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Michael Vranos
Chief Investment Officer at
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC.
Net worth: 27 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Mr. Michael W.
Vranos is a Principal at CII Gp LLC, at Ellington Capital Holdings Quant I Gp LLC, and at ECOP Gp LLC, a President & Chief Executive Officer at Ellington REIT Management LLC and at Ellington Residential Mortgage Management LLC, a Trustee & Co-Chief Investment Officer at Ellington Credit Company, a Co-Chief Investment Officer at Ellington Financial, Inc., a Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Ellington Global Asset Management LLC and at Ellington Management Group LLC.
He is on the Board of Directors at Ellington Credit Company.
Prior to founding Ellington, Mr. Vranos was the Senior Managing Director of Kidder Peabody in charge of RMBS trading.
With Mr. Vranos as head trader and senior manager, Kidder Peabody’s MBS department became a leader on Wall Street in CMO underwriting for each of the three years between 1991 and 1993.
Mr. Vranos began his Wall Street career in 1983.
He received his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Harvard University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | 1,981,511 ( 1.58% ) | 27 M $ | 2026-05-30 | |
Ellington Credit Co.
 Ellington Credit Co. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust 0.09% | 2026-04-29 | 33,133 ( 0.09% ) | 157 050 $ | 2026-05-30 |
Michael Vranos active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC. | Chief Investment Officer | 2009-05-31 |
Ellington Management Group LLC
 Ellington Management Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ellington is an active manager which aims to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for their investors over time, without taking excessive risk. The firm primarily uses proprietary and external models and computer applications to analyze mortgage-backed, mortgage-related, and asset-backed securities, loans and other instruments, futures, swaps, and other derivatives, and equity securities and options. | Chief Executive Officer | 1994-11-30 |
Ellington Residential Mortgage Management LLC
 Ellington Residential Mortgage Management LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Acquires, invests and manages residential mortgage & real estate assets | Chief Executive Officer | - |
CII Gp LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2012-12-18 |
ECOP Gp LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-09-19 |
Ellington Capital Holdings Quant I Gp LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2012-12-18 |
Ellington REIT Management LLC
 Ellington REIT Management LLC Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT | Chief Executive Officer | 2012-08-31 |
Ellington Global Asset Management LLC
 Ellington Global Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ellington seeks to capture upside in good markets and control downside in difficult markets, thereby delivering attractive returns to investors over time, without taking excessive risk. Their core competencies include deep expertise in diversified credit, mortgage, and fixed income markets. | Chief Executive Officer | 2005-12-31 |
Former positions of Michael Vranos
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Ellington Financial Management LLC
 Ellington Financial Management LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Chief Executive Officer | 2009-09-30 |
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Training of Michael Vranos
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Private companies
Connections
72
1st degree connections
13
1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 13 |
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Ellington Financial, Inc.
 Ellington Financial, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a real estate investment trust which invests in residential & commercial mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities | Finance |
Ellington REIT Management LLC
Ellington REIT Management LLC Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT | Finance |
Ellington Housing, Inc.
 Ellington Housing, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Acquires, owns, leases and manages single-family and multi-family residential real estate asset | Finance |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Ellington Management Group LLC
Ellington Management Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ellington is an active manager which aims to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for their investors over time, without taking excessive risk. The firm primarily uses proprietary and external models and computer applications to analyze mortgage-backed, mortgage-related, and asset-backed securities, loans and other instruments, futures, swaps, and other derivatives, and equity securities and options. | Finance |
Ellington Global Asset Management LLC
Ellington Global Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ellington seeks to capture upside in good markets and control downside in difficult markets, thereby delivering attractive returns to investors over time, without taking excessive risk. Their core competencies include deep expertise in diversified credit, mortgage, and fixed income markets. | Finance |
Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc.
 Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. Regional BanksFinance Provides investment banking services | Finance |
Boys & Girls Harbor, Inc.
 Boys & Girls Harbor, Inc. Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Provides child and youth care services | Health Services |
Ellington Financial Management LLC
Ellington Financial Management LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
Ellington Residential Mortgage Management LLC
Ellington Residential Mortgage Management LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Acquires, invests and manages residential mortgage & real estate assets | Finance |
CII Gp LLC | |
ECOP Gp LLC | |
Ellington Capital Holdings Quant I Gp LLC |
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