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Derivatives
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivatives

12.

Derivatives

In the normal course of operations, the Company enters into derivative contracts. These derivative contracts primarily consist of foreign exchange swaps, foreign exchange/commodities options, futures and forwards. The Company enters into derivative contracts to facilitate client transactions, hedge principal positions and facilitate hedging activities of affiliated companies.

Derivative contracts can be exchange-traded or OTC. Exchange-traded derivatives typically fall within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy depending on whether they are deemed to be actively traded or not. The Company generally values exchange-traded derivatives using their closing prices. OTC derivatives are valued using market transactions and other market evidence whenever possible, including market-based inputs to models, broker or dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency. For OTC derivatives that trade in liquid markets, such as forwards, swaps and options, model inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. Such instruments are typically classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Company does not designate any derivative contracts as hedges for accounting purposes. U.S. GAAP guidance requires that an entity recognize all derivative contracts as either assets or liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of financial condition and measure those instruments at fair value. The fair value of all derivative contracts is recorded on a net-by-counterparty basis where a legal right to offset exists under an enforceable netting agreement. Derivative contracts are recorded as part of “Receivables from broker-dealers, clearing organizations, customers and related broker-dealers” and “Payables to broker-dealers, clearing organizations, customers and related broker-dealers” in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.

The fair value of derivative contracts, computed in accordance with the Company’s netting policy, is set forth below (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

Derivative contract

 

Assets

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

Notional

Amounts1

 

 

Assets

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

Notional

Amounts1

 

FX/commodities options

 

$

110

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,106

 

 

$

26

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,487

 

Forwards

 

 

161

 

 

 

1,889

 

 

 

188,700

 

 

 

564

 

 

 

1,285

 

 

 

110,051

 

FX swaps

 

 

624

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

565,217

 

 

 

1,278

 

 

 

2,244

 

 

 

555,519

 

Futures

 

 

 

 

 

617

 

 

 

6,960,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

624

 

 

 

11,106,203

 

Total

 

$

895

 

 

$

2,821

 

 

$

7,719,573

 

 

$

1,868

 

 

$

4,153

 

 

$

11,776,260

 

 

1

Notional amounts represent the sum of gross long and short derivative contracts, an indication of the volume of the Company’s derivative activity, and do not represent anticipated losses.

Certain of the Company’s FX swaps are with Cantor. See Note 14—“Related Party Transactions,” for additional information related to these transactions.

The replacement cost of contracts in a gain position were $0.9 million and $1.9 million, as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

The following tables present information about the offsetting of derivative instruments (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Amounts

Presented

in the

 

 

 

Gross

Amounts

 

 

Gross

Amounts

Offset

 

 

Statements

of Financial

Condition1

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FX/commodities options

 

$

112

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

110

 

Forwards

 

 

173

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

161

 

FX swaps

 

 

698

 

 

 

(74

)

 

 

624

 

Futures

 

 

42,521

 

 

 

(42,521

)

 

 

 

      Total derivative assets

 

$

43,504

 

 

$

(42,609

)

 

$

895

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FX/commodities options

 

$

2

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

 

FX swaps

 

 

389

 

 

 

(74

)

 

 

315

 

Forwards

 

 

1,901

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

1,889

 

Futures

 

 

43,138

 

 

 

(42,521

)

 

 

617

 

      Total derivative liabilities

 

$

45,430

 

 

$

(42,609

)

 

$

2,821

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Amounts

Presented

in the

 

 

 

Gross

Amounts

 

 

Gross

Amounts

Offset

 

 

Statements

of Financial

Condition1

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FX/commodities options

 

$

26

 

 

$

 

 

$

26

 

Forwards

 

 

706

 

 

 

(142

)

 

 

564

 

FX swaps

 

 

1,672

 

 

 

(394

)

 

 

1,278

 

Futures

 

 

2,044

 

 

 

(2,044

)

 

 

 

      Total derivative assets

 

$

4,448

 

 

$

(2,580

)

 

$

1,868

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FX swaps

 

 

2,638

 

 

 

(394

)

 

 

2,244

 

Forwards

 

 

1,427

 

 

 

(142

)

 

 

1,285

 

Futures

 

 

2,668

 

 

 

(2,044

)

 

 

624

 

      Total derivative liabilities

 

$

6,733

 

 

$

(2,580

)

 

$

4,153

 

 

 

1

There were no additional balances in gross amounts not offset as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

The change in fair value of derivative contracts is reported as part of “Principal transactions” in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The change in fair value of equity options related to marketable securities is included as part of “Other income (loss)” in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The table below summarizes gains and (losses) on derivative contracts (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Derivative contract

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Futures

 

$

2,724

 

 

$

4,561

 

 

$

5,488

 

 

$

8,809

 

FX/commodities options

 

 

143

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

112

 

Forwards

 

 

116

 

 

 

(2,306

)

 

 

(1,152

)

 

 

(2,419

)

FX swaps

 

 

89

 

 

 

631

 

 

 

325

 

 

 

1,224

 

Equity options

 

 

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

 

 

 

318

 

Gains (losses)

 

$

3,072

 

 

$

3,253

 

 

$

4,859

 

 

$

8,044