Current Assets
Trading assets
Bank of New York Mellon Trading assets increased by 4.8% to $14.28B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.1%, from $13.98B to $14.28B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Trading assets shows relatively stable performance with a -1.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryMarket Position
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2023
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher market-making activity or a more aggressive proprietary trading stance.
Detailed definition
These are financial instruments, such as stocks, bonds, and commodities, held by the firm for the purpose of short-term...
Peer comparison
High for investment banks and global markets divisions; lower for pure retail banks.
Metric ID:
fin_trading_assetsHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $15.52B | $17.85B | $16.58B | $14.70B | $10.76B | $12.65B | $9.91B | $9.02B | $10.56B | $10.70B | $10.06B | $10.08B | $9.61B | $12.46B | $13.98B | $11.98B | $12.61B | $13.63B | $14.28B |
| QoQ Change | — | +15.0% | -7.2% | -11.3% | -26.8% | +17.6% | -21.7% | -8.9% | +17.0% | +1.3% | -6.0% | +0.2% | -4.7% | +29.7% | +12.2% | -14.3% | +5.3% | +8.0% | +4.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -30.7% | -29.1% | -40.2% | -38.6% | -1.8% | -15.4% | +1.5% | +11.7% | -9.0% | +16.5% | +39.0% | +18.9% | +31.2% | +9.4% | +2.1% |
Range$9.02B – $17.85B
CAGR-1.8%
Avg YoY Growth-2.3%
Median YoY Growth+1.5%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of New York Mellon's trading assets?
- Bank of New York Mellon (BK) reported trading assets of $14.28B in Q4 2025.
- How has Bank of New York Mellon's trading assets changed year-over-year?
- Bank of New York Mellon's trading assets increased by 2.1% year-over-year, from $13.98B to $14.28B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of New York Mellon's trading assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Bank of New York Mellon's trading assets has grown at a -1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.27B to $14.28B.
- What does trading assets mean?
- Financial assets held for the purpose of active trading and market-making.