Certain Common Stock of Ellington Financial Inc. are subject to a Lock-Up Agreement Ending on 3-JAN-2020. These Common Stock will be under lockup for 46 days starting from 18-NOV-2019 to 3-JAN-2020. Details: The executive officers, directors, and all of the holders of equity securities have entered into a lock up agreement pursuant to which, they will not to offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, or file with the SEC a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to, any shares of common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of common stock, or publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge, disposition or filing, without the prior written consent of UBS Securities LLC, for a period of 45 days after the date of this prospectus.