		595,170
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 3,127,594		$ 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.