v3.26.1
Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)
6 Months Ended
May 31, 2026
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Accounted for at Fair Value on Recurring Basis
May 31, 2026 (1)
$ in thousandsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Counterparty and Cash Collateral Netting (2)Total
Assets:
Financial instruments owned:
Corporate equity securities$8,172,828 $230,866 $255,866 $— $8,659,560 
Corporate debt securities— 5,211,023 54,811 — 5,265,834 
Collateralized debt obligations and collateralized loan obligations— 650,379 62,546 — 712,925 
U.S. government and federal agency securities3,112,195 106,914 — — 3,219,109 
Municipal securities— 649,349 — — 649,349 
Sovereign obligations807,151 886,209 — — 1,693,360 
Residential mortgage-backed securities— 1,906,714 5,376 — 1,912,090 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities— 9,768 235 — 10,003 
Other asset-backed securities— 780,516 190,089 — 970,605 
Loans and other receivables— 1,736,907 90,322 — 1,827,229 
Derivatives487 4,901,537 8,682 (3,475,770)1,434,936 
Investments at fair value— 5,268 171,368 — 176,636 
Total financial instruments owned, excluding Investments at fair value based on NAV$12,092,661 $17,075,450 $839,295 $(3,475,770)$26,531,636 
Securities received as collateral$310,813 $— $— $— $310,813 
Liabilities:
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:
Corporate equity securities$7,243,037 $22,912 $169 $— $7,266,118 
Corporate debt securities— 3,026,509 571 — 3,027,080 
U.S. government and federal agency securities1,048,105 — — 1,048,108 
Sovereign obligations733,221 698,985 — — 1,432,206 
Residential mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities— 9,000 — — 9,000 
Loans— 148,729 1,352 — 150,081 
Derivatives246 5,193,630 22,223 (3,601,670)1,614,429 
Total financial instruments sold, not yet purchased$9,024,609 $9,099,768 $24,315 $(3,601,670)$14,547,022 
Other secured financings$— $405,725 $10,076 $— $415,801 
Obligation to return securities received as collateral310,813 — — — 310,813 
Long-term debt— 2,790,159 1,070,114 — 3,860,273 
(1)Excludes investments at fair value based on net asset value (“NAV”) of $1.51 billion at May 31, 2026 by level within the fair value hierarchy.
(2)Represents counterparty and cash collateral netting across the levels of the fair value hierarchy for positions with the same counterparty.
November 30, 2025 (1)
$ in thousandsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Counterparty and Cash Collateral Netting (2)Total
Assets:
Financial instruments owned:
Corporate equity securities$7,664,824 $249,847 $218,853 $— $8,133,524 
Corporate debt securities— 5,367,201 37,578 — 5,404,779 
Collateralized debt obligations and collateralized loan obligations— 645,798 40,187 — 685,985 
U.S. government and federal agency securities2,342,718 106,633 — — 2,449,351 
Municipal securities— 563,994 — — 563,994 
Sovereign obligations860,832 815,722 — — 1,676,554 
Residential mortgage-backed securities— 1,827,092 6,663 — 1,833,755 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities— 10,458 348 — 10,806 
Other asset-backed securities— 909,474 133,001 — 1,042,475 
Loans and other receivables— 2,111,517 127,720 — 2,239,237 
Derivatives72 5,519,463 10,311 (3,705,764)1,824,082 
Investments at fair value— 13,567 163,107 — 176,674 
Total financial instruments owned, excluding Investments at fair value based on NAV$10,868,446 $18,140,766 $737,768 $(3,705,764)$26,041,216 
Securities received as collateral$200,495 $— $— $— $200,495 
Liabilities:
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:
Corporate equity securities$5,571,534 $47,631 $155 $— $5,619,320 
Corporate debt securities— 2,761,794 3,720 — 2,765,514 
Collateralized debt obligations and collateralized loan obligations— 627 — — 627 
U.S. government and federal agency securities1,913,403 — — 1,913,407 
Sovereign obligations796,564 540,555 — — 1,337,119 
Loans— 184,391 9,757 — 194,148 
Derivatives24 5,429,227 45,953 (3,985,187)1,490,017 
Total financial instruments sold, not yet purchased$8,281,525 $8,964,229 $59,585 $(3,985,187)$13,320,152 
Other secured financings$— $412,510 $13,454 $— $425,964 
Obligation to return securities received as collateral 200,495 — — — 200,495 
Long-term debt— 2,671,485 1,063,358 — 3,734,843 
(1)Excludes investments at fair value based on NAV of $1.68 billion at November 30, 2025 by level within the fair value hierarchy.
(2)Represents counterparty and cash collateral netting across the levels of the fair value hierarchy for positions with the same counterparty.
Schedule of Investments Measured at Fair Value Based on Net Asset Value Per Share
Information about our investments in entities that have the characteristics of an investment company:
May 31, 2026
$ in thousandsFair Value (1)Unfunded CommitmentsRedemption FrequencyRedemption Notice Period
Hedge
Funds (2)
$725,883 $— 
Quarterly (37%)
Monthly (42%)
N/R (21%)
45 - 90 days
45 - 60 days
N/R
Private Equity Funds (3)65,920 22,990 
N/R (100%)
N/R
Credit
Funds (4)
435,715 23,847 
Quarterly (48%)
Monthly (3%)
N/R (49%)
90 days
30 days
N/R
Real Estate and Other Funds (5)278,961 103,610 
Quarterly (12%)
N/R (88%)
90 days
N/R
Total$1,506,479 $150,447 
November 30, 2025
$ in thousandsFair Value (1)Unfunded CommitmentsRedemption FrequencyRedemption Notice Period
Hedge
Funds (2)
$888,880 $— 
Quarterly (42%)
Monthly (41%)
N/R (17%)
45 - 90 days
45 - 60 days
N/R
Private Equity Funds (3)66,476 26,828 
N/R (100%)
N/R
Credit Funds (4)490,321 23,847 
Quarterly (56%)
Monthly (2%)
N/R (42%)
90 days
30 days
N/R
Real Estate and Other Funds (5)235,846 114,872 
Quarterly (19%)
N/R (81%)
90 days
N/R
Total$1,681,523 $165,547 
N/R - Not redeemable
(1)Where fair value is calculated based on NAV, fair value has been derived from each of the funds’ capital statements.
(2)Includes investments in hedge funds that invest, long and short, primarily in both public and private equity securities in domestic and international markets, commodities and multi-asset securities.
(3)Includes investments in equity funds that invest in the equity of various U.S. and foreign private companies in a broad range of industries. These investments cannot be redeemed; instead, distributions are received through the liquidation of the underlying assets of the funds which are primarily expected to be liquidated in approximately one to nine years.
(4)Primarily includes investments in funds that invest in:
Distressed and special situations long/short credit strategies across sectors and asset types;
Short-term trade receivables and payables that are expected to generally be outstanding between 90 to 120 days; and
Distressed and event-driven opportunities across structured credit, opportunistic credit, and private credit.
(5)Primarily includes investments in corporate real estate strategies focused on buying or building real estate businesses and investments in venture capital funds.


Schedule of Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation
Level 3 Rollforwards
Three Months Ended May 31, 2026
$ in thousands
Balance at February 28, 2026
Total gains/losses (realized and unrealized) (1)PurchasesSalesSettlementsIssuancesNet transfers into/
(out of) Level 3
Balance at May 31, 2026
For instruments still held at
 May 31, 2026, changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in:
Earnings (1)Other comprehensive income
 (loss) (1)
Level 3 assets:
Financial instruments owned:
Corporate equity securities$218,483 $24,352 $14,242 $(4,487)$(103)$— $3,379 $255,866 $24,802 $— 
Corporate debt securities50,755 (184)4,717 (20)(432)— (25)54,811 267 — 
CDOs and CLOs61,455 (4,425)37,442 (4,026)— — (27,900)62,546 (4,703)— 
RMBS6,134 (443)— — (315)— — 5,376 (443)— 
CMBS355 (105)— — — — (15)235 (105)— 
Other ABS244,714 (22,349)25,936 (27,041)(7,345)— (23,826)190,089 (24,387)— 
Loans and other receivables85,396 18,797 25,427 (28,760)(7,607)— (2,931)90,322 21,162 — 
Investments at fair value167,195 (1,100)9,225 (685)(3,267)— — 171,368 (1,387)— 
Level 3 liabilities:
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:
Corporate equity securities$167 $$— $— $— $— $— $169 $(2)$— 
Corporate debt securities555 — — — — — 16 571 — — 
Loans921 135 — 375 — — (79)1,352 (473)— 
Net derivatives (2)28,562 2,873 (821)— (4,485)— (12,588)13,541 (3,266)— 
Other secured financings11,685 (245)— — (1,364)— — 10,076 (72)— 
Long-term debt1,024,067 (6,329)— — — 29,344 23,032 1,070,114 40,009 (33,680)
Six Months Ended May 31, 2026
$ in thousands
Balance at November 30, 2025
Total gains/losses (realized and unrealized) (1)PurchasesSalesSettlementsIssuancesNet transfers into/
(out of) Level 3
Balance at May 31, 2026
For instruments still held at
May 31, 2026, changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in:
Earnings (1)Other comprehensive income
 (loss) (1)
Assets:
Financial instruments owned:
Corporate equity securities$218,853 $19,100 $25,895 $(7,026)$(103)$— $(853)$255,866 $19,153 $— 
Corporate debt securities37,578 1,110 14,323 — (1,061)— 2,861 54,811 1,518 — 
CDOs and CLOs40,187 (9,155)68,668 (15,658)(23)— (21,473)62,546 (7,648)— 
RMBS6,663 (522)— — (765)— — 5,376 (522)— 
CMBS348 (98)— — — — (15)235 (98)— 
Other ABS133,001 (67,663)139,191 (34,939)(10,264)— 30,763 190,089 (69,823)— 
Loans and other receivables127,720 22,225 76,044 (79,669)(8,345)— (47,653)90,322 23,736 — 
Investments at fair value163,107 3,536 9,475 (708)(4,042)— — 171,368 2,484 — 
Liabilities:
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:
Corporate equity securities$155 $14 $— $— $— $— $— $169 $(14)$— 
Corporate debt securities3,720 181 — — — — (3,330)571 (232)— 
Loans9,757 (345)(697)1,100 — — (8,463)1,352 (1,805)— 
Net derivatives (2)35,642 2,518 (1,492)— (3,125)— (20,002)13,541 (3,494)— 
Other secured financings13,454 (360)— 120 (3,138)— — 10,076 36 — 
Long-term debt1,063,358 (25,949)— — (23,695)36,081 20,319 1,070,114 4,737 21,212 
(1)Realized and unrealized gains/losses are primarily reported in Principal transactions revenues. Changes in instrument-specific credit risk related to structured notes within Long-term debt are presented net of tax in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
(2)Net derivatives represent Financial instruments owned—Derivatives and Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased—Derivatives.
Three Months Ended May 31, 2025
$ in thousands
Balance at February 28, 2025
Total gains/losses (realized and unrealized) (1)PurchasesSalesSettlementsIssuancesNet transfers into/
(out of) Level 3
Balance at May 31, 2025
For instruments still held at
May 31, 2025, changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in:
Earnings (1)Other comprehensive income
 (loss) (1)
Assets:
Financial instruments owned:
Corporate equity securities$212,409 $8,245 $2,482 $(2,201)$— $— $10,225 $231,160 $5,003 $— 
Corporate debt securities25,925 2,547 18,805 (15,740)(2,177)— 15,322 44,682 2,194 — 
CDOs and CLOs71,827 (4,123)35,644 (18,469)(6,550)— (7,381)70,948 (4,564)— 
RMBS7,526 436 — — (15)— — 7,947 439 — 
CMBS471 34 — — — — — 505 34 — 
Other ABS147,319 6,814 27,523 (26,231)(1,863)— 119 153,681 5,985 — 
Loans and other receivables153,764 (7,236)18,008 (39,475)(13,063)— (19,830)92,168 (10,875)— 
Investments at fair value157,881 6,041 261 — (804)— (10,000)153,379 3,581 — 
Liabilities:
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:
Corporate equity securities$590 $(256)$(173)$— $— $— $— $161 $31 $— 
Corporate debt securities1,113 222 (41,346)41,436 (662)— (119)644 (86)— 
RMBS15 (15)— — — — — — — — 
CMBS1,154 (1)— 35 — — (35)1,153 — 
Loans848 (658)(37)— 183 — (23)313 (226)— 
Net derivatives (2)42,076 (1,132)— — (4)— (7,652)33,288 (6,385)— 
Other secured financings12,705 — — — (2,360)8,531 — 18,876 — — 
Long-term debt860,684 34,729 — — (5,893)93,570 8,066 991,156 (49,509)14,781 
Six Months Ended May 31, 2025
$ in thousands
Balance at November 30, 2024
Total gains/losses (realized and unrealized) (1)PurchasesSalesSettlementsIssuancesNet transfers into/
(out of) Level 3
Balance at May 31, 2025
For instruments still held at
May 31, 2025, changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in:
Earnings (1)Other comprehensive income
 (loss) (1)
Assets:
Financial instruments owned:
Corporate equity securities$239,364 $9,940 $7,049 $(5,366)$494 $— $(20,321)$231,160 $8,292 $— 
Corporate debt securities24,931 2,147 37,129 (23,787)(2,197)— 6,459 44,682 2,419 — 
CDOs and CLOs63,976 (10,286)52,875 (23,728)(6,550)— (5,339)70,948 (10,336)— 
Sovereign obligations172 — (174)— — — — — — 
RMBS7,714 269 — — (36)— — 7,947 279 — 
CMBS477 28 — — — — — 505 28 — 
Other ABS103,214 (264)86,866 (30,929)(4,175)— (1,031)153,681 (565)— 
Loans and other receivables152,586 (5,759)72,851 (82,603)(21,549)3,670 (27,028)92,168 (9,134)— 
Investments at fair value137,865 6,434 21,549 — (2,469)— (10,000)153,379 3,974 — 
Liabilities:
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:
Corporate equity securities$208 $126 $(173)$— $— $— $— $161 $(126)$— 
Corporate debt securities165 52 (135,198)135,433 — — 192 644 (123)— 
CMBS1,153 — — 35 — — (35)1,153 — — 
Loans16,864 (1,673)(1,046)— 698 — (14,530)313 39 — 
Net derivatives (2)22,286 (13,925)— 22,588 (484)— 2,823 33,288 5,076 — 
Other secured financings14,884 241 — — (4,780)8,531 — 18,876 (241)— 
Long-term debt821,903 (21,118)— — (2,799)218,124 (24,954)991,156 (19,522)40,640 
(1)Realized and unrealized gains/losses are primarily reported in Principal transactions revenues. Changes in instrument-specific credit risk related to structured notes within Long-term debt are presented net of tax in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
(2)Net derivatives represent Financial instruments owned—Derivatives and Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased—Derivatives.
Schedule of Fair Value Inputs Assets and Liabilities Quantitative Information Table
May 31, 2026
Financial Instruments OwnedFair Value
(in thousands)
Valuation TechniqueSignificant Unobservable Input(s)Input / RangeWeighted
Average
Corporate equity securities$255,866 
Non-exchange-traded securitiesMarket approachPrice$0-$486$81
Volatility benchmarkingVolatility31%
Corporate debt securities$54,811 Market approachPrice$67-$124$92
Discounted cash flowsDiscount rate/yield25%-30%26%
CDOs and CLOs$51,753 Discounted cash flowsConstant prepayment rate15%-20%18%
Constant default rate2%
Loss severity30%
Discount rate/yield12%-16%14%
Market approachPrice$100-$117$105
RMBS$5,376 Discounted cash flowsConstant prepayment rate10%
Constant default rate0.5%
Loss severity45%
Discount rate/yield20%
Other ABS$185,232 Discounted cash flowsDiscount rate/yield15.5%-16.1%15.9%
Cumulative loss rate16.2%-17.1%16.6%
Duration (years)1.1-1.21.2
Market approachPrice$117-$135$130
Scenario analysisEstimated recovery percentage56%-58%57%
Loans and other receivables$90,322 Market approachPrice$8-$117$103
Scenario analysisEstimated recovery percentage7%-100%76%
Derivatives$6,224 
Interest rate swapsMarket approachBasis points upfront0.2
Investments at fair value$168,327 
Private equity securitiesMarket approachPrice$0-$170,363$7,711
Discount rate/yield28%
Estimated revenue$30,087,431
Financial Instruments Sold, Not Yet Purchased:
Derivatives$22,223 
Equity optionsVolatility benchmarkingVolatility53%
Interest rate swapsMarket approachBasis points upfront6.9-22.213.9
Other secured financings$10,076 Scenario analysisEstimated recovery percentage74%-100%96%
Market approachPrice$117-$118$118
Long-term debt$1,070,114 
Structured notes Market approach Price$64-$120$99
November 30, 2025
Financial Instruments OwnedFair Value
(in thousands)
Valuation TechniqueSignificant Unobservable Input(s)Input / RangeWeighted
Average
Corporate equity securities$218,853 
Non-exchange-traded securitiesMarket approachPrice$0-$486$85
Volatility benchmarkingVolatility44%-48%47%
Corporate debt securities$37,578 Market approachPrice$49-$121$72
Discounted cash flowsDiscount rate/yield18%-20%19%
Scenario analysisEstimated recovery percentage30%
CDOs and CLOs$25,824 Discounted cash flowsConstant prepayment rate20%
Constant default rate2%
Loss severity30%
Discount rate/yield17%
Market approachPrice$98-$100$99
RMBS$6,663 Discounted cash flowsConstant prepayment rate12%
Constant default rate0.3%
Loss severity20%
Discount rate/yield15%
Other ABS$129,693 Discounted cash flowsDiscount rate/yield15.5%-15.7%15.6%
Cumulative loss rate16.0%-16.4%16.2%
Duration (years)1.1-1.21.1
Market approachPrice$116-$133$130
Scenario analysisEstimated recovery percentage66%
Loans and other receivables$127,720 Market approachPrice$67-$129$97
Scenario analysisEstimated recovery percentage8%-100%35%
Derivatives$6,094 
Embedded optionsMarket approachBasis points upfront0.4-0.50.5
Equity optionsVolatility benchmarkingVolatility34%
Investments at fair value$157,162 
Private equity securitiesMarket approachPrice$0-$27,989$2,722
Discount rate/yield28%
Estimated revenue$29,818,082
Financial Instruments Sold, Not Yet Purchased:
Corporate debt securities$3,720 Scenario analysisEstimated recovery percentage30%
Loans$9,757 Market approachPrice$100-$129$117
Scenario analysisEstimated recovery percentage30%
Derivatives$45,953 
Equity optionsVolatility benchmarkingVolatility34%-61%58%
Embedded optionsMarket approachBasis points upfront0.0-21.013.3
Other secured financings$13,454 Scenario analysisEstimated recovery percentage74%-100%96%
Market approachPrice$114-$117$115
Long-term debt$1,063,358 
Structured notes Market approachPrice$72-$120$101
Schedule of Fair Value Option Gains (Losses) and Summary of Contractual Principal Exceeds Fair Value for Loans and Other Receivables
Fair value option gains (losses):
Three Months Ended
 May 31,
Six Months Ended
 May 31,
$ in thousands2026202520262025
Financial instruments owned:
Loans and other receivables (1)$8,506 $69,578 $(32,588)$103,854 
Other secured financings (1)6,100 (1,418)5,791 (1,659)
Long-term debt:
Changes in instrument-specific credit risk (2)(47,715)28,763 30,306 66,501 
Other changes in fair value (1)(1,226)13,225 (52,838)27,548 
(1)Changes in fair value are included in Principal transactions revenues.
(2)Changes in fair value of structured notes related to instrument-specific credit risk are presented net of tax in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
Difference between contractual principal and fair value:
$ in thousandsMay 31,
 2026
November 30, 2025
Financial instruments owned:
Loans and other receivables (1)$1,392,673 $2,378,747 
Loans and other receivables on nonaccrual status and/or 90 days or greater past due (1)416,067 319,394 
Loans and other receivables 90 days or greater past due (1)79,757 100,300 
Long-term debt203,199 166,273 
Other secured financings1,302 237 
(1)Interest income is recognized separately from other changes in fair value and is included in Interest revenues.
Fair value of loans and other receivables on nonaccrual status:
$ in thousandsMay 31,
 2026
November 30, 2025
Financial instruments owned:
Loans and other receivables on nonaccrual status and/or 90 days or greater past due$73,215 $119,900 
Loans and other receivables 90 days or greater past due53,157 47,000