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MORGAN STANLEY

For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 5, 2026.

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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 5, 2026

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4. Fair Values

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements(Unaudited)

  1. Fair Values

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

At March 31, 2026
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Netting1Total
Assets at fair value
Trading assets:
U.S. Treasury and agency securities$72,906$70,279$—$—$143,185
Other sovereign government obligations68,54752655—69,128
State and municipal securities—3,298——3,298
MABS—2,002629—2,631
Loans and lending commitments2—10,6791,667—12,346
Corporate and other debt4,41540,3681,475—46,258
Corporate equities3,5193,600589184—194,373
Derivative and other contracts:
Interest rate7,600124,702441—132,743
Credit111,358283—11,642
Foreign exchange1493,896166—94,076
Equity11,08395,2801,019—107,382
Commodity and other22921,9513,179—25,359
Netting1(13,301)(266,426)(1,227)(45,442)(326,396)
Total derivative and other contracts5,62680,7613,861(45,442)44,806
Investments4,57214521,587—2,760
Physical commodities—652——652
Total trading assets4345,815209,6069,458(45,442)519,437
Investment securities—AFS80,73829,079——109,817
Securities purchased under agreements to resell—————
Total assets at fair value$426,553$238,685$9,458$(45,442)$629,254
At March 31, 2026
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Netting1Total
Liabilities at fair value
Deposits$—$8,592$1$—$8,593
Trading liabilities:
U.S. Treasury and agency securities27,993980——28,973
Other sovereign government obligations36,712213—36,736
Corporate and other debt2,12417,50754—19,685
Corporate equities385,75233616—86,104
Derivative and other contracts:
Interest rate6,466114,140592—121,198
Credit111,503135—11,639
Foreign exchange14286,095210—86,447
Equity8,525120,2132,334—131,072
Commodity and other11621,7961,959—23,871
Netting1(13,301)(266,426)(1,227)(47,415)(328,369)
Total derivative and other contracts1,94987,3214,003(47,415)45,858
Total trading liabilities154,530106,1654,076(47,415)217,356
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase—250449—699
Other secured financings—17,352181—17,533
Borrowings—136,696937—137,633
Total liabilities at fair value$154,530$269,055$5,644$(47,415)$381,814
At December 31, 2025
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Netting1Total
Assets at fair value
Trading assets:
U.S. Treasury and agency securities$70,801$48,504$—$—$119,305
Other sovereign government obligations44,79035959—45,208
State and municipal securities—3,740——3,740
MABS—2,326317—2,643
Loans and lending commitments2—9,5201,424—10,944
Corporate and other debt3,72032,1171,414—37,251
Corporate equities3,5161,160823276—162,259
Derivative and other contracts:
Interest rate2,231125,002452—127,685
Credit—10,081263—10,344
Foreign exchange1185,969165—86,145
Equity7,33585,077717—93,129
Commodity and other22213,7462,494—16,462
Netting1(7,509)(247,840)(1,049)(40,577)(296,975)
Total derivative and other contracts2,29072,0353,042(40,577)36,790
Investments4,57954161,507—2,718
Physical commodities—685——685
Total trading assets4283,556170,5258,039(40,577)421,543
Investment securities—AFS80,90729,559——110,466
Total assets at fair value$364,463$200,084$8,039$(40,577)$532,009
45March 2026 Form 10-Q

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements(Unaudited)

At December 31, 2025
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Netting1Total
Liabilities at fair value
Deposits$—$8,754$1$—$8,755
Trading liabilities:
U.S. Treasury and agency securities19,2972——19,299
Other sovereign government obligations23,534282—23,564
Corporate and other debt1,44714,13850—15,635
Corporate equities368,9892730—69,046
Derivative and other contracts:
Interest rate2,189113,060606—115,855
Credit—10,520176—10,696
Foreign exchange7082,887129—83,086
Equity6,253114,9302,150—123,333
Commodity and other26413,3381,574—15,176
Netting1(7,509)(247,840)(1,049)(49,723)(306,121)
Total derivative and other contracts1,26786,8953,586(49,723)42,025
Total trading liabilities114,534101,0903,668(49,723)169,569
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase—251445—696
Other secured financings—16,565306—16,871
Borrowings—131,871608—132,479
Total liabilities at fair value$114,534$258,531$5,028$(49,723)$328,370

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, 2026 and December 31, 2025, 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 31,2026AtDecember 31,2025
Commercial real estate$490$675
Residential real estate5,2923,274
Securities-based lending and Other loans6,5646,995
Total$12,346$10,944

Unsettled Fair Value of Futures Contracts 1

$ in millionsAtMarch 31,2026AtDecember 31,2025
Customer and other receivables (payables), net$3,857$1,538
  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 2025 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 millions20262025
Other sovereign government obligations
Beginning balance$59$17
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)—(1)
Purchases15
Sales(4)(3)
Net transfers(1)11
Ending balance$55$29
Unrealized gains (losses)$—$—
MABS
Beginning balance$317$281
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)9—
Purchases12292
Sales(62)(78)
Net transfers24351
Ending balance$629$346
Unrealized gains (losses)$3$—
Loans and lending commitments
Beginning balance$1,424$1,059
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(4)6
Purchases and originations572759
Sales(759)(432)
Settlements—(12)
Net transfers434646
Ending balance$1,667$2,026
Unrealized gains (losses)$(18)$7
Corporate and other debt
Beginning balance$1,414$1,258
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(51)(33)
Purchases and originations524426
Sales(402)(275)
Net transfers(10)58
Ending balance$1,475$1,434
Unrealized gains (losses)$(52)$(1)
Corporate equities
Beginning balance$276$154
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)12(21)
Purchases2952
Sales(186)(57)
Net transfers5335
Ending balance$184$163
Unrealized gains (losses)$13$—
March 2026 Form 10-Q46

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements(Unaudited)

Three Months EndedMarch 31,
$ in millions20262025
Investments
Beginning balance$1,507$754
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)1222
Purchases7924
Sales(15)(25)
Net transfers44
Ending balance$1,587$779
Unrealized gains (losses)$7$10
Net derivatives: Interest rate
Beginning balance$(154)$(53)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)31(119)
Purchases9210
Issuances(78)(12)
Settlements(62)18
Net transfers2033
Ending balance$(151)$(123)
Unrealized gains (losses)$(10)$(116)
Net derivatives: Credit
Beginning balance$87$97
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)14(22)
Issuances(1)—
Settlements4234
Net transfers620
Ending balance$148$129
Unrealized gains (losses)$5$(54)
Net derivatives: Foreign exchange
Beginning balance$36$589
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(77)(243)
Settlements47(30)
Net transfers(50)(11)
Ending balance$(44)$305
Unrealized gains (losses)$(79)$(201)
Net derivatives: Equity
Beginning balance$(1,433)$(1,148)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)547380
Purchases102175
Issuances(308)(144)
Settlements(200)(288)
Net transfers(23)140
Ending balance$(1,315)$(885)
Unrealized gains (losses)$411$298
Net derivatives: Commodity and other
Beginning balance$920$1,308
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)38623
Purchases3822
Issuances(405)(22)
Settlements74(64)
Net transfers207(405)
Ending balance$1,220$862
Unrealized gains (losses)$591$(5)
Deposits
Beginning balance$1$1
Issuances—2
Settlements—(1)
Net transfers—1
Ending balance$1$3
Unrealized losses (gains)$—$—
Three Months EndedMarch 31,
$ in millions20262025
Nonderivative trading liabilities
Beginning balance$82$110
Realized and unrealized losses (gains)(3)(4)
Purchases(23)(26)
Sales1825
Net transfers(1)(77)
Ending balance$73$28
Unrealized losses (gains)$(2)$—
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
Beginning balance$445$444
Realized and unrealized losses (gains)413
Net transfers—203
Ending balance$449$660
Unrealized losses (gains)$4$13
Other secured financings
Beginning balance$306$76
Realized and unrealized losses (gains)—10
Issuances32139
Settlements(155)(5)
Net transfers(2)215
Ending balance$181$435
Unrealized losses (gains)$—$10
Borrowings
Beginning balance$608$947
Realized and unrealized losses (gains)(58)7
Issuances28791
Settlements(50)(86)
Net transfers150(57)
Ending balance$937$902
Unrealized losses (gains)$(57)$3
Portion of Unrealized losses (gains) recorded in OCI—Change in net DVA1(2)

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, 2026At December 31, 2025
Assets at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Other sovereign government obligations$55$59
Comparable pricing:
Bond price65 to 112 points (99 points)58 to 112 points (100 points)
MABS$629$317
Comparable pricing:
Bond price30 to 104 points (75 points)30 to 100 points (68 points)
Loans and lending commitments$1,667$1,424
Comparable pricing:
Loan price43 to 103 points (91 points)54 to 102 points (81 points)
Corporate and other debt$1,475$1,414
Comparable pricing:
Bond price29 to 130 points (86 points)29 to 130 points (90 points)
Discounted cash flow:
Loss given default40% to 40% (40% / 40%)40% to 40% (40% / 40%)
Corporate equities$184$276
Comparable pricing:
Equity price100%100%
Investments$1,587$1,507
Discounted cash flow:
WACC10% to 21% (16%)10% to 21% (16%)
Exit multiple9 to 9 times (9 times)9 to 9 times (9 times)
Market approach:
EBITDA multiple17 times18 times
Comparable pricing:
Equity price24% to 100% (95%)24% to 100% (95%)
Net derivative and other contracts:
Interest rate$(151)$(154)
Option model:
IR volatility skew63% to 94% (72% / 74%)52% to 86% (67% / 66%)
IR curve correlation53% to 99% (85% / 86%)56% to 99% (87% / 88%)
Bond volatility67% to 107% (92% / 91%)63% to 97% (80% / 80%)
Inflation volatility32% to 67% (44% / 40%)32% to 67% (44% / 40%)
Credit$148$87
Credit default swap model:
Cash-synthetic basis9 points11 points
Bond price0 to 96 points (79 points)0 to 97 points (53 points)
Credit spread22 to 679 bps (109 bps)22 to 680 bps (108 bps)
Funding spreadN/M6 to 590 bps (77 bps)
Balance / Range (Average1)
$ in millions, except inputsAt March 31, 2026At December 31, 2025
Foreign exchange2$(44)$36
Option model:
IR curve-1% to 6% (0% / 0%)-1% to 10% (2% / 1%)
Foreign exchange volatility skew6% to 12% (9% / 10%)6% to 10% (8% / 8%)
Contingency probability95% to 95% (95% / 95%)80% to 95% (95% / 95%)
Equity2$(1,315)$(1,433)
Option model:
Equity volatility3% to 137% (28%)1% to 133% (27%)
Equity volatility skew-11% to 4% (-2%)-11% to 3% (-1%)
Equity correlation-16% to 100% (63%)0% to 100% (57%)
FX correlation-84% to 90% (-17%)-90% to 90% (-30%)
IR correlation-25% to 85% (18%)-5% to 16% (15%)
Commodity and other$1,220$920
Option model:
Forward power price$5 to $136 ($58) per MWh$5 to $141 ($59) per MWh
Forward natural gas Price$1 to $8 ($3) per MMBTuN/M
Commodity volatility14% to 95% (28%)6% to 137% (29%)
Cross-commodity correlation69% to 99% (96%)54% to 99% (98%)
Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Corporate and other debt$54$50
Comparable pricing:
Bond price1 to 100 points (28 points)2 to 101 points (25 points)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase$449$445
Discounted cash flow:
Funding spread21 to 145 bps (71 / 61 bps)18 to 109 bps (63 / 63 bps)
Other secured financings$181$306
Comparable pricing:
Loan price66 to 89 points (72 points)0 to 98 points (66 points)
Borrowings$937$608
Option model:
Equity volatility9% to 93% (30%)5% to 102% (44%)
Equity volatility skew-4% to 1% (-1%)-3% to 1% (-1%)
Equity correlation10% to 100% (83%)20% to 100% (84%)
Equity - FX correlation-88% to 21% (-19%)-70% to 30% (-19%)
Credit default swap model:
Credit spread377 to 377 bps (377 bps)325 to 325 bps (325 bps)
Discounted cash flow:
Loss given default40% to 40% (40% / 40%)40% to 40% (40% / 40%)
March 2026 Form 10-Q48

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements(Unaudited)

Balance / Range (Average1)
$ in millions, except inputsAt March 31, 2026At December 31, 2025
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurement
Loans$1,507$1,319
Corporate loan model:
Credit spread96 to 682 bps (280 bps)87 to 967 bps (272 bps)
Comparable pricing:
Loan price50 to 85 points (60 points)50 to 100 points (67 points)
Warehouse model:
Credit spread72 to 121 bps (100 bps)66 to 113 bps (82 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 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 2025 Form 10-K. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, 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, 2026At December 31, 2025
$ in millionsCarryingValueCommitmentCarryingValueCommitment
Private equity and other$3,103$664$3,110$671
Real estate3,5912763,551246
Hedge801721
Total$6,774$941$6,733$918

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 2025 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, 2026
$ in millionsPrivate Equity and OtherReal Estate
Less than 5 years$1,062$2,471
5-10 years1,5851,088
Over 10 years45632
Total$3,103$3,591

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

At March 31, 2026
Fair Value
$ in millionsLevel 2Level 31Total
Assets
Loans$3,070$1,507$4,577
Other assets—Other investments—6767
Other assets—ROU assets———
Total$3,070$1,574$4,644
Liabilities
Other liabilities and accrued expenses—Lending commitments$63$24$87
Total$63$24$87
At December 31, 2025
Fair Value
$ in millionsLevel 2Level 31Total
Assets
Loans$2,385$1,319$3,704
Other assets—Other investments—6464
Other assets—ROU assets20—20
Total$2,405$1,383$3,788
Liabilities
Other liabilities and accrued expenses—Lending commitments$53$18$71
Total$53$18$71
  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.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements(Unaudited)

Gains (Losses) from Nonrecurring Fair Value Remeasurements 1

Three Months EndedMarch 31,
$ in millions20262025
Assets
Loans2$(104)$19
Other assets—Other investments3—(6)
Other assets—Premises, equipment and software4(1)(5)
Total$(105)$8
Liabilities
Other liabilities and accrued expenses—Lending commitments2$(16)$(8)
Total$(16)$(8)
  1. Gains and losses for Loans and Other assets—Other investments are classified in Other revenues and gains and losses for Other assets—ROU assets are recorded in Occupancy and equipment or Information processing and communication expenses. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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, 2026
CarryingValue · Fair Value
$ in millions · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents$133,529$133,529$—$—$133,529
Investment securities—HTM50,5469,76831,8701,35542,993
Securities purchased under agreements to resell128,880—127,5771,299128,876
Securities borrowed154,570—154,569—154,569
Customer and other receivables122,949—118,1504,708122,858
Held for investment276,683—29,068245,334274,402
Held for sale17,231—10,8056,60317,408
Other assets704—704—704
Financial liabilities
Deposits$419,378$—$419,926$—$419,926
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase119,132—119,086—119,086
Securities loaned19,589—19,588—19,588
Other secured financings5,133—5,130—5,130
Customer and other payables258,877—258,877—258,877
Borrowings233,935—235,550219235,769
CommitmentAmount
Lending commitments2$208,117$—$1,486$1,317$2,803
At December 31, 2025
CarryingValue · Fair Value
$ in millions · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents$111,695$111,695$—$—$111,695
Investment securities—HTM53,09011,63632,6221,35745,615
Securities purchased under agreements to resell120,243—119,2731,003120,276
Securities borrowed151,908—151,909—151,909
Customer and other receivables108,189—103,4584,682108,140
Held for investment268,720—27,243238,800266,043
Held for sale9,374—5,6923,7039,395
Other assets704—704—704
Financial liabilities
Deposits$406,768$—$407,350$—$407,350
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase77,843—77,832—77,832
Securities loaned17,310—17,313—17,313
Other secured financings4,732—4,729—4,729
Customer and other payables226,342—226,342—226,342
Borrowings216,456—220,547200220,747
CommitmentAmount
Lending commitments2$208,435$—$1,145$1,087$2,232
  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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