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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of financial assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis
The following tables present information on the financial assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis at December 31, 2025 Using
Fair value at December 31,
2025
Quoted prices in active markets
for identical assets
 (Level 1)
Other observable inputs
 (Level 2)
Significant unobservable inputs
 (Level 3)
Assets:
Securities and other investments owned:
Equity securities$304,422 $233,199 $— $71,223 
Partnership interests and other investments40,082 — — 40,082 
Corporate bonds31,751 — 31,751 — 
Other fixed income securities4,373 2,957 1,416 — 
Total securities and other investments owned380,628 236,156 33,167 111,305 
Loans receivable, at fair value26,303 — — 26,303 
Total assets measured at fair value$406,931 $236,156 $33,167 $137,608 
Liabilities:
Securities sold not yet purchased:
Equity securities$9,342 $9,342 $— $— 
Corporate bonds467 — 467 — 
Total securities sold not yet purchased9,809 9,342 467 — 
Liability-classified warrants6,400 — — 6,400 
Total liabilities measured at fair value$16,209 $9,342 $467 $6,400 
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a
Recurring Basis at December 31, 2024 Using
Fair value at December 31,
2024
Quoted prices in active markets
for identical assets
 (Level 1)
Other observable inputs
 (Level 2)
Significant unobservable inputs
 (Level 3)
Assets:
Securities and other investments owned:
Equity securities$165,408 $124,892 $— $40,516 
Corporate bonds29,027 25,461 3,566 — 
Other fixed income securities4,923 — 4,923 — 
Total securities and other investments owned199,358 150,353 8,489 40,516 
Loans receivable, at fair value90,103 — — 90,103 
Total assets measured at fair value$289,461 $150,353 $8,489 $130,619 
Liabilities:
Securities sold not yet purchased:
Corporate bonds$1,891 $— $1,891 $— 
Other fixed income securities3,784 — 3,784 — 
Total securities sold not yet purchased5,675 — 5,675 — 
Contingent consideration4,538 — — 4,538 
Total liabilities measured at fair value$10,213 $— $5,675 $4,538 
Schedule of fair value measurement inputs and valuation techniques
The following table summarizes the significant unobservable inputs in the fair value measurement of Level 3 financial assets and liabilities by category of investment and valuation technique as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
Fair value at
December 31,
2025
Valuation
Technique
Unobservable
Input
Range
Weighted
Average(1)
Assets:
Equity securities$25,572 Market approachMultiple of Sales
0.7x - 6.0x
2.3x
Market price of related security
$2.14 - $12.01
$10.97
43,101 Monte Carlo simulationAnnualized volatility
120.0% - 148.0%
121.0%
2,550 Option pricing modelAnnualized volatility
46.0% - 115.0%
57.0%
Partnership interests and other investments40,082 Market approachDiscount rate
—% - 3.5%
0.5%
Market price of related security
$421.00
$421.00
Loans receivable at fair value24,468 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate
6.8% - 56.5%
21.0%
1,835 Market approachMarket price of related security
$8.56
$8.56
Total Level 3 assets measured at fair value$137,608 
Liabilities:
Liability-classified warrants$6,400 Monte Carlo simulation and Black-Scholes option pricing modelAnnualized volatility
85.0%
85.0%
Discount for lack of marketability
14.7%
14.7%
Total Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value$6,400 
(1) Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the financial instruments.
The following table summarizes the significant unobservable inputs in the fair value measurement of Level 3 financial assets and liabilities by category of investment and valuation technique as of December 31, 2024:
Fair value at December 31,
2024
Valuation TechniqueUnobservable InputRange
Weighted
Average(1)
Assets:
Equity securities$34,654 Market approach
Multiple of EBITDA(2)
6.3x
6.3x
Multiple of Sales
2.1x - 8.0x
3.1x
Market price of related security
$9.97 - $11.10
$10.76
5,862 Option pricing modelAnnualized volatility
47.0% - 171.0%
87.0%
Loans receivable at fair value86,150 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate
7.3% - 69.1%
19.7%
3,953 Market approachMarket price of related security
$9.60 - $16.48
$12.90
Total Level 3 assets measured at fair value$130,619 
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration$4,538 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate
5.0% - 7.5%
5.0%
Total Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value$4,538 
(1) Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the financial instruments.
(2) Multiple of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”).
The following table presents the carrying amounts of equity securities valued under the measurement alternative that were still held as of the balance sheet date for which a nonrecurring fair value measurement was recorded during the period:
Fair ValueLevel 2Level 3
As of December 31, 2025
Non-marketable equity securities measured using the measurement alternative$13,867 $13,739 $128 
As of December 31, 2024
Non-marketable equity securities measured using the measurement alternative$7,294 $7,294 $— 
Schedule of fair value measurement of level 3 financial assets and liabilities
The changes in Level 3 fair value hierarchy during the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
Equity SecuritiesPartnership Interests And Other InvestmentsLoans Receivable at Fair ValueContingent ConsiderationLiability-Classified WarrantsEmbedded Derivatives
Year Ended December 31, 2025
Level 3 Balance at Beginning of Year$40,516 $— $90,103 $4,538 $— $— 
Fair Value Adjustments(1)
(362)— (448)(4,394)(1,460)(8,119)
Relating to Undistributed Earnings— — 16 — — — 
Purchases/Originations372,104 — 117,714 — 7,860 11,244 
Sales(10,586)— (10,415)— — — 
Settlements / Repayments(330,449)— (170,667)(144)— (3,125)
Transfers in and /or out of Level 3(2)
— 40,082 — — — — 
Level 3 Balance at End of Period$71,223 $40,082 $26,303 $— $6,400 $— 
Change in unrealized gains (losses)(3)
$(339)$— $(1,985)$— $1,460 $— 
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Level 3 Balance at Beginning of Year$452,581 $— $532,419 $25,194 $— $— 
Fair Value Adjustments(4)
(349,918)— (325,499)850 — — 
Relating to Undistributed Earnings20 — 5,420 — — — 
Purchases/Originations3,862 — 107,025 — — — 
Sales(78,197)— (30,936)— — — 
Settlements / Repayments13,245 — (198,326)(10,693)— — 
Transfers in and /or out of Level 3(5)
(1,077)— — (10,813)— — 
Level 3 Balance at End of Period$40,516 $— $90,103 $4,538 $— $— 
Change in unrealized gains (losses)(3)
$(65,839)$— $(335,295)$— $— $— 
(1)
Fair value adjustments during the year ended December 31, 2025 includes the following: $(362) of realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities is comprised of $(1,493) included in “Trading gains (losses), net” and $1,131 included in “Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments”, $(448) of fair value adjustments on loans included in “Fair value adjustments on loans”, $4,394 of realized and unrealized gains related to contingent consideration included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses”, $1,460 of realized and unrealized gains related to liability-classified warrants included in “Change in fair value of financial instruments and other”, and $8,119 of unrealized gains related to embedded derivatives included in “Change in fair value of financial instruments and other” line items in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
(2)
At December 31, 2025, investments in certain funds with a fair value of $40,082 was transferred from NAV to Level 3. The transfer occurred because NAV no longer represented fair value due to adjustments implemented by the fund managers. The investment is now valued using a market approach based on recent observable transactions adjusted for specific risk factors.
(3)
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the change in unrealized gains (losses) is related to financial instruments held at the end of each respective reporting period.
(4)
Fair value adjustments during the year ended December 31, 2024 includes the following: $(349,918) of realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities is comprised of $(70,437) included in “Trading gains (losses), net” and $(279,481) included in “Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments”, $(325,499) of fair value adjustments on loans included in “Fair value adjustments on loans”, and $(850) realized and unrealized losses related to contingent consideration included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” line items in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
(5)
The $10,813 transfer out of Level 3 represents the reclassification of contingent consideration associated with Atlantic Coast Recycling to liabilities held for sale during the year ended December 31, 2024. Refer to Note 5 for more information.
Schedule of fair value, by balance sheet grouping
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Fair Value Hierarchy LevelCarrying AmountFair ValueCarrying AmountFair Value
Notes payableLevel 2$— $— $28,021 $28,021 
Revolving credit facilityLevel 2$6,638 $6,638 $16,329 $16,329 
Term loans, netLevel 2$119,297 $120,931 $199,429 $199,429 
Senior notes payableLevel 2$1,033,782 $681,890 $1,530,561 $769,476 
New Notes payableLevel 3$268,016 $166,796 $— $—