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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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6. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements(Unaudited)

  1. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Fair Values of Derivative Contracts

Assets at March 31, 2026
$ in millionsBilateral OTCCleared OTCExchange-TradedTotal
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$4$12$—$16
Foreign exchange156198—354
Total160210—370
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic hedges of loans
Credit1686—102
Other derivatives
Interest rate117,59414,907226132,727
Credit6,4235,117—11,540
Foreign exchange87,3766,3172993,722
Equity38,995—68,387107,382
Commodity and other17,926—7,43325,359
Total268,33026,42776,075370,832
Total gross derivatives$268,490$26,637$76,075$371,202
Amounts offset
Counterparty netting(187,210)(24,012)(72,903)(284,125)
Cash collateral netting(40,162)(2,109)—(42,271)
Total in Trading assets$41,118$516$3,172$44,806
Financial instruments collateral(18,131)——(18,131)
Net amounts$22,987$516$3,172$26,675
Amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable, included in Net amounts$3,154
Liabilities at March 31, 2026
$ in millionsBilateral OTCCleared OTCExchange-TradedTotal
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$500$—$—$500
Foreign exchange8947—136
Equity70——70
Total65947—706
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic hedges of loans
Credit43687—730
Economic hedges of DCP
Equity270——270
Other derivatives
Interest rate106,02814,484186120,698
Credit6,2074,702—10,909
Foreign exchange80,6455,49716986,311
Equity61,955—68,777130,732
Commodity and other16,111—7,76023,871
Total271,25925,37076,892373,521
Total gross derivatives$271,918$25,417$76,892$374,227
Amounts offset
Counterparty netting(187,210)(24,012)(72,903)(284,125)
Cash collateral netting(42,860)(1,384)—(44,244)
Total in Trading liabilities$41,848$21$3,989$45,858
Financial instruments collateral(7,054)—(22)(7,076)
Net amounts$34,794$21$3,967$38,782
Amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable, included in Net amounts5,154
Assets at December 31, 2025
$ in millionsBilateral OTCCleared OTCExchange-TradedTotal
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$4$—$—$4
Foreign exchange15282—234
Total15682—238
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic hedges of loans
Credit332—35
Other derivatives
Interest rate114,36813,25558127,681
Credit4,9625,347—10,309
Foreign exchange81,6134,2692985,911
Equity30,392—62,73793,129
Commodity and other13,953—2,50916,462
Total245,29122,90365,333333,527
Total gross derivatives$245,447$22,985$65,333$333,765
Amounts offset
Counterparty netting(174,466)(21,165)(62,796)(258,427)
Cash collateral netting(37,004)(1,544)—(38,548)
Total in Trading assets$33,977$276$2,537$36,790
Financial instruments collateral(15,097)——(15,097)
Net amounts$18,880$276$2,537$21,693
Amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable, included in Net amounts$3,084
Liabilities at December 31, 2025
$ in millionsBilateral OTCCleared OTCExchange-TradedTotal
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$532$29$—$561
Foreign exchange11122—133
Total64351—694
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic hedges of loans
Credit45586—631
Other derivatives
Interest rate103,06612,16266115,294
Credit5,2924,773—10,065
Foreign exchange78,5974,2718582,953
Equity60,908—62,425123,333
Commodity and other12,578—2,59815,176
Total260,48621,79265,174347,452
Total gross derivatives$261,129$21,843$65,174$348,146
Amounts offset
Counterparty netting(174,466)(21,165)(62,796)(258,427)
Cash collateral netting(47,336)(358)—(47,694)
Total in Trading liabilities$39,327$320$2,378$42,025
Financial instruments collateral(7,181)(34)(743)(7,958)
Net amounts$32,146$286$1,635$34,067
Amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable, included in Net amounts$5,345
  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.

March 2026 Form 10-Q52

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements(Unaudited)

Notionals of Derivative Contracts

Assets at March 31, 2026
$ in billionsBilateral OTCCleared OTCExchange- TradedTotal
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$—$133$—$133
Foreign exchange84—12
Total8137—145
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic hedges of loans
Credit13—4
Other derivatives
Interest rate4,7949,08974314,626
Credit333208—541
Foreign exchange4,139326144,479
Equity966—9511,917
Commodity and other176—111287
Total10,4099,6261,81921,854
Total gross derivatives$10,417$9,763$1,819$21,999
Liabilities at March 31, 2026
$ in billionsBilateral OTCCleared OTCExchange- TradedTotal
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$3$308$—$311
Foreign exchange143—17
Equity1——1
Total18311—329
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic hedges of loans
Credit220—22
Economic hedges of DCP
Equity5——5
Other derivatives
Interest rate4,8899,3031,07015,262
Credit334195—529
Foreign exchange4,067300224,389
Equity913—1,3242,237
Commodity and other120—126246
Total10,3309,8182,54222,690
Total gross derivatives$10,348$10,129$2,542$23,019
Assets at December 31, 2025
$ in billionsBilateral OTCCleared OTCExchange-TradedTotal
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$—$183$—$183
Foreign exchange104—14
Total10187—197
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic hedges of loans
Credit————
Other derivatives
Interest rate4,7794,1435749,496
Credit248170—418
Foreign exchange3,641238103,889
Equity813—8131,626
Commodity and other143—78221
Total9,6244,5511,47515,650
Total gross derivatives$9,634$4,738$1,475$15,847
Liabilities at December 31, 2025
$ in billionsBilateral OTCCleared OTCExchange-TradedTotal
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$3$243$—$246
Foreign exchange112—13
Total14245—259
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic hedges of loans
Credit217—19
Other derivatives
Interest rate5,0413,9437159,699
Credit222171—393
Foreign exchange3,791233194,043
Equity945—1,0852,030
Commodity and other119—86205
Total10,1204,3641,90516,389
Total gross derivatives$10,134$4,609$1,905$16,648

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 2025 Form 10-K.

Gains (Losses) on Accounting Hedges

Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20262025
Fair value hedges—Recognized in Interest income
Interest rate contracts$292$(493)
Investment Securities—AFS(283)503
Fair value hedges—Recognized in Interest expense
Interest rate contracts$(1,253)$2,317
Deposits252(49)
Borrowings1,009(2,272)
Net investment hedges—Foreign exchange contracts
Recognized in OCI$217$(435)
Forward points excluded from hedge effectiveness testing—Recognized in Interest income6317
Cash flow hedges—Interest rate contracts1
Recognized in OCI$(338)$17
Less: Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from AOCI to interest income(4)(5)
Net change in cash flow hedges included within AOCI(334)22
Cash flow hedges—Equity contracts1
Recognized in OCI$(58)$—
Less: Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from AOCI to Compensation and benefits expense(1)—
Net change in cash flow hedges included within AOCI(57)—
  1. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, 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, 2026, is approximately $(34) million. The maximum length of time over which forecasted cash flows are hedged is 37 months.
53March 2026 Form 10-Q

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements(Unaudited)

Fair Value Hedges—Hedged Items

$ in millionsAtMarch 31,2026AtDecember 31,2025
Investment Securities—AFS
Amortized cost basis currently or previously hedged1$50,016$55,451
Basis adjustments included in amortized cost2$37$217
Deposits
Carrying amount currently or previously hedged$59,109$53,224
Basis adjustments included in carrying amount2$(103)$149
Borrowings
Carrying amount currently or previously hedged$215,796$199,274
Basis adjustments included in carrying amount—Outstanding hedges$(7,257)$(6,252)
Basis adjustments included in carrying amount—Terminated hedges$(619)$(625)
  1. Carrying amount represents the amortized cost. As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, the amortized cost of the portfolio layer method closed portfolios was $576 million and $589 million, respectively. The Firm designated $703 million and $703 million as hedged amounts as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, respectively, representing the total notional value of all outstanding layers in each portfolio, including both spot-starting and forward-starting layers. The cumulative amount of basis adjustments was $0.3 million as of March 31, 2026 and $2 million as of December 31, 2025. Refer to Note 2 to the financial statements in the 2025 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 and DCP

Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20262025
Recognized in Other revenues
Credit contracts1$(18)$(17)
Recognized in Compensation and benefits expense
Equity contracts$(83)$—
  1. Amounts related to hedges of certain held-for-investment and held-for-sale loans.

Net Derivative Liabilities and Collateral Posted

$ in millionsAtMarch 31,2026AtDecember 31,2025
Net derivative liabilities with credit risk-related contingent features$22,406$26,023
Collateral posted17,50820,152

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 31,2026
One-notch downgrade$470
Two-notch downgrade458
Bilateral downgrade agreements included in the amounts above1$581
  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 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, 2026
$ in billions< 11-33-5Over 5Total
Single-name CDS
Investment grade$18$35$39$16$108
Non-investment grade71615341
Total$25$51$54$19$149
Index and basket CDS
Investment grade$7$9$11$4$31
Non-investment grade74121488350
Total$14$50$225$92$381
Total CDS sold$39$101$279$111$530
Other credit contracts———33
Total credit protection sold$39$101$279$114$533
CDS protection sold with identical protection purchased$458
Years to Maturity at December 31, 2025
$ in billions< 11-33-5Over 5Total
Single-name CDS
Investment grade$16$34$37$11$98
Non-investment grade81716142
Total$24$51$53$12$140
Index and basket CDS
Investment grade$7$8$8$—$23
Non-investment grade73217318230
Total$14$40$181$18$253
Total CDS sold$38$91$234$30$393
Other credit contracts———33
Total credit protection sold$38$91$234$33$396
CDS protection sold with identical protection purchased$339
March 2026 Form 10-Q54

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements(Unaudited)

Fair Value Asset (Liability) of Credit Protection Sold 1

$ in millionsAtMarch 31,2026AtDecember 31,2025
Single-name CDS
Investment grade$2,125$2,394
Non-investment grade444777
Total$2,569$3,171
Index and basket CDS
Investment grade$1,026$907
Non-investment grade1971,021
Total$1,223$1,928
Total CDS sold$3,792$5,099
Other credit contracts116146
Total credit protection sold$3,908$5,245
  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 31,2026AtDecember 31,2025
Single name$173$172
Index and basket354232
Tranched index and basket3932
Total$566$436
Fair Value Asset (Liability)
$ in millionsAtMarch 31,2026AtDecember 31,2025
Single name$(2,515)$(3,363)
Index and basket(574)(1,209)
Tranched index and basket(815)(1,000)
Total$(3,904)$(5,572)

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 2025 Form 10-K.

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