PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

Portfolio Composition

Our investment portfolio consists of public and private fixed maturity securities, commercial mortgage and other loans, policy loans and non-coupon investments, which include equity securities and other invested assets such as limited partnerships and limited liability companies (“LPs/LLCs”), real estate held through direct ownership, derivative instruments and seed money investments in separate accounts. The composition of our general account reflects, within the discipline provided by our risk management approach, our need for competitive results and the selection of diverse investment alternatives available primarily through our PGIM segment. The size of our portfolio enables us to invest in asset classes that may be unavailable to the typical investor.

A portion of our general account investments supports customer liabilities reinsured under coinsurance with funds withheld and modified coinsurance arrangements. With these reinsurance arrangements, we retain legal ownership of the assets (collectively, the “Funds Withheld”) which remain on our Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, while the economic benefits and investment risk associated with the Funds Withheld assets ultimately inure to the reinsurer. The composition of the Funds Withheld assets is subject to investment guidelines specific to the reinsurance treaties, which may differ from the investment guidelines we set for our general account, excluding Funds Withheld. See Note 12 to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our material reinsurance agreements.

The following tables set forth the composition of our general account investment portfolio apportioned between PFI excluding the Closed Block division and Funds Withheld, the Closed Block division, and Funds Withheld, as of the dates indicated:

(1) Other invested assets consists of investments in LPs/LLCs, investment real estate held through direct ownership, derivative instruments and other miscellaneous investments. For additional information regarding these investments, see “—Other Invested Assets” below.

(2)Includes invested assets of our investment management and derivative operations. Excludes assets of our investment management operations that are managed for third parties and those assets classified as “Separate account assets” on our Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. For additional information regarding these investments, see “—Invested Assets of Other Entities and Operations” below.

The increase in general account investments attributable to PFI excluding the Closed Block division and Funds Withheld in the first nine months of 2026 was primarily due to net business inflows, partially offset by a net increase in U.S. and Japan interest rates. For information regarding the methodology used in determining the fair value of our fixed maturities, see Note 6 to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, 37% and 39%, respectively, of our general account investments attributable to PFI excluding the Closed Block division and Funds Withheld related to our Japanese insurance operations. The following table sets forth the composition of the investments of our Japanese insurance operations’ general account, as of the dates indicated:

(1)Other invested assets consists of investments in LPs/LLCs, investment real estate held through direct ownership, derivative instruments and other miscellaneous investments.

The decrease in general account investments related to our Japanese insurance operations in the first nine months of 2026 was primarily due to a net increase in U.S. and Japan interest rates, partially offset by net business inflows.

As of September 30, 2026, our Japanese insurance operations had $94.1 billion, at carrying value, of investments denominated in U.S. dollars, including $2.3 billion that were hedged to yen through third-party derivative contracts and $83.9 billion that support liabilities denominated in U.S. dollars, with the remainder constituting part of the hedging of foreign currency exchange rate exposure to U.S. dollar-equivalent equity. As of December 31, 2025, our Japanese insurance operations had $95.7 billion, at carrying value, of investments denominated in U.S. dollars, including $1.7 billion that were hedged to yen through third-party derivative contracts and $86.6 billion that support liabilities denominated in U.S. dollars, with the remainder constituting part of the hedging of foreign currency exchange rate exposure of U.S. dollar-equivalent equity. The $1.6 billion decrease in the carrying value of U.S. dollar-denominated investments from December 31, 2025 was primarily attributable to a net increase in U.S. interest rates, partially offset by portfolio growth as a result of net business inflows.

Our Japanese insurance operations had $1.6 billion and $1.9 billion, at carrying value, of investments denominated in Australian dollars that support liabilities denominated in Australian dollars as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The $0.3 billion decrease in the carrying value of Australian dollar-denominated investments from December 31, 2025 was primarily attributable to run-off of the portfolio. For additional information regarding U.S. and Australian dollar investments held in our Japanese insurance operations and a discussion of our yen hedging strategy, see “—External and Economic Factors—Impact of Foreign Currency Exchange Rates” above.

Investment Results

The following tables set forth the investment results of our general account apportioned between PFI excluding the Closed Block division and Funds Withheld, the Closed Block division and Funds Withheld, for the periods indicated. The yields are based on net investment income as reported under U.S. GAAP and as such do not include certain interest-related items, such as settlements of duration management swaps which are included in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.”

(1)For interim periods, yields are annualized. The denominator in the yield percentage is based on quarterly average carrying values for all asset types except for fixed maturities which are based on amortized cost, net of allowance. Amounts for fixed maturities, short-term investments and cash equivalents are also netted for securities lending activity (i.e., income netted for rebate expenses and asset values netted for securities lending liabilities). A yield is not presented for other invested assets as it is not considered a meaningful measure of investment performance.

(2)Includes fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale and excludes fixed maturity securities classified as trading, which are included in other invested assets.

(3)Other invested assets consists of investments in LPs/LLCs, investment real estate held through direct ownership, derivative instruments, fixed maturities classified as trading and other miscellaneous investments.

(4)Includes net investment income of our investment management operations.

(5)The total yield excluding Funds Withheld was 4.40% and 4.21% for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Three Month Comparison. The increase in investment income after investment expenses yield attributable to our general account investments, excluding the Closed Block division, Funds Withheld and the Japanese insurance operations’ portfolios for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025, was primarily the result of higher fixed income reinvestment rates.

The increase in investment income after investment expenses yield attributable to the Japanese insurance operations’ portfolio for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025, was primarily the result of higher fixed income reinvestment rates.

(1)For interim periods, yields are annualized. The denominator in the yield percentage is based on quarterly average carrying values for all asset types except for fixed maturities which are based on amortized cost, net of allowance. Amounts for fixed maturities, short-term investments and cash equivalents are also netted for securities lending activity (i.e., income netted for rebate expenses and asset values netted for securities lending liabilities). A yield is not presented for other invested assets as it is not considered a meaningful measure of investment performance.

(2)Includes fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale and excludes fixed maturity securities classified as trading, which are included in other invested assets.

(3)Other invested assets consists of investments in LPs/LLCs, investment real estate held through direct ownership, derivative instruments, fixed maturities classified as trading and other miscellaneous investments.

(4)Includes net investment income of our investment management operations.

(5)The total yield excluding Funds Withheld was 4.46% and 4.24% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Nine Month Comparison. The increase in investment income after investment expenses yield attributable to our general account investments, excluding the Closed Block division, Funds Withheld and the Japanese insurance operations’ portfolios for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was primarily the result of higher fixed income reinvestment rates.

The increase in investment income after investment expenses yield attributable to the Japanese insurance operations’ portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was primarily the result of higher fixed income reinvestment rates.

Realized Investment Gains and Losses

The following table sets forth “Realized investment gains (losses), net” of our general account apportioned between PFI excluding the Closed Block division and Funds Withheld, the Closed Block division and Funds Withheld, by investment type for the periods indicated:

(1)Amounts represent securities actively marketed for sale, write-downs of credit adverse securities, and securities where it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell prior to the recovery of the amortized cost basis.

(2)Includes fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale and excludes fixed maturity securities classified as trading.

(3)Includes “realized investment gains (losses), net” of our investment management operations.

(4)Includes changes in the value of reinsurance payables and funds withheld payables, primarily reflecting the impact of net investment income on withheld assets that are ceded to certain reinsurance counterparties.

The following analysis reflects realized gains (losses) attributable to PFI excluding Closed Block Division and Funds Withheld.

Three Month Comparison. Net losses on sales and maturities of fixed maturity securities were$120 million for the third quarter of 2026 primarily driven by net losses on salesin a higher interest rate environment. Net losses on sales and maturities of fixed maturity securities were $41 million for the third quarter of 2025 primarily driven by net losses on sales in a higher interest rate environment, partially offset by the impact of foreign currency exchange rate movements on U.S. dollar-denominated securities that matured or were sold within our Japan Businesses.

Net realized losses on derivative instruments of $163 million for the third quarter of 2026 primarily included:

•$118 million of losses on total return swaps driven by equity market appreciation on short equity exposure and declining corporate bond values on long bond index exposure; and

•$35 million of losses on interest rate derivatives primarily driven by increases in U.S. Treasury rates, partially offset by gains from increases in swap rates.

Net realized losses on derivative instruments of $316 million for the third quarter of 2025 primarily included:

•$416 million of net losses on embedded derivatives and product-related hedge positions.

Partially offsetting these losses were:

•$102 million of gains on foreign currency hedges primarily driven by U.S. dollar appreciation versus foreign currencies;

•$39 million of gains on Synthetic Guarantees; and

•$26 million of gains on credit default swaps driven by credit spread tightening.

Nine Month Comparison. Net losses on sales and maturities of fixed maturity securities were $822 million for the first nine months of 2026 primarily driven by net losses on salesin a higher interest rate environment, partially offset by the impact of foreign currency exchange rate movements on U.S. dollar-denominated securities that matured or were sold within our Japan Businesses. Net losses on sales and maturities of fixed maturity securities were $28 million for the first nine months of 2025 primarily drivenby net losses on sales in a higher interest rate environment, partially offset by net gains on assets transferred upon execution of the reinsurance transaction with Prismic Re International and the impact of foreign currency exchange rate movements on U.S. dollar-denominated securities that matured or were sold within our Japan Businesses.

Net realized losses on derivative instruments of $641 million for the first nine months of 2026 primarily included:

•$438 million of losses primarily related to the fair value of embedded derivatives that were unfavorably impacted by the annual reviews and update of assumptions and other refinements within Retirement and Individual Life; and

•$312 million of losses on total return swaps driven by equity market appreciation on short equity exposure.

Partially offsetting these losses were:

•$142 million of gains on interest rate derivatives driven by increases in swap rates.

Net realized losses on derivative instruments of $1,753 million for the first nine months of 2025 primarily included:

•$1,033 million of net losses related to the fair value of embedded derivatives that were unfavorably impacted by the annual reviews and update of assumptions and other refinements within Individual Life; and

•$693 million of losses on foreign currency hedges primarily driven by U.S. dollar depreciation versus foreign currencies.

For a discussion of living benefit guarantees and related hedge positions in our U.S. Legacy business, see “—Results of Operations by Segment—U.S. Legacy Products” above.

Credit Losses

The level of credit losses generally reflects current and expected economic conditions and is expected to increase when economic conditions worsen and to decrease when economic conditions improve. Historically, the causes of credit losses have been specific to each individual issuer and have not directly resulted in credit losses to other securities within the same industry or geographic region. We may also realize additional credit and interest rate-related losses through sales of investments pursuant to our credit risk and portfolio management objectives.

We maintain separate monitoring processes for public and private fixed maturities and create watch lists to highlight securities that require special scrutiny and management. For private placements, our credit and portfolio management processes help ensure prudent controls over valuation and management. We have separate pricing and authorization processes to establish “checks and balances” for new investments. We apply consistent standards of credit analysis and due diligence for all transactions, whether they originate through our own in-house staff or through agents. Our regional offices closely monitor the portfolios in their regions. We set all valuation standards centrally, and we assess the fair value of all investments quarterly. Our public and private fixed maturity investment managers formally review all public and private fixed maturity holdings on a quarterly basis and more frequently when necessary to identify potential credit deterioration whether due to ratings downgrades, unexpected price variances and/or company or industry-specific concerns.

For LPs/LLCs accounted for using the equity method and for wholly-owned investment real estate, the carrying value of these investments is written down or impaired to fair value when a decline in value is considered to be other-than-temporary. For additional information regarding our OTTI policies, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

General Account Investments of PFI excluding Closed Block Division and Funds Withheld

In the following sections, we provide details about our investment portfolio, excluding investments held in the Closed Block division and the Funds Withheld portfolios. We believe the details of the composition of our investment portfolio excluding Closed Block division and Funds Withheld are most relevant to an understanding of our operations that are pertinent to investors in Prudential Financial, Inc. because (1) substantially all Closed Block division assets support obligations and liabilities relating to the Closed Block policies where the economics inure to those participating policies and not to shareholders of the Company’s Common Stock and (2) the Funds Withheld assets support liabilities relating to reinsurance agreements where the economic benefits and associated investment risk of the Funds Withheld ultimately inure to the reinsurer. See Notes 12 and 13 to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our material reinsurance agreements and the Closed Block division, respectively.

Fixed Maturity Securities

In the following sections, we provide details about our fixed maturity securities portfolio, which excludes fixed maturity securities classified as assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities and securities classified as trading.

Fixed Maturity Securities by Industry

The following table sets forth the composition of our fixed maturity, available-for-sale portfolio by industry category and the associated gross unrealized gains and losses, as well as the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”), as of the dates indicated:

(1)Investment data has been classified based on standard industry categorizations for domestic public holdings and similar classifications by industry for all other holdings.

(2)As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, based on amortized cost, 87% and 89% represent Japanese government bonds held by our Japanese insurance operations, respectively. As of September 30, 2026, no other individual country accounted for more than 7% of the balance, and as of December 31, 2025, no other country represented more than 6%.

(3)As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, based on amortized cost, 89% and 96% were rated A or higher, respectively.

The increase in net unrealized losses from December 31, 2025 to September 30, 2026 was due to the impact of increases in U.S. and Japan interest rates.

Fixed Maturity Securities Credit Quality

The Securities Valuation Office (“SVO”) of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) evaluates the investments of insurers for statutory reporting purposes and assigns fixed maturity securities to one of six categories called “NAIC Designations.” In general, NAIC Designations of “1” highest quality, or “2” high quality, include fixed maturities considered investment grade, which include securities rated Baa3 or higher by Moody’s or BBB- or higher by S&P. NAIC Designations of “3” through “6” generally include fixed maturities referred to as below investment grade, which include securities rated Ba1 or lower by Moody’s and BB+ or lower by S&P. The NAIC Designations for commercial mortgage-backed securities and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities, including our asset-backed securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages, are based on security level expected losses as modeled by an independent third party (engaged by the NAIC) and the statutory carrying value of the security, including any purchase discounts or impairment charges previously recognized.

As a result of time lags between the funding of investments, the finalization of legal documents, and the completion of the SVO filing process, the fixed maturity portfolio includes certain securities that have not yet been designated by the SVO as of each balance sheet date. Pending receipt of SVO designations, the categorization of these securities by NAIC Designation is based on the expected ratings indicated by internal analysis.

Ratings assigned by nationally recognized rating agencies include S&P, Moody’s, Fitch and Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”). Low issue composite rating uses ratings from the major credit rating agencies or, if these are not available, an equivalent internal rating. For securities where the ratings assigned are not equivalent, the second lowest rating is utilized.

Investments of our international insurance companies are not subject to NAIC guidelines. Investments of our Japanese insurance operations are regulated locally by the FSA. The FSA has its own investment quality criteria and risk control standards. Our Japanese insurance companies comply with the FSA’s credit quality review and risk monitoring guidelines. The credit quality ratings of the investments of our Japanese insurance companies are based on ratings assigned by nationally recognized credit rating agencies, including Moody’s and S&P, or rating equivalents based on ratings assigned by Japanese credit rating agencies.

The following table sets forth our fixed maturity, available-for-sale portfolio by NAIC Designation or equivalent rating, as of the dates indicated:

(1)Reflects equivalent ratings for investments of the international insurance operations.

(2)As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, 459 securities with amortized cost of $9,860 million (fair value, $9,519 million) and 409 securities with amortized cost of $9,683 million (fair value, $9,598 million), respectively, have been categorized based on expected NAIC Designations pending receipt of SVO ratings.

(3)As of September 30, 2026, includes gross unrealized losses of $667 million on public fixed maturities and $396 million on private fixed maturities considered to be other than high or highest quality and, as of December 31, 2025, includes gross unrealized losses of $579 million on public fixed maturities and $194 million on private fixed maturities considered to be other than high or highest quality.

(4)On an amortized cost basis, as of September 30, 2026, includes $237,898 million of public fixed maturities and $74,784 million of private fixed maturities and, as of December 31, 2025, includes $230,712 million of public fixed maturities and $69,340 million of private fixed maturities.

(5)On an amortized cost basis, as of September 30, 2026, includes $8,011 million of public fixed maturities and $11,634 million of private fixed maturities and, as of December 31, 2025, includes $7,277 million of public fixed maturities and $12,396 million of private fixed maturities.

(6)On an amortized cost basis, as of September 30, 2026, securities considered below investment grade based on low issue composite ratings total $17,478 million, or 5% of the total fixed maturities, and include securities considered high or highest quality by the NAIC based on the rules described above.

Asset-Backed and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

The following table sets forth the amortized cost and fair value of asset-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities within our fixed maturity, available-for-sale portfolio by credit quality, as of the dates indicated:

(1)The table above provides ratings as assigned by nationally recognized rating agencies as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, including S&P, Moody’s, Fitch and Morningstar.

(2)Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by loan obligations (“CLOs”), home equity loans, auto loans, education loans and other asset types.

(3)Excludes fixed maturity securities classified as “Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities” and “Fixed maturities, trading.”

Included in “Asset-backed securities” above are investments in CLOs. The following table sets forth information pertaining to these investments in CLOs within our fixed maturity, available-for-sale portfolio, as of the dates indicated:

(1)The table above provides ratings as assigned by nationally recognized rating agencies as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, including S&P, Moody’s, Fitch and Morningstar.

(2)There was no allowance for credit losses as of both September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

(3)Excludes fixed maturity securities classified as “Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities” and “Fixed maturities, trading.”

Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities

For information regarding the composition of “Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities,” see Note 3 to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

Investment Mix

The following table sets forth the composition of our commercial mortgage and other loans portfolio, as of the dates indicated:

(1)As a percentage of recorded investment gross of allowance, 99% of these assets were current as of both September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

We originate commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans using a dedicated sales and underwriting staff through our various regional offices in the U.S. and international offices primarily in London and Tokyo. All loans are underwritten consistently to our standards using a proprietary quality rating system that has been developed from our industry experience in real estate and mortgage lending.

Residential mortgage loans primarily include fixed-rate, amortizing mortgage loans on rental properties owned by borrowers with FICO scores typically considered prime or above.

Uncollateralized loans primarily represent corporate loans.

Other collateralized loans include mezzanine real estate debt investments and consumer loans.

Composition of Commercial Mortgage and Agricultural Property Loans

Our commercial mortgage and agricultural property loan portfolio strategy emphasizes diversification by property type and geographic location. The following tables set forth the breakdown of the gross carrying values of commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by geographic region and property type, as of the dates indicated:

(1)Regions as defined by the United States Census Bureau.

Loan-to-value and debt service coverage ratios are measures commonly used to assess the quality of commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans. The loan-to-value ratio compares the amount of the loan to the fair value of the underlying property collateralizing the loan and is commonly expressed as a percentage. A loan-to-value ratio less than 100% indicates an excess of collateral value over the loan amount. Loan-to-value ratios greater than 100% indicate that the loan amount exceeds the collateral value. The debt service coverage ratio compares a property’s net operating income to its debt service payments. Debt service coverage ratios less than 1.0 times indicate that property operations do not generate enough income to cover the loan’s current debt payments. A debt service coverage ratio greater than 1.0 times indicates an excess of net operating income over the debt service payments.

As of September 30, 2026, our commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans had a weighted-average debt service coverage ratio of 2.24 times and a weighted average loan-to-value ratio of 57%. For those commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans that were originated in 2026, the weighted-average debt service coverage ratio was 1.54 times, and the weighted average loan-to-value ratio was 56%.

The values utilized in calculating these loan-to-value ratios are developed as part of our periodic reviews of the commercial mortgage and agricultural property loan portfolio, which include internal evaluations of the underlying collateral values. Our periodic reviews also include a credit quality re-rating process, whereby we update the internal quality ratings originally assigned at underwriting based on the proprietary quality rating system mentioned above. As discussed below, the internal credit quality rating is a key input in determining our allowance for credit losses.

As of September 30, 2026, 92% of our commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans were fixed rate loans.

For loans with collateral under construction, renovation or lease-up, projected stabilized values and net operating income are used in the calculation of the loan-to-value and debt service coverage ratios. Our commercial mortgage and agricultural property loan portfolio included $4.4 billion and $2.7 billion of such loans as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. All else being equal, these loans are inherently riskier than those collateralized by properties that have already stabilized. As of both September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there were less than $1 million of allowances related to these loans. In addition, these unstabilized loans are included in the calculation of our portfolio reserve, as discussed below.

The following tables set forth the gross carrying value of our commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by loan-to-value and debt service coverage ratios, as of the dates indicated:

The following table sets forth the breakdown of our commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by year of origination, as of the date indicated:

Residential Mortgage Loans

Residential mortgage loans primarily include fixed-rate, amortizing mortgage loans on rental properties owned by borrowers with FICO scores typically considered prime or above. The primary credit quality indicator is whether a loan is performing or nonperforming. The Company defines nonperforming residential mortgage loans as those that are 90 days or more past due and/or in nonaccrual status.

As of September 30, 2026, 99% of the loans are currently performing. As of December 31, 2025, all of the loans were performing.

Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans Quality

The commercial mortgage and other loans portfolio is monitored on an ongoing basis. If certain criteria are met, loans are assigned to either of the following “watch list” categories:

(1) “Closely Monitored,” which includes a variety of considerations, such as when loan metrics fall below acceptable levels, the borrower is not cooperative or has requested a material modification, or the portfolio manager has directed a change in category; or

(2) “Not in Good Standing,” which includes loans in default or with a high probability of loss of principal, such as when the loan is in the process of foreclosure or the borrower is in bankruptcy.

Our workout and special servicing professionals manage the loans on the watch list.

The current expected credit loss (“CECL”) allowance represents the Company’s best estimate of expected credit losses over the remaining life of the assets. The determination of the allowance considers historical credit loss experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The allowance is calculated separately for commercial mortgage loans, agricultural property loans, residential mortgage loans, uncollateralized loans and other collateralized loans.

For commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans, the allowance is calculated using an internally developed CECL model. Key inputs to the CECL model include unpaid principal balances, internal credit ratings, annual expected loss factors, average lives of the loans adjusted for prepayment considerations, current and historical interest rate assumptions and other factors influencing the Company’s view of the current stage of the economic cycle and future economic conditions. Subjective considerations include a review of whether historical loss experience is representative of current market conditions and the Company’s view of the credit cycle. Model assumptions and factors are reviewed and updated as appropriate.

When individual loans no longer have the credit risk characteristics of the commercial mortgage or agricultural property loan pools, they are removed from the pools and are evaluated individually for an allowance. The allowance is determined based on the outstanding loan balance less the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

For residential mortgage loans, the CECL calculation pools together loans that share similar risk characteristics. The estimated lifetime loss of the pool is calculated from the risk profiles of the loans, including borrower credit score, loan-to-value ratio, property type, and several key attributes of the loan and property including: loan type, loan age, loan performance history, and current performing or nonperforming status. Estimated lifetime loss rates are calculated by weighting projected losses in multiple economic scenarios based on the Company’s view of the current stage of the economic cycle and future economic conditions. The scenario losses are calibrated to industry historical experience of defaults, loss severities, and prepayment rates in multiple economic cycles, reflective of similar loan characteristics. When individual loans become nonperforming, the allowance is determined based on annual expected loss rates for nonperforming loans or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

The CECL allowance for other collateralized and uncollateralized loans carried at amortized cost is determined based on probability of default and loss given default assumptions by sector, credit quality and average lives of the loans.

The following table sets forth the balance of and changes in the allowance for credit losses for our commercial mortgage and other loans, as of the dates indicated:

The allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2026 increased in comparison to December 31, 2025 primarily related to additions to loan-specific reserves for commercial mortgage loans within the office and retail sectors, an agricultural property loan and an uncollateralized loan, partially offset by a net decrease in the general reserve, a write-down against a loan-specific reserve within commercial mortgage loans in the retail sector and a release to loan-specific reserves for an agricultural property loan.

Equity Securities

The equity securities portfolio consists principally of investments in exchange traded funds, mutual fund shares, and common and preferred stock of publicly-traded companies. The following table sets forth the composition of our equity securities portfolio and the associated gross unrealized gains and losses, as of the dates indicated:

The net change in unrealized gains (losses) from equity securities still held at period end, recorded within “Other income (loss),” was $30 million and $314 million during the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $396 million and $355 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

The following table sets forth the composition of “Other invested assets,” as of the dates indicated:

The following table presents a reconciliation of “Total alternative assets” included in the table above to “Total alternative assets of operating businesses”:

(1)As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, investment real estate held through direct ownership had mortgage debtof $233 million and $217 million, respectively.

(2)Includes structured debt investments in feeder funds that are consolidated, resulting in the Company reporting the consolidated feeder funds’ proportionate share of the net assets of the master fund within “Other invested assets.” As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, interests held by unaffiliated investors that have been consolidated were$405 million and$283 million, respectively.

(3)Primarily includes equity investments accounted for under the measurement alternative, tax advantaged investments, leveraged leases and member and activity stock held in the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. For additional information regarding our holdings in the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, see Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

(4)As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, interests held by Divested Businesses include private equity of $534 million and $578 million, hedge funds of $186 million and $171 million, real estate-related of $160 million and $154 million and investment real estate held through direct ownership of $4 million and $4 million, respectively. Prior period amounts have been updated to conform to current period presentation.

(5)As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, interests held by unaffiliated investors that have been consolidated include, investment real estate held through direct ownership of $1,000 million and $923 million, hedge funds of $207 million and $160 million and real estate-related of $316 million and $310 million, respectively.

Invested Assets of Other Entities and Operations

“Invested Assets of Other Entities and Operations” presented below includes investments held outside the general account and primarily represents investments associated with our investment management operations and derivative operations. Our derivative operations act on behalf of affiliates primarily to manage interest rate, foreign currency, credit and equity exposures. Assets within our investment management operations that are managed for third parties and those assets classified as “Separate account assets” on our Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position are not included.

Fixed Maturities, Trading

“Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value” is primarily related to assets associated with consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) for which the Company is the investment manager. The assets of the consolidated VIEs are generally offset by liabilities for which the fair value option has been elected. For additional information regarding these consolidated VIEs, see Note 4 to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

Our investment management operations include our commercial mortgage operations, which provide mortgage origination, investment management and servicing for our general account, institutional clients, the Federal Housing Administration and government-sponsored entities such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The mortgage loans of our commercial mortgage operations are included in “Commercial mortgage and other loans.” Derivatives and other hedging instruments related to our commercial mortgage operations are primarily included in “Other invested assets.”

“Other invested assets” primarily includes assets of our derivative operations used to manage interest rate, foreign currency, credit and equity exposures.

Furthermore, other invested assets include strategic investments made as part of our investment management operations. We make these strategic investments in real estate, as well as fixed income, public equity and real estate securities, including controlling interests. Certain of these investments are made primarily for purposes of co-investment in our managed funds and structured products. Other strategic investments are made with the intention to sell or syndicate to investors, including our general account, or for placement in funds and structured products that we offer and manage (seed investments). As part of our investment management operations, we also make loans to our managed funds that are secured by equity commitments from investors or assets of the funds. “Other invested assets” also includes certain assets in consolidated investment funds where the Company is deemed to exercise control over the funds.