Our “Financial instruments owned” and “Financial instrument liabilities” on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition are recorded at fair value under GAAP. For further information about such instruments and our significant accounting policies related to fair value, see Note 2. The following tables present assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Netting adjustments represent the impact of counterparty and collateral netting on our derivative balances included on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. See Note 5 for additional information.


$ in millions	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting adjustments		Balance as of September 30, 2020
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis:
Trading instruments
Municipal and provincial obligations	$	5	$	120	$	—	$	—	$	125
Corporate obligations	11		45		—		—		56
Government and agency obligations	13		131		—		—		144
Agency MBS and agency CMOs	—		130		—		—		130
Non-agency CMOs and asset-backed securities (“ABS”)	—		13		—		—		13
Total debt securities	29		439		—		—		468
Equity securities	11		5		—		—		16
Brokered certificates of deposit	—		17		—		—		17
Other	—		—		12		—		12
Total trading instruments	40		461		12		—		513
Available-for-sale securities (1)	16		7,634		—		—		7,650
Derivative assets
Interest rate - matched book	—		333		—		—		333
Interest rate - other	16		224		—		(135)		105

Total derivative assets	16		557		—		(135)		438
Other investments - private equity - not measured at NAV	—		—		37		—		37
All other investments	195		1		22		—		218
Subtotal	267		8,653		71		(135)		8,856
Other investments - private equity - measured at NAV									79
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis	$	267	$	8,653	$	71	$	(135)	$	8,935

Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis:
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased
Municipal and provincial obligations	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1
Corporate obligations	—		5		—		—		5
Government and agency obligations	136		—		—		—		136
Non-agency CMOs and ABS	—		2		—		—		2
Total debt securities	137		7		—		—		144
Equity securities	96		—		—		—		96

Total trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	233		7		—		—		240
Derivative liabilities
Interest rate - matched book	—		333		—		—		333
Interest rate - other	16		145		—		(112)		49
Foreign exchange	—		5		—		—		5
Other	—		1		5		—		6
Total derivative liabilities	16		484		5		(112)		393
Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis	$	249	$	491	$	5	$	(112)	$	633


$ in millions	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting adjustments		Balance as of September 30, 2019
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis:
Trading instruments
Municipal and provincial obligations	$	—	$	267	$	—	$	—	$	267
Corporate obligations	8		95		—		—		103
Government and agency obligations	12		67		—		—		79
Agency MBS and agency CMOs	—		147		—		—		147
Non-agency CMOs and ABS	—		51		—		—		51
Total debt securities	20		627		—		—		647
Equity securities	12		1		—		—		13
Brokered certificates of deposit	—		45		—		—		45
Other	—		—		3		—		3
Total trading instruments	32		673		3		—		708
Available-for-sale securities (1)	10		3,083		—		—		3,093
Derivative assets
Interest rate - matched book	—		280		—		—		280
Interest rate - other	3		182		—		(127)		58

Total derivative assets	3		462		—		(127)		338
Other investments - private equity - not measured at NAV	—		—		63		—		63
All other investments	194		1		24		—		219
Subtotal	239		4,219		90		(127)		4,421
Other investments - private equity - measured at NAV									83
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis	$	239	$	4,219	$	90	$	(127)	$	4,504

Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis:
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased

Corporate obligations	$	2	$	20	$	—	$	—	$	22
Government and agency obligations	269		—		—		—		269

Total debt securities	271		20		—		—		291
Equity securities	4		—		—		—		4
Other	—		—		1		—		1
Total trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	275		20		1		—		296
Derivative liabilities
Interest rate - matched book	—		280		—		—		280
Interest rate - other	4		142		—		(121)		25
Foreign exchange	—		2		—		—		2
Other	—		6		—		—		6
Total derivative liabilities	4		430		—		(121)		313
Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis	$	279	$	450	$	1	$	(121)	$	609

The following tables present the changes in fair value for Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The realized and unrealized gains and losses in the tables may include changes in fair value that were attributable to both observable and unobservable inputs. In the following tables, gains/(losses) on trading instruments are reported in “Principal transactions” and gains/(losses) on other investments are reported in “Other” revenues.


Year ended September 30, 2020 Level 3 instruments at fair value
	Financial assets						Financial liabilities
	Trading instruments		Other investments				Trading instruments		Derivative liabilities
$ in millions	Other		Private equity investments		All other		Other		Other
Fair value beginning of year	$	3	$	63	$	24	$	(1)	$	—
Total gains/(losses) included in earnings	(4)		(29)		(2)		—		(5)
Purchases and contributions	70		4		—		2		—
Sales and distributions	(57)		(1)		—		(1)		—
Transfers:
Into Level 3	—		—		—		—		—
Out of Level 3	—		—		—		—		—
Fair value end of year	$	12	$	37	$	22	$	—	$	(5)
Unrealized gains/(losses) for the year included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the year	$	(1)	$	(29)	$	(2)	$	—	$	(5)


Year ended September 30, 2019 Level 3 instruments at fair value
	Financial assets						Financial liabilities
	Trading instruments		Other investments				Trading instruments
$ in millions	Other		Private equity investments		All other		Other
Fair value beginning of year	$	1	$	56	$	67	$	(7)
Total gains/(losses) included in earnings	(3)		4		(3)		2
Purchases and contributions	109		3		—		19
Sales and distributions	(104)		—		(40)		(15)
Transfers:
Into Level 3	—		—		—		—
Out of Level 3	—		—		—		—
Fair value end of year	$	3	$	63	$	24	$	(1)
Unrealized gains/(losses) for the year included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the year	$	—	$	4	$	(1)	$	—

The net unrealized losses on our Level 3 private equity investments for the year ended September 30, 2020 were primarily driven by the negative impact of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic on the valuation of certain of our investments. Of these losses, approximately $20 million were attributable to noncontrolling interests, which are reflected as an offset in “Other” expenses on our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

As of September 30, 2020, 19% of our assets and 2% of our liabilities were measured at fair value on a recurring basis. In comparison, as of September 30, 2019, 12% of our assets and 2% of our liabilities were measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The increase in assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as a percentage of total assets was due to a significant increase in our available-for-sale securities during fiscal 2020. As of September 30, 2020 and 2019, Level 3 assets represented 1% and 2%, respectively, of our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

The following tables present the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of certain of our private equity investments classified as level 3. These inputs represent those that a market participant would take into account when pricing these instruments. Weighted averages are calculated by weighting each input by the relative fair value of the related financial instrument. Certain investments are valued initially at transaction price and updated as other investment-specific events take place which indicate that a change in the carrying values of these investments is appropriate. Other investment-specific events include such events as our periodic review, significant transactions occur or new developments become known.

Recurring measurements
$ in millions

Fair value at September 30, 2020

Valuation technique(s)

Unobservable input

Range
(weighted-average)

Other investments - private equity investments (not measured at NAV)

Discounted cash flow, transaction price or other investment-specific events

Discount rate

25%

Terminal earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) multiple

9.0x

Terminal year

2021 - 2042 (2023)

Fair value at September 30, 2019

Other investments - private equity investments (not measured at NAV)

Discounted cash flow, transaction price or other investment-specific events

Discount rate

25%

Terminal EBITDA multiple

12.5x

Terminal year

2021 - 2042 (2022)

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of private equity investments generally relate to the financial performance of the investment entity and the market’s required return on investments from entities in industries in which we hold investments. Increases in the discount rate would have resulted in a lower fair value measurement. Increases in the terminal EBITDA multiple would have resulted in a higher fair value measurement. Increases in the terminal year are dependent upon each investment’s strategy, but generally result in a lower fair value measurement.

As more fully described in Note 2, as a practical expedient, we utilize NAV or its equivalent to determine the recorded value of a portion of our private equity investments portfolio. We utilize NAV when the fund investment does not have a readily determinable fair value and the NAV of the fund is calculated in a manner consistent with the measurement principles of investment company accounting, including measurement of the investments at fair value.

Our private equity portfolio as of September 30, 2020 includes various direct investments, as well as investments in third-party private equity funds and various legacy private equity funds which we sponsor. The portfolio is primarily invested in a broad range of strategies including leveraged buyouts, growth capital, distressed capital, venture capital and mezzanine capital. Due to the closed-end nature of certain of our fund investments, such investments cannot be redeemed directly with the funds. Our investment is monetized by distributions received through the liquidation of the underlying assets of those funds, the timing of which is uncertain.

Of the total private equity investments, the portions we owned were $90 million and $99 million as of September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The portions of the private equity investments we did not own were $26 million and $47 million as of September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and were included as a component of noncontrolling interests on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Many of our proprietary private equity fund investments meet the definition of prohibited covered funds as defined by the Volcker Rule enacted pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”). We have received approval from the Fed to continue to hold the majority of our covered fund investments until July 2022.

The following table presents assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis along with the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of the assets classified as level 3. These inputs represent those that a market participant would take into account when pricing these instruments. Weighted averages are calculated by weighting each input by the relative fair value of the related financial instrument.


$ in millions	Level 2		Level 3		Total fair value		Valuation technique(s)	Unobservable input	Range (weighted-average)
September 30, 2020
Bank loans, net:
Impaired loans: residential	$	4	$	13	$	17	Discounted cash flow	Prepayment rate	7 yrs. - 12 yrs. (10.6 yrs.)
Impaired loans: corporate	$	—	$	15	$	15	Collateral or discounted cash flow (1)	Not meaningful (1)	Not meaningful (1)
Loans held for sale	$	38	$	—	$	38	N/A	N/A	N/A
Other assets: other real estate owned	$	1	$	—	$	1	N/A	N/A	N/A

September 30, 2019
Bank loans, net:
Impaired loans: residential	$	7	$	14	$	21	Discounted cash flow	Prepayment rate	7 yrs. - 12 yrs. (10.4 yrs.)
Impaired loans: corporate	$	—	$	21	$	21	Collateral or discounted cash flow (1)	Not meaningful (1)	Not meaningful (1)
Loans held for sale	$	66	$	—	$	66	N/A	N/A	N/A
Other assets: other real estate owned	$	1	$	—	$	1	N/A	N/A	N/A

Many, but not all, of the financial instruments we hold were recorded at fair value on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The following table presents the estimated fair value and fair value hierarchy of financial assets and liabilities that are not recorded at fair value in accordance with GAAP on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at September 30, 2020 and 2019. This table excludes financial instruments that are carried at amounts which approximate fair value.


$ in millions	Level 2		Level 3		Total estimated fair value		Carrying amount
September 30, 2020
Financial assets:
Bank loans, net	$	72	$	21,119	$	21,191	$	21,125
Financial liabilities:
Bank deposits - certificates of deposit	$	—	$	1,056	$	1,056	$	1,017
Senior notes payable	$	2,504	$	—	$	2,504	$	2,045

September 30, 2019
Financial assets:
Bank loans, net	$	75	$	20,710	$	20,785	$	20,783
Financial liabilities:
Bank deposits - certificates of deposit	$	—	$	617	$	617	$	605
Senior notes payable	$	1,760	$	—	$	1,760	$	1,550

Short-term financial instruments: The carrying value of short-term financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, cash and cash equivalents segregated pursuant to regulations, and the majority of collateralized agreements and collateralized financings, are recorded at amounts that approximate the fair value of these instruments. These financial instruments generally expose us to limited credit risk and have no stated maturities or have short-term maturities and carry interest rates that approximate market rates. Under the fair value hierarchy, cash and cash equivalents and cash and cash equivalents segregated pursuant to regulations are classified as Level 1 and collateralized agreements and financings are classified as Level 2.

Bank loans, net: These financial instruments are primarily comprised of loans originated or purchased by RJ Bank and include C&I loans, commercial and residential real estate loans, tax-exempt loans, SBL and other loans intended to be held until maturity or payoff. These financial instruments are primarily recorded at amounts that result from the application of the methodologies for loans held for investment summarized in Note 2. Certain bank loans are held for sale, which are carried at the lower of cost or market value. A portion of these loans held for sale, as well as any impaired loans held for investment, are recorded at fair value as nonrecurring fair value measurements and therefore are excluded from the preceding table.

The fair values for both variable and fixed-rate loans held for investment are estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality, which includes our estimate of future credit losses expected to be incurred. The majority of these loans are classified as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy. Refer to Note 2 for information regarding the fair value policies specific to loans held for sale.

Receivables and other assets: Brokerage client receivables, other receivables, and certain other assets are recorded at amounts that approximate fair value and are classified as Level 2 and 3 under the fair value hierarchy. As specified under GAAP, the FHLB and FRB stock are recorded at cost, which we have determined to approximate their estimated fair value, and are classified as Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy.

Loans to financial advisors, net: These financial instruments are primarily comprised of loans provided to financial advisors and certain key revenue producers, primarily for recruiting, transitional cost assistance, and retention purposes. Loans to financial advisors, net are recorded at amounts that approximate fair value and are classified as Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy. Refer to Note 2 for information regarding loans to financial advisors, net.

Bank deposits: The carrying amounts of variable-rate money market and savings accounts approximate their fair values as these are short-term in nature. Due to their short-term nature, variable-rate money market and savings accounts are classified as Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy. Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of expected monthly maturities on time deposits. These fixed-rate certificates of deposit are classified as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.