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Chimera Investment CIM · USD

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About Chimera Investment

From its filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC filings

Chimera Investment is based in New York, New York and is incorporated in New York. Its shares trade on NYSE under the ticker CIM. The SEC classifies its business as real estate investment trusts. In the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, it reported net income of $230.5m. At that date it held total assets of $15.81bn and shareholders' equity of $2.57bn.

In its own words

We are a diversified real estate company that invests in, originates, and manages primarily residential real estate assets. The assets we may invest in and manage for others, through our wholly-owned subsidiary Palisades Advisory Services LLC (“PAS”), include residential mortgage loans, Non-Agency RMBS, Agency RMBS, business purpose loans (including RTLs) and investor loans, MSRs and other real estate-related assets such as Agency CMBS, junior liens and HELOCs, equity appreciation rights, and reverse mortgages. Also, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, HomeXpress Mortgage Corp. (“HomeXpress”), we originate consumer Non-QM and investor business purpose residential mortgage loans as well as QM residential mortgage loans. Chimera Investment Corporation was incorporated in Maryland on June 1, 2007 and started trading on the NYSE in November 2007, and is structured as an internally managed real estate investment trust (REIT) for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

On October 1, 2025, the Company completed the acquisition of HomeXpress (the “HomeXpress Acquisition”) for total consideration of $272 million, which consisted of (i) cash of $124 million, representing the Adjusted Book Value of HomeXpress as of September 30, 2025, (ii) cash premium of $120 million, and (iii) issuance of 2,077,151 shares of the Company's common stock. As a result of the HomeXpress Acquisition, the Company began originating consumer Non-QM, investor business purpose, and other mortgage loan products through its subsidiary, HomeXpress during the fourth quarter.

Quoted from its 10-K, filed 18 Feb 2026. Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Company facts

Sector
Financials
Industry
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Listed since
16 Nov 2007
Employees
423
Head office
ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK, NY, 10020
Incorporated in
NY
Classification
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Filer status
Large accelerated filer

Leadership

Pay as last reported

  • Mr. Gerard CreaghIndependent Chairman of the Board$372,500
  • Mr. Phillip KardisPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director, since 2015$6.8m
  • Mr. Subramaniam ViswanathanChief Financial Officer$3.3m
  • Mr. Jack MacdowellChief Investment Officer$130,156
  • Ms. Miyun SungChief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary$1.2m
  • Mr. Kevin ChaversIndependent Director$257,500
  • Ms. Susan MillsIndependent Director$255,667
  • Mr. Brian ReillyIndependent Director$290,000
  • Ms. Debra StillIndependent Director$265,000
  • Ms. Cynthia WalshIndependent Director$74,166

Environmental, social and governance

Scores out of 100, from our data supplier

ESG
Overall
34
Environment
19
Social
46
Governance
39
Carbon reduction policy
No
Human rights policy
No

SWOT analysis

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Strengths

  • Chimera Investment Corp employs 423 employees in New York City for real estate investment trust operations.
  • Chimera Investment Corp focuses on agency RMBS, non-agency RMBS, and CMBS for portfolio diversification.
  • Chimera Investment Corp provides risk-adjusted returns through dividends and capital appreciation in the Financials sector.

Weaknesses

  • Chimera Investment Corp has 39 full-time employees in New York City for real estate investment trust operations.
  • Chimera Investment Corp's portfolio includes BB-rated, B-rated, and non-rated securities for risk exposure.
  • Chimera Investment Corp's IPO on 16 November 2007 is a long-term historical event.

Opportunities

  • Chimera Investment Corp can expand its investment in residential mortgage loans within the US market.
  • Chimera Investment Corp can leverage agency CMBS for growth in the Financials sector.
  • Chimera Investment Corp can target non-investment grade RMBS for higher returns.

Threats

  • Chimera Investment Corp faces risks from non-investment grade securities in its portfolio.
  • Chimera Investment Corp's focus on US real estate market limits international diversification.
  • Chimera Investment Corp's reliance on mortgage assets exposes it to interest rate volatility.

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