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Fair Value Disclosures
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Fair Value Disclosures  
Fair Value Disclosures

3. Fair Value Disclosures.

Fair Value Measurements.

A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Company's major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows.

Financial Instruments Owned and Financial Instruments Sold, Not Yet Purchased.

U.S. Government and Agency Securities.

 

   

U.S. Treasury Securities.    U.S. Treasury securities are valued using quoted market prices. Valuation adjustments are not applied. Accordingly, U.S. Treasury securities are generally categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

U.S. Agency Securities.    U.S. agency securities are composed of three main categories consisting of agency-issued debt, agency mortgage pass-through pool securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. Non-callable agency-issued debt securities are generally valued using quoted market prices. Callable agency-issued debt securities are valued by benchmarking model-derived prices to quoted market prices and trade data for identical or comparable securities. The fair value of agency mortgage pass-through pool securities is model-driven based on spreads of the comparable To-be-announced ("TBA") security. Collateralized mortgage obligations are valued using indices, quoted market prices and trade data for identical or comparable securities. Actively traded non-callable agency-issued debt securities are generally categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Callable agency-issued debt securities, agency mortgage pass-through pool securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Other Sovereign Government Obligations.

 

   

Foreign sovereign government obligations are valued using quoted prices in active markets when available. To the extent quoted prices are not available, fair value is determined based on a valuation model that has as inputs interest rate yield curves, cross-currency basis index spreads, and country credit spreads for structures similar to the bond in terms of issuer, maturity and seniority. These bonds are generally categorized in Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Corporate and Other Debt.

 

   

State and Municipal Securities.    The fair value of state and municipal securities is determined using recently executed transactions, market price quotations and pricing models that factor in, where applicable, interest rates, bond or credit default swap spreads and volatility. These bonds are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities ("RMBS"), Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities ("CMBS") and other Asset-Backed Securities ("ABS").    RMBS, CMBS and other ABS may be valued based on price or spread data obtained from observed transactions or independent external parties such as vendors or brokers. When position-specific external price data are not observable, the fair value determination may require benchmarking to similar instruments and/or analyzing expected credit losses, default and recovery rates. In evaluating the fair value of each security, the Company considers security collateral-specific attributes, including payment priority, credit enhancement levels, type of collateral, delinquency rates and loss severity. In addition, for RMBS borrowers, Fair Isaac Corporation ("FICO") scores and the level of documentation for the loan are also considered. Market standard models, such as Intex, Trepp or others, may be deployed to model the specific collateral composition and cash flow structure of each transaction. Key inputs to these models are market spreads, forecasted credit losses, default and prepayment rates for each asset category. Valuation levels of RMBS and CMBS indices are also used as an additional data point for benchmarking purposes or to price outright index positions.

RMBS, CMBS and other ABS are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. If external prices or significant spread inputs are unobservable or if the comparability assessment involves significant subjectivity related to property type differences, cash flows, performance and other inputs, then RMBS, CMBS and other ABS are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

Corporate Bonds.    The fair value of corporate bonds is determined using recently executed transactions, market price quotations (where observable), bond spreads or credit default swap spreads obtained from independent external parties such as vendors and brokers adjusted for any basis difference between cash and derivative instruments. The spread data used are for the same maturity as the bond. If the spread data do not reference the issuer, then data that reference a comparable issuer are used. When observable price quotations are not available, fair value is determined based on cash flow models with yield curves, bond or single name credit default swap spreads and recovery rates as significant inputs. Corporate bonds are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; in instances where prices, spreads or any of the other aforementioned key inputs are unobservable, they are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

Collateralized Debt Obligations ("CDO").    The Company holds cash CDOs that typically reference a tranche of an underlying synthetic portfolio of single name credit default swaps. The collateral is usually ABS or other corporate bonds. Credit correlation, a primary input used to determine the fair value of a cash CDO, is usually unobservable and derived using a benchmarking technique. The other model inputs such as credit spreads, including collateral spreads, and interest rates are typically observable. CDOs are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when the credit correlation input is insignificant. In instances where the credit correlation input is deemed to be significant, these instruments are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

Corporate Loans and Lending Commitments.    The fair value of corporate loans is determined using recently executed transactions, market price quotations (where observable), implied yields from comparable debt, and market observable credit default swap spread levels obtained from independent external parties such as vendors and brokers adjusted for any basis difference between cash and derivative instruments, along with proprietary valuation models and default recovery analysis where such transactions and quotations are unobservable. The fair value of contingent corporate lending commitments is determined by using executed transactions on comparable loans and the anticipated market price based on pricing indications from syndicate banks and customers. The valuation of loans and lending commitments also takes into account fee income that is considered an attribute of the contract. Corporate loans and lending commitments are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy except in instances where prices or significant spread inputs are unobservable, in which case they are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

Mortgage Loans.    Mortgage loans are valued using observable prices based on transactional data or third party pricing for identical or comparable instruments, when available. Where observable prices are not available, the Company estimates fair value based on benchmarking to prices and rates observed in the primary market for similar loan or borrower types or based on the present value of expected future cash flows using its best estimates of the key assumptions, including forecasted credit losses, prepayment rates, forward yield curves and discount rates commensurate with the risks involved or a methodology that utilizes the capital structure and credit spreads of recent comparable securitization transactions. Mortgage loans valued based on observable market data for identical or comparable instruments are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Where observable prices are not available, due to the subjectivity involved in the comparability assessment related to mortgage loan vintage, geographical concentration, prepayment speed and projected loss assumptions, mortgage loans are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

Auction Rate Securities ("ARS").    The Company primarily holds investments in Student Loan Auction Rate Securities ("SLARS") and Municipal Auction Rate Securities ("MARS") with interest rates that are reset through periodic auctions. SLARS are ABS backed by pools of student loans. MARS are municipal bonds often wrapped by municipal bond insurance. ARS were historically traded and valued as floating rate notes, priced at par due to the auction mechanism. Beginning in fiscal 2008, uncertainties in the credit markets have resulted in auctions failing for certain types of ARS. Once the auctions failed, ARS could no longer be valued using observations of auction market prices. Accordingly, the fair value of ARS is determined using independent external market data where available and an internally developed methodology to discount for the lack of liquidity and non-performance risk.

Inputs that impact the valuation of SLARS are independent external market data, the underlying collateral types, level of seniority in the capital structure, amount of leverage in each structure, credit rating and liquidity considerations. Inputs that impact the valuation of MARS are independent external market data when available, the maximum rate, quality of underlying issuers/insurers and evidence of issuer calls. ARS are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as the valuation technique relies on observable external data.

Corporate Equities.

 

   

Exchange-Traded Equity Securities.    Exchange-traded equity securities are generally valued based on quoted prices from the exchange. To the extent these securities are actively traded, valuation adjustments are not applied, and they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy; otherwise, they are categorized in Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative and Other Contracts.

 

   

Listed Derivative Contracts.    Listed derivatives that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Listed derivatives that are not actively traded are valued using the same approaches as those applied to OTC derivatives; they are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

OTC Derivative Contracts.    OTC derivative contracts include forward, swap and option contracts related to interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equity prices or commodity prices.

Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, the fair value of OTC derivative products can be either observed or modeled using a series of techniques and model inputs from comparable benchmarks, including closed-form analytic formulas, such as the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, and simulation models or a combination thereof. Many pricing models do not entail material subjectivity because the methodologies employed do not necessitate significant judgment, and the pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets, as is the case for generic interest rate swaps, certain option contracts and certain credit default swaps. In the case of more established derivative products, the pricing models used by the Company are widely accepted by the financial services industry. A substantial majority of OTC derivative products valued by the Company using pricing models fall into this category and are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Other derivative products, including complex products that have become illiquid, require more judgment in the implementation of the valuation technique applied due to the complexity of the valuation assumptions and the reduced observability of inputs. This includes derivative interests in certain mortgage-related CDO securities, certain types of ABS credit default swaps, basket credit default swaps and CDO-squared positions (a CDO-squared position is a special purpose vehicle that issues interests, or tranches, that are backed by tranches issued by other CDOs) where direct trading activity or quotes are unobservable. These instruments involve significant unobservable inputs and are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative interests in complex mortgage-related CDOs and ABS credit default swaps, for which observability of external price data is extremely limited, are valued based on an evaluation of the market and model input parameters sourced from similar positions as indicated by primary and secondary market activity. Each position is evaluated independently taking into consideration the underlying collateral performance and pricing, behavior of the tranche under various cumulative loss and prepayment scenarios, deal structures (e.g., non-amortizing reference obligations, call features, etc.) and liquidity. While these factors may be supported by historical and actual external observations, the determination of their value as it relates to specific positions nevertheless requires significant judgment.

For basket credit default swaps and CDO-squared positions, the correlation input between reference credits is unobservable for each specific swap or position and is benchmarked to standardized proxy baskets for which correlation data are available. The other model inputs such as credit spread, interest rates and recovery rates are observable. In instances where the correlation input is deemed to be significant, these instruments are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy; otherwise, these instruments are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Company trades various derivative structures with commodity underlyings. Depending on the type of structure, the model inputs generally include interest rate yield curves, commodity underlier price curves, implied volatility of the underlying commodities and, in some cases, the implied correlation between these inputs. The fair value of these products is determined using executed trades and broker and consensus data to provide values for the aforementioned inputs. Where these inputs are unobservable, relationships to observable commodities and data points, based on historic and/or implied observations, are employed as a technique to estimate the model input values. Commodity derivatives are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; in instances where significant inputs are unobservable, they are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

For further information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, see Note 10.

Investments.

 

   

The Company's investments include investments in private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds (which include investments made in connection with certain employee deferred compensation plans) as well as direct investments in equity securities. Direct investments are presented in the fair value hierarchy table as Principal investments and Other. Initially, the transaction price is generally considered by the Company as the exit price and is the Company's best estimate of fair value.

 

After initial recognition, in determining the fair value of internally and externally managed funds, the Company generally considers the net asset value of the fund provided by the fund manager to be the best estimate of fair value. For non-exchange-traded investments either held directly or held within internally managed funds, fair value after initial recognition is based on an assessment of each underlying investment, considering rounds of financing and third-party transactions, discounted cash flow analyses and market-based information, including comparable company transactions, trading multiples and changes in market outlook, among other factors. Exchange-traded direct equity investments are generally valued based on quoted prices from the exchange.

Exchange-traded direct equity investments that are actively traded are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Non-exchange-traded direct equity investments and investments in private equity and real estate funds are generally categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Investments in hedge funds that are redeemable at the measurement date or in the near future are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; otherwise, they are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Physical Commodities.

 

   

The Company trades various physical commodities, including crude oil and refined products, natural gas, base and precious metals and agricultural products. Fair value for physical commodities is determined using observable inputs, including broker quotations and published indices. Physical commodities are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; in instances where significant inputs are unobservable, they are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Securities Available for Sale.

 

   

Securities available for sale are composed of U.S. government and agency securities, including U.S. Treasury securities, agency-issued debt, agency mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. Actively traded U.S. Treasury securities and non-callable agency-issued debt securities are generally categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Callable agency-issued debt securities, agency mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. For further information on securities available for sale, see Note 4.

Deposits.

 

   

Time Deposits.    The fair value of certificates of deposit is determined using third-party quotations. These deposits are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Commercial Paper and Other Short-term Borrowings/Long-term Borrowings.

 

   

Structured Notes.    The Company issues structured notes that have coupon or repayment terms linked to the performance of debt or equity securities, indices, currencies or commodities. Fair value of structured notes is determined using valuation models for the derivative and debt portions of the notes. These models incorporate observable inputs referencing identical or comparable securities, including prices that the notes are linked to, interest rate yield curves, option volatility and currency, commodity or equity rates. Independent, external and traded prices for the notes are also considered. The impact of the Company's own credit spreads is also included based on the Company's observed secondary bond market spreads. Most structured notes are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase.

 

   

In 2010, the fair value option was elected for certain securities sold under agreements to repurchase. The fair value of a repurchase agreement is computed using a standard cash flow discounting methodology. The inputs to the valuation include contractual cash flows and collateral funding spreads, which are estimated using various benchmarks, interest rate yield curves and option volatilities. In instances where the unobservable inputs are deemed significant, repurchase agreements are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy; otherwise, they are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following fair value hierarchy tables present information about the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

 

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis at June 30, 2011

 

                                         
    Quoted
Prices in
Active

Markets
for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
    Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
    Counterparty
and Cash
Collateral
Netting
    Balance at
June 30,
2011
 
    (dollars in millions)  

Assets

                                       

Financial instruments owned:

                                       

U.S. government and agency securities:

                                       

U.S. Treasury securities

  $ 13,062      $ 21      $ —        $ —        $ 13,083   

U.S. agency securities

    2,499        20,092        2        —          22,593   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total U.S. government and agency securities

    15,561        20,113        2        —          35,676   

Other sovereign government obligations

    30,743        8,297        132        —          39,172   

Corporate and other debt:

                                       

State and municipal securities

    —          3,166        —          —          3,166   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    —          3,025        509        —          3,534   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

    —          2,586        136        —          2,722   

Asset-backed securities

    —          1,639        298        —          1,937   

Corporate bonds

    —          36,972        1,179        —          38,151   

Collateralized debt obligations

    —          1,932        1,650        —          3,582   

Loans and lending commitments

    —          17,055        10,420        —          27,475   

Other debt

    —          8,429        163        —          8,592   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate and other debt

    —          74,804        14,355        —          89,159   

Corporate equities(1)

    62,535        3,057        461        —          66,053   

Derivative and other contracts:

                                       

Interest rate contracts

    1,660        578,414        4,919        —          584,993   

Credit contracts

    —          96,664        15,622        —          112,286   

Foreign exchange contracts

    —          55,956        517        —          56,473   

Equity contracts

    1,900        38,839        1,240        —          41,979   

Commodity contracts

    5,638        42,934        1,297        —          49,869   

Other

    —          233        312        —          545   

Netting(2)

    (8,020     (720,762     (11,253     (59,943     (799,978
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative and other contracts

    1,178        92,278        12,654        (59,943     46,167   

Investments:

                                       

Private equity funds

    —          —          2,160        —          2,160   

Real estate funds

    —          7        1,290        —          1,297   

Hedge funds

    —          436        827        —          1,263   

Principal investments

    213        228        3,120        —          3,561   

Other

    188        26        525        —          739   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

    401        697        7,922        —          9,020   

Physical commodities

    —          8,878        673        —          9,551   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial instruments owned

    110,418        208,124        36,199        (59,943     294,798   

Securities available for sale:

                                       

U.S. government and agency securities

    9,378        14,928        —          —          24,306   

Securities received as collateral

    15,778        84        —          —          15,862   

Intangible assets(3)

    —          —          133        —          133   

Liabilities

                                       

Deposits

  $ —        $ 2,830      $ —        $ —        $ 2,830   

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings

    —          1,687        23        —          1,710   

Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:

                                       

U.S. government and agency securities:

                                       

U.S. Treasury securities

    25,315        —          —          —          25,315   

U.S. agency securities

    2,191        14        —          —          2,205   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total U.S. government and agency securities

    27,506        14        —          —          27,520   

Other sovereign government obligations

    19,903        2,576        —          —          22,479   

Corporate and other debt:

                                       

State and municipal securities

    —          4        —          —          4   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    —          —          41        —          41   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

    —          18        —          —          18   

Corporate bonds

    —          7,962        35        —          7,997   

Unfunded lending commitments

    —          669        240        —          909   

Other debt

    —          19        178        —          197   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate and other debt

    —          8,672        494        —          9,166   

Corporate equities(1)

    26,563        1,054        1        —          27,618   

Derivative and other contracts:

                                       

Interest rate contracts

    1,560        551,231        4,602        —          557,393   

Credit contracts

    —          93,508        8,230        —          101,738   

Foreign exchange contracts

    —          57,275        473        —          57,748   

Equity contracts

    1,758        43,459        2,901        —          48,118   

Commodity contracts

    6,196        43,852        981        —          51,029   

Other

    —          612        709        —          1,321   

Netting(2)

    (8,020     (720,762     (11,253     (36,199     (776,234
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative and other contracts

    1,494        69,175        6,643        (36,199     41,113   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial instruments sold, not yet purchased

    75,466        81,491        7,138        (36,199     127,896   

Obligation to return securities received as collateral

    20,657        84        —          —          20,741   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

    —          —          358        —          358   

Other secured financings

    —          15,890        742        —          16,632   

Long-term borrowings

    12        42,171        1,251        —          43,434   

Transfers Between Level 1 and Level 2 During the Quarter Ended June 30, 2011.

Financial instruments owned—Derivative and other contracts and Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased—Derivative and other contracts.    During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Company reclassified approximately $0.9 billion of derivative assets and approximately $1.3 billion of derivative liabilities from Level 2 to Level 1 as these listed derivatives became actively traded and were valued based on quoted prices from the exchange.

Transfers Between Level 1 and Level 2 During the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011.

Financial instruments owned—Derivative and other contracts and Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased—Derivative and other contracts.    During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company reclassified approximately $1.1 billion of derivative assets and approximately $0.9 billion of derivative liabilities from Level 2 to Level 1 as these listed derivatives became actively traded and were valued based on quoted prices from the exchange.

 

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis at December 31, 2010

 

                                         
    Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
    Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
    Counterparty
and Cash
Collateral
Netting
    Balance at
December 31,
2010
 
    (dollars in millions)  

Assets

                                       

Financial instruments owned:

                                       

U.S. government and agency securities:

                                       

U.S. Treasury securities

  $ 19,226      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 19,226   

U.S. agency securities

    3,827        25,380        13        —          29,220   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total U.S. government and agency securities

    23,053        25,380        13        —          48,446   

Other sovereign government obligations

    25,334        8,501        73        —          33,908   

Corporate and other debt:

                                       

State and municipal securities

    —          3,229        110        —          3,339   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    —          3,690        319        —          4,009   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

    —          2,692        188        —          2,880   

Asset-backed securities

    —          2,322        13        —          2,335   

Corporate bonds

    —          39,569        1,368        —          40,937   

Collateralized debt obligations

    —          2,305        1,659        —          3,964   

Loans and lending commitments

    —          15,308        11,666        —          26,974   

Other debt

    —          3,523        193        —          3,716   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate and other debt

    —          72,638        15,516        —          88,154   

Corporate equities(1)

    65,009        2,923        484        —          68,416   

Derivative and other contracts:

                                       

Interest rate contracts

    3,985        616,016        966        —          620,967   

Credit contracts

    —          95,818        14,316        —          110,134   

Foreign exchange contracts

    1        61,556        431        —          61,988   

Equity contracts

    2,176        36,612        1,058        —          39,846   

Commodity contracts

    5,464        57,528        1,160        —          64,152   

Other

    —          108        135        —          243   

Netting(2)

    (8,551     (761,939     (7,168     (68,380     (846,038
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative and other contracts

    3,075        105,699        10,898        (68,380     51,292   

Investments:

                                       

Private equity funds

    —          —          1,986        —          1,986   

Real estate funds

    —          8        1,176        —          1,184   

Hedge funds

    —          736        901        —          1,637   

Principal investments

    286        486        3,131        —          3,903   

Other(3)

    403        79        560        —          1,042   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

    689        1,309        7,754        —          9,752   

Physical commodities

    —          6,778        —          —          6,778   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial instruments owned

    117,160        223,228        34,738        (68,380     306,746   

Securities available for sale:

                                       

U.S. government and agency securities

    20,792        8,857        —          —          29,649   

Securities received as collateral

    15,646        890        1        —          16,537   

Intangible assets(4)

    —          —          157        —          157   
           

Liabilities

                                       

Deposits

  $ —        $ 3,011      $ 16      $ —        $ 3,027   

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings

    —          1,797        2        —          1,799   

Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:

                                       

U.S. government and agency securities:

                                       

U.S. Treasury securities

    25,225        —          —          —          25,225   

U.S. agency securities

    2,656        67        —          —          2,723   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total U.S. government and agency securities

    27,881        67        —          —          27,948   

Other sovereign government obligations

    19,708        2,542        —          —          22,250   

Corporate and other debt:

                                       

State and municipal securities

    —          11        —          —          11   

Asset-backed securities

    —          12        —          —          12   

Corporate bonds

    —          9,100        44        —          9,144   

Collateralized debt obligations

    —          2        —          —          2   

Unfunded lending commitments

    —          464        263        —          727   

Other debt

    —          828        194        —          1,022   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate and other debt

    —          10,417        501        —          10,918   

Corporate equities(1)

    19,696        127        15        —          19,838   

Derivative and other contracts:

                                       

Interest rate contracts

    3,883        591,378        542        —          595,803   

Credit contracts

    —          87,904        7,722        —          95,626   

Foreign exchange contracts

    2        64,301        385        —          64,688   

Equity contracts

    2,098        42,242        1,820        —          46,160   

Commodity contracts

    5,871        58,885        972        —          65,728   

Other

    —          520        1,048        —          1,568   

Netting(2)

    (8,551     (761,939     (7,168     (44,113     (821,771
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative and other contracts

    3,303        83,291        5,321        (44,113     47,802   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial instruments sold, not yet purchased

    70,588        96,444        5,837        (44,113     128,756   

Obligation to return securities received as collateral

    20,272        890        1        —          21,163   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

    —          498        351        —          849   

Other secured financings

    —          7,474        1,016        —          8,490   

Long-term borrowings

    —          41,393        1,316        —          42,709   

(1) The Company holds or sells short for trading purposes equity securities issued by entities in diverse industries and of varying size.
(2) For positions with the same counterparty that cross over the levels of the fair value hierarchy, both counterparty netting and cash collateral netting are included in the column titled "Counterparty and Cash Collateral Netting." For contracts with the same counterparty, counterparty netting among positions classified within the same level is included within that level. For further information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, see Note 10.
(4) Amount represents MSRs accounted for at fair value. See Note 6 for further information on MSRs.

Transfers Between Level 1 and Level 2 during the Quarter Ended June 30, 2010.

Financial instruments owned—Derivative and other contracts and Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased—Derivative and other contracts.    During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Company reclassified approximately $1.5 billion of derivative assets and approximately $1.5 billion of derivative liabilities from Level 2 to Level 1 as these listed derivatives became actively traded and were valued based on quoted prices from the exchange.

Financial instruments owned—Corporate equities.    During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Company reclassified approximately $0.5 billion of certain Corporate equities from Level 2 to Level 1 as transactions in these securities occurred with sufficient frequency and volume to constitute an active market. During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Company reclassified approximately $1.0 billion of certain Corporate equities from Level 1 to Level 2 as transactions in these securities did not occur with sufficient frequency and volume to constitute an active market.

Transfers Between Level 1 and Level 2 During the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010.

Financial instruments owned—Derivative and other contracts and Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased—Derivative and other contracts.    During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company reclassified approximately $1.8 billion of derivative assets and approximately $1.9 billion of derivative liabilities from Level 2 to Level 1 as these listed derivatives became actively traded and were valued based on quoted prices from the exchange.

 

Financial instruments owned—Corporate equities.    During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company reclassified approximately $1.1 billion of certain Corporate equities from Level 2 to Level 1 as transactions in these securities occurred with sufficient frequency and volume to constitute an active market.

Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis.

The following tables present additional information about Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011 and for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. Level 3 instruments may be hedged with instruments classified in Level 1 and Level 2. As a result, the realized and unrealized gains (losses) for assets and liabilities within the Level 3 category presented in the tables below do not reflect the related realized and unrealized gains (losses) on hedging instruments that have been classified by the Company within the Level 1 and/or Level 2 categories.

Additionally, both observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair value of positions that the Company has classified within the Level 3 category. As a result, the unrealized gains (losses) during the period for assets and liabilities within the Level 3 category presented in the tables below may include changes in fair value during the period that were attributable to both observable (e.g., changes in market interest rates) and unobservable (e.g., changes in unobservable long-dated volatilities) inputs.

For assets and liabilities that were transferred into Level 3 during the period, gains (losses) are presented as if the assets or liabilities had been transferred into Level 3 at the beginning of the period; similarly, for assets and liabilities that were transferred out of Level 3 during the period, gains (losses) are presented as if the assets or liabilities had been transferred out at the beginning of the period.

 

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011

 

                                                                         
    Beginning
Balance at
March 31,
2011
    Total
Realized and
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)(1)
    Purchases     Sales     Issuances     Settlements     Net Transfers     Ending
Balance at
June 30,
2011
    Unrealized
Gains
(Losses) for
Level 3 Assets/
Liabilities
Outstanding at
June 30,
2011(2)
 
    (dollars in millions)  

Assets

                                                                       

Financial instruments owned:

                                                                       

U.S. agency securities

  $ 57      $ 1      $ 29      $ (72   $ —        $ —        $ (13   $ 2      $ —     

Other sovereign government obligations

    126        9        —          (4     —          —          1        132        9   

Corporate and other debt:

                                                                       

State and municipal securities

    4        —          21        (25     —          —          —          —          —     

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    361        (10     101        (54     —          —          111        509        —     

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

    132        (21     81        (10     —          —          (46     136        (1

Asset-backed securities

    —          259        4        —          —          —          35        298        259   

Corporate bonds

    1,366        (93     216        (353     —          —          43        1,179        (57

Collateralized debt obligations

    1,593        17        357        (352     —          (19     54        1,650        14   

Loans and lending commitments

    11,218        (168     1,898        (676     —          (1,285     (567     10,420        (236

Other debt

    165        5        6        (13     —          —          —          163        1   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate and other debt

    14,839        (11     2,684        (1,483     —          (1,304     (370     14,355        (20

Corporate equities

    502        11        127        (144     —          —          (35     461        24   

Net derivative and other contracts(3):

                                                                       

Interest rate contracts

    (58     472        22        —          (45     (62     (12     317        376   

Credit contracts

    6,079        1,002        1,089        —          (109     (737     68        7,392        958   

Foreign exchange contracts

    46        (34     2        —          —          30        —          44        (39

Equity contracts

    (645     58        77        (7     (1,163     52        (33     (1,661     60   

Commodity contracts

    330        (129     330        —          (146     (99     30        316        (139

Other

    (508     (74     2        —          (112     296        (1     (397     (81
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net derivative and other contracts

    5,244        1,295        1,522        (7     (1,575     (520     52        6,011        1,135   

Investments:

                                                                       

Private equity funds

    2,006        153        91        (90     —          —          —          2,160        129   

Real estate funds

    1,251        81        17        (59     —          —          —          1,290        148   

Hedge funds

    871        (17     20        (120     —          —          73        827        (17

Principal investments

    3,057        182        75        (108     —          —          (86     3,120        (15

Other

    398        2        2        (3     —          —          126        525        (2
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

    7,583        401        205        (380     —          —          113        7,922        243   

Physical commodities

    —          (48     721        —          —          —          —          673        (48

Intangible assets

    144        (11     1        —          —          (1     —          133        (11
                   

Liabilities

                                                                       

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings

  $ 4      $ 7      $ —        $ —        $ 29      $ (3   $ —        $ 23      $ 7   

Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:

                                                                       

Corporate and other debt:

                                                                       

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    —          (13     (13     41        —          —          —          41        (13

Corporate bonds

    150        49        (324     336        —          —          (78     35        60   

Collateralized debt obligations

    2        —          (1     —          —          —          (1     —          —     

Unfunded lending commitments

    171        (69     —          —          —          —          —          240        (69

Other debt

    180        13        —          13        —          —          (2     178        13   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate and other debt

    503        (20     (338     390        —          —          (81     494        (9

Corporate equities

    9        13        (8     12        —          —          1        1        3   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

    352        (5     —          —          1        —          —          358        (5

Other secured financings

    605        (9     —          —          145        (17     —          742        (9

Long-term borrowings

    1,374        38        —          —          215        (175     (125     1,251        20   

 

Financial instruments owned—Corporate and other debt.    During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Company reclassified approximately $1.2 billion of certain Corporate and other debt, primarily corporate loans, from Level 3 to Level 2. The Company reclassified the corporate loans as external prices and/or spread inputs for these instruments became observable.

The Company also reclassified approximately $0.8 billion of certain Corporate and other debt from Level 2 to Level 3. The reclassifications were primarily related to corporate loans and were generally due to a reduction in market price quotations for these or comparable instruments, or a lack of available broker quotes, such that unobservable inputs had to be utilized for the fair value measurement of these instruments.

 

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011

 

                                                                         
    Beginning
Balance at
December 31,
2010
    Total
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)(1)
    Purchases     Sales     Issuances     Settlements     Net
Transfers
    Ending
Balance at
June 30,
2011
    Unrealized
Gains
(Losses) for
Level 3 Assets/
Liabilities
Outstanding at
June 30,
2011(2)
 
    (dollars in millions)  

Assets

                                                                       

Financial instruments owned:

                                                                       

U.S. agency securities

  $ 13      $ —        $ 34      $ (40   $ —        $ —        $ (5   $ 2      $ —     

Other sovereign government obligations

    73        8        56        —          —          —          (5     132        8   

Corporate and other debt:

                                                                       

State and municipal securities

    110        (1     —          (96     —          —          (13     —          —     

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    319        (62     279        (193     —          (1     167        509        (71

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

    188        (19     96        (30     —          —          (99     136        (18

Asset-backed securities

    13        259        13        (17     —          —          30        298        258   

Corporate bonds

    1,368        (26     273        (409     —          34        (61     1,179        42   

Collateralized debt obligations

    1,659        273        641        (862     —          (55     (6     1,650        70   

Loans and lending commitments

    11,666        213        2,321        (537     —          (2,038     (1,205     10,420        212   

Other debt

    193        —          5        (33     —          —          (2     163        (9
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate and other debt

    15,516        637        3,628        (2,177     —          (2,060     (1,189     14,355        484   

Corporate equities

    484        (207     219        (176     —          —          141        461        1   

Net derivative and other contracts(3):

                                                                       

Interest rate contracts

    424        702        19        —          (704     (192     68        317        600   

Credit contracts

    6,594        388        1,148        —          (197     (614     73        7,392        772   

Foreign exchange contracts

    46        (159     1        —          —          159        (3     44        (130

Equity contracts

    (762     105        119        —          (1,236     98        15        (1,661     96   

Commodity contracts

    188        165        455        —          (321     (281     110        316        153   

Other

    (913     117        2        —          (116     428        85        (397     110   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net derivative and other contracts

    5,577        1,318        1,744        —          (2,574     (402     348        6,011        1,601   

Investments:

                                                                       

Private equity funds

    1,986        260        88        (245     —          —          71        2,160        209   

Real estate funds

    1,176        145        31        (62     —          —          —          1,290        255   

Hedge funds

    901        (25     15        (172     —          —          108        827        (25

Principal investments

    3,131        242        (26     (195     —          —          (32     3,120        (105

Other

    560        51        (4     (11     —          —          (71     525        41   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

    7,754        673        104        (685     —          —          76        7,922        375   

Physical commodities

    —          (48     721        —          —          —          —          673        (48

Securities received as collateral

    1        —          —          (1     —          —          —          —          —     

Intangible assets

    157        (26     5        (1     (1     (1     —          133        (26
                   

Liabilities

                                                                       

Deposits

  $ 16      $ 2      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (14   $ —        $ —        $ —     

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings

    2        7        —          —          29        (1     —          23        7   

Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:

                                                                       

Corporate and other debt:

                                                                       

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    —          (13     (12     40        —          —          —          41        (13

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

    —          1        —          1        —          —          —          —          —     

Corporate bonds

    44        40        (367     426        —          —          (28     35        30   

Unfunded lending commitments

    263        23        —          —          —          —          —          240        23   

Other debt

    194        4        (10     14        —          —          (16     178        4   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate and other debt

    501        55        (389     481        —          —          (44     494        44   

Corporate equities

    15        5        (19     6        —          —          4        1        3   

Obligation to return securities received as collateral

    1        —          (1     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

    351        (6     1        —          —          —          —          358        (8

Other secured financings

    1,016        (12     —          —          142        (122     (306     742        (12

Long-term borrowings

    1,316        (28     —          —          388        (342     (139     1,251        (22

(3) Net derivative and other contracts represent Financial instruments owned-Derivative and other contracts net of Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased-Derivative and other contracts. For further information on Derivative instruments and hedging activities, see Note 10.

Financial instruments owned—Corporate and other debt.    During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company reclassified approximately $1.8 billion of certain Corporate and other debt, primarily corporate loans, from Level 3 to Level 2. The Company reclassified these corporate loans as external prices and/or spread inputs for these instruments became observable.

The Company also reclassified approximately $0.6 billion of certain Corporate and other debt from Level 2 to Level 3. The reclassifications were primarily related to corporate loans and were generally due to a reduction in market price quotations for these or comparable instruments, or a lack of available broker quotes, such that unobservable inputs had to be utilized for the fair value measurement of these instruments.

 

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010

 

                                                 
    Beginning
Balance at
March 31,
2010
    Total
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)(1)
    Purchases,
Sales, Other
Settlements
and
Issuances, net
    Net
Transfers
    Ending
Balance at
June 30,
2010
    Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
for Level 3
Assets/
Liabilities
Outstanding at
June 30,
2010(2)
 
    (dollars in millions)  

Assets

                                               

Financial instruments owned:

                                               

U.S. agency securities

  $ 1      $ —        $ (5   $ 5      $ 1      $ —     

Other sovereign government obligations

    80        (1     70        (76     73        —     

Corporate and other debt:

                                               

State and municipal securities

    398        19        (180     (16     221        1   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    625        (37     (97     (15     476        (42

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

    779        23        133        (322     613        13   

Asset-backed securities

    149        8        (75     19        101        6   

Corporate bonds

    1,145        86        154        (41     1,344        79   

Collateralized debt obligations

    1,512        (25     40        (14     1,513        42   

Loans and lending commitments

    13,503        (40     152        (868     12,747        (64

Other debt

    1,921        (61     (28     (22     1,810        (68
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate and other debt

    20,032        (27     99        (1,279     18,825        (33

Corporate equities

    536        (33     (183     26        346        (1

Net derivative and other contracts(3):

                                               

Interest rate contracts

    384        310        (132     (46     516        311   

Credit contracts

    7,952        315        265        (431     8,101        499   

Foreign exchange rate contracts

    206        (1     (134     —          71        (2

Equity contracts

    (701     (137     (191     31        (998     (129

Commodity contracts

    90        (152     53        23        14        (126

Other

    (579     (402     (40     (18     (1,039     (352
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net derivative and other contracts

    7,352        (67     (179     (441     6,665        201   

Investments:

                                               

Private equity funds

    1,634        82        123        —          1,839        21   

Real estate funds

    1,751        4        (115     3        1,643        109   

Hedge funds

    1,027        (29     5        (93     910        (29

Principal investments

    2,700        (132     7        —          2,575        (83

Other

    434        64        (60     6        444        3   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

    7,546        (11     (40     (84     7,411        21   

Intangible assets

    175        (15     (21     —          139        (27
             

Liabilities

                                               

Deposits

  $ 15      $ 1      $ —        $ —        $ 14      $ —     

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings

    300        —          (293     —          7        —     

Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:

                                               

Corporate and other debt:

                                               

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    —          (6     (4     —          2        (5

Asset-backed securities

    4        —          (4     —          —          —     

Corporate bonds

    17        14        80        (3     80        19   

Unfunded lending commitments

    213        (110     12        —          335        (110

Other debt

    317        15        (81     —          221        13   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate and other debt

    551        (87     3        (3     638        (83

Corporate equities

    13        1        (4     (3     5        —     

Other secured financings

    1,811        69        5        163        1,910        69   

Long-term borrowings

    6,728        92        20        (147     6,509        92   

(3) Net derivative and other contracts represent Financial instruments owned-Derivative and other contracts net of Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased-Derivative and other contracts. For further information on Derivative instruments and hedging activities, see Note 10.

Financial instruments owned—Corporate and other debt.    During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Company reclassified approximately $1.9 billion of certain Corporate and other debt, primarily corporate loans, from Level 3 to Level 2. The Company reclassified the corporate loans as external prices and/or spread inputs for these instruments became observable.

The Company also reclassified approximately $0.6 billion of certain Corporate and other debt from Level 2 to Level 3. The Company reclassified corporate loans as external prices and/or spread inputs became unobservable.

 

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010

 

                                                 
    Beginning
Balance at
December 31,
2009
    Total
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)(1)
    Purchases,
Sales, Other
Settlements
and
Issuances,
net
    Net
Transfers
    Ending
Balance at
June 30,
2010
    Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
for Level 3
Assets/
Liabilities
Outstanding at
June 30,
2010(2)
 
    (dollars in millions)  

Assets

                                               

Financial instruments owned:

                                               

U.S. agency securities

  $ 36      $ —        $ (35   $ —        $ 1      $ —     

Other sovereign government obligations

    3        (1     63        8        73        (1

Corporate and other debt:

                                               

State and municipal securities

    713        (56     (436     —          221        (58

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    818        12        (392     38        476        (6

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

    1,573        128        (774     (314     613        28   

Asset-backed securities

    591        3        (491     (2     101        9   

Corporate bonds

    1,038        (44     256        94        1,344        (53

Collateralized debt obligations

    1,553        122        (171     9        1,513        60   

Loans and lending commitments

    12,506        76        629        (464     12,747        126   

Other debt

    1,662        185        (14     (23     1,810        160   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate and other debt

    20,454        426        (1,393     (662     18,825        266   

Corporate equities

    536        67        (161     (96     346        21   

Net derivative and other contracts(3):

                                               

Interest rate contracts

    387        300        (146     (25     516        302   

Credit contracts

    8,824        (163     383        (943     8,101        340   

Foreign exchange rate contracts

    254        (102     (123     42        71        (308

Equity contracts

    (689     (208     (184     83        (998     (161

Commodity contracts

    7        (68     14        61        14        66   

Other

    (437     (575     (12     (15     (1,039     (511
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net derivative and other contracts

    8,346        (816     (68     (797     6,665        (272

Investments:

                                               

Private equity funds

    1,628        139        72        —          1,839        116   

Real estate funds

    1,087        186        350        20        1,643        289   

Hedge funds

    1,678        (218     (270     (280     910        (220

Principal investments

    2,642        (105     38        —          2,575        (87

Other

    578        47        (180     (1     444        (3
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

    7,613        49        10        (261     7,411        95   

Securities received as collateral

    23        —          (23     —          —          —     

Intangible assets

    137        24        (22     —          139        4   
             

Liabilities

                                               

Deposits

  $ 24      $ 2      $ —        $ (8   $ 14      $ 2   

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings

    —          —          7        —          7        —     

Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:

                                               

Corporate and other debt:

                                               

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    —          (1     1        —          2        (1

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

    —          1        1        —          —          —     

Asset-backed securities

    4        —          (4     —          —          —     

Corporate bonds

    29        (1     22        28        80        8   

Collateralized debt obligations

    3        —          (3     —          —          —     

Unfunded lending commitments

    252        (140     (57     —          335        (138

Other debt

    431        20        (175     (15     221        20   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate and other debt

    719        (121     (215     13        638        (111

Corporate equities

    4        (1     (7     7        5        1   

Obligation to return securities received as collateral

    23        —          (23     —          —          —     

Other secured financings

    1,532        (67     222        89        1,910        (80

Long-term borrowings

    6,865        99        (26     (231     6,509        99   

(3) Net derivative and other contracts represent Financial instruments owned-Derivative and other contracts net of Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased-Derivative and other contracts. For further information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, see Note 10.

Financial instruments owned—Corporate and other debt.    During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company reclassified approximately $1.4 billion of certain Corporate and other debt, primarily corporate loans, from Level 3 to Level 2. The Company reclassified the corporate loans as external prices and/or spread inputs for these instruments became observable.

The Company also reclassified approximately $0.8 billion of certain Corporate and other debt from Level 2 to Level 3. The Company reclassified corporate loans as external prices and/or spread inputs became unobservable.

Fair Value of Investments that Calculate Net Asset Value.

The Company's Investments measured at fair value were $9,020 million and $9,752 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The following table presents information solely about the Company's investments in private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds measured at fair value based on net asset value at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

 

Private Equity Funds.    Amount includes several private equity funds that pursue multiple strategies including leveraged buyouts, venture capital, infrastructure growth capital, distressed investments, and mezzanine capital. In addition, the funds may be structured with a focus on specific domestic or foreign geographic regions. These investments are generally not redeemable with the funds. Instead, the nature of the investments in this category is that distributions are received through the liquidation of the underlying assets of the fund. At June 30, 2011, it is estimated that 7% of the fair value of the funds will be liquidated in the next five years, another 32% of the fair value of the funds will be liquidated between five to 10 years and the remaining 61% of the fair value of the funds have a remaining life of greater than 10 years.

Real Estate Funds.    Amount includes several real estate funds that invest in real estate assets such as commercial office buildings, retail properties, multi-family residential properties, developments or hotels. In addition, the funds may be structured with a focus on specific geographic domestic or foreign regions. These investments are generally not redeemable with the funds. Distributions from each fund will be received as the underlying investments of the funds are liquidated. At June 30, 2011, it is estimated that 18% of the fair value of the funds will be liquidated within the next five years, another 35% of the fair value of the funds will be liquidated between five to 10 years and the remaining 47% of the fair value of the funds have a remaining life of greater than 10 years.

Hedge Funds.    Investments in hedge funds may be subject to initial period lock-up restrictions or gates. A hedge fund lock-up provision is a provision that provides that, during a certain initial period, an investor may not make a withdrawal from the fund. The purpose of a gate is to restrict the level of redemptions that an investor in a particular hedge fund can demand on any redemption date.

 

   

Long-short Equity Hedge Funds.    Amount includes investments in hedge funds that invest, long or short, in equities. Equity value and growth hedge funds purchase stocks perceived to be undervalued and sell stocks perceived to be overvalued. Investments representing approximately 12% of the fair value of the investments in this category cannot be redeemed currently because the investments include certain initial period lock-up restrictions. The remaining restriction period for these investments subject to lock-up restrictions ranged from one to three years at June 30, 2011. Investments representing approximately 26% of the fair value of the investments in long-short equity hedge funds cannot be redeemed currently because an exit restriction has been imposed by the hedge fund manager. The restriction period for these investments subject to an exit restriction was primarily two years or less at June 30, 2011.

 

   

Fixed Income/Credit-Related Hedge Funds.    Amount includes investments in hedge funds that employ long-short, distressed or relative value strategies in order to benefit from investments in undervalued or overvalued securities that are primarily debt or credit related. At June 30, 2011, investments representing approximately 36% of the fair value of the investments in fixed income/credit-related hedge funds cannot be redeemed currently because the investments include certain initial period lock-up restrictions. The remaining restriction period for these investments subject to lock-up restrictions was one year or less at June 30, 2011.

 

   

Event-Driven Hedge Funds.    Amount includes investments in hedge funds that invest in event-driven situations such as mergers, hostile takeovers, reorganizations, or leveraged buyouts. This may involve the simultaneous purchase of stock in companies being acquired and the sale of stock in its acquirer, hoping to profit from the spread between the current market price and the ultimate purchase price of the target company. At June 30, 2011, investments representing approximately 34% of the value of the investments in this category cannot be redeemed currently because the investments include certain initial period lock-up restrictions. The remaining restriction period for these investments was primarily one year or less at June 30, 2011.

 

   

Multi-strategy Hedge Funds.    Amount includes investments in hedge funds that pursue multiple strategies to realize short- and long-term gains. Management of the hedge funds has the ability to overweight or underweight different strategies to best capitalize on current investment opportunities. At June 30, 2011, investments representing approximately 76% of the fair value of the investments in this category cannot be redeemed currently because the investments include certain initial period lock-up restrictions. The remaining restriction period for these investments subject to lock-up restrictions was primarily three years or less at June 30, 2011. Investments representing approximately 9% of the fair value of investments in multi-strategy hedge funds cannot be redeemed currently because of an exit restriction that has been imposed by the hedge fund manager. The restriction period for these investments subject to an exit restriction was indefinite at June 30, 2011.

 

Fair Value Option.

The Company elected the fair value option for certain eligible instruments that are risk managed on a fair value basis to mitigate income statement volatility caused by measurement basis differences between the elected instruments and their associated risk management transactions or to eliminate complexities of applying certain accounting models. The following tables present net gains (losses) due to changes in fair value for items measured at fair value pursuant to the fair value option election for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

                         
     Principal
Transactions-
Trading
    Interest
Expense
    Gains
(Losses)
Included in
Net
Revenues
 
     (dollars in millions)  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2011

                        

Deposits

   $ 18      $ (30   $ (12

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings

     49        —          49   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     2        —          2   

Long-term borrowings

     (42     (270     (312
       

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011

                        

Deposits

   $ 31      $ (60   $ (29

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings

     44        —          44   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     —          —          —     

Long-term borrowings

     (1,308     (560     (1,868
       

Three Months Ended June 30, 2010

                        

Deposits

   $ 10      $ (45   $ (35

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings

     55        —          55   

Long-term borrowings

     2,409        (285     2,124   
       

Six Months Ended June 30, 2010

                        

Deposits

   $ (15   $ (93   $ (108

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings

     68        —          68   

Long-term borrowings

     2,527        (484     2,043   

In addition to the amounts in the above table, as discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in the Form 10-K, all of the instruments within Financial instruments owned or Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased are measured at fair value, either through the election of the fair value option, or as required by other accounting guidance.

The changes in overall fair value of the short-term and long-term borrowings (primarily structured notes) are attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, movements in the reference price or index for structured notes and (as presented in the table below) an adjustment to reflect the change in credit quality of the Company.

 

The following tables present information on the Company's short-term and long-term borrowings (primarily structured notes), loans and unfunded lending commitments for which the fair value option was elected.

Gains (Losses) due to Changes in Instrument Specific Credit Risk

 

Amount by Which Contractual Principal Amount Exceeds Fair Value

 

The tables above exclude non-recourse debt from consolidated VIEs, liabilities related to failed sales, pledged commodities and other liabilities that have specified assets attributable to them.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis

Certain assets were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are not included in the tables above. These assets may include loans, equity method investments, premises and equipment, intangible assets and real estate investments.

 

The following tables present, by caption on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition, the fair value hierarchy for those assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis for which the Company recognized a non-recurring fair value adjustment for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2011.

 

                                                 
            Fair Value Measurements Using:               
     Carrying
Value At
June 30,
2011(1)
     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total
Gains (Losses)
for the Three
Months
Ended June
30, 2011(2)
    Total
Gains (Losses)
for the Six
Months
Ended June 30,
2011(2)
 
     (dollars in millions)  

Loans(3)

   $ 183       $ —         $ 92       $ 91       $ 3      $ 18   

Other investments(4)

     84         —           —           84         (20     (28

Intangible assets(5)

     —           —           —           —           —          (3
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 267       $ —         $ 92       $ 175       $ (17   $ (13
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011.

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010.

 

                                                 
            Fair Value Measurements Using:               
     Carrying
Value At
June 30,
2010(1)
     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
     Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
     Total Losses
for the
Three Months
Ended

June 30,
2010(2)
    Total Losses
for the

Six Months
Ended

June 30,
2010(2)
 
     (dollars in millions)  

Loans(3)

   $ 622       $ —         $ —         $ 622       $ (25   $ (28

Other investments(4)

     —           —           —           —           —          (5

Intangible assets(5)

     3         —           —           3         (17     (27
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 625       $ —         $ —         $ 625       $ (42   $ (60
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(2) Losses are recorded within Other expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of income except for fair value adjustments related to Loans and losses related to Other investments, which are included in Other revenues.
(4) Losses recorded were determined primarily using discounted cash flow models.
(5) Losses primarily related to investment management contracts and were determined using discounted cash flow models.

In addition to the losses included in the table above, the Company incurred a loss of approximately $951 million in connection with the planned disposition of Revel, which was included in discontinued operations. The loss primarily related to premises and equipment and was included in discontinued operations (see Note 1). The fair value of Revel, net of estimated costs to sell, included in Premises, equipment and software costs was approximately $240 million at June 30, 2010 and was classified in Level 3. Fair value was determined using discounted cash flow models.

There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010.

Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value.

Some of the Company's financial instruments are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis but nevertheless are recorded at amounts that approximate fair value due to their liquid or short-term nature. Such financial assets and financial liabilities include: Cash and due from banks, Interest bearing deposits with banks, Cash deposited with clearing organizations or segregated under federal and other regulations or requirements, Federal funds sold and Securities purchased under agreements to resell, Securities borrowed, certain Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, Securities loaned, Receivables—Customers, Receivables—Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations, Payables—Customers, Payables—Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations, certain Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings, certain Deposits and certain Other secured financings.

The Company's long-term borrowings are recorded at amortized amounts unless elected under the fair value option or designated as a hedged item in a fair value hedge. For long-term borrowings not measured at fair value, the fair value of the Company's long-term borrowings was estimated using either quoted market prices or discounted cash flow analyses based on the Company's current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. At June 30, 2011, the carrying value of the Company's long-term borrowings not measured at fair value was approximately $1.0 billion higher than fair value. At December 31, 2010, the carrying value of the Company's long-term borrowings not measured at fair value was approximately $1.8 billion higher than fair value.