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MORGAN STANLEY

For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 5, 2025.

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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 5, 2025

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4. Fair Values

  1. Fair Values

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

At March 31, 2025
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Netting1Total
Assets at fair value
Trading assets:
U.S. Treasury and agency securities$57,324$52,857$—$—$110,181
Other sovereign government obligations40,89914,76929—55,697
State and municipal securities—2,695——2,695
MABS—2,216346—2,562
Loans and lending commitments2—8,0402,026—10,066
Corporate and other debt—36,9361,434—38,370
Corporate equities3,5129,155977163—130,295
Derivative and other contracts:
Interest rate3,194123,090285—126,569
Credit—10,997338—11,335
Foreign exchange2472,661383—73,068
Equity1,57673,907694—76,177
Commodity and other54313,5211,875—15,939
Netting1(3,946)(222,991)(601)(39,325)(266,863)
Total derivative and other contracts1,39171,1852,974(39,325)36,225
Investments4,57891,108779—2,676
Physical commodities—5,018——5,018
Total trading assets4229,558195,8017,751(39,325)393,785
Investment securities—AFS70,48228,406——98,888
Total assets at fair value$300,040$224,207$7,751$(39,325)$492,673
At March 31, 2025
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Netting1Total
Liabilities at fair value
Deposits$—$6,678$3$—$6,681
Trading liabilities:
U.S. Treasury and agency securities24,20956——24,265
Other sovereign government obligations27,3263,7674—31,097
Corporate and other debt—14,93811—14,949
Corporate equities363,77710613—63,896
Derivative and other contracts:
Interest rate3,161111,591408—115,160
Credit111,436209—11,646
Foreign exchange19667,95778—68,231
Equity1,80790,9031,579—94,289
Commodity and other58412,6881,013—14,285
Netting1(3,946)(222,991)(601)(40,270)(267,808)
Total derivative and other contracts1,80371,5842,686(40,270)35,803
Total trading liabilities117,11590,4512,714(40,270)170,010
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase—326660—986
Other secured financings—17,322435—17,757
Borrowings—111,192902—112,094
Total liabilities at fair value$117,115$225,969$4,714$(40,270)$307,528
At December 31, 2024
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Netting1Total
Assets at fair value
Trading assets:
U.S. Treasury and agency securities$54,436$44,332$—$—$98,768
Other sovereign government obligations25,1799,96917—35,165
State and municipal securities—2,993——2,993
MABS—2,231281—2,512
Loans and lending commitments2—7,6021,059—8,661
Corporate and other debt—30,3941,258—31,652
Corporate equities3,5102,874606154—103,634
Derivative and other contracts:
Interest rate4,154124,309343—128,806
Credit—8,783367—9,150
Foreign exchange65108,037620—108,722
Equity2,70472,532446—75,682
Commodity and other1,36612,3702,195—15,931
Netting1(6,471)(251,771)(645)(40,835)(299,722)
Total derivative and other contracts1,81874,2603,326(40,835)38,569
Investments4,5808933754—2,495
Physical commodities—1,229——1,229
Total trading assets4185,115174,5496,849(40,835)325,678
Investment securities—AFS69,83428,774——98,608
Total assets at fair value$254,949$203,323$6,849$(40,835)$424,286
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements(Unaudited)

At December 31, 2024
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Netting1Total
Liabilities at fair value
Deposits$—$6,498$1$—$6,499
Trading liabilities:
U.S. Treasury and agency securities21,5053——21,508
Other sovereign government obligations20,7243,71284—24,520
Corporate and other debt—9,03211—9,043
Corporate equities360,6539515—60,763
Derivative and other contracts:
Interest rate3,615114,179396—118,190
Credit—9,302270—9,572
Foreign exchange147104,79331—104,971
Equity3,24190,6391,594—95,474
Commodity and other1,46111,215887—13,563
Netting1(6,471)(251,771)(645)(44,953)(303,840)
Total derivative and other contracts1,99378,3572,533(44,953)37,930
Total trading liabilities104,87591,1992,643(44,953)153,764
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase—512444—956
Other secured financings—14,01276—14,088
Borrowings—102,385947—103,332
Total liabilities at fair value$104,875$214,606$4,111$(44,953)$278,639

MABS—Mortgage- and asset-backed securities

  1. 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 “Netting.” Positions classified within the same level that are with the same counterparty are netted within that level. For further information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, see Note 6.

  2. For a further breakdown by type, see the following Detail of Loans and Lending Commitments at Fair Value table.

  3. For trading purposes, the Firm holds or sells short equity securities issued by entities in diverse industries and of varying sizes.

  4. Amounts exclude certain investments that are measured based on NAV per share, which are not classified in the fair value hierarchy. For additional disclosure about such investments, see “Net Asset Value Measurements” herein.

  5. At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Firm’s Trading assets included an insignificant amount of equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions that generally prohibit the Firm from selling the security for a period of time as of the measurement date.

Detail of Loans and Lending Commitments at Fair Value

$ in millionsAtMarch 31,2025AtDecember 31,2024
Commercial real estate$823$498
Residential real estate2,5211,922
Securities-based lending and Other loans6,7226,241
Total$10,066$8,661

Unsettled Fair Value of Futures Contracts 1

$ in millionsAtMarch 31,2025AtDecember 31,2024
Customer and other receivables (payables), net$1,823$1,914
  1. These contracts are primarily Level 1, actively traded, valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are excluded from the previous recurring fair value tables.

For a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Firm’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, see Note 4 to the financial statements in the 2024 Form 10-K. During the current quarter, there were no significant revisions made to the Firm’s valuation techniques.

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

Three Months EndedMarch 31,
$ in millions20252024
Other sovereign government obligations
Beginning balance$17$94
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(1)(2)
Purchases53
Sales(3)(8)
Net transfers11(23)
Ending balance$29$64
Unrealized gains (losses)$—$1
State and municipal securities
Beginning balance$—$34
Purchases—2
Sales—(32)
Net transfers—98
Ending balance$—$102
Unrealized gains (losses)$—$—
MABS
Beginning balance$281$489
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)—6
Purchases9248
Sales(78)(84)
Net transfers51(2)
Ending balance$346$457
Unrealized gains (losses)$—$(8)
Loans and lending commitments
Beginning balance$1,059$2,066
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)6(10)
Purchases and originations759483
Sales(432)(410)
Settlements(12)(122)
Net transfers646(112)
Ending balance$2,026$1,895
Unrealized gains (losses)$7$(10)
Corporate and other debt
Beginning balance$1,258$1,983
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(33)50
Purchases and originations426196
Sales(275)(122)
Settlements—(2)
Net transfers58(63)
Ending balance$1,434$2,042
Unrealized gains (losses)$(1)$108
Corporate equities
Beginning balance$154$199
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(21)(64)
Purchases5210
Sales(57)(12)
Net transfers35135
Ending balance$163$268
Unrealized gains (losses)$—$(2)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements(Unaudited)

Three Months EndedMarch 31,
$ in millions20252024
Investments
Beginning balance$754$949
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)2220
Purchases243
Sales(25)(2)
Net transfers4—
Ending balance$779$970
Unrealized gains (losses)$10$(5)
Net derivatives: Interest rate
Beginning balance$(53)$(73)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(119)113
Purchases1031
Issuances(12)(16)
Settlements18(112)
Net transfers33105
Ending balance$(123)$48
Unrealized gains (losses)$(116)$119
Net derivatives: Credit
Beginning balance$97$96
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(22)(11)
Settlements3448
Net transfers20(6)
Ending balance$129$127
Unrealized gains (losses)$(54)$(9)
Net derivatives: Foreign exchange
Beginning balance$589$(365)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(243)301
Purchases—9
Settlements(30)(28)
Net transfers(11)103
Ending balance$305$20
Unrealized gains (losses)$(201)$348
Net derivatives: Equity
Beginning balance$(1,148)$(1,102)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)380171
Purchases17547
Issuances(144)(49)
Settlements(288)77
Net transfers140(133)
Ending balance$(885)$(989)
Unrealized gains (losses)$298$192
Net derivatives: Commodity and other
Beginning balance$1,308$1,290
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)2344
Purchases2287
Issuances(22)(44)
Settlements(64)(153)
Net transfers(405)(14)
Ending balance$862$1,210
Unrealized gains (losses)$(5)$(132)
Deposits
Beginning balance$1$33
Realized and unrealized losses (gains)—1
Issuances22
Settlements(1)(1)
Net transfers116
Ending balance$3$51
Unrealized losses (gains)$—$1
Three Months EndedMarch 31,
$ in millions20252024
Nonderivative trading liabilities
Beginning balance$110$60
Realized and unrealized losses (gains)(4)4
Purchases(26)(38)
Sales2527
Net transfers(77)20
Ending balance$28$73
Unrealized losses (gains)$—$4
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
Beginning balance$444$449
Realized and unrealized losses (gains)1311
Net transfers203—
Ending balance$660$460
Unrealized losses (gains)$13$11
Other secured financings
Beginning balance$76$92
Realized and unrealized losses (gains)10(4)
Issuances1397
Settlements(5)(21)
Net transfers215—
Ending balance$435$74
Unrealized losses (gains)$10$(4)
Borrowings
Beginning balance$947$1,878
Realized and unrealized losses (gains)751
Issuances91217
Settlements(86)(109)
Net transfers(57)(10)
Ending balance$902$2,027
Unrealized losses (gains)$3$50
Portion of Unrealized losses (gains) recorded in OCI—Change in net DVA(2)22

Level 3 instruments may be hedged with instruments classified in Level 1 and Level 2. The realized and unrealized gains or losses for assets and liabilities within the Level 3 category presented in the previous tables do not reflect the related realized and unrealized gains or losses on hedging instruments that have been classified by the Firm within the Level 1 and/or Level 2 categories.

The unrealized gains (losses) during the period for assets and liabilities within the Level 3 category may include changes in fair value during the period that were attributable to both observable and unobservable inputs. Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) are primarily included in Trading revenues in the income statement.

Additionally, in the previous tables, consolidations of VIEs are included in Purchases, and deconsolidations of VIEs are included in Settlements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements(Unaudited)

Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Recurring and Nonrecurring Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

Valuation Techniques and Unobservable Inputs

Balance / Range (Average1)
$ in millions, except inputsAt March 31, 2025At December 31, 2024
Assets at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Other sovereign government obligations$29$17
Comparable pricing:
Bond price60 to 104 points (92 points)45 to 104 points (75 points)
MABS$346$281
Comparable pricing:
Bond price29 to 98 points (71 points)27 to 98 points (67 points)
Loans and lending commitments$2,026$1,059
Margin loan model:
Margin loan rate1% to 3% (2%)1% to 4% (3%)
Comparable pricing:
Loan price50 to 102 points (94 points)49 to 102 points (90 points)
Corporate and other debt$1,434$1,258
Comparable pricing:
Bond price28 to 131 points (84 points)28 to 130 points (83 points)
Discounted cash flow:
Loss given default54% to 85% (68% / 54%)54% to 84% (62% / 54%)
Corporate equities$163$154
Comparable pricing:
Equity price100%100%
Investments$779$754
Discounted cash flow:
WACC10% to 21% (15%)12% to 21% (16%)
Exit multiple9 to 10 times (10 times)9 to 10 times (10 times)
Market approach:
EBITDA multiple18 times20 times
Comparable pricing:
Equity price24% to 100% (85%)24% to 100% (84%)
Net derivative and other contracts:
Interest rate$(123)$(53)
Option model:
IR volatility skew44% to 97% (74% / 78%)72% to 97% (81% / 79%)
IR curve correlation28% to 98% (82% / 85%)28% to 99% (83% / 86%)
Bond volatility81% to 152% (100% / 98%)78% to 148% (92% / 92%)
Inflation volatility32% to 67% (44% / 40%)30% to 68% (44% / 38%)
Credit$129$97
Credit default swap model:
Cash-synthetic basis7 points7 points
Bond price0 to 92 points (46 points)0 to 90 points (48 points)
Credit spread40 to 1,667 bps (158 bps)10 to 360 bps (90 bps)
Funding spread10 to 597 bps (73 bps)10 to 590 bps (76 bps)
Foreign exchange2$305$589
Option model:
IR curve10% to 10% (10% / 10%)5% to 10% (8% / 8%)
Contingency probability90% to 95% (91% / 95%)90% to 95% (91% / 95%)
Balance / Range (Average1)
$ in millions, except inputsAt March 31, 2025At December 31, 2024
Equity2$(885)$(1,148)
Option model:
Equity volatility6% to 92% (18%)7% to 98% (20%)
Equity volatility skew-2% to 0% (-1%)-2% to 0% (-1%)
Equity correlation15% to 96% (59%)20% to 94% (58%)
FX correlation-67% to 60% (-32%)-68% to 60% (-36%)
IR correlation10% to 15% (10%)N/M
Commodity and other$862$1,308
Option model:
Forward power price$1 to $173 ($53) per MWh$0 to $185 ($48) per MWh
Commodity volatility17% to 100% (34%)0% to 165% (37%)
Cross-commodity correlation69% to 99% (94%)54% to 100% (94%)
Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase$660$444
Discounted cash flow:
Funding spread21 to 132 bps (68 / 69 bps)11 to 102 bps (36 / 26 bps)
Other secured financings$435$76
Comparable pricing:
Loan price0 to 106 points (96 points)0 to 100 points (33 points)
Borrowings$902$947
Option model:
Equity volatility5% to 68% (26%)7% to 71% (21%)
Equity volatility skew-2% to 1% (-1%)-2% to 0% (0%)
Equity correlation41% to 94% (78%)53% to 64% (58%)
Equity - FX correlation-62% to 27% (-23%)-52% to 24% (-12%)
Credit default swap model:
Credit spread341 to 539 bps (440 bps)247 to 433 bps (340 bps)
Discounted cash flow:
Loss given default54% to 85% (68% / 54%)54% to 84% (62% / 54%)
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurement
Loans$2,332$4,518
Corporate loan model:
Credit spread94 to 1,086 bps (468 bps)109 to 1,469 bps (1,007 bps)
Comparable pricing:
Loan price25 to 100 points (84 points)25 to 100 points (71 points)
Warehouse model:
Credit spread202 to 285 bps (255 bps)207 to 280 bps (254 bps)

Points—Percentage of par

IR—Interest rate

FX—Foreign exchange

  1. A single amount is disclosed for range and average when there is no significant difference between the minimum, maximum and average. Amounts represent weighted averages except where simple averages and the median of the inputs are more relevant.

  2. Includes derivative contracts with multiple risks (i.e., hybrid products).

The previous table provides information on the valuation techniques, significant unobservable inputs, and the ranges and averages for each major category of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis with a significant Level 3 balance. The level of aggregation and breadth of products cause the range of inputs to be wide

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and not evenly distributed across the inventory of financial instruments. Further, the range of unobservable inputs may differ across firms in the financial services industry because of diversity in the types of products included in each firm’s inventory. Generally, there are no predictable relationships between multiple significant unobservable inputs attributable to a given valuation technique.

For a description of the Firm’s significant unobservable inputs and qualitative information about the effect of hypothetical changes in the values of those inputs, see Note 4 to the financial statements in the 2024 Form 10-K. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, there were no significant revisions made to the descriptions of the Firm’s significant unobservable inputs.

Net Asset Value Measurements

Fund Interests

At March 31, 2025At December 31, 2024
$ in millionsCarryingValueCommitmentCarryingValueCommitment
Private equity and other$2,916$616$2,653$644
Real estate3,4461983,461214
Hedge962922
Total$6,458$816$6,206$860

Amounts in the previous table represent the Firm’s carrying value of general and limited partnership interests in fund investments, as well as any related performance-based income in the form of carried interest. The carrying amounts are measured based on the NAV of the fund taking into account the distribution terms applicable to the interest held. This same measurement applies whether the fund investments are accounted for under the equity method or fair value.

For a description of the Firm’s investments in private equity and other funds, real estate funds and hedge funds, which are measured based on NAV, see Note 4 to the financial statements in the 2024 Form 10-K.

See Note 13 for information regarding general partner guarantees, which include potential obligations to return performance fee distributions previously received. See Note 19 for information regarding unrealized carried interest at risk of reversal.

Nonredeemable Funds by Contractual Maturity

Carrying Value at March 31, 2025
$ in millionsPrivate Equity and OtherReal Estate
Less than 5 years$1,074$2,070
5-10 years1,6701,245
Over 10 years172131
Total$2,916$3,446

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

At March 31, 2025
Fair Value
$ in millionsLevel 2Level 31Total
Assets
Loans$1,749$2,332$4,081
Other assets—Other investments—5959
Total$1,749$2,391$4,140
Liabilities
Other liabilities and accrued expenses—Lending commitments$56$23$79
Total$56$23$79
At December 31, 2024
Fair Value
$ in millionsLevel 2Level 31Total
Assets
Loans$1,607$4,518$6,125
Other assets—Other investments—5858
Other assets—ROU assets23—23
Total$1,630$4,576$6,206
Liabilities
Other liabilities and accrued expenses—Lending commitments$48$33$81
Total$48$33$81
  1. For significant Level 3 balances, refer to “Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Recurring and Nonrecurring Level 3 Fair Value Measurements” section herein for details of the significant unobservable inputs used for nonrecurring fair value measurement.

Gains (Losses) from Nonrecurring Fair Value Remeasurements 1

Three Months EndedMarch 31,
$ in millions20252024
Assets
Loans2$19$(22)
Other assets—Other investments3(6)—
Other assets—Premises, equipment and software4(5)—
Total$8$(22)
Liabilities
Other liabilities and accrued expenses—Lending commitments2$(8)$1
Total$(8)$1
  1. Gains and losses for Loans and Other assets—Other investments are classified in Other revenues. For other items, gains and losses are recorded in Other revenues if the item is held for sale; otherwise, they are recorded in Other expenses.

  2. Nonrecurring changes in the fair value of loans and lending commitments, which exclude the impact of related economic hedges, are calculated as follows: for the held-for-investment category, based on the value of the underlying collateral; and for the held-for-sale category, based on recently executed transactions, market price quotations, valuation models that incorporate market observable inputs where possible, such as comparable loan or debt prices and CDS spread levels adjusted for any basis difference between cash and derivative instruments, or default recovery analysis where such transactions and quotations are unobservable.

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  1. Losses related to Other assets—Other investments were determined using techniques that included discounted cash flow models, methodologies that incorporate multiples of certain comparable companies and recently executed transactions.

  2. Losses related to Other assets—Premises, equipment and software generally include impairments as well as write-offs related to the disposal of certain assets.

Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value

At March 31, 2025
CarryingValue · Fair Value
$ in millions · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents$90,739$90,739$—$—$90,739
Investment securities—HTM59,39415,06434,2831,20250,549
Securities purchased under agreements to resell119,048—117,5391,550119,089
Securities borrowed140,226—140,226—140,226
Customer and other receivables85,428—81,1674,13185,298
Held for investment232,792—15,388212,932228,320
Held for sale16,111—11,1815,04316,224
Other assets704—704—704
Financial liabilities
Deposits$374,882$—$375,281$—$375,281
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase68,286—68,268—68,268
Securities loaned16,604—16,598—16,598
Other secured financings4,510—4,507—4,507
Customer and other payables201,626—201,626—201,626
Borrowings193,296—195,133173195,306
CommitmentAmount
Lending commitments2$179,499$—$1,207$1,046$2,253
At December 31, 2024
CarryingValue · Fair Value
$ in millions · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents$105,386$105,386$—$—$105,386
Investment securities—HTM61,07115,80334,1801,22051,203
Securities purchased under agreements to resell118,565—117,1511,450118,601
Securities borrowed123,859—123,859—123,859
Customer and other receivables79,586—75,3614,05679,417
Held for investment225,834—17,859202,297220,156
Held for sale12,319—6,3246,11512,439
Other assets839—839—839
Financial liabilities
Deposits$369,508$—$370,039$—$370,039
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase49,111—49,103—49,103
Securities loaned15,226—15,228—15,228
Other secured financings7,514—7,511—7,511
Customer and other payables175,890—175,890—175,890
Borrowings185,487—188,26993188,362
CommitmentAmount
Lending commitments2$175,774$—$1,094$839$1,933
  1. Amounts include loans measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

  2. Represents Lending commitments accounted for as Held for Investment and Held for Sale. For a further discussion on lending commitments, see Note 13.

The previous tables exclude all non-financial assets and liabilities, such as Goodwill and Intangible assets, and certain financial instruments, such as equity method investments and certain receivables.

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