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MFA Financial, Inc. (MFAN) shareholders

MFANNYSEReal Estate Investment TrustsFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as MFA, MFA.PB, MFA.PC, MFAO
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 5, 2026Score 13/3059% below fair value
$24.52−0.20 (-0.81%)

Close on Nov 2, 2026Market cap $685.38MP/E 6.6Yield 21.24%

Ownership

Who owns MFA Financial's shares

Held by institutions
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Shares held, 13F filers
Institutional holders
–
Net institutional buying
–
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 0 sales
Open-market trades only

Holders of more than 5%

Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder

HolderShares% of classFilingAs of
BlackRock, Inc.9,527,7719.30%13G (passive) amendmentDec 31, 2023
Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP
Joint filing with Wellington Management Group LLP (7.70%), Wellington Group Holdings LLP (7.70%) and 1 more
7,874,8187.70%13G (passive) amendmentDec 31, 2024
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, Inc.
Joint filing with Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. (5.49%)
5,602,5345.49%13G (passive)Dec 31, 2024
Vanguard Capital Management5,286,6005.17%13G (passive)Mar 31, 2026

Officers, directors and major owners

People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years

NameRoleShares ownedLatest filing
Craig L. KnutsonCEO, Director1,557,451Jan 12, 2026
Mei LinSr. VP & Co-Controller33,466Jan 12, 2026
Michael Charles RoperSr. VP & Chief Financial Ofcr88,138Jan 12, 2026
Natasha SeemungalSr. VP & Co-Controller30,090Jan 12, 2026
Bryan WulfsohnPres. & Chief Invest. Ofcr.440,286Jan 12, 2026
Harold E. SchwartzSenior Vice President159,518Jan 12, 2026
Lori R. SamuelsSVP & Chief Loan Ops. Ofcr105,554Jan 12, 2026
Bryan DoranSr VP & Chief Accounting Ofcr0Jan 6, 2026
Christopher R. SmallDirector0Jun 10, 2026
Lisa PolskyDirector0Jun 10, 2026
Laurie GoodmanDirector9,480Jun 10, 2026
Richard C. WaldDirector0Jun 10, 2026
Sheila A. StampsDirector15,840Jun 10, 2026
Robin JosephsDirector87,884Jun 10, 2026

Insider trades

Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first

InsiderDateTransactionSharesPriceValueShares after
Laurie Goodman
Director
Jan 15, 2026Option exercise+3,473––9,480
Robin Josephs
Director
Jan 15, 2026Option exercise+3,473––35,454
Bryan Wulfsohn
Pres. & Chief Invest. Ofcr.
Jan 8, 2026Option exercise+232,090––440,286
Bryan Wulfsohn
Pres. & Chief Invest. Ofcr.
Jan 8, 2026Tax withholding−35,432$9.57$339.08K404,854
Bryan Wulfsohn
Pres. & Chief Invest. Ofcr.
Jan 8, 2026Tax withholding−13,339$9.57$127.65K391,515
Bryan Wulfsohn
Pres. & Chief Invest. Ofcr.
Jan 8, 2026Option exercise+67,914––208,196
Mei Lin
Sr. VP & Co-Controller
Jan 8, 2026Tax withholding−2,057$9.57$19.69K33,466
Mei Lin
Sr. VP & Co-Controller
Jan 8, 2026Option exercise+4,922––15,700
Mei Lin
Sr. VP & Co-Controller
Jan 8, 2026Option exercise+16,823––35,523
Mei Lin
Sr. VP & Co-Controller
Jan 8, 2026Tax withholding−1,335$9.57$12.78K32,131
Natasha Seemungal
Sr. VP & Co-Controller
Jan 8, 2026Tax withholding−1,470$9.57$14.07K30,090
Natasha Seemungal
Sr. VP & Co-Controller
Jan 8, 2026Tax withholding−2,266$9.57$21.69K31,560
Natasha Seemungal
Sr. VP & Co-Controller
Jan 8, 2026Option exercise+16,823––33,826
Natasha Seemungal
Sr. VP & Co-Controller
Jan 8, 2026Option exercise+4,922––17,003
Lori R. Samuels
SVP & Chief Loan Ops. Ofcr
Jan 8, 2026Option exercise+53,827––105,554
Lori R. Samuels
SVP & Chief Loan Ops. Ofcr
Jan 8, 2026Option exercise+15,749––51,727
Lori R. Samuels
SVP & Chief Loan Ops. Ofcr
Jan 8, 2026Tax withholding−3,461$9.57$33.12K92,614
Lori R. Samuels
SVP & Chief Loan Ops. Ofcr
Jan 8, 2026Tax withholding−9,479$9.57$90.71K96,075
Harold E. Schwartz
Senior Vice President
Jan 8, 2026Tax withholding−5,582$9.57$53.42K159,518
Harold E. Schwartz
Senior Vice President
Jan 8, 2026Tax withholding−15,465$9.57$148.00K165,100
Harold E. Schwartz
Senior Vice President
Jan 8, 2026Option exercise+90,821––180,565
Harold E. Schwartz
Senior Vice President
Jan 8, 2026Option exercise+26,575––89,744
Michael Charles Roper
Sr. VP & Chief Financial Ofcr
Jan 8, 2026Tax withholding−3,217$9.57$30.79K88,138
Michael Charles Roper
Sr. VP & Chief Financial Ofcr
Jan 8, 2026Tax withholding−8,810$9.57$84.31K91,355
Michael Charles Roper
Sr. VP & Chief Financial Ofcr
Jan 8, 2026Option exercise+53,827––100,165
Michael Charles Roper
Sr. VP & Chief Financial Ofcr
Jan 8, 2026Option exercise+15,749––46,338
Craig L. Knutson
CEO, Director
Jan 8, 2026Option exercise+538,186––1,306,556
Craig L. Knutson
CEO, Director
Jan 8, 2026Tax withholding−81,087$9.57$776.00K1,225,469
Craig L. Knutson
CEO, Director
Jan 8, 2026Tax withholding−42,127$9.57$403.16K1,183,342
Craig L. Knutson
CEO, Director
Jan 8, 2026Option exercise+157,481––768,370
Mei Lin
Sr. VP & Co-Controller
Sep 15, 2025Sale−2,775$10.10$28.03K10,778
Sheila A. Stamps
Director
Jun 4, 2025Award+15,840$9.47$150.00K15,840
Robin Josephs
Director
Jan 17, 2025Option exercise+3,153––31,981
Laurie Goodman
Director
Jan 17, 2025Option exercise+3,153––6,007
Harold E. Schwartz
Senior Vice President
Jan 7, 2025Option exercise+9,590––82,224
Harold E. Schwartz
Senior Vice President
Jan 7, 2025Tax withholding−4,168$10.05$41.89K78,056
Harold E. Schwartz
Senior Vice President
Jan 7, 2025Tax withholding−14,887$10.05$149.61K63,169
Harold E. Schwartz
Senior Vice President
Jan 7, 2025Option exercise+8,170––72,634
Michael Charles Roper
Sr. VP & Chief Financial Ofcr
Jan 7, 2025Tax withholding−8,279$10.05$83.20K31,589
Michael Charles Roper
Sr. VP & Chief Financial Ofcr
Jan 7, 2025Option exercise+4,902––37,027
Michael Charles Roper
Sr. VP & Chief Financial Ofcr
Jan 7, 2025Option exercise+5,751––42,778
Michael Charles Roper
Sr. VP & Chief Financial Ofcr
Jan 7, 2025Tax withholding−2,910$10.05$29.25K39,868
Lori R. Samuels
SVP & Chief Loan Ops. Ofcr
Jan 7, 2025Option exercise+5,751––46,520
Lori R. Samuels
SVP & Chief Loan Ops. Ofcr
Jan 7, 2025Tax withholding−2,641$10.05$26.54K43,879
Lori R. Samuels
SVP & Chief Loan Ops. Ofcr
Jan 7, 2025Tax withholding−7,901$10.05$79.41K35,978
Lori R. Samuels
SVP & Chief Loan Ops. Ofcr
Jan 7, 2025Option exercise+4,902––40,769
Natasha Seemungal
Sr. VP & Co-Controller
Jan 7, 2025Tax withholding−3,863$10.05$38.82K12,081
Natasha Seemungal
Sr. VP & Co-Controller
Jan 7, 2025Tax withholding−1,341$10.05$13.48K15,944
Natasha Seemungal
Sr. VP & Co-Controller
Jan 7, 2025Option exercise+3,194––17,285
Natasha Seemungal
Sr. VP & Co-Controller
Jan 7, 2025Option exercise+2,724––14,091
Craig L. Knutson
CEO, Director
Jan 7, 2025Tax withholding−102,196$10.05$1.03M625,599
Craig L. Knutson
CEO, Director
Jan 7, 2025Tax withholding−34,406$10.05$345.78K727,795
Craig L. Knutson
CEO, Director
Jan 7, 2025Option exercise+81,818––762,201
Craig L. Knutson
CEO, Director
Jan 7, 2025Option exercise+69,717––680,383
Mei Lin
Sr. VP & Co-Controller
Jan 7, 2025Tax withholding−3,214$10.05$32.30K13,553
Mei Lin
Sr. VP & Co-Controller
Jan 7, 2025Tax withholding−1,079$10.05$10.84K16,767
Mei Lin
Sr. VP & Co-Controller
Jan 7, 2025Option exercise+2,724––14,652
Mei Lin
Sr. VP & Co-Controller
Jan 7, 2025Option exercise+3,194––17,846
Bryan Wulfsohn
Pres. & Chief Invest. Ofcr.
Jan 7, 2025Tax withholding−28,720$10.05$288.64K141,101
Bryan Wulfsohn
Pres. & Chief Invest. Ofcr.
Jan 7, 2025Tax withholding−11,123$10.05$111.79K169,821

Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.

Short interest

Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 15, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)

Short % of shares outstanding
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0M shares short
Days to cover
1.4
At 0M shares a day
Change since last report
+157.2%
From 0M shares
Short volume, 20 days
54.5%
Of volume reported to FINRA

Shares sold short, last 12 months

Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of MFA Financial's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 702 shares on Sep 3, 2026 over the last 90 days.