CME Group Change in performance bond and guaranty fund contributions decreased by 104.9% to -$5.38B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 75.3%, from -$21.80B to -$5.38B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in performance bond and guaranty fund contributions shows a downward trend with a -3.9% CAGR.
Increases generally reflect higher market activity or increased risk requirements for clearing members, while decreases may signal lower market volatility or reduced open interest.
Represents the net change in collateral held by the company to secure clearing house obligations. For exchange operators...
Specific to exchange operators and clearing houses; peers like ICE or LSE report similar collateral movements.
financing_change_in_performance_bond_and_guaranty_fund_c_0024b6| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$17.89B | -$7.89B | $133.58B | -$9.79B | $29.31B | -$1.54B | -$40.68B | $7.16B | $14.85B | $26.05B | -$93.11B | -$4.28B | $8.80B | -$13.79B | $17.97B | -$21.80B | -$21.46B | -$6.88B | $110.91B | -$5.38B |
| QoQ Change | — | +55.9% | >999% | -107.3% | +399.4% | -105.3% | <-999% | +117.6% | +107.4% | +75.4% | -457.5% | +95.4% | +305.6% | -256.6% | +230.3% | -221.3% | +1.5% | +67.9% | >999% | -104.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +263.9% | +80.4% | -130.5% | +173.1% | -49.3% | >999% | -128.9% | -159.8% | -40.7% | -152.9% | +119.3% | -409.2% | -343.8% | +50.1% | +517.3% | +75.3% |