CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investments
Debt instruments, trading, at fair value	$ 1,737	$ 22,473
Equity securities, trading, at fair value	1,195,864	844,001
Other investments, at fair value	139,165	156,063
Total investments	1,336,766	1,022,537
Cash and cash equivalents	31,887	39,858
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	1,349,989	1,202,651
Financial contracts receivable, at fair value	20,644	76,381
Reinsurance balances receivable	294,253	219,126
Loss and loss adjustment expenses recoverable	18,447	2,704
Deferred acquisition costs, net	77,241	61,022
Unearned premiums ceded	6,131	2,377
Notes receivable, net	29,653	33,734
Other assets	5,697	4,303
Total assets	3,170,708	2,664,693
Liabilities
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	890,001	859,902
Financial contracts payable, at fair value	10,409	2,237
Due to prime brokers	547,699	319,830
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves	445,778	306,641
Unearned premium reserves	281,618	222,527
Reinsurance balances payable	76,292	41,415
Funds withheld	16,487	5,927
Other liabilities	12,739	14,527
Performance compensation payable to related party	3,955	0
Total liabilities	2,284,978	1,773,006
Equity
Preferred share capital (par value $0.10; authorized, 50,000,000; none issued)	0	0
Ordinary share capital (Class A: par value $0.10; authorized, 100,000,000; issued and outstanding, 31,093,858 (2016: 31,111,432): Class B: par value $0.10; authorized, 25,000,000; issued and outstanding, 6,254,895 (2016: 6,254,895))	3,735	3,737
Additional paid-in capital	501,766	500,337
Retained earnings	362,004	370,168
Shareholders’ equity attributable to shareholders	867,505	874,242
Non-controlling interest in joint venture	18,225	17,445
Total equity	885,730	891,687
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,170,708	$ 2,664,693

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