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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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6. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

  1. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Fair Values of Derivative Contracts

Assets at March 31, 2025
$ in millionsBilateral OTCCleared OTCExchange-TradedTotal
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$3$1$—$4
Foreign exchange2436—60
Total2737—64
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic hedges of loans
Credit1041—51
Other derivatives
Interest rate112,78013,552233126,565
Credit5,3345,950—11,284
Foreign exchange69,7583,2014973,008
Equity23,812—52,36576,177
Commodity and other13,037—2,90215,939
Total224,73122,74455,549303,024
Total gross derivatives$224,758$22,781$55,549$303,088
Amounts offset
Counterparty netting(155,334)(20,374)(52,628)(228,336)
Cash collateral netting(36,365)(2,162)—(38,527)
Total in Trading assets$33,059$245$2,921$36,225
Financial instruments collateral(15,989)——(15,989)
Net amounts$17,070$245$2,921$20,236
Net amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable$2,816
Liabilities at March 31, 2025
$ in millionsBilateral OTCCleared OTCExchange-TradedTotal
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$471$—$—$471
Foreign exchange5112—63
Total52212—534
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic hedges of loans
Credit45629—674
Other derivatives
Interest rate102,62911,842218114,689
Credit5,4585,514—10,972
Foreign exchange64,7623,19021668,168
Equity39,848—54,44194,289
Commodity and other11,32212,96214,285
Total224,06421,17657,837303,077
Total gross derivatives$224,586$21,188$57,837$303,611
Amounts offset
Counterparty netting(155,333)(20,374)(52,628)(228,335)
Cash collateral netting(38,682)(791)—(39,473)
Total in Trading liabilities$30,571$23$5,209$35,803
Financial instruments collateral(5,475)—(3,451)(8,926)
Net amounts$25,096$23$1,758$26,877
Net amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable4,733
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements(Unaudited)

Assets at December 31, 2024
$ in millionsBilateral OTCCleared OTCExchange-TradedTotal
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$4$—$—$4
Foreign exchange185122—307
Total189122—311
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic hedges of loans
Credit—28—28
Other derivatives
Interest rate115,52013,163119128,802
Credit4,7114,411—9,122
Foreign exchange104,0244,30190108,415
Equity24,368—51,31475,682
Commodity and other14,071—1,86015,931
Total262,69421,90353,383337,980
Total gross derivatives$262,883$22,025$53,383$338,291
Amounts offset
Counterparty netting(188,069)(20,276)(51,168)(259,513)
Cash collateral netting(38,511)(1,698)—(40,209)
Total in Trading assets$36,303$51$2,215$38,569
Financial instruments collateral(17,837)——(17,837)
Net amounts$18,466$51$2,215$20,732
Net amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable$3,354
Liabilities at December 31, 2024
$ in millionsBilateral OTCCleared OTCExchange-TradedTotal
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$533$—$—$533
Foreign exchange3——3
Total536——536
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic hedges of loans
Credit53718—771
Other derivatives
Interest rate104,49513,038124117,657
Credit4,9413,860—8,801
Foreign exchange100,7304,085153104,968
Equity42,332—53,14295,474
Commodity and other11,584—1,97913,563
Total264,13521,70155,398341,234
Total gross derivatives$264,671$21,701$55,398$341,770
Amounts offset
Counterparty netting(188,070)(20,276)(51,168)(259,514)
Cash collateral netting(43,126)(1,200)—(44,326)
Total in Trading liabilities$33,475$225$4,230$37,930
Financial instruments collateral(6,338)—(2,658)(8,996)
Net amounts$27,137$225$1,572$28,934
Net amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable$4,321
  1. Amounts relate to master netting agreements and collateral agreements that have been determined by the Firm to be legally enforceable in the event of default but where certain other netting criteria are not met in accordance with applicable offsetting accounting guidance.

See Note 4 for information related to the unsettled fair value of futures contracts not designated as accounting hedges, which are excluded from the previous tables.

Notionals of Derivative Contracts

Assets at March 31, 2025
$ in billionsBilateral OTCCleared OTCExchange- TradedTotal
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$—$135$—$135
Foreign exchange62—8
Total6137—143
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic hedges of loans
Credit————
Other derivatives
Interest rate4,1706,12248710,779
Credit259215—474
Foreign exchange3,805254144,073
Equity665—7011,366
Commodity and other138—82220
Total9,0376,5911,28416,912
Total gross derivatives$9,043$6,728$1,284$17,055
Liabilities at March 31, 2025
$ in billionsBilateral OTCCleared OTCExchange- TradedTotal
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$2$219$—$221
Foreign exchange101—11
Total12220—232
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic hedges of loans
Credit222—24
Other derivatives
Interest rate4,2656,74846511,478
Credit269192—461
Foreign exchange3,981240364,257
Equity835—1,0791,914
Commodity and other118—82200
Total9,4707,2021,66218,334
Total gross derivatives$9,482$7,422$1,662$18,566
Assets at December 31, 2024
$ in billionsBilateral OTCCleared OTCExchange-TradedTotal
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$—$108$—$108
Foreign exchange144—18
Total14112—126
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic hedges of loans
Credit————
Other derivatives
Interest rate3,7134,3674428,522
Credit208149—357
Foreign exchange2,71717192,897
Equity591—6091,200
Commodity and other137—77214
Total7,3664,6871,13713,190
Total gross derivatives$7,380$4,799$1,137$13,316
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements(Unaudited)

Liabilities at December 31, 2024
$ in billionsBilateral OTCCleared OTCExchange-TradedTotal
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$2$193$—$195
Foreign exchange1——1
Total3193—196
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic hedges of loans
Credit220—22
Other derivatives
Interest rate3,6264,4684178,511
Credit230133—363
Foreign exchange2,763178182,959
Equity754—8261,580
Commodity and other100—89189
Total7,4754,7991,35013,624
Total gross derivatives$7,478$4,992$1,350$13,820

The notional amounts of derivative contracts generally overstate the Firm’s exposure. In most circumstances, notional amounts are used only as a reference point from which to calculate amounts owed between the parties to the contract. Furthermore, notional amounts do not reflect the benefit of legally enforceable netting arrangements or risk mitigating transactions.

For a discussion of the Firm’s derivative instruments and hedging activities, see Note 6 to the financial statements in the 2024 Form 10-K.

Gains (Losses) on Accounting Hedges

Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20252024
Fair value hedges—Recognized in Interest income
Interest rate contracts$(493)$572
Investment Securities—AFS503(552)
Fair value hedges—Recognized in Interest expense
Interest rate contracts$2,317$(2,127)
Deposits(49)10
Borrowings(2,272)2,109
Net investment hedges—Foreign exchange contracts
Recognized in OCI$(435)$371
Forward points excluded from hedge effectiveness testing—Recognized in Interest income1748
Cash flow hedges—Interest rate contracts1
Recognized in OCI$17$(47)
Less: Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from AOCI to interest income(5)(11)
Net change in cash flow hedges included within AOCI22(36)
  1. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, there were no forecasted transactions that failed to occur. The net gains (losses) associated with cash flow hedges expected to be reclassified from AOCI within 12 months as of March 31, 2025, is approximately $(21) million. The maximum length of time over which forecasted cash flows are hedged is 32 months.

Fair Value Hedges—Hedged Items

$ in millionsAtMarch 31,2025AtDecember 31,2024
Investment Securities—AFS
Amortized cost basis currently or previously hedged1$54,849$54,809
Basis adjustments included in amortized cost2$(214)$(741)
Deposits
Carrying amount currently or previously hedged$27,536$21,524
Basis adjustments included in carrying amount2$93$44
Borrowings
Carrying amount currently or previously hedged$177,477$171,834
Basis adjustments included in carrying amount—Outstanding hedges$(7,821)$(10,072)
Basis adjustments included in carrying amount—Terminated hedges$(642)$(648)
  1. Carrying amount represents the amortized cost. At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the amortized cost of the portfolio layer method closed portfolios was $325 million, of which $178 million was designated as hedged. The cumulative amount of basis adjustments was immaterial as of March 31, 2025 and $(2) million as of December 31, 2024. Refer to Note 2 to the financial statements in the 2024 Form 10-K and Note 7 herein for additional information.

  2. Hedge accounting basis adjustments are primarily related to outstanding hedges.

Gains (Losses) on Economic Hedges of Loans

Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20252024
Recognized in Other revenues
Credit contracts1$(17)$(123)
  1. Amounts related to hedges of certain held-for-investment and held-for-sale loans.

Net Derivative Liabilities and Collateral Posted

$ in millionsAtMarch 31,2025AtDecember 31,2024
Net derivative liabilities with credit risk-related contingent features$19,944$22,414
Collateral posted14,63016,252

The previous table presents the aggregate fair value of certain derivative contracts that contain credit risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position for which the Firm has posted collateral in the normal course of business.

Incremental Collateral and Termination Payments upon Potential Future Ratings Downgrade

$ in millionsAtMarch 31,2025
One-notch downgrade$255
Two-notch downgrade437
Bilateral downgrade agreements included in the amounts above1$558
  1. Amount represents arrangements between the Firm and other parties where upon the downgrade of one party, the downgraded party must deliver collateral to the other party. These bilateral downgrade arrangements are used by the Firm to manage the risk of counterparty downgrades.

The additional collateral or termination payments that may be called in the event of a future credit rating downgrade vary by contract and can be based on ratings by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., S&P Global Ratings and/or other rating

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agencies. The previous table shows the future potential collateral amounts and termination payments that could be called or required by counterparties or exchange and clearing organizations in the event of one-notch or two-notch downgrade scenarios based on the relevant contractual downgrade triggers.

Maximum Potential Payout/Notional of Credit Protection Sold 1

Years to Maturity at March 31, 2025
$ in billions< 11-33-5Over 5Total
Single-name CDS
Investment grade$16$33$40$15$104
Non-investment grade81617445
Total$24$49$57$19$149
Index and basket CDS
Investment grade$4$12$7$3$26
Non-investment grade102217292296
Total$14$34$179$95$322
Total CDS sold$38$83$236$114$471
Other credit contracts———33
Total credit protection sold$38$83$236$117$474
CDS protection sold with identical protection purchased$410
Years to Maturity at December 31, 2024
$ in billions< 11-33-5Over 5Total
Single-name CDS
Investment grade$15$31$37$10$93
Non-investment grade71616140
Total$22$47$53$11$133
Index and basket CDS
Investment grade$3$12$10$—$25
Non-investment grade112215816207
Total$14$34$168$16$232
Total CDS sold$36$81$221$27$365
Other credit contracts———33
Total credit protection sold$36$81$221$30$368
CDS protection sold with identical protection purchased$303

Fair Value Asset (Liability) of Credit Protection Sold 1

$ in millionsAtMarch 31,2025AtDecember 31,2024
Single-name CDS
Investment grade$2,029$1,890
Non-investment grade512585
Total$2,541$2,475
Index and basket CDS
Investment grade$916$799
Non-investment grade1,357489
Total$2,273$1,288
Total CDS sold$4,814$3,763
Other credit contracts125133
Total credit protection sold$4,939$3,896
  1. Investment grade/non-investment grade determination is based on the internal credit rating of the reference obligation. Internal credit ratings serve as the CRM’s assessment of credit risk and the basis for a comprehensive credit limits framework used to control credit risk. The Firm uses quantitative models and judgment to estimate the various risk parameters related to each obligor.

Protection Purchased with CDS

Notional
$ in billionsAtMarch 31,2025AtDecember 31,2024
Single name$169$156
Index and basket288193
Tranched index and basket2928
Total$486$377
Fair Value Asset (Liability)
$ in millionsAtMarch 31,2025AtDecember 31,2024
Single name$(2,639)$(2,693)
Index and basket(1,741)(654)
Tranched index and basket(872)(962)
Total$(5,252)$(4,309)

The Firm enters into credit derivatives, principally CDS, under which it receives or provides protection against the risk of default on a set of debt obligations issued by a specified reference entity or entities. A majority of the Firm’s counterparties for these derivatives are banks, broker-dealers, and insurance and other financial institutions.

The fair value amounts as shown in the previous tables are prior to cash collateral or counterparty netting. For further information on credit derivatives and other credit contracts, see Note 6 to the financial statements in the 2024 Form 10-K.

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