v3.26.3
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Value of Investments in and Unfunded Commitments to Funds Measured at Net Asset Value

The table below presents the fair value of our investments in, and unfunded commitments to, funds that are measured at NAV as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands):

 

 

September 30, 2026

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

Fair value of investments

 

 

Unfunded commitments

 

 

Fair value of investments

 

 

Unfunded commitments

 

Partnership interests

 

$

37,944

 

 

 

20,349

 

 

$

31,819

 

 

$

16,508

 

Money market funds

 

 

3,146

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,340

 

 

 

—

 

Mutual funds

 

 

734

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

668

 

 

 

—

 

Private equity funds

 

 

292

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

290

 

 

 

—

 

Total fair value of funds measured at NAV

 

$

42,116

 

 

$

20,349

 

 

$

35,117

 

 

$

16,508

 

 

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2026, are presented below (in thousands):

 

 

September 30, 2026

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Financial instruments owned:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government securities

 

$

11,645

 

 

$

11,645

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

U.S. government agency securities

 

 

199,035

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

199,035

 

 

 

—

 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

 

 

521,240

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

521,240

 

 

 

—

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

262,969

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

262,469

 

 

 

500

 

Corporate securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities

 

 

332,069

 

 

 

517

 

 

 

331,552

 

 

 

—

 

Equity securities

 

 

106,863

 

 

 

60,773

 

 

 

45,980

 

 

 

110

 

State and municipal securities

 

 

302,955

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

302,955

 

 

 

—

 

Other (1)

 

 

84,736

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

22,705

 

 

 

62,031

 

Total financial instruments owned

 

 

1,821,512

 

 

 

72,935

 

 

 

1,685,936

 

 

 

62,641

 

Available-for-sale securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government agency securities

 

 

2,402

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,402

 

 

 

—

 

State and municipal securities

 

 

2,291

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,291

 

 

 

—

 

Mortgage-backed securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency

 

 

1,200,549

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,200,549

 

 

 

—

 

Commercial

 

 

1,243

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,243

 

 

 

—

 

Non-agency

 

 

124

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

124

 

 

 

—

 

Corporate fixed income securities

 

 

244,001

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

244,001

 

 

 

—

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

62,138

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

62,138

 

 

 

—

 

Total available-for-sale securities

 

 

1,512,748

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,512,748

 

 

 

—

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate equity securities

 

 

31,885

 

 

 

9,339

 

 

 

3,422

 

 

 

19,124

 

Auction rate securities

 

 

184

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

184

 

Other (2)

 

 

14,905

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

14,905

 

Investments in funds and partnerships measured at NAV

 

 

38,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

 

85,944

 

 

 

9,339

 

 

 

3,422

 

 

 

34,213

 

Derivative contracts (3)

 

 

99,373

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

99,373

 

 

 

—

 

Subtotal

 

 

3,519,577

 

 

 

82,274

 

 

 

3,301,479

 

 

 

96,854

 

Cash equivalents measured at NAV

 

 

3,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis

 

$

3,522,723

 

 

$

82,274

 

 

$

3,301,479

 

 

$

96,854

 

(1) Includes syndicated loans and non-agency mortgage-backed securities.

(2) Primarily includes private company investments.

(3) Included in other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition.

 

 

September 30, 2026

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial instruments sold, but not yet purchased:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government securities

 

$

710,244

 

 

$

710,244

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

 

 

176,559

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

176,559

 

 

 

—

 

Corporate securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities

 

 

129,750

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

129,750

 

 

 

—

 

Equity securities

 

 

14,911

 

 

 

14,811

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

—

 

Other (4)

 

 

1,112

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

741

 

 

 

371

 

Total financial instruments sold, but not yet purchased

 

 

1,032,576

 

 

 

725,055

 

 

 

307,150

 

 

 

371

 

Derivative contracts (5)

 

 

99,379

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

99,379

 

 

 

—

 

Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

 

$

1,131,955

 

 

$

725,055

 

 

$

406,529

 

 

$

371

 

(4) Includes asset-backed securities and syndicated loans.

(5) Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the consolidated statements of financial condition.

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2025, are presented below (in thousands):

 

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Financial instruments owned:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government securities

 

$

5,196

 

 

$

5,196

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

U.S. government agency securities

 

 

174,478

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

174,478

 

 

 

—

 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

 

 

515,634

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

515,634

 

 

 

—

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

143,723

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

139,683

 

 

 

4,040

 

Corporate securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities

 

 

295,570

 

 

 

517

 

 

 

295,053

 

 

 

—

 

Equity securities

 

 

55,312

 

 

 

55,198

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

114

 

State and municipal securities

 

 

174,579

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

174,579

 

 

 

—

 

Other (1)

 

 

63,343

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

6,445

 

 

 

56,898

 

Total financial instruments owned

 

 

1,427,835

 

 

 

60,911

 

 

 

1,305,872

 

 

 

61,052

 

Available-for-sale securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government agency securities

 

 

2,381

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,381

 

 

 

—

 

State and municipal securities

 

 

2,326

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,326

 

 

 

—

 

Mortgage-backed securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency

 

 

1,101,412

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,101,412

 

 

 

—

 

Commercial

 

 

2,113

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,113

 

 

 

—

 

Non-agency

 

 

152

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

—

 

Corporate fixed income securities

 

 

375,750

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

375,750

 

 

 

—

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

109,256

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

109,256

 

 

 

—

 

Total available-for-sale securities

 

 

1,593,390

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,593,390

 

 

 

—

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate equity securities

 

 

34,937

 

 

 

15,490

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

19,446

 

Auction rate securities

 

 

551

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

551

 

Other (2)

 

 

13,560

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

13,560

 

Investments in funds and partnerships measured at NAV

 

 

32,777

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

 

81,825

 

 

 

15,490

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

33,557

 

Derivative contracts (3)

 

 

71,297

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

71,297

 

 

 

—

 

Subtotal

 

 

3,174,347

 

 

 

76,401

 

 

 

2,970,560

 

 

 

94,609

 

Cash equivalents measured at NAV

 

 

2,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis

 

$

3,176,687

 

 

$

76,401

 

 

$

2,970,560

 

 

$

94,609

 

(1)
Includes syndicated loans, non-agency mortgage-backed securities, and sovereign debt.
(2)
Primarily includes private company investments.
(3)
Included in other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition.

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial instruments sold, but not yet purchased:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government securities

 

$

475,449

 

$

475,449

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

 

 

154,983

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

154,983

 

 

 

—

 

Corporate securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities

 

 

145,582

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

145,582

 

 

 

—

 

Equity securities

 

 

16,363

 

 

 

16,250

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

 

Other (4)

 

 

1,249

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

1,236

 

Total financial instruments sold, but not yet purchased

 

 

793,626

 

 

 

491,699

 

 

 

300,691

 

 

 

1,236

 

Derivative contracts (5)

 

 

71,311

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

71,311

 

 

 

—

 

Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

 

$

864,937

 

 

$

491,699

 

 

$

372,002

 

 

$

1,236

 

(4)
Includes syndicated loans and state and municipal securities.
(5)
Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the consolidated statements of financial condition.
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value Associated with Level 3 Financial Instruments

The following table summarizes the changes in fair value associated with Level 3 financial instruments during the three months ended September 30, 2026 (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2026

 

 

 

Financial instruments owned

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

 

Corporate Equity
Securities

 

 

Syndicated Loans

 

 

Corporate Equity Securities

 

 

Auction Rate
Securities

 

 

Other

 

Balance at June 30, 2026

 

$

500

 

 

$

104

 

 

$

67,903

 

 

$

19,136

 

 

$

184

 

 

$

14,905

 

Unrealized gains/(losses)

 

 

—

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

(1,018

)

 

 

(12

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Realized losses

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Purchases

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,899

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Sales

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Redemptions

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(6,753

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Net change

 

 

—

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

(5,872

)

 

 

(12

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Balance at September 30, 2026

 

$

500

 

 

$

110

 

 

$

62,031

 

 

$

19,124

 

 

$

184

 

 

$

14,905

 

The following table summarizes the change in fair value associated with Level 3 financial instruments during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 (in thousands):

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026

 

 

 

Financial instruments owned

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

 

Corporate Equity
Securities

 

 

Syndicated Loans

 

 

Corporate Equity Securities

 

 

Auction Rate
Securities

 

 

Other

 

Balance at December 31, 2025

 

$

4,040

 

 

$

114

 

 

$

56,898

 

 

$

19,446

 

 

$

551

 

 

$

13,560

 

Unrealized gains/(losses)

 

 

(534

)

 

 

12

 

 

 

(1,042

)

 

 

(977

)

 

 

8

 

 

 

1,345

 

Realized losses

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

—

 

Purchases

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

43,473

 

 

 

655

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Sales

 

 

(3,004

)

 

 

(104

)

 

 

(1,369

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(368

)

 

 

—

 

Redemptions

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(35,926

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

—

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Net change

 

 

(3,540

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

5,133

 

 

 

(322

)

 

 

(367

)

 

 

1,345

 

Balance at September 30, 2026

 

$

500

 

 

$

110

 

 

$

62,031

 

 

$

19,124

 

 

$

184

 

 

$

14,905

 

Schedule of Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following reflects the fair value of financial instruments as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, whether or not recognized in the consolidated statements of financial condition at fair value (in thousands).

 

 

September 30, 2026

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

Carrying
Value

 

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

 

Carrying
Value

 

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Financial assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,629,363

 

 

$

1,629,363

 

 

$

2,253,789

 

 

$

2,253,789

 

Cash segregated for regulatory purposes

 

 

32,441

 

 

 

32,441

 

 

 

29,018

 

 

 

29,018

 

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

 

821,323

 

 

 

821,323

 

 

 

564,162

 

 

 

564,162

 

Financial instruments owned

 

 

1,821,512

 

 

 

1,821,512

 

 

 

1,427,835

 

 

 

1,427,835

 

Available-for-sale securities

 

 

1,512,748

 

 

 

1,512,748

 

 

 

1,593,390

 

 

 

1,593,390

 

Held-to-maturity securities

 

 

6,512,020

 

 

 

6,517,708

 

 

 

6,549,054

 

 

 

6,565,484

 

Bank loans

 

 

25,735,829

 

 

 

25,395,573

 

 

 

21,925,257

 

 

 

21,610,180

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

328,900

 

 

 

328,900

 

 

 

502,199

 

 

 

502,199

 

Investments

 

 

85,944

 

 

 

85,944

 

 

 

81,825

 

 

 

81,825

 

Derivative contracts (1)

 

 

99,373

 

 

 

99,373

 

 

 

71,297

 

 

 

71,297

 

Financial liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

$

817,198

 

 

$

817,198

 

 

$

651,236

 

 

$

651,236

 

Bank deposits

 

 

32,807,264

 

 

 

32,807,067

 

 

 

29,752,063

 

 

 

29,752,095

 

Financial instruments sold, but not yet purchased

 

 

1,032,576

 

 

 

1,032,576

 

 

 

793,626

 

 

 

793,626

 

Senior notes

 

 

618,061

 

 

 

545,046

 

 

 

617,443

 

 

 

576,180

 

Debentures to Stifel Financial Capital Trusts

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

51,123

 

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

51,582

 

Derivative contracts (2)

 

 

99,379

 

 

 

99,379

 

 

 

71,311

 

 

 

71,311

 

(1) Included in other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition.
(2) Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the consolidated statements of financial condition.

Schedule of Estimated Fair Values and Fair Value Hierarchy of Financial Instruments not Recorded or Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The following tables present the estimated fair values and fair value hierarchy of financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value in the consolidated statements of financial condition or measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands):

 

 

September 30, 2026

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Financial assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

1,626,217

 

 

$

1,626,217

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

Cash segregated for regulatory purposes

 

 

32,441

 

 

 

32,441

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

 

821,323

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

821,323

 

 

 

—

 

Held-to-maturity securities

 

 

6,517,708

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

6,509,624

 

 

 

8,084

 

Bank loans

 

 

25,395,573

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

25,307,357

 

 

 

88,216

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

328,900

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

328,900

 

 

 

—

 

Financial liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

$

817,198

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

817,198

 

 

$

—

 

Bank deposits

 

 

32,807,067

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

32,807,067

 

 

 

—

 

Senior notes

 

 

545,046

 

 

 

545,046

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Debentures to Stifel Financial Capital Trusts

 

 

51,123

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

51,123

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Financial assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

2,251,449

 

 

$

2,251,449

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

Cash segregated for regulatory purposes

 

 

29,018

 

 

 

29,018

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

 

564,162

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

564,162

 

 

 

—

 

Held-to-maturity securities

 

 

6,565,484

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

6,495,393

 

 

 

70,091

 

Bank loans

 

 

21,610,180

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

21,515,785

 

 

 

94,395

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

502,199

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

502,199

 

 

 

—

 

Financial liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

$

651,236

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

651,236

 

 

$

—

 

Bank deposits

 

 

29,752,095

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

29,752,095

 

 

 

—

 

Senior notes

 

 

576,180

 

 

 

576,180

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Debentures to Stifel Financial Capital Trusts

 

 

51,582

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

51,582