Mfa Financial, Inc. (MFA) Institutional Ownership

Ownership Summary

The institutional landscape for Mfa Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) includes 205 filers as of the latest reporting cycle ending September 2025.

• The collective stake of institutional investors in Mfa Financial moved to 49.7% in September 2025, a shift down from the 53.2% reported for June 2025.
• Quarterly data indicates a -6.32% shift in institutional share volume, and the annual owner count reflects an increase of 10.22%.
• A review of institutional activity for Mfa Financial shows 118 of 205 filers increasing their positions, while 54 reduced their stake, and 33 remained unchanged.
• This class of investors decreased its holdings in Mfa Financial to 52.88Mn shares for the 13F-cycle ending September 2025, down by 3.57Mn shares quarter on quarter, and down 12.18Mn shares year over year.
• The top institutional stake in Mfa Financial as of September 30, 2025 belongs to VANGUARD GROUP INC, which owns 9.98Mn shares, or 9.38% of the company.
• Among the most significant buyers of Mfa Financial during September 2025 were CITIGROUP INC (1.10Mn), WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC (552.52K), AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC (543.73K), TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP (411.13K), Bayview Asset Management, LLC (300.00K).
• Leading sellers of Mfa Financial stock in September 2025 included WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP (2.87Mn), BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. (2.09Mn), FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP (656.85K), VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC (426.81K), D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. (406.44K).
• The top 10 institutional holders of Mfa Financial for the quarter ending September 2025 included VANGUARD GROUP INC (9.98Mn), BlackRock, Inc. (9.26Mn), GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (2.50Mn), STATE STREET CORP (2.45Mn), Invesco Ltd. (1.62Mn), CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC (1.55Mn), WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC (1.51Mn), CITIGROUP INC (1.35Mn), MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. (1.29Mn), FMR LLC (1.17Mn).