Current Liabilities
Trading liabilities
Goldman Sachs Group Trading liabilities increased by 18.9% to $312.22B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 33.9%, from $233.19B to $312.22B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Trading liabilities shows an upward trend with a 11.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher market exposure or more aggressive hedging and trading strategies.
Detailed definition
These are financial obligations arising from short positions or other trading activities held at fair value. They repres...
Peer comparison
Generally low for traditional insurers, but higher for firms with sophisticated investment management or proprietary trading desks.
Metric ID:
fin_trading_liabilitiesHistorical Data
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $199.09B | $204.27B | $181.42B | $233.22B | $255.29B | $231.71B | $191.32B | $194.13B | $194.33B | $195.12B | $200.36B | $201.14B | $199.66B | $215.19B | $202.56B | $233.19B | $253.19B | $261.83B | $262.55B | $312.22B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.6% | -11.2% | +28.5% | +9.5% | -9.2% | -17.4% | +1.5% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +2.7% | +0.4% | -0.7% | +7.8% | -5.9% | +15.1% | +8.6% | +3.4% | +0.3% | +18.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +28.2% | +13.4% | +5.5% | -16.8% | -23.9% | -15.8% | +4.7% | +3.6% | +2.7% | +10.3% | +1.1% | +15.9% | +26.8% | +21.7% | +29.6% | +33.9% |
Range$181.42B – $312.22B
CAGR+9.9%
Avg YoY Growth+8.8%
Median YoY Growth+7.9%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Goldman Sachs Group's trading liabilities?
- Goldman Sachs Group (GS) reported trading liabilities of $312.22B in Q1 2026.
- How has Goldman Sachs Group's trading liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Goldman Sachs Group's trading liabilities increased by 33.9% year-over-year, from $233.19B to $312.22B.
- What is the long-term trend for Goldman Sachs Group's trading liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Goldman Sachs Group's trading liabilities has grown at a 11.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $153.73B to $262.55B.
- What does trading liabilities mean?
- Financial obligations resulting from short-selling or other market-based trading activities.